SOMMAIRE : 1 Introduction / Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Michelle Barrows, Jean Meyer 1 2 Infectious Agents / Stuart McArthur 31 3 Anatomy and Physiology / Stuart McArthur, Jean Meyer, Charles Innis 35 4 Nutrition / Stuart McArthur, Michelle Barrows 73 5 General Care of Chelonians / Stuart McArthur, Michelle Barrows 87 6 Diagnosis / Michelle Barrows, Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson 109 7 Clinical Pathology / Roger Wilkinson 141 8 Diagnostic Imaging Techniques / Roger Wilkinson, Stephen Hernandez-Divers, Maud Lafortune, Ian Calvert, Michaela Gumpenberger, Stuart McArthur 187 9 Hospitalisation / Stuart McArthur 239 10 Feeding Techniques and Fluids / Stuart McArthur 257 11 Interpretation of Presenting Signs / Stuart McArthur 273 12 Problem-Solving Approach to Conditions of Marine Turtles / Stuart McArthur 301 13 Problem-Solving Approach to Common Diseases of Terrestrial and Semi-Aquatic Chelonians / Stuart McArthur 309 14 Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Euthanasia / Stuart McArthur 379 15 Surgery / Stuart McArthur, Stephen Hernandez-Divers 403 16 Therapeutics / Roger Wilkinson 465 17 Formulary / Roger Wilkinson 487 18 Appendices 505 App. A Turtle Conservation / Stuart McArthur 505 App. B Plants Suggested to be Poisonous to Chelonians / Stuart McArthur 510 App. C Care Sheets / Stuart McArthur, Michele Barrows 510 App. D Rehabilitation of Asian Chelonians / Charles Innis 517 App. E A Selective Chelonian Taxonomy / Roger Wilkinson 519 App. F Viral Disease / Stuart McArthur 523