Mader's reptile and amphibian medicine and surgery /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Divers, Stephen J. (Editor), Stahl, Scott J. (Editor), Mader, Douglas R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2019]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Developing a successful herpetological veterinary service
  • Reference resources for the herpetological clinician
  • Understanding the human-herp relationship
  • Specialization
  • The importance of herpetological publication by clinicians and academics
  • Statistics for the clinician scientist
  • Clelonian taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Snake taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Lizard taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Crocodilian taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Tuatura taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Amphibian taxonomy, anatomy and physiology
  • Natural behaviors
  • Behavioral training and enrichment of reptiles
  • Stress and welfare
  • General husbandry and management
  • Environmental lighting
  • Disinfection
  • Quarantine
  • Snakes
  • Lizards
  • Venomous species
  • Tortoises, freshwater turtles, and terrapins
  • Sea turtles
  • Crocodilians
  • Tuatara
  • Nutrition
  • Amphibians
  • Bacteriology
  • Virology
  • Mycology
  • Parasitology (including hemoparasites)
  • Hematology
  • Clinical chemistry
  • Hematology and biochemistry tables
  • Molecular infectious disease diagnostics
  • Immunopathology
  • Cytology
  • Biopsy
  • Necropsy
  • Diagnostic laboratory listing
  • Medical history and physical examination
  • Diagnostic techniques and sample collection
  • Catheter placement
  • Esophagostomy tube placement
  • Hospitilization
  • Euthanasia
  • Sedation
  • General anestheisa
  • Analgesia
  • Regional anesthesia and analgesia
  • Amphibian anesthesia
  • Radiography : general principles
  • Radiography : lizards
  • Radiography : snakes
  • Radiography : chelonians
  • Radiography : crocodilians
  • Ultrasonography
  • Computed tomography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Scintigraphy
  • Diagnostic and surgical endoscopy equipment
  • Endoscopy practice management (fee structures and marketing)
  • Diagnostic endoscopy
  • Endoscope-assisted and endoscopic surgery
  • Urology
  • Hepatology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology : skin
  • Dermatology : Shell
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Gastroenterology : oral cavity, esophagus, and stomach
  • Gastroenterology : small intestine, exocrine pancreas, and large intestines
  • Gastroenterology : cloaca
  • Pulmonology
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Endocrinology
  • Theriogenology
  • Musculoskeletal system
  • Vascular, hematopoietic, and immune system
  • Clinical behavioral medicine
  • Nutritional diseases
  • Perinatology
  • Geriatric medicine
  • Emergency and critical care
  • Toxicology
  • Amphibian medicine
  • Surgical equipment, instrumentation, and general principles
  • Eye
  • Ear
  • Rhinarium
  • Oral cavity, mandible, maxilla, and beak
  • Venemoid surgery
  • Integument
  • Snake coeliotomy
  • Lizard coeliotomy
  • Chelonian prefemoral coeliotomy
  • Chelonian transplastron coeliotomy
  • Crocodilian coeliotomy
  • Lower respiratory tract
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Urinary tract
  • Reproductive tract
  • Cloacal prolapse
  • Amphibian soft tissue surgery
  • Orthopedic principles and external coaptation
  • Fracture fixation and arthrodesis
  • Skull and spinal fracture repair
  • Limb amputation
  • Tail amputation
  • Shell surgery and repair
  • Therapeutic overview and general approach
  • Routes of administration
  • Antibiotic therapy
  • Antifungal therapy
  • Antiviral therapy
  • Antiinflammatory therapy
  • Antiparasitic therapy
  • Mental health treatment (psychopharmacology and behavior therapy)
  • Nutritional therapy
  • Cancer chemotherapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • Miscellaneous drug therapy
  • Allometric scaling
  • Reptile formulary
  • Amphibian formulary
  • Photobiomodulation (low-level laser therapy)
  • Wound management
  • Physical therapy and rehabilitation
  • Complimentary and integrative therapies
  • Differential diagnosis by clinical signs : snakes
  • Differential diagnosis by clinical signs : lizards
  • Differential diagnosis by clinical signs : chelonians
  • Differential diagnosis by clinical signs : crocodilians
  • Differential diagnosis by clinical signs : amphibians
  • Abscesses/fibriscesses
  • Acariasis
  • Amphibian chytridiomycosis
  • Aural/tympanic abscessation
  • Bite wounds and prey-induced trauma
  • Cloacal prolapse
  • Cloacal scent gland adenitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Digit abnormalities
  • Dysecdysis
  • Dystocia and follicular stasis
  • Gout
  • Hemoparasites
  • Hepatic lipidosis
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hypoviaminosis and Hypervitaminosis A
  • Inclusion body disease (reptarenavirus)
  • Lizard cryptosporidiosis
  • Neurological disorders
  • Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism
  • Paramyxoviruses (ferlaviruses)
  • Periodontal disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Pseudogout
  • Renal Disease
  • Salmonellosis
  • Shell abnormalities
  • Snake cryptosporidiosis
  • Spinal osteopathy
  • Stomatitis
  • Tail abnormalities
  • Tesudinid herpesviruses
  • Thermal burns
  • Tortoise mycoplasmosis
  • Urolithiasis (cystic calculi and cloacal uroliths)
  • Vomiting and regurgitation
  • Zoonoses and public health
  • Working with free-ranging amphibians and reptiles
  • Medical management and rehabilitation of sea turtles
  • Commercial reptile farming
  • Large zoo and private collection management
  • Breeders, wholesalers, and retailers
  • Laboratory management and medicine
  • Conservation
  • Herpetofauna and ecosystem health
  • Laws and regulations : international
  • Laws and regulations : Europe
  • Laws and regulations : Americas
  • Forensics
  • Jurisprudence, expert reports, testimony and court appearance.