Chapter 7 Postoperative Management Allen J. Roussel Little has been written about proper postoperative nutritional management of the ruminant patient, even though all successful veterinary surgeons recognize its importance. In…
Chapter 5 Fluid Therapy Allen J. Roussel Patients who undergo surgery often require rehydration and electrolyte therapy, particularly in cases of surgery of the gastrointestinal tract. Dehydration and shock are…
Chapter 29 Techniques for Working with Wild Reptiles Terry M. Norton, Kimberly M. Andrews and Lora L. Smith Capturing wild animals for identification purposes, as well as for radio and…
Chapter 15 Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure in Chelonians Maud L. Marin, Terry M. Norton and Nancy S. Mettee Wound Management The Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy system (KCI, San Antonio, Tex) is…
Chapter 8 Clinical Pathology Terry W. Campbell Clinical Pathology of Reptiles Blood is routinely collected from the reptilian patient for hematologic examination, and plasma biochemistry studies are performed for the…
Chapter 10 Ultrasonography Claudia Hochleithner and Mason Holland Ultrasound has been used in small animal medicine routinely for more than 20 years. It is likely the most important imaging modality…
Chapter 25 Amphibian Therapy Kevin Wright†It has been over a decade since publication of Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry by Wright and Whitaker in 2001. The management of several…
Chapter 9 Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Jeanette Wyneken The need for good anatomic information extends from the veterinary community to a diversity of basic research areas. Although detailed…
Chapter 30 Forensics in Reptile Investigation Melinda D. Merck and Douglas R. Mader Veterinarians are becoming more involved with legal issues in herpetoculture. Whether it is evaluating abuse or assessing…
Chapter 13 Diagnostic Endoscopy Stephen J. Divers A definitive diagnosis is important in maximizing treatment success, but reptile cases are frequently mismanaged simply because of a failure to identify the…
