Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles | 
 enlarge | Creators: Stuart Mcarthur, Roger Wilkinson, Jean Meyer
Publisher: WileyBlackwell
Category: Book
List Price: £164.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 173110
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 600
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: February 11, 2004
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a 'must have' book for anyone who has dealings with chelonia August 12, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This has to be the best book ever written about tortoises and turtles. Covering aspects of husbandry, physiology and veterinary care, not only should every tortoise keeper have a copy for constant reference, but also any veterinary surgeon who ever deals with these animals.
excellent chelonian resource May 24, 2004
3 out of 4 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.
Excellent chelonian resource! May 24, 2004
3 out of 3 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.
At last a detailed book about Tortoise medicine April 21, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Tortoise care in the 21st century is a much more sophisticated subject,this book finally gives the serious hobbyist and veterinary community the information required to diagnose and treat chelonian problems.
Detailed anatomy diagrams.
Descriptions and photos of disease diagnosis.
Hospitalisation and After surgery care guides.
Basic Species identification.
Microchipping procedures.
Drug administration rates.
in short the most detailed book on tortoise medicine ever.
An absolute must for any veterinarian who deals with tortoises and turtles.
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