{"product_id":"essentials-of-tortoise-medicine-and-surgery-9781405195447","title":"Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery","description":"Reach for this book whenever a sick or injured tortoise comes into the surgery. \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Chitty,Aidan Raftery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405195447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Chitty BVetMed, CertZooMed, CBiol, MSB, MRCVS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John is a director of a small animal and exotics practice in Andover, UK with a 100% avian and exotics caseload. He works with several zoological collections and has lectured and published widely on a variety of avian and exotic species as well as co-editing two avian texts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAidan Raftery MVB, CertZooMed, CBiol, MSB, MRCVS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Aidan is currently the clinical director of the Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Manchester, UK. He is a visiting lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College, UK, and has produced many chapters for textbooks on exotic animal medicine and surgery. He is also a regular presenter at conferences and at continuing education events for veterinary surgeons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44308004372595,"sku":"9781405195447","price":99.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9b9e467c-8266-4418-95c7-e0447c604835.jpg?v=1771074554","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/essentials-of-tortoise-medicine-and-surgery-9781405195447","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}