Reptile Medicine and Surgery

• Discusses veterinary medicine and surgery for both reptiles and amphibians
• Features complete biology of snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians
• Provides step-by-step guidelines for performing special techniques and procedures such as anesthesia, clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging, euthanasia and necropsy, fracture management, soft tissue surgery, and therapeutics
• Covers specific diseases and conditions such as anorexia, aural abscesses, and digit abnormalities in a separate alphabetically organized section
• 53 expert authors contribute crucial information to the study of reptiles and offer their unique perspectives on particular areas of study
• The expansive appendix includes a reptile and amphibian formulary

• A new full-color format features a wealth of vivid images and features that highlight important concepts and bring key procedures to life
• 29 new chapters covering diverse topics such as stress in captive reptiles, emergency and critical care, ultrasound, endoscopy, and working with venomous species
• Many new expert contributors that share valuable knowledge and insights from their experiences in practicing reptile medicine and surgery
• Unique coverage of cutting-edge imaging techniques, including CT and MRI

Once you've gotten past Iguanas for Dummies (or other appropriate species-specific husbandry information), this is the book that will take you to the next level.


MUST HAVE   September 21, 2003
wd lady (Toronto.Canada)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book. It is advanced in reading but when can you get to much info on reptiles? I have read this large book cover to cover. I find that when you go to your reptile vet it is very useful. When your vet gives your reptile medicine you can read up on everything on the drug,treatment,ect. This is where you become your own source of information. It gives you the ability to ask important medical questions. I'm in Canada and you have to be careful on those who claim to treat reptiles. This gives you the ability to have some good questions for your vet. I love having this book it is a great tool for a vet as well. Lets say your vet is away and you find someone that can treat them, this is a great book to bring along as it is written for quick reference for vets. The vet will be able to consult excellent information to make sure that they are able to make the right choice. I could never live without my Mader book!!!


The finest book available about reptile medicine.   August 2, 1996
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Mader, the man whose name is synonomous with reptile medicine, has taken reptile medical texts to a new level. This book is logically laid out so information may be quickly and easily extracted. This book is far superior to Fry's texts in layout, content, and price. Reptile Medicine and Surgery is a must have for any veterinarian who treats reptiles or serious reptile keeper.


SERIOUS HERPETOLOGISTS ONLY   July 16, 2005
B. BOESENBERG (WANAQUE, NJ United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I won't recapitulate what you find in the description. Simply put, as a herpetologist who works with, and rescues, crocodilians, venomous snakes, wide varieties of turtles, lizards and snakes I can't do with out this book. Actually I have two copies, one is downstairs with the animals where it has been dropped into turtle tanks and has some very interesting stains on it and the other is in my library. My point is that this book is too useful not to have on hand.