Specialization in Reptile Medicine SECTION I : ADVANCES IN REPTILE MEDICINE 1. Current Herpetological Husbandry and Products 2. Common Pathology and Diseases Seen in Pet Store Reptiles 3. Clinical Aspects of Evolution in Reptile Medicine 4. Molecular Infectious Disease Diagnostics 5. Clinical Virology 6. Updates on Fungal Infections in Reptiles 7. Therapeutics 8. Clinical Pathology 9. CT and MRI 10. Ultrasonography 11. Conditioning and Behavioral Training in Reptiles SECTION II : ADVANCES IN ANESTHESIA, SURGERY AND ANALGESIA 12. Anesthesia 13. Diagnostic Endoscopy 14. Endosurgery 15. Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure in Chelonians 16. New Techniques in Chelonian Shell Repair 17. Video Telescopic Operating Microscope : A Recent Development in Reptile Microsurgery 18. Analgesia 19. Reptiles and Amphibians in Laboratory Animal Medicine SECTION III : ADVANCES IN AMPHIBIAN MEDICINE 20. Amphibian Therapy 21. Amphibian Diversity in a New Era of Amphibian Taxonomy 22. Exhibiting Amphibians 23. Infectious Diseases of Amphibians : It Isn't Just Redleg Anymore 24. Chytridiomycosis 25. Short Tongue Syndrome and Hypovitaminosis A 26. Ranaviruses SECTION IV : ADVANCES IN BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, LEGAL AND RESEARCH 27. Conservation Issues 28. Invasive and Introduced Reptiles and Amphibians 29. Techniques for Working with Wild Reptiles 30. Forensics in Reptile Investigation APPENDICES : Appendix 1 : Developing your Reptile Medicine IQ : Learning How to Get the Most Out of and Contribute to the Herpetologic Literature Appendix 2 : Reptiles Viruses Appendix 3 : Reptiles Formulary and Laboratory Normals Appendix 4 : Abridged Formulary for Amphibians Appendix 5 : Weight and Measures Conversions Appendix 6 : Celsius versus Farhenheit Conversion Appendix 7 : U.S. / IU (Blood Values) Conversion Appendix 8 : Pharmacology Abbreviations Appendix 9 : Reptile and Amphibian History Form GLOSSARY