Chapter 11 Conditioning and Behavioral Training in Reptiles Gregory J. Fleming† and Michelle L. Skurski Reptiles historically have carried the stigma of being unintelligent, uncharismatic, and easy to care for,…
Chapter 23 Short Tongue Syndrome and Hypovitaminosis A Allan P. Pessier Basic knowledge of amphibian nutrition lags behind that of reptiles and even fish. Awareness of worldwide amphibian population declines…
Chapter 3 Clinical Aspects of Evolution in Reptile Medicine James F.X. Wellehan, Jr. Evolution Evolution is an essential concept in biology. Indeed, when one considers definitions for life, perhaps the…
Chapter 17 Video Telescopic Operating Microscope A Recent Development in Reptile Microsurgery Stephen J. Divers The Demand for Improved Reptile Surgery High owner expectations, coupled with the fact that most…
Chapter 4 Molecular Infectious Disease Diagnostics James F.X. Wellehan, Jr. The development of molecular techniques has resulted in rapid advances in both our understanding of the diversity of infectious agents…
Chapter 7 Therapeutics Paul M. Gibbons Diagnosis The standard of today’s reptile practice calls on clinicians to use an ever-increasing array of diagnostic tools to gather information and obtain a…
CHAPTER 124 Surgery of the Reproductive Tract in Lamoids AHMED. TIBARY Surgery of the reproductive tract in camelids includes most of the elective procedures as well as therapeutic surgical techniques…
CHAPTER 125 Reproductive Cycles in Female Cervids GEOFFREY WILLIAM. ASHER The cervids are a complex assemblage of taxa that include 43 species and 206 subspecies1 characterized by extreme diversity in…
CHAPTER 9 Clinical Examination of the Nonpregnant Equine Female Reproductive Tract CARLA L. CARLETON COMPONENTS OF THE EXAMINATION History It is essential that a thorough reproductive history be taken before…
CHAPTER 88 Sheep Breeding Strategies DUANE H. KEISLER Sheep are among the most versatile of the livestock species managed today in adaptability to diverse production environments and purveyors of various…
