This paper presents a necropsy procedure for examining small wild birds, designed to be used by investigators without experience in avian pathology. It gives instructions on how to conduct a postmortem examination, lists the needed equipment, tells what parts of a bird to save when a disorder in encountered, and lists possible diseases which each may signify. This procedure would enable ornithologists to include parasites and diseases in their investigations of avian populations.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Title | A necropsy procedure for sampling disease in wild birds |
| DOI | 10.2307/1366792 |
| Authors | Charles van Riper, Sandra G. van Riper |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Condor |
| Index ID | 70208651 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Southwest Biological Science Center |