Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles

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Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Jean Meyer
John Wiley & Sons, 12.03.2004 - 608 Seiten

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.

 

Inhalt

INFECTIOUS AGENTS
31
NUTRITION
73
GENERAL CARE OF CHELONIANS
87
DIAGNOSIS
109
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
141
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES
187
Kidneys
233
HOSPITALISATION
239
ANAESTHESIA ANALGESIA
379
SURGERY
403
Postoperative care
406
Subcutaneous abscessfibriscesses
414
Prefemoralsofttissue flank approach
425
THERAPEUTICS
465
FORMULARY
487
APPENDICES
505

FEEDING TECHNIQUES AND FLUIDS
257
INTERPRETATION OF PRESENTING
273
PROBLEMSOLVING APPROACH
301
PROBLEMSOLVING APPROACH
309
Hypovitaminosis B1 thiamine
340
CARE SHEETS
510
References
539
Index
560
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