Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner

by Terry Ryan Kane, Cynthia M. Faux
January 2021

An essential guide to the health care of honeybees

Honeybee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner offers an authoritative guide to honeybee health and hive management.  Designed for veterinarians and other professionals, the book presents information useful for answering commonly asked questions and for facilitating hive examinations.

The book covers a wide range of topics including basic husbandry, equipment and safety, anatomy, genetics, the diagnosis and management of disease.  It also includes up to date information on Varroa and other bee pests, introduces honeybee pharmacology and toxicology, and addresses native bee ecology.  This new resource:

• Offers a guide to veterinary care of honeybees
• Provides information on basic husbandry, examination techniques, nutrition, and more
• Discusses how to successfully handle questions and ‘hive calls’ 
• Includes helpful photographs, line drawings, tables, and graphs 

Written for veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, scientists, and apiarists, Honeybee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner is a comprehensive and practical book on honeybee health.