Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles

Description

Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles is an innovative and exciting new reference book on the management of chelonians. Covering everything from species identification to virus isolation techniques, it is an indispensable source of information for veterinary practitioners treating sick or injured chelonians and all those involved in captive chelonian care, chelonian conservation medicine, and scientific research. Written by leading chelonian veterinarians from around the world, this definitive book includes:Detailed sections on anatomy, physiology, husbandry, nutrition, diagnosis, diseases, anaesthesia, surgery, therapeutics and conservation.Over 1000 full-colour photographs, which take the reader through disease recognition, practical nursing, captive husbandry and common surgical conditions.Down-to-earth clinical information presented in a user-friendly format.Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles is both a step-by-step photographic guide and a detailed source of clinical and scientific data. As well as this, it contains fascinating material that has never been published before, ensuring that it will become the primary chelonian reference book.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–30): Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Michelle Barrows and Jean MeyerChapter 2 Infectious Agents (pages 31–34): Stuart McArthurChapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology (pages 35–72): Stuart McArthur, Jean Meyer and Charles InnisChapter 4 Nutrition (pages 73–85): Stuart McArthur and Michelle BarrowsChapter 5 General Care of Chelonians (pages 87–107): Stuart McArthur and Michelle BarrowsChapter 6 Diagnosis (pages 109–140): Michelle Barrows, Stuart McArthur and Roger WilkinsonChapter 7 Clinical Pathology (pages 141–186): Roger WilkinsonChapter 8 Diagnostic Imaging Techniques (pages 187–238): Roger Wilkinson, Hernandez?Divers Stephen, Maud Lafortune, Ian Calvert, Michaela Gumpenberger and Stuart McArthurChapter 9 Hospitalisation (pages 239–255): Stuart McArthurChapter 10 Feeding Techniques and Fluids (pages 257–271): Stuart McArthurChapter 11 Interpretation of Presenting Signs (pages 273–300): Stuart McArthurChapter 12 Problem?Solving Approach to Conditions of Marine Turtles (pages 301–307): Stuart McArthurChapter 13 Problem?Solving Approach to Common Diseases of Terrestrial and Semi?Aquatic Chelonians (pages 309–377): Stuart McArthurChapter 14 Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Euthanasia (pages 379–401): Stuart McArthurChapter 15 Surgery (pages 403–464): Staurt McArthur and Stephen Hernandez?DiversChapter 16 Therapeutics (pages 465–485): Roger WilkinsonChapter 17 Formulary (pages 487–503): Roger Wilkinson