Author Description

This two-volume second edition was enhanced by the addition of new information, more than 1,850 color photos and 180 radiographs. Drs. Alex R bel and Walter Kuoni contributed their expert knowledge in the chapter on radiography and imaging. Dr. Douglas R. Mader authored the chapter on antibiotic therapy which covers the relevance of metabolic scaling of antibiotic dosages. Other chapters include an introduction to herpetology, captive husbandry, a guide to nutrition, infectious diseases, conditions related to the captive environment, hematology, nonhemic parasitology, ophthalmic disorders, reproductive disorders, developmental anomalies, anesthesiology, surgery, comparative histology, euthanasia, necropsy techniques, and pathologic conditions. References and further reading are given at the end of each chapter.