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a compact clinical and surgical reference
General considerations -- Brief description of reptiles -- Environmental considerations related to captivity -- Nutrition -- Provision of an adequate water supply -- Selection of food -- Apprehension of prey and gathering of fodder -- Initial processing -- Assimilation -- Elimination -- Miscellaneous factors and their effects on nutrition -- Clinical laboratory sample collection and processing -- Skin -- Blood -- Bone marrow -- Staining -- Urine -- Feces -- Gastric lavage specimens -- Sputum -- Semen -- Microbiological sampling -- Cerebrospinal fluid -- Tissues -- Stomach, intestinal contents and water for toxicology -- Tracheal and transtracheal specimens -- Specimens for parasitological identification -- Additional tips -- Clinical methods -- Obtaining an adequate history -- Physical restraint and transport -- Use of induced vago-vagal response for short-term restraint -- Chemical restraint/anesthesia -- Preanesthetic parasympatholytic medication -- Tranquilizers -- Local, line and block anesthesia -- Euthanasia -- Physical examination -- Fluid replacement and maintenance therapy -- Blood transfusion -- Obtaining diagnostic material from the respiratory tract -- Obtaining diagnostic material from the caudal alimentary tract -- Some practical surgical and non-surgical procedures -- Anesthesia -- Fractures -- Gastrotomy and enterotomy -- Prolapses -- Salpingotomy/caesarian delivery -- Orbital enucleation -- Incision and repair of the chelonian shell -- Application of epoxy resin-impregnated fiberglass patches -- Amputations -- Cryosurgery -- Radiofrequency electrosurgery -- Repair of maxillofacial and mandibular fractures -- Overgrown mouthparts and claws -- Sutureless treatment of skin lacerations and abrasions -- Nonsurgical retrieval of gastric foreign bodies -- Dystocia -- Special bandaging techniques -- Treatment methods -- Egg incubation methods -- Reptile information forms -- Lists of nontoxic and toxic plants -- Species list cross-referenced by common name -- Species list cross-referenced by scientific name