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Elsevier Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice 1st Edition by Applegate, Jeffrey R.
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Editor Jeffery R. Applegate brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Apiculture, Diseases of the Honey Bee, Population Medicine, Immunology, Nutrition, and more.Provides in-depth, reviews in Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine, providing actionable insights for veterinary practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Pesticides and the Impact on Honey Bees; Practical Applications in Honey Bee Genetics; Foreign Pests and Diseases as Potential Threats to North American Apiculture; Honey Bee Welfare and Standards of Humane Euthanasia; and more. Introduction to Apiculture (Apis mellifera)The Social Life of Honey BeesDiseases and Pests of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera)Common Noninfectious Conditions of the Honey bees (Apis mellifera) ColonyHoney Bee DiagnosticsRegistered Medicinal Products for Use in Honey Bees in the United States and CanadaWorking with State and Provincial Apiary Programs to Manage Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) HealthEpidemiology and Biosecurity for Veterinarians Working with Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)Honey bee (Apis mellifera) Health Considerations in Commercial BeekeepingHoney Bee NutritionHoney Bee (Apis mellifera) ImmunityPractical Applications of Genomics in Managing Honey Bee HealthForeign Pests as Potential Threats to North American Apiculture: Tropilaelaps mercedesae, Euvarroa spp, Vespa mandarinia, and Vespa velutinaHoney Bees: Disaster Preparedness and ResponseHoney Bees and Humane Euthanasia