News update

[drstevo]

Dear all BD slaves,

I've just came across two items I'd like to share with you all.

1- Arcadia has launched a new UVB tube that is 10% T8 fixture with an alleged 3 months longer life than other tubes.
Have a look yourself: http://www.arcadia-reptile.com/products/euro-range-fluorescent-lamps/
Any comments would be greatly received.

2- I have obtained an electronic copy (through my university) of Mader' Reptile Medicine and Surgery 2nd ed 2006. Due to UK copyright law, I'm only allowed to copy 10% of the book so if there are any of you who would like a chapter on a specific area I'd be pleased to provide it.

Best Wishes,
Steve.

 

[morphmom]

Well done! Thank you for the info

 

[XtinaBeardieMom]

Is there a study on blood panel results in healthy bearded dragons? That information is SO hard to find to use as a baseline. If the book has that kind of info, I'd be very interested. Thanks!!

 

[drstevo]

Here are the contents:
Section 1 Introduction
1. Building a Successful Reptile Practice
2. Reference Sources for Reptile Clinicians
3. Understanding the Human-Reptile Relationship
Section 2 Biology
4. General Husbandry and Management
5. Snakes
6. Lizards
7. Turtles
8. Crocodilians
Section 3 Anatomy, Physiology and Behavior
9. Stress in Captive Reptiles
10. Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
11. Renal Anatomy and Physiology
12. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
13. Behavior
Section 4 Medicine
14. Cardiology
15. Dermatology
16. Microbiology
Bacterial Diseases
Fungal Diseases
17. Neurology
18. Nutrition
19. Oncology
20. Ophthalmology
21. Parasitology
22. Perinatology
23. Reproductive Biology
24. Virology
Section 5 Clinical Techniques/Procedures
25. Allometric Scaling
26. Alternative Medicine
27. Anesthesia
28. Clinical Pathology
29. Diagnostic Imaging
30. Diagnostic Procedures and Techniques
31. Emergency/Critical Care
Fluid Therapy
32. Endoscopy
33. Euthanasia
34. Necropsy
35. Surgery
36. Therapeutics
37. Ultrasound
Section 6 Differential Diagnoses by Symptoms
38. Snakes
39. Lizards
40. Turtles
41. Crocodilians
Section 7 Specific Diseases and Conditions
42. Abscesses
43. Acariasis
44. Anorexia
45. Aural Abscesses
46. Bites from Prey
47. Cloacal Prolapses
48. Cryptosporidiosis
49. Calculi Urinary
50. Diarrhea
51. Digit Abnormalities
52. Dysecdysis
53. Dystocias
54. Gout Articular/Visceral
55. Hemoparasites
56. Hepatic Lipidosis
57. Herpesvirus in Tortoises
58. Hyperglycemia
59. Hypo-/Hypervitaminosis A
60. Inclusion Body Disease Virus
61. Metabolic Bone Diseases
62. Neurologic Disorders
63. Paramyxovirus
64. Penile Prolapse
65. Pneumonia/Upper Respiratory Disease
66. Renal Disease
Urinalysis
67. Shell Damage
68. Salmonellosis
69. Spinal Osteopathy
70. Tail Damage
71. Thermal Burns
72. Upper Alimentary Tract Disease (Infectious Stomatitis "Mouth Rot" and Other Oral Cavity Disease)
73. Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Tortoises (Mycoplasma)
74. Vomiting/Regurgitation
Section 8 SPECIAL TOPICS
75. Medical Care of Amphibians
76. Rehabilitation of Sea Turtles
77. Medical Care of Tuatara
78. Large Collections: Special Considerations
79. Reptilian Zoonoses
80. Laws and Regulations
American
European
81. Working with Venomous Species Emergency Protocols
82. Understanding Diagnostic Testing
83. Reported Toxicities in Reptiles
84. Artificial Lighting
85. Disinfectants for the Vivarium
86. Computed Tomographic and MRI Anatomy of Reptiles
87. Radiographic Anatomy
Section 9 APPENDIX
88. English-Metric Conversion
89. US-IU Conversion
90. Hematologic and Blood Chemistry Values in Reptiles
91. Reptilian and Amphibian Formulary
GLOSSARY
INDEX

 

[Drache613]

Hello Stevo,

Great that you were able to find the Mader surgery book, even if it is limited.
The book doesn't really have blood test studies per say, but the baseline values for measuring an array of reptiles & chelonians.
If you have any questions, just let me know. I have the book, too.
I have heard of the new Arcadia D3 12% tube bulb coming out also. It is supposed to be very good, almost like the High Output one, too.


Tracie

 

[drstevo]

Dear Tracie,

Do you think uvguide.co.uk will be including this new tube in their most recent study? I cannot wait to see the new results to which they are currently working on. In the new arcadia 10% is included and proven to be what it says it is, I will surely be purchasing it as it's around 33% cheaper than the current one I'm using. Despite this, I still await such results with optimism.

The Mader book is excellent but not bearded dragon specific, rather a general practitioners guide. So that should be noted. Would you agree Tracie?

Just an update on Deano, he seems a lot better today after lowering his temps to around 100. Although, his fecal test is due tomorrow and the clinic are going to email it to me so I don't have to go down for it.

Best wishes,
Steve.

 

[XtinaBeardieMom]

Hi Steve, I would be interested in seeing chapter 54 as my beardie Lotus may be on the edge of having gout (thankfully I had Tracie look at her blood work instead of just trusting the vet). Tracie - if you could tell me the blood work baselines you use to determine a healthy dragon (along with whatever publication reference it came from) then I would love to see that. I'm trying to be like you & teach myself how to read test results and such!