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Description: |
vi, 170 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Anatomy -- Clinical examination -- Handling, injection and feeding techniques -- Hibernation -- Post-hibernation anorexia (PHA) -- Nutrition -- Specific nutritional disorders -- Helminth infections -- Ectoparasites -- Bacterial infections -- Fungal infections -- Mycoplasma/Chlamydia diseases -- Viral infections -- Protozoan and coccidial infections -- A suggested approach to diarrhoea -- Anaesthesia -- Surgical techniques and shell repairs -- Radiography -- Laboratory tests and suitable samples -- Captive breeding and reproductive problems -- The natural environment and husbandry of Chelonia -- Euthanasia -- Therapeutics -- Drugs and dosages -- Appendix 1 -- Useful addresses -- Appendix 2 -- Tortoise/turtle history and clinical examination form. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Review: "This book is an easy-to-use and practical guide on tortoise and turtle care for the veterinary practitioner. The text covers the common medical and surgical conditions encountered by veterinarians and offers detailed advice on their diagnosis and treatment. Sections include those on anatomy, nutrition, handling techniques and hibernation as well as infections, suitable drugs and dose rates, laboratory tests and radiographic techniques, use of anaesthesia, surgical techniques including coeliotomy and the management of egg retention." "Veterinary Management of Tortoises and Turtles has been written with the help of many veterinarians, organizations and individuals involved in the welfare, breeding, conservation and treatment of chelonia; concentrates on the species most commonly encountered in captivity; is presented in an accessible format for quick reference; and is illustrated throughout with numerous tables, line drawings and colour plates."--Jacket. |