Publisher's Synopsis
This two-volume text provides a guide to the biomedical and surgical aspects of captive reptile husbandry. This edition contains two new chapters written by recognised experts in their fields of interest: a monograph on radiography and imaging, by Dr Alex Rubel of Zurich; and a monograph on antibiotic therapy and the relevance of metabolic scaling of antibiotic dosages, by Dr Douglas Mader. Other chapters cover topics such as captive husbandry, nutrition, infectious diseases, antibiotic therapy, conditions related to the captive environment, radiology and imaging, haematology, non-haemic parasitology, ophthalmic disorders, reproductive disorders, developmental anomalies, anaesthesiology, surgery, comparative histology, euthanasia, necropsy techniques, and pathologic conditions.
