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BSAVA Manual of Reptiles, 2nd edition
Edited by: Simon Girling and Paul Raiti
Reptile medicine has become significantly more sophisticated, especially in the areas of anaesthesia, diagnosis, nutrition, surgery and therapeutics. This completely updated edition provides the same high standards of relevant information as the original Manual, with superb full-colour photographs throughout.
- Correct husbandry
- Chapters dedicated to emergency care and endoscopy
- Parasitology and infectious diseases covered in-depth
- Chapter dedicated to the care of neonates
- Quick reference appendices
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Contents
Introduction: reptiles as pets; Captive maintenance and welfare; Nutrition; Breeding and neonatal care; Clinical examination; Emergency care; Diagnostic sampling and laboratory tests; Non-invasive imaging; Diagnostic and surgical endoscopy; Therapeutics and medication; Anaesthesia and analgesia; Surgery: principles and techniques; Humane euthanasia and post-mortem examination; Dermatology; Ophthalmology; Gastrointestinal system; Respiratory system; Cardiovascular and haemopoietic systems; Urogenital system; Neurology; Nutritional problems; Neoplasia; Parasitology; Infectious diseases; Appendices; Index.
Contributors
Ian Calvert, UK; John Chitty, UK; John Cooper, Trinidad & Tobago; Mary Fraser, UK; Darryl Heard, USA; Stephen Hernandez-Divers, USA; Ben Hynes, UK; Jay Johnson, USA; Emma Keeble, UK; Roger Klingenberg, USA; Bruce Maclean, UK; Rachel Marschang, Germany; Stuart McArthur, UK; Nicholas Millichamp, USA; Aidan Raftery, UK; Paul Raiti, USA; Louise Rayment-Dyble, UK; Drury Reavill, USA; Sharon Redrobe, UK; Ron Rees Davies, UK; Peter Scott, UK; Molly Varga, UK; Kevin Wright, USA.
What they say
"...this is definitely the best reptile book I have read and enjoyed in a long while...I anticipate it will become your reptile guide and friend for life..." Exotic DVM
- Member price £59
- Price to non-members £89
