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Second Edition
By
Douglas Mader, MS, DVM, Marathon Veterinary Hospital, Marathon, FL
Description
This outstanding clinical reference provides valuable insights into solving clinical dilemmas, formulating diagnoses, developing therapeutic
plans, and verifying drug dosages for both reptiles and amphibians. The information is outlined in an easy-to-use format for quick access
that is essential for emergency and clinical situations.
Contents
Section 1 – Introduction
1. Building a Successful Reptile Practice
2. Reference Sources for Reptile Clinicians
3. Understanding the Human-Reptile Relationship
Section 2 – Biology
4. General Husbandry and Management
5.
Snakes
6. Lizards
7. Turtles
8. Crocodilians
Section 3 – Anatomy, Physiology and Behavior
9. Stress in
Captive Reptiles
10. Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
11. Renal Anatomy and Physiology
12. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and
Physiology
13. Behavior
Section 4 – Medicine
14. Cardiology
15. Dermatology
16. Microbiology
Bacterial
Diseases
Fungal Diseases
17. Neurology
18. Nutrition
19. Oncology
20. Ophthalmology
21. Parasitology
22. Perinatology
23.
Reproductive Biology
24. Virology
Section 5 – Clinical Techniques/Procedures
25. Allometric Scaling
26.
Alternative Medicine
27. Anesthesia
28. Clinical Pathology
29. Diagnostic Imaging
30. Diagnostic Procedures and Techniques
31.
Emergency/Critical Care
Fluid Therapy
32. Endoscopy
33. Euthanasia
34. Necropsy
35. Surgery
36. Therapeutics
37.
Ultrasound
Section 6 – Differential Diagnoses by Symptoms
38. Snakes
39. Lizards
40. Turtles
41. Crocodilians
Section
7 – Specific Diseases and Conditions
42. Abscesses
43. Acariasis
44. Anorexia
45. Aural Abscesses
46. Bites
from Prey
47. Cloacal Prolapses
48. Cryptosporidiosis
49. Calculi Urinary
50. Diarrhea
51. Digit Abnormalities
52.
Dysecdysis
53. Dystocias
54. Gout – Articular/Visceral
55. Hemoparasites
56. Hepatic Lipidosis
57. Herpesvirus in Tortoises
58.
Hyperglycemia
59. Hypo-/Hypervitaminosis A
60. Inclusion Body Disease Virus
61. Metabolic Bone Diseases
62. Neurologic
Disorders
63. Paramyxovirus
64. Penile Prolapse
65. Pneumonia/Upper Respiratory Disease
66. Renal Disease
Urinalysis
67.
Shell Damage
68. Salmonellosis
69. Spinal Osteopathy
70. Tail Damage
71. Thermal Burns
72. Upper Alimentary Tract Disease
(Infectious Stomatitis ?Mouth Rot? and Other Oral Cavity Disease)
73. Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Tortoises (Mycoplasma)
74.
Vomiting/Regurgitation
Section 8 – SPECIAL TOPICS
75. Medical Care of Amphibians
76. Rehabilitation of Sea
Turtles
77. Medical Care of Tuatara
78. Large Collections: Special Considerations
79. Reptilian Zoonoses
80. Laws and
Regulations
American
European
81. Working with Venomous Species – Emergency Protocols
82. Understanding Diagnostic Testing
83.
Reported Toxicities in Reptiles
84. Artificial Lighting
85. Disinfectants for the Vivarium
86. Computed Tomographic and MRI
Anatomy of Reptiles
87. Radiographic Anatomy
Section 9 – APPENDIX
88. English-Metric Conversion
89. US-IU
Conversion
90. Hematologic and Blood Chemistry Values in Reptiles
91. Reptilian and Amphibian Formulary
GLOSSARY
INDEX
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 1264 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-9327-9
ISBN-10: 0-7216-9327-X
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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