Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner (eBook)

Terry Ryan Kane, DVM, MS, is a veterinarian, a beekeeper, and owner of A2 Bee Vet, a practice devoted to honey bee medicine in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Cynthia M. Faux, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LA, is a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, AZ, USA.

List of Contributors ix

Acknowledgments xi

Honey Bee Medicine: A One Health Challenge xii
Terry Ryan Kane

Section I Biology and Medical Foundations 1

1 Looking to Nature to Solve the Health Crisis of Honey Bees 3
Robin W. Radcliffe and Thomas D. Seeley

2 The Superorganism and Herd Health for the Honey Bee 21
Robin W. Radcliffe

3 Honey Bee Anatomy 33
Cynthia M. Faux

4 Physiology of the Honey Bee -- Principles for the Beekeeper and Veterinarian 41
Rolfe M. Radcliffe

5 The Honey Bee Queen 55
Randy Oliver

6 Honey Bee Strains 73
Dewey M. Caron

7 Wild Bees: Diversity, Ecology, and Stresors of Non-Apis Bees 81
Margarita M. López-Uribe

8 Honey Bee Nutrition 93
Randy Oliver

9 Honey Bee Microbiota and the Physiology of Antimicrobial Resistance 125
Kasie Raymann

10 Honey Bee Pharmacology 135
Gigi Davidson

Section II Beekeeping Principles for Veterinarians 149

11 Equipment and Safety 151
Adam J. Ingrao

12 The Apiarist 167
Katie Lee and Gary S. Reuter

13 Basics of Apiary Design 179
Brandon K. Hopkins

14 Clinical Examination of a Honey Bee Hive 183
Jerry Hayes

15 Veterinary Regulations 191
Christopher J. Cripps

16 Medical Records 201
Marcie Logsdon and Terry Ryan Kane

Appendix 16.1A Veterinary -- Client Management Agreement 205

Appendix 16.1B Sample Hive Record 207

17 Epidemiology and Biosecurity 209
Kristen K. Obbink and James A. Roth

Appendix 17.A Beekeeping Biosecurity and Best Practices Checklist 217

Section III Honey Bee Diseases, Disorders, and Special Topics 219

18 Parasite Transmission Between Hives and Spillover to Non-Apis Pollinators 221
Scott McArt

19 Colony Collapse Disorder and Honey Bee Health 229
Jay D. Evans and Yanping (Judy) Chen

20 The Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor: History, Biology, Monitoring, and Management 235
David T. Peck

21 Honey Bee Viral Diseases 253
Esmaeil Amiri, Olav Rueppell, and David R. Tarpy

22 Honey Bee Bacterial Diseases 277
Meghan Milbrath

23 Honey Bee Fungal Diseases 295
Yanping (Judy) Chen and Jay D. Evans

24 Honey Bee Parasites and Pests 307
Britteny Kyle

25 Pesticides 321
Reed M. Johnson

26 Diagnostic Sampling 329
Dan Wyns

27 Necropsy of a Hive 339
Dewey M. Caron

28 Common Husbandry Issues 351
Charlotte Hubbard

29 Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding 363
Krispn Given

30 The Future Direction of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine 367
Jeffrey R. Applegate, Jr.

Resources 369

Notes on Editors and Contributors 373

Index 379

"...this book will serve as an excellent guide. The illustrations and photos of this book are consistently brilliant and very useful, which makes the book a rich fund for giving lectures. The book probably covers all veterinarians (and other target groups, including beekeepers) need from such a compendium." - Bee World, December 2021

"This new book is a significant contribution to both the veterinary and beekeeping literature....Although primarily written for a North American readership, British/European veterinary professionals and beekeepers alike will find this 400-page professional textbook a valuable and comprehensive resource. The price tag is fairly high, but it is essential reading for anyone who is seriously interested in honey bee medicine and is a must-have for vet school and beekeeping association libraries." - Vet Record, July 2022

"Overall, this textbook is a comprehensive summary of information pertaining to honey bee medicine, with the target audience being the veterinary practitioner. While this book may [be] slightly advanced for the first-time bee doctor just dipping their toes into the area of invertebrate medicine, the book provides supplemental resources for practitioners to build their knowledge-base. This is a thorough and reliable resource for veterinarians branching out into the honey bee industry." - Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, January 2023