
Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery
- 4th Edition - September 1, 2028
- Latest edition
- Editors: Stephen J. Divers, Scott J. Stahl
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 8 6 7 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 8 6 8 0 - 0
Known as "the bible" of herpetological medicine and surgery, Mader’s Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 4th Edition edited by Stephen Divers and Scott Stahl provides a… Read more
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Known as "the bible" of herpetological medicine and surgery, Mader’s Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 4th Edition edited by Stephen Divers and Scott Stahl provides a complete veterinary reference for reptiles and amphibians, including specific sections on practice management and development; taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, behavior, stress and welfare; captive husbandry and management including nutrition, heating and lighting; infectious diseases and laboratory sciences; clinical techniques and procedures; sedation, anesthesia and analgesia; diagnostic imaging; endoscopy; medicine; surgery; therapy; differential diagnoses by clinical signs; specific disease/condition summaries; population health and public health; and legal topics. Well-organized and concise, this new edition covers just about everything related to reptiles and amphibians by utilizing an international array of contributing authors that were selected based on their recognized specialization and expertise, bringing a truly global perspective to this essential text!
• An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. • Highly knowledgeable, well respected, recognized specialists add a global view of the subject matter. • Details on creating, building and maintaining your herpetological veterinary practice • The extensive biology of a wide variety of species is covered, including snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles, tuatara and amphibians, providing an understanding of the unique anatomy and physiology of these species, which is a vital prerequisite of medicine and surgery. • Spellings of all North American reptiles and amphibians approved by The Committee of Standard English and Scientific Names ensures students have the most up-to-date naming conventions for these exotic species. • Thorough coverage of taxa-specific husbandry and management practices, as well as current nutritional recommendations, advances in lighting, welfare, and behavioral training. • Dedicated section on infectious diseases (virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology) and laboratory diagnostics • Detailed, step-by-step techniques and procedures including catheters and feeding tubes, and modern recommendation on hospitalization and euthanasia. • Greatly expanded medicine section details all major areas including urology, hepatology, cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurology, oncology, endocrinology, theriogenology, musculoskeletal, vascular/hematopoietic/immunology, behavioral medicine, nutritional diseases, perinatology, geriatrics, emergency and critical care, toxicology and amphibian medicine. • Completely revised and expanded surgery section includes the eye, ear, rhinarium, oral cavity, integument, coeliotomy and internal viscera, cloaca, amphibian soft tissue surgery, orthopedics and amputation. • Expanded and updated therapy section on antimicrobials, anti-virals, anti-parasiticides, anti-inflammatories, including new chapters on psychopharmacology, oncologic therapies, photobiomodulation, wound management, and rehabilitation. • A revised list of common conditions and diseases allows busy practitioners to review the most common, clinically significant, hot topics quickly and clearly. • Expanded section on population health includes new chapters on commercial reptile farming, large collection management, breeders/wholesalers & retail, laboratory management, conservation issues and ecosystem health. • Updated international, European and US legislation with new chapters on forensics and jurisprudence, expert testimony and court appearances.
Veterinary practitioners with mixed practices (76,975 in the United States) [AVMA]; veterinary practitioners specializing in exotics; *No international statistics available;
4th edition Table of Contents TBD (no new chapters planned at the moment; updated content throughout) 3rd edition Table of Contents: SECTION 1 Practice Management and Development 1 Developing a Successful Herpetological Veterinary Service 2 Reference Resources for the Herpetological Clinician 3 Understanding the Human-Herp Relationship 4 Specialization 5 The Importance of Herpetological Publication by Clinicians and Academics 6 Statistics for the Clinician Scientist SECTION 2 Biology (Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior) 7 Chelonian Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 8 Snake Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 9 Lizard Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 10 Crocodilian Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 11 Tuatara Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 12 Amphibian Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Physiology 13 Natural Behavior 14 Behavioral Training and Enrichment of Reptiles 15 Stress and Welfare SECTION 3 Husbandry and Management 16 General Husbandry and Management 17 Environmental Lighting 18 Disinfection 19 Quarantine 20 Snakes 21 Lizards 22 Venomous Species 23 Tortoises, Freshwater Turtles, and Terrapins 24 Sea Turtles 25 Crocodilians 26 Tuatara 27 Nutrition 28 Amphibians SECTION 4 Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences 29 Bacteriology 30 Virology 31 Mycology 32 Parasitology (Including Hemoparasites) 33 Hematology 34 Clinical Chemistry 35 Hematology and Biochemistry Tables 36 Molecular Infectious Disease Diagnostics 37 Immunopathology 38 Cytology 39 Biopsy 40 Necropsy 41 Diagnostic Laboratory Listing SECTION 5 Techniques and Procedures 42 Medical History and Physical Examination 43 Diagnostic Techniques and Sample Collection 44 Catheter Placement 45 Esophagostomy Tube Placement 46 Hospitalization 47 Euthanasia SECTION 6 Anesthesia 48 Sedation 49 General Anesthesia 50 Analgesia 51 Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia 52 Amphibian Anesthesia SECTION 7 Diagnostic Imaging 53 Radiography—General Principles 54 Radiography—Lizards 55 Radiography—Snakes 56 Radiography—Chelonians 57 Radiography—Crocodilians 58 Ultrasonography 59 Computed Tomography 60 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 61 Scintigraphy SECTION 8 Endoscopy 62 Diagnostic and Surgical Endoscopy Equipment 63 Endoscopy Practice Management (Fee Structures and Marketing) 64 Diagnostic Endoscopy 65 Endoscope-Assisted and Endoscopic Surgery SECTION 9 Medicine 66 Urology 67 Hepatology 68 Cardiology 69 Dermatology—Skin 70 Dermatology—Shell 71 Ophthalmology 72 Otorhinolaryngology 73 Gastroenterology—Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Stomach 74 Gastroenterology—Small Intestine, Exocrine Pancreas, and Large Intestine 75 Gastroenterology—Cloaca 76 Pulmonology 77 Neurology 78 Oncology 79 Endocrinology 80 Theriogenology 81 Musculoskeletal System 82 Vascular, Hematopoietic, and Immune Systems 83 Clinical Behavioral Medicine 84 Nutritional Diseases 85 Perinatology 86 Geriatric Medicine 87 Emergency and Critical Care 88 Toxicology 89 Amphibian Medicine SECTION 10 Surgery 90 Surgical Equipment, Instrumentation, and General Principles 91 Eye 92 Ear 93 Rhinarium 94 Oral Cavity, Mandible, Maxilla, and Beak 95 Venomoid Surgery 96 Integument 97 Snake Coeliotomy 98 Lizard Coeliotomy 99 Chelonian Prefemoral Coeliotomy 100 Chelonian Transplastron Coeliotomy 101 Crocodilian Coeliotomy 102 Lower Respiratory Tract 103 Gastrointestinal Tract 104 Urinary Tract 105 Reproductive Tract 106 Cloacal Prolapse 107 Amphibian Soft Tissue Surgery 108 Orthopedic Principles and External Coaptation 109 Fracture Fixation and Arthrodesis 110 Skull and Spinal Fracture Repair 111 Limb Amputation 112 Tail Amputation 113 Shell Surgery and Repair SECTION 11 Therapy 114 Therapeutic Overview and General Approach 115 Routes of Administration 116 Antibiotic Therapy 117 Antifungal Therapy 118 Antiviral Therapy 119 Antiinflammatory Therapy 120 Antiparasitic Therapy 121 Mental Health Treatment (Psychopharmacology and Behavior Therapy) 122 Nutritional Therapy 123 Cancer Chemotherapy 124 Radiation Therapy 125 Miscellaneous Drug Therapy 126 Allometric Scaling 127 Reptile Formulary 128 Amphibian Formulary 129 Photobiomodulation (Low-Level Laser Therapy) 130 Wound Management 131 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 132 Complementary and Integrative Veterinary Therapies SECTION 12 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs 133 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs—Snakes 134 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs—Lizards 135 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs—Chelonians 136 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs—Crocodilians 137 Differential Diagnoses by Clinical Signs—Amphibians SECTION 13 Specific Disease/Case Summary 138 Abscesses/Fibriscesses 139 Acariasis 140 Amphibian Chytridiomycosis 141 Aural/Tympanic Abscessation 142 Bite Wounds and Prey-Induced Trauma 143 Cloacal Prolapse 144 Cloacal Scent Gland Adenitis 145 Diarrhea 146 Digit Abnormalities 147 Dysecdysis 148 Dystocia and Follicular Stasis 149 Gout 150 Hemoparasites 151 Hepatic Lipidosis 152 Hyperglycemia 153 Hypovitaminosis and Hypervitaminosis A 154 Inclusion Body Disease (Reptarenavirus) 155 Lizard Cryptosporidiosis 156 Neurological Disorders 157 Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism 158 Paramyxoviruses (Ferlaviruses) 159 Periodontal Disease 160 Pneumonia 161 Pseudogout 162 Renal Disease 163 Salmonellosis 164 Shell Abnormalities 165 Snake Cryptosporidiosis 166 Spinal Osteopathy 167 Stomatitis 168 Tail Abnormalities 169 Testudinid Herpesviruses 170 Thermal Burns 171 Tortoise Mycoplasmosis 172 Urolithiasis (Cystic Calculi and Cloacal Uroliths) 173 Vomiting and Regurgitation SECTION 14 Population and Public Health 174 Zoonoses and Public Health 175 Working With Free-Ranging Amphibians and Reptiles 176 Medical Management and Rehabilitation of Sea Turtles 177 Commercial Reptile Farming 178 Large Zoo and Private Collection Management 179 Breeders, Wholesalers, and Retailers 180 Laboratory Management and Medicine 181 Conservation 182 Herpetofauna and Ecosystem Health SECTION 15 Legal Topics 183 Laws and Regulations—International 184 Laws and Regulations—Europe 185 Laws and Regulations—Americas 186 Forensics 187 Jurisprudence, Expert Reports, Testimony, and Court Appearance INDEX
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2028
- Language: English
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Stephen J. Divers
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Zoological Medicine; UGA Foundation Chair in Small Animal StudiesSS
Scott J. Stahl
Affiliations and expertise
Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services (SEAVS)