Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery (Paperback, New)

Reach for this book whenever a sick or injured tortoise comes into the surgery. "Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery" is designed as a concise and practical quick reference for the busy practitioner seeing chelonians as part of their caseload. Covering everything from species identification to common basic surgery for tortoises and freshwater turtles, the emphasis is on the more common and likely diagnoses.The first section of the book gives an overview of the basics of tortoise and semi-aquatic/ aquatic freshwater turtle husbandry and keeping, as well as a guide to general investigation and diagnostic techniques open to clinicians. The second section provides a clinical guide based on clinical signs and differential diagnoses.Based upon the experience of authors who have been practicing with these species for several decades, this book is a useful guide to veterinarians, students, veterinary nurses and technicians new to working with these fascinating creatures. It will also serve as a useful aide memoire to more experienced clinicians.

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	John Chitty • Aidan Raftery
Dimensions:	240 x 177 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	344
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-9544-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary science: small animals (pets) Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary surgery > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4051-9544-4
Barcode:	9781405195447

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