Every researcher or diagnostician working with reptiles has faced the challenge of identifying reptile hemoparasites and then determining whether they are of importance or merely incidental. Another challenge is how to easily find the information required to make the proper identification. A distillation of knowledge from world-renowned expert Sam R. Telford, Jr, Hemoparasites of the Reptilia: Color Atlas and Text provides a comprehensive compilation of information on how to differentiate between the myriad species of reptile hemoparasites. The atlas provides diagnoses for 262 species of plasmodiids, hemogregarines, hemococcidians, trypansosomes, and leishmanias, including descriptions of eight new species or new taxonomic designations. It also discusses lesser known groups, such as piroplasms, rickettsiae, chlamydia, and erythrocytic viruses. Each genus and many species are represented among the 166 taxa illustrated in color. The species accounts contain host and geographic distribution, with precise localities when possible, prevalence, life cycles and vectors when known, effects upon the host, and ecology of the host-parasite relationship, morphological variation, and an exhaustive bibliography. The book also includes an illustrated key showing diagnostic characters. Telford draws on his 45 years of experience and his personal collection, considered the world’s most complete, to provide information on the morphology of the unicellular parasites of reptilian blood. He includes information from hard-to-find original papers and articles from sources throughout the world. The illustrated key and photomicrographs from Telford’s collection make identifying species quicker and easier.

While diseases of free-ranging and captive mammalian and avian wildlife species have received considerable interest in the past 25 years, those of amphibians and reptiles (collectively, the herptiles) generally have been assigned lesser importance. The literature concern ing disease in herptiles is widely scattered, consisting chiefly of case reports and prevalence surveys, and with heavy emphasis on captive reptiles. The dynamics of the host-agent-environment relationship have been studied for only a few diseases. This diverse data base is primarily a function of the paucity of investigators whose chief interest is in diseases of herptiles. This first edition represents an effort to bring together some of the diffuse knowledge on infectious and non-infectious diseases of free-ranging and captive herp tiles. Issue may be taken with the choice of topics; how ever, predominant diseases, as well as some diseases of lesser prominence, are presented. The editors were forced to accept certain omissions, particularly with amphibian diseases, simply for lack of contributors. The resulting text, however, we hope will be of value to veterinarians, herpetolo,gists, wildlife disease investigators, wildlife managers, zoo curators, and university students. G.L. Hoff F.L. Frye E.R. Jacobson v CONTENTS Mycobacteriosis 1 D.G. Brownstein Pasteurella in Reptiles 25 K.P. Snipes Pseudomonas 37 E.R. Jacobson Areomonas 49 E.B. Shotts, Jr.

Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia. The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery. A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. The book covers a wide range of species, encompassing: Exotic companion mammals, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders Birds, including psittacines, passerines, doves and pigeons, as well as backyard poultry and waterfowl Reptiles, including turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards Amphibians Equally useful for general practitioners, specialists in emergency and critical care and exotic animal medicine, veterinary students, and trainees, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an essential resource for the emergent and critical care of exotic animals.

Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis ist ein praxisorientiertes, leserfreundliches Fachbuch mit allem Wissenswerten für die Durchführung diagnostischer Tests bei vielen Exoten. - Erläutert detailliert, wie Proben entnommen, Tests durchgeführt und Laborergebnisse interpretiert werden. - Bietet Informationen zu jeder Tierart, die zum schnellen Nachschlagen einheitlich präsentiert werden. - Legt den Schwerpunkt auf klinische biochemische Untersuchungen, Urinanalysen und gängige Diagnoseverfahren, die in anderen Publikationen nicht zu finden sind. - Führt in einem leicht zugänglichen Fachbuch alles Wissenswerte zu Auswahl, Durchführung und Anwendung von Testverfahren zusammen. - Deckt eine Vielzahl von Tierarten ab, u. a. Kleinsäugetiere, Primaten, Reptilien, Wassertiere, Wildtiere, Laborversuchstiere und Hausvögel.

Das Werk Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine enthält die wichtigsten und aktuellsten Informationen, die allgemein praktizierende Tierärzte und Fachtierärzte bei der Behandlung von exotischen Patienten in Notfällen und kritischen Situationen benötigen. In den einzelnen Abschnitten wird die Behandlung von häufigen Notfällen bei exotischen Säugetieren, Vögeln, Reptilien und Amphibien erläutert, jeweils unter Berücksichtigung der Themen Triage und Stabilisierung, Diagnostik, Ernährung und Flüssigkeitstherapie, Analgesie, Anästhesie, Überwachung, Reanimation und Euthanasie. Das Buch enthält Tabellen zum schnellen Nachschlagen, artenspezifische Arzneimittellisten und Abbildungen zu Notfallmaßnahmen und -techniken bei exotischen Tieren. Die hier enthaltenen Informationen beruhen auf einer umfassenden Berücksichtigung der aktuellsten Literatur sowie auf dem gebündelten Wissen und der Erfahrung international führender Experten auf dem Gebiet der Medizin und Chirurgie bei exotischen Tieren. Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine ist ein einzigartiges Nachschlagewerk, das die Suche nach Informationen über die wirksame Behandlung akuter und lebensbedrohlicher Erkrankungen bei exotischen Heimtieren erleichtert. Es wird ein breites Spektrum an Arten abgedeckt, darunter: * Exotische Säugetiere und Heimtiere wie Frettchen, Kaninchen, Meerschweinchen, Chinchillas, Ratten, Mäuse, Hamster, Wüstenrennmäuse, Igel und Kurzkopfgleitbeutler * Vögel, darunter Sittiche, Sperlingsvögel, Tauben sowie Nutzgeflügel und Wasservögel * Reptilien wie Wasser- und Landschildkröten, Schlangen und Eidechsen * Amphibien Das Werk Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine ist gleichermaßen hilfreich für allgemein praktizierende Tierärzte, Fachtierärzte für Notfall- und Intensivmedizin, Fachtierärzte für exotische Tiere wie für Studierende und angehende Fachkräfte in der Veterinärmedizin und ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk für die Notfall- und Intensivmedizin bei exotischen Tieren.

This two-volume set represents a second edition of the original Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles alongside a new book that covers noninfectious diseases of reptiles. Together, these meet the need for an entirely comprehensive, authoritative single-source reference. The volumes feature color photos of normal anatomy and histology, as well as gross, light, and electron microscopic images of infectious and noninfectious diseases of reptiles. The most detailed and highly illustrated reference on the market, this two-volume set includes definitive information on every aspect of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and differential diagnosis of infectious and noninfectious diseases affecting reptiles.