Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles |  | Creators: Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Jean Meyer
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book
List Price: $349.99
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Sales Rank: 607404
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 600
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8 x 1.5
ISBN: 1405108894
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.392
EAN: 9781405108898
ASIN: 1405108894
Publication Date: March 19, 2004
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Holly House Veterinary Surgery, Leeds, UK. Reference is dedicated to the management of chelonians, covering everything from species identification to virus isolation techniques. Offers detailed sections on anatomy, physiology, husbandry, nutrition, diagnosis, diseases, surgery, therapeutics, and conservation. DNLM: Animal Diseases--therapy.
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turtle and tortoise TOME! August 21, 2006
carmel black (georgia, usa)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
as the caretaker of a red-footed tortoise, and being terribly curious about what's going on "under the hood," i found all the answers that i wanted in this amazingly informative book (and then some)!
curious about prescription drugs? diseases? anatomy? surgical techniques? husbandry recommendations? it's ALL there, with wonderfully vivid illustrations. a word to the squeamish, though -- there are many graphic photographs from study cadavers and of case studies that show the effects of major illness, injury, and neglect/abuse.
while the cost is, yes, prohibitively expensive, please don't let that veer you from trying to check this book out for yourself. many public and university libraries participate in inter-library loans, and you may very likely be able to read it that way (that's what i did!).
The new gold standard in chelonian veterinary science May 24, 2004
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Wow! Only rarely does a book come along that will obviously become the gold standard in its field, and this is definitely one of them. At first glance the price is hefty, but once opened it is clear that this text is worth every penny. At almost 600 pages, this is the most comprehensive veterinary text on chelonians published, and is so far ahead of the rest of the field it is impossible to compare it. The book contains lavish quantities of colour photos. This is further supplemented by illustrations and tables to make the vast quantity of information more accessible and user friendly. This is in no way an anecdotal text, but a copiously referenced resource, assembled by well known authors in the forefront of the field of herpetological veterinary medicine. The book itself is a large hardback volume, printed on good quality paper, with a robust binding that promises to withstand many years of use. This text will without doubt soon become the standard in chelonian medicine and surgery. It is an absolute must for any veterinarian working with tortoises or turtles, either in a practice or a zoo situation. It will be equally useful to serious herpetologists, zoo keepers, and those involved in the captive management, breeding, or rehabilitation of chelonians.
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