Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles (eBook)

Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson and Jean Meyer

Dedications.

Foreword.

List of Contributors.

1. Introduction (Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Michelle
Barrows and Jean Meyer).

2. Infectious Agents (Stuart McArthur).

3. Anatomy and Physiology (Stuart McArthur, Jean Meyer and
Charles Innis).

4. Nutrition (Stuart McArthur and Michelle Barrows).

5. General Care of Chelonians (Stuart McArthur and Michelle
Barrows).

6. Diagnosis (Michelle Barrows, Stuart McArthur and Roger
Wilkinson).

7. Clinical Pathology (Roger Wilkinson).

8. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques (Roger Wilkinson, Stephen
Hernandez-Divers, Maud Lafortune, Ian Calvert, Michaela
Gumpenberger and Stuart McArthur).

9. Hospitalisation (Stuart McArthur).

10. Feeding Techniques and Fluids (Stuart McArthur).

11. Interpretation of Presenting Signs (Stuart McArthur).

12. Problem-Solving Approach to Conditions of Marine Turtles
(Stuart McArthur).

13. Problem-Solving Approach to Common Diseases of Terrestrial
and Semi-Aquatic Chelonians (Stuart McArthur).

14. Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Euthanasia (Stuart McArthur).

15. Surgery (Stuart McArthur and Stephen Hernandez-Divers).

16. Therapeutics (Roger Wilkinson).

17. Formulary (Roger Wilkinson).

18. Appendices.

Appendix A: Turtle Conservation (Stuart McArthur).

Appendix B: Plants Suggested to be Poisonous to Chelonians
(Stuart McArthur).

Appendix C: Care Sheets (Stuart McArthur and Michele
Barrows).

Appendix D: Rehabilitation of Asian Chelonians (Charles
Innis).

Appendix E: A Selective Chelonian Taxonomy (Roger
Wilkinson).

Appendix F: Viral Disease (Stuart McArthur).

References.

Index.

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