Understanding Reptile Parasites: A Basic Manual for Herpetoculturists & Veterinarians: Amazon.ca: Roger Klingenberg: Books

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No one who keeps reptiles can afford to be ignorant about reptile parasites and their treatment. This best-selling, easy-to-use book offers readers essential information on how to identify the most common parasites of reptiles and how to most effectively treat them. Includes drug charts and dosages. Highly recommended for hobbyists and pet stores. Illustrated with many black and white photos. 83 pp.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Knowledge for the True Reptile Lover, July 6 2001

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Tan Kwan Seng (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding Reptile Parasites: A Basic Manual for Herpetoculturists & Veterinarians (Paperback)

Consider yourself a true reptile lover? Then you should concerned about the well being of your pet. A healthy pet is a happy pet. Keep your pet well-fed and in good hygienic condition is essential. However, it is possible that the reptile may be suffering from parasites without our knowledge (such as through food). This book tells the pet lover what are the various parasites, what symptoms, what cures, etc. It is truly a good book on the topic.

The words, of what I would consider in ideal size, are printed on good quality "glossy" paper and very professional.

I have a copy and I think it's the best book available I can find about the topic. This book that's good in appearance and content. Get it if you are a true reptile lover.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone herp owner should buy 2 of these books!, Jun 12 2001

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M. Swearingen (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding Reptile Parasites: A Basic Manual for Herpetoculturists & Veterinarians (Paperback)

And, at Amazon's price, you can afford to buy two of them--one for you and one for your vet! I did! My vet can't thank me enough, and now I don't have to loan him my book every time I want him to see my veiled chameleon. It would be great to live in a big city with vets that specialized in herps/reptiles; but here in the rest of the real world, there are furry pet vets on every corner who can give excellent medical care to your reptiles and amphibians using Dr. Klingenberg's book.

Key features for you and your vet: 1. Medicine names, dosage for types/weight of different animals, means of administering, side effects, and uses. 2. Photographs of extracted worms and of microscope slides showing various micro-parasites & their eggs. 3. Sketch showing all the worms & parasites in relative size to each other. 4. Tips on "shot-gun" approach to parasite & disease treatment in wild-caught animals, discussion of various cures, discussion of the effects of diseases on your herp, and practical husbandry/keeping/handling/feeding info on how to prevent future reoccurances.

I got this book when I bought my first frog "just-in-case," but I never needed it, never used it, until this year when my chameleon was sick with worms. I was glad I had it and that is when I decided to buy a second copy for my vet's clinic. You can't afford to wait to buy this book until you need this book. You need it now while your animals are healthy!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars All Amphibian & Reptile Keepers should have this book, Feb 24 2001

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This review is from: Understanding Reptile Parasites: A Basic Manual for Herpetoculturists & Veterinarians (Paperback)

And you should have it before you need it--as in, before you animal is sick. This is a complete and well done reference guide for those of us who don't need to know the vet manual's textbook explanations and can't afford to own those massive volume collections anyhow. It covers basic diagnosis, examination, equipment, internal and external parasites, medicines, dosages, tips for treating, how to administer meds to differnt types of animals, hygiene information, and, best of all to help your vet out, it contains photographs of microscope slides of what the nematoads or protozoans will look like and sketches of them for identification of relative size.

If you don't have an exotics or herp vet near you, this will help your furry pet vet help your herp. Believe me, I am thankful every day that I got this book when I didn't really need it because it meant the small town horse and dog vet clinic could see my old world chameleon and HELPED me, like they would not have been able to without this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done book, good for vet and pet owner
Roger Klingenberg is a well-recognized veterinary expert on reptiles and their parasites. His book is very well done and appropriate for both veterinarians and reptile owners... Read more

Published on Oct 23 2000 by A. Donoghue

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Entry Level Book
Excellent book for the basic reptile keeper to get an idea of what to expect and what to look for when caring for herps in thier care. Read more

Published on Feb 6 2000 by Kuhlinayn