Common Reptile Diseases and Treatment

Concise handbook on treatment strategies for the most frequently seen complaints concerning retiles.   Intended as a quick-reference.  

Contents: Part I: INTRODUCTION TO REPTILE MEDICINE: Starting a Reptile Practice; Marketing; Housing; Feeding; Clinical Procedures; Part II: COMMON DISEASES OF REPTILES: Diseases and Treatments of Iguanas; Diseases and Treatments of Snakes; Diseases and Treatments of Turtles; Parasites; Part III: APPENDICES: QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION: Appendix I: Formulary; Appendix II: Common Supplies; Appendix III: Iguana Diet; Appendix IV: Calcium Content of Common Foods; Appendix V: Treatment Protocol for Metabolic Bone Disease; Appendix VI: Treatment Protocol for Infectious Stomatitis; Appendix VII: Treatment Protocol for Hypovitaminosis A; Appendix VIII: Fluid Therapy Guide; Appendix IX: Force Feeding Guide; Appendix X: Normal Blood Values for Boas and Pythons; Appendix XI: Normal Blood Values for the California Desert Tortoise; Appendix XII: Normal Blood Values for the Green Iguana; Appendix XIII: Interpretation of the Blood Profile.

First Edition. 176 pages. 26 illustrations. Paperback. Suitable for veterinarians. Published by Blackwell Science, now known as Blackwell Publishing. Available from Amazon.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8654-2553-8; ISBN: 0-8654-2553-1