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Reach for this book whenever a sick or injured tortoise comes into the surgery. Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery is designed as a concise and practical quick reference for the busy practitioner seeing chelonians as part of their caseload. Covering everything from species identification to common basic surgery for tortoises and freshwater turtles, the emphasis is on the more common and likely diagnoses.The first section of the book gives an overview of the basics of tortoise and semi-aquatic/ aquatic freshwater turtle husbandry and keeping, as well as a guide to general investigation and diagnostic techniques open to clinicians. The second section provides a clinical guide based on clinical signs and differential diagnoses.Based upon the experience of authors who have been practicing with these species for several decades, this book is a useful guide to veterinarians, students, veterinary nurses and technicians new to working with these fascinating creatures. It will also serve as a useful aide memoire to more experienced clinicians.
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Preface viPart I Introduction 11 Biology 31.1 Species and Family Overview 31.2 Natural History 91.3 Sex Determination and Incubation of Eggs 201.4 Physiology/Anatomy 271.5 Chelonian Behaviour 342 Husbandry 412.1 The Husbandry Review 412.2 Hibernation 503 Practice Needs 543.1 Equipment 543.2 Economics 563.3 Hospitalisation 593.4 Instructions for Receptionists 624 Examination 634.1 Transport Guidelines 634.2 History and Examination Techniques 644.3 Handling 764.4 Zoonoses 785 Basic Techniques 805.1 Venipuncture and Sample Handling 805.2 Toenail Trimming 875.3 Beak Trim 905.4 Stomach Tubing 935.5 Injection Techniques and Therapeutics 975.6 Fluid Therapy 1025.7 Cytological Sampling and Biopsy 1055.8 Microchipping 1085.9 Euthanasia 1126 General Anaesthesia 1147 Imaging 1207.1 Radiography 1207.2 Ultrasound 1277.3 Endoscopy and Biopsy 1307.4 Advanced Imaging Techniques 1378 Surgery 1398.1 Surgery Needs and Equipment 1398.2 Haemostasis 1428.3 Surgical Techniques 1439 Clinical Pathology 1509.1 Haematology and Serum Biochemistry 1509.2 Parasitology 1639.3 Microbiology 1669.4 Post-mortem Examination Techniques 174Part II Presentations 17910 Anorexia 18111 Diarrhoea 18512 Dyspnoea 18712.1 Respiratory Disease 18712.2 Coelomic Cavity Distension 19113 Otitis Media/Aural Abscess 19214 Egg Retention/Dystocia 19515 Fallen in Pond 19816 Follicular Stasis 20017 Orthopaedics 20518 Fractures of the Shell 21619 Hepatic Lipidosis 22220 Lameness 22521 Lethargy 22922 Soft Tissue Masses 23123 Nasal Discharge 23524 Ocular and Conjunctival/Palpebral Swelling 23925 Ocular Opacities and Blindness 24226 Generalised Oedema or Anasarca 24827 Inflammation of the Oral (Stomatitis) and Pharyngeal Areas 25128 External Parasites 25429 Internal Parasites 25630 Peeling Skin or Shell 26531 Prolapse 27032 Shell Disease 27533 Skin Ulceration 28034 Soft Tissue Trauma 28535 Swimming Problems 28936 Swollen Limbs 29237 Uroliths 29938 Vomiting and Regurgitation 30239 Metabolic Bone Diseases 30540 Shell Deformities
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309Appendix 1 Formulary 313Appendix 2 Haematological Normals 318Appendix 3 Toxicoses 320Index 327
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Autoren-Porträt von John Chitty, Aidan Raftery
John Chitty BVetMed, CertZooMed, CBiol, MSB, MRCVSJohn is a director of a small animal and exotics practice in Andover, UK with a 100% avian and exotics caseload. He works with several zoological collections and has lectured and published widely on a variety of avian and exotic species as well as co-editing two avian texts.Aidan Raftery MVB, CertZooMed, CBiol, MSB, MRCVSAidan is currently the clinical director of the Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Manchester, UK. He is a visiting lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College, UK, and has produced many chapters for textbooks on exotic animal medicine and surgery. He is also a regular presenter at conferences and at continuing education events for veterinary surgeons.
Bibliographische Angaben
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Autoren:
John Chitty
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Aidan Raftery
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344 Seiten, Maße: 17 x 24,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley
- ISBN-10: 1405195444
- ISBN-13: 9781405195447
- Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2013
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