Reptile medicine and surgery /

This outstanding clinical reference provides valuable insights into solving clinical dilemmas, formulating diagnoses, developing therapeutic plans, and verifying drug dosages for both reptiles and amphibians. The information is outlined in an easy-to-use format for quick access that is essential for...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Mader, Douglas R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders Elsevier, ©2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This outstanding clinical reference provides valuable insights into solving clinical dilemmas, formulating diagnoses, developing therapeutic plans, and verifying drug dosages for both reptiles and amphibians. The information is outlined in an easy-to-use format for quick access that is essential for emergency and clinical situations. Discusses veterinary medicine and surgery for both reptiles and amphibiansFeatures complete biology of snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiliansProvides step-by-step guidelines for performing special techniques and procedures such as anesthesia, clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging, euthanasia and necropsy, fracture management, soft tissue surgery, and therapeuticsCovers specific diseases and conditions such as anorexia, aural abscesses, and digit abnormalities in a separate alphabetically organized section53 expert authors contribute crucial information to the study of reptiles and offer their unique perspectives on particular areas of studyThe expansive appendix includes a reptile and amphibian formulary.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 1242 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780721693279
072169327X
9781416064770
141606477X