Edition :
Year : 2018
Description :
"This book is the ideal guide for the busy veterinarian treating occasional reptile cases. Designed as a quick reference, but with comprehensive coverage of all the topics needed for first opinion practice. Richly illustrated in colour throughout, the book presents the principles of reptile medicine and surgery including anatomy, physiology, behaviour, reproduction and infectious diseases. Application in a clinical setting is described, including guidance on the physical examination, diagnostic testing and imaging, treatment options and techniques including anaesthesia and surgery. With contributions from authors around the world, a balanced international viewpoint of herpetological medicine is presented"--Provided by publisher. �Read more...
Abstract: "This book is the ideal guide for the busy veterinarian treating occasional reptile cases. Designed as a quick reference, but with comprehensive coverage of all the topics needed for first opinion practice. Richly illustrated in colour throughout, the book presents the principles of reptile medicine and surgery including anatomy, physiology, behaviour, reproduction and infectious diseases. Application in a clinical setting is described, including guidance on the physical examination, diagnostic testing and imaging, treatment options and techniques including anaesthesia and surgery. With contributions from authors around the world, a balanced international viewpoint of herpetological medicine is presented"--Provided by publisher
Table of contents : Content: List of Contributors xi Preface xv 1 Taxonomy and Introduction to Common Species 1
Bob Doneley 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Reptiles 15
Bairbre O'Malley 3 Behaviour in the Wild and in Captivity 33
Robert Johnson 4 Husbandry and Nutrition 45
Michelle Kischinovsky, Aidan Raftery and Shivananden Sawmy 5 Enclosure Design 61
Michael McFadden, Deborah Monks, Bob Doneley and Robert Johnson 6 Lighting 75
Frances M. Baines 7 Reproduction 91
Timothy J. Portas 8 Reptile Paediatrics 105
Deborah Monks and Bob Doneley 9 Setting Up and Equipping a Reptile Practice 115
Bob Doneley, Shane Simpson, Angela M. Lennox and John Chitty 10 The Reptile Consultation 125
Bob Doneley and Brendan Carmel 11 Diagnostic Testing 135
Rachel E. Marschang, Frank Pasmans, Tim Hyndman, Mark Mitchell and An Martel 12 Diagnostic Imaging 145
Zden??k Knotek, Shane Simpson and Paolo Martelli 13 Clinical Techniques and Supportive Care 159
Kimberly Vinette Herrin 14 Reptile Pharmacology 175
Tim Hyndman 15 Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 185
Brendan Carmel and Robert Johnson 16 Infectious Diseases and Immunology 197
Tim Hyndman and Rachel E. Marschang 17 Differential Diagnoses: A Problem?\Based Approach 217
Helen McCracken, Brendan Carmel, John Chitty, Bob Doneley, Robert Johnson, Angela M. Lennox, Deborah Monks and Annabelle Olsson 18 Disorders of the Integument 255
Linda Vogelnest 19 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 273
Robert Johnson and Bob Doneley 20 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 287
Tegan Stephens and Alex Rosenwax 21 Diseases of the Respiratory System 299
Melinda L. Cowan 22 Disorders of the Reproductive System 307
Timothy J. Portas 23 Diseases of the Urinary Tract 323
Peter Holz 24 Diseases of the Nervous System 331
Hamish Baron and David N. Phalen 25 Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System 345
Adolf K. Maas 26 Diseases of the Organs of Special Senses 357
Alex Rosenwax and Tegan Stephens 27 Analgesia and Anaesthesia 369
Annabelle Olsson and Mark Simpson 28 Surgery 383
Zden??k Knotek and Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson 29 Turtle Shell Repair 397
Jane Roffey and Sasha Miles 30 Necropsy 409
Catherine M. Shilton 31 Reptile Parasitology in Health and Disease 425
Jan Šlapeta, David Modrý, Robert Johnson 32 Nursing the Reptile Patient 441
Gary Fitzgerald and Emma Whitlock 33 Euthanasia 449
Tim Hyndman Appendix 1: Formulary 453 Appendix 2: Reference Intervals for Commonly Kept Reptile Species 473 Index 481
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