<p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p>1 Taxonomy and Introduction to Common Species 1<br /><i>Bob Doneley</i></p> <p>2 Anatomy and Physiology of Reptiles 15<br /><i>Bairbre O’Malley</i></p> <p>3 Behaviour in the Wild and in Captivity 33<br /><i>Robert Johnson</i></p> <p>4 Husbandry and Nutrition 45<br /><i>Michelle Kischinovsky, Aidan Raftery and Shivananden Sawmy</i></p> <p>5 Enclosure Design 61<br /><i>Michael McFadden, Deborah Monks, Bob Doneley and Robert Johnson</i></p> <p>6 Lighting 75<br /><i>Frances M. Baines</i></p> <p>7 Reproduction 91<br /><i>Timothy J. Portas</i></p> <p>8 Reptile Paediatrics 105<br /><i>Deborah Monks and Bob Doneley</i></p> <p>9 Setting Up and Equipping a Reptile Practice 115<br /><i>Bob Doneley, Shane Simpson, Angela M. Lennox and John Chitty</i></p> <p>10 The Reptile Consultation 125<br /><i>Bob Doneley and Brendan Carmel</i></p> <p>11 Diagnostic Testing 135<br /><i>Rachel E. Marschang, Frank Pasmans, Tim Hyndman, Mark Mitchell and An Martel</i></p> <p>12 Diagnostic Imaging 145<br /><i>Zden¨§k Knotek, Shane Simpson and Paolo Martelli</i></p> <p>13 Clinical Techniques and Supportive Care 159<br /><i>Kimberly Vinette Herrin</i></p> <p>14 Reptile Pharmacology 175<br /><i>Tim Hyndman</i></p> <p>15 Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 185<br /><i>Brendan Carmel and Robert Johnson</i></p> <p>16 Infectious Diseases and Immunology 197<br /><i>Tim Hyndman and Rachel E. Marschang</i></p> <p>17 Differential Diagnoses: A Problem©\Based Approach 217<br /><i>Helen McCracken, Brendan Carmel, John Chitty, Bob Doneley, Robert Johnson, Angela M. Lennox, Deborah Monks and Annabelle Olsson</i></p> <p>18 Disorders of the Integument 255<br /><i>Linda Vogelnest</i></p> <p>19 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 273<br /><i>Robert Johnson and Bob Doneley</i></p> <p>20 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 287<br /><i>Tegan Stephens and Alex Rosenwax</i></p> <p>21 Diseases of the Respiratory System 299<br /><i>Melinda L. Cowan</i></p> <p>22 Disorders of the Reproductive System 307<br /><i>Timothy J. Portas</i></p> <p>23 Diseases of the Urinary Tract 323<br /><i>Peter Holz</i></p> <p>24 Diseases of the Nervous System 331<br /><i>Hamish Baron and David N. Phalen</i></p> <p>25 Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System 345<br /><i>Adolf K. Maas</i></p> <p>26 Diseases of the Organs of Special Senses 357<br /><i>Alex Rosenwax and Tegan Stephens</i></p> <p>27 Analgesia and Anaesthesia 369<br /><i>Annabelle Olsson and Mark Simpson</i></p> <p>28 Surgery 383<br /><i>Zden¨§k Knotek and Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson</i></p> <p>29 Turtle Shell Repair 397<br /><i>Jane Roffey and Sasha Miles</i></p> <p>30 Necropsy 409<br /><i>Catherine M. Shilton</i></p> <p>31 Reptile Parasitology in Health and Disease 425<br /><i>Jan Šlapeta, David Modrý, Robert Johnson</i></p> <p>32 Nursing the Reptile Patient 441<br /><i>Gary Fitzgerald and Emma Whitlock</i></p> <p>33 Euthanasia 449<br /><i>Tim Hyndman</i></p> <p>Appendix 1: Formulary 453</p> <p>Appendix 2: Reference Intervals for Commonly Kept Reptile Species 473</p> <p>Index 481</p>