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| Introduction | |
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| Building a Successful Reptile Practice | |
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| Reference Sources for Reptile Clinicians | |
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| Understanding the Human-Reptile Relationship | |
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| Biology and Husbandry | |
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| General Husbandry and Management | |
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| Snakes | |
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| Lizards | |
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| Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins | |
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| Crocodilians | |
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| Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior | |
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| Stress in Captive Reptiles | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Renal Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Behavioral and Morphologic Adaptations | |
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| Medicine | |
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| Cardiology | |
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| Dermatology | |
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| Microbiology: Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Reptiles | |
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| Neurology | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Oncology | |
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| Reptilian Ophthalmology | |
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| Parasitology | |
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| Perinatology | |
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| Reproductive Biology | |
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| Virology | |
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| Clinical Techniques/Procedures | |
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| Allometric Scaling | |
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| Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Therapies | |
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| Anesthesia and Analgesia | |
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| Clinical Pathology of Reptiles | |
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| Diagnostic Imaging | |
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| Diagnostic Techniques | |
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| Emergency and Critical Care | |
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| Endoscopy | |
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| Euthanasia | |
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| Overview of Biopsy and Necropsy Techniques | |
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| Surgery | |
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| Therapeutics | |
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| Ultrasonography | |
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| Differential Diagnoses by Symptoms | |
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| Snakes | |
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| Lizards | |
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| Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins | |
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| Crocodilian Differential Diagnosis | |
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| Specific Diseases and Clinical Conditions | |
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| Abscesses | |
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| Acariasis | |
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| Anorexia | |
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| Aural Abscesses | |
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| Bites from Prey | |
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| Cloacal Prolapse | |
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| Cryptosporidiosis | |
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| Calculi: Urinary | |
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| Diarrhea | |
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| Digit Abnormalities | |
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| Dysecdysis | |
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| Dystocias | |
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| Gout | |
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| Hemoparasites | |
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| Hepatic Lipidosis | |
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| Herpesvirus in Tortoises | |
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| Hyperglycemia in Reptiles | |
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| Hypovitaminosis A and Hypervitaminosis A | |
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| Inclusion Body Disease Virus | |
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| Metabolic Bone Diseases | |
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| Neurologic Disorders | |
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| Paramyxovirus | |
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| Penile Prolapse | |
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| Pneumonia and Lower Respiratory Tract Disease | |
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| Renal Disease in Reptiles: Diagnosis and Clinical Management | |
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| Shell Damage | |
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| Salmonella: Diagnostic Methods for Reptiles | |
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| Spinal Osteopathy | |
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| Tail Damage | |
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| Thermal Burns | |
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| Upper Alimentary Tract Disease | |
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| Upper Respiratory Tract Disease (Mycoplasmosis) in Tortoises | |
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| Vomiting and Regurgitation | |
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| Special Topics | |
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| Overview of Amphibian Medicine | |
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| Medical Care of Seaturtles | |
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| Biology, Captive Management, and Medical Care of Tuatara | |
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| Large Collections: Special Considerations | |
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| Reptile Zoonoses and Threats to Public Health | |
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| Laws and Regulations: European and American | |
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| Working with Venomous Species: Emergency Protocols | |
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| Understanding Diagnostic Testing | |
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| Reported Toxicities in Reptiles | |
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| Artificial Lighting | |
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| Disinfectants for the Vivarium | |
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| Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anatomy of Reptiles | |
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| Radiographic Anatomy | |
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| Hematologic and Blood Chemistry Values in Reptiles | |
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| Reptilian Formulary | |
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| Amphibian Formulary | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Reptile Viral Diseases-Summary Table | |
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| Reptile Parasites-Summary Table | |
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| Environmental, Dietary, and Reproductive Characteristics Reptiles | |
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| Selected Sources of Reptilian Products | |
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| United States Commercial Analytical Laboratories | |
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| Weights and Measures Conversions | |
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| Fahrenheit versus Centigrade Conversion | |
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| US-IU (Blood Values) Conversion | |
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| Pharmacology Abbreviations | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |