Current therapy in reptile medicine and surgery. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Reptile medicine and surgery.
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Douglas R. Mader, MS, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), DABVP (Reptile/Amphibian), DipECZM (Herpetology), Stephen J. Divers, BVetMed, DZooMed, DipECZM (Herpetology), DipECZM (Zoo Health Management), DACZM, FRCVS.
• Editors: Mader, Douglas R; Divers, Stephen J
• Contents: Specialization in reptile medicine / Eric Klaphake -- Advances in reptile medicine -- Current herpetologic husbandry and products / Stephen L. Barten, Gregory J. Fleming -- Common pathology and diseases seen in pet store reptiles / Drury R. Reavill, Chris Griffin -- Clinical aspects of evolution in reptile medicine / James F.X. Wellehan Jr. -- Molecular infectious disease diagnostics / James F.X. Wellehan, Jr. -- Clinical virology / Rachel E. Marschang -- Update on fungal infections in reptiles / Jean A. Paré -- Therapeutics / Paul M. Gibbons -- Clinical pathology / Terry W. Campbell -- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging / Jeanette Wyneken -- Ultrasonography / Claudia Hochleithner, Mason Holland -- Conditioning and behavioral training in reptiles / Gregory J. Fleming, Michelle L. Skurski -- Advances in anesthesia, surgery, and analgesia -- Anesthesia / Juergen Schumacher, Christoph Mans -- Diagnostic endoscopy / Stephen J. Divers -- -- Endoscope-assisted and endoscopic surgery / Stephen J. Divers -- Vacuum-assisted wound closure in chelonians / Maud L. Marin, Terry M. Norton, Nancy S. Mettee -- New techniques in chelonian shell repair / Gregory J. Fleming -- Video telescopic operating microscope: a recent development in reptile microsurgery / Stephen J. Divers -- Analgesia / Kurt K. Sladky -- Advances in amphibian medicine -- A new era of amphibian taxonomy / Jennifer B. Pramuk, Joseph R. Mendelson III -- Exhibiting amphibians / Chad Peeling -- Infectious diseases of amphibians: it isn't just redleg anymore / Allan P. Pessier -- Chytridiomycosis / Allan P. Pessier -- Short tongue syndrome and hypovitaminosis A / Allan P. Pessier -- Ranavirus / Debra Lee Miller -- Amphibian therapy / Kevin Wright -- Advances in biology, conservation, law, and research -- Reptiles and amphibians in laboratory animal medicine / Dorcas P. O'Rourke -- Conservation issues / Charles J. Innis -- Invasive and introduced reptiles and amphibians / Robert N. Reed, Kenneth L. Krysko -- Techniques for working with wild reptiles / Terry M. Norton, Kimberly M. Andrews, Lora L. Smith -- Forensics in reptile investigation / Melinda D. Merck, Douglas R. Mader -- -- Developing your reptile medicine IQ: learning how to get the most from and contribute to the herpetological literature / Mark A. Mitchell -- Reptile viruses / Rachel E. Marschang, Stephen J. Divers -- Reptile formulary and laboratory normals / James W. Carpenter, Eric Klaphake, Paul M. Gibbons -- Abridged formulary for amphibians / Kevin Wright, James W. Carpenter, Ryan S. DeVoe -- Weights and measures conversions -- Celsius versus Fahrenheit conversions -- U.S./IU (blood values) conversion -- Pharmacology abbreviations -- Reptile and amphibian history form.
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier/Saunders
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 462 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 639.3/9; Reptiles -- Diseases; Captive reptiles -- Diseases; Turtles -- Diseases; Amphibians -- Diseases; Veterinary anesthesia; Animal Diseases; Reptiles; Amphibians; Analgesia -- veterinary; Anesthesia -- veterinary; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- veterinary; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Amphibians -- Diseases; Captive reptiles -- Diseases; Reptiles -- Diseases; Turtles -- Diseases; Veterinary anesthesia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323242936; 0323242936
• Related ISBNs: 9781455708932; 1455708933
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from electronic title page (ScienceDirect, viewed on February 10, 2014).
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