Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner

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.

“…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

• List of Contributors ixAcknowledgments xiHoney Bee Medicine: A One Health Challenge xiiTerry Ryan KaneSection I Biology and Medical Foundations 11 Looking to Nature to Solve the Health Crisis of Honey Bees 3Robin W. Radcliffe and Thomas D. Seeley2 The Superorganism and Herd Health for the Honey Bee 21Robin W. Radcliffe3 Honey Bee Anatomy 33Cynthia M. Faux4 Physiology of the Honey Bee -- Principles for the Beekeeper and Veterinarian 41Rolfe M. Radcliffe5 The Honey Bee Queen 55Randy Oliver6 Honey Bee Strains 73Dewey M. Caron7 Wild Bees: Diversity, Ecology, and Stresors of Non-Apis Bees 81Margarita M. López-Uribe8 Honey Bee Nutrition 93Randy Oliver9 Honey Bee Microbiota and the Physiology of Antimicrobial Resistance 125Kasie Raymann10 Honey Bee Pharmacology 135Gigi DavidsonSection II Beekeeping Principles for Veterinarians 14911 Equipment and Safety 151Adam J. Ingrao12 The Apiarist 167Katie Lee and Gary S. Reuter13 Basics of Apiary Design 179Brandon K. Hopkins14 Clinical Examination of a Honey Bee Hive 183Jerry Hayes15 Veterinary Regulations 191Christopher J. Cripps16 Medical Records 201Marcie Logsdon and Terry Ryan KaneAppendix 16.1A Veterinary -- Client Management Agreement 205Appendix 16.1B Sample Hive Record 20717 Epidemiology and Biosecurity 209Kristen K. Obbink and James A. RothAppendix 17.A Beekeeping Biosecurity and Best Practices Checklist 217Section III Honey Bee Diseases, Disorders, and Special Topics 21918 Parasite Transmission Between Hives and Spillover to Non-Apis Pollinators 221Scott McArt19 Colony Collapse Disorder and Honey Bee Health 229Jay D. Evans and Yanping (Judy) Chen20 The Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor: History, Biology, Monitoring, and Management 235David T. Peck21 Honey Bee Viral Diseases 253Esmaeil Amiri, Olav Rueppell, and David R. Tarpy22 Honey Bee Bacterial Diseases 277Meghan Milbrath23 Honey Bee Fungal Diseases 295Yanping (Judy) Chen and Jay D. Evans24 Honey Bee Parasites and Pests 307Britteny Kyle25 Pesticides 321Reed M. Johnson26 Diagnostic Sampling 329Dan Wyns27 Necropsy of a Hive 339Dewey M. Caron28 Common Husbandry Issues 351Charlotte Hubbard29 Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding 363Krispn Given30 The Future Direction of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine 367Jeffrey R. Applegate, Jr.Resources 369Notes on Editors and Contributors 373Index 379