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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 | |