Reptiles

• 1. Reptiles

2. Lizards Green Iguana Bearded Dragon Chameleon 3. Amphibians

• Salamanders

• vs

• Newts

• Frogs

• vs

• Toads

4. Snakes

• Pythons

• Boa Constrictors

• King Snake

• Corn Snake

5. Chelonians

• Tortoise vs Turtle?

6. Anatomy/Physiology

• Metabolism

• • Cold-blooded

• • • Ectothermic

• Skeletal System

• • Legs vs No

• • Tailautotomy w/ regeneration

• • Carapace + Plaston

• Cardiovascular

• • 2 Atria + 1 Ventricle

• • Caudal Vein

• Respiratory

• • Primitive Lungs

• • No Diaphram

7.

• Integument

• • Scales

• • Carapace

• • Shedding

• • • Ecdysis

• • • Dysecdysis low humidity, poor nutrition, substrate

• Reproductive Tract

• • Cloaca

• Special Senses

• • Eyes + parietal eye

• • Ear External TM

• • Vomernasal Organ

Anatomy/Physiology (cont) 8. Animal Care (husbandry)

• Species

• Temperature!! & Humidity

• • Heating POTZ (preferred optimal temp zone)

• • Stones/Lamps

• Light- UV-B or full spectrum

• Substrate

• • Newspaper, bark,sand,shavings

• • =Cheap,Resp, FO, Resp

9. Nutrition

• Carnivores/omnivores/herbivores

• • Insectivores

• Hypocalcemia=MBDz

• • Signs

• • • Limp/muscle tremors/swollen mandible

• • Gut-loading vs Dusting

10. Restraint

• Weapons?

• • towel

• Vagal Restraint

• Rib Cage

• Tail Dropping

11. Anesthesia

• Inhalant Anesthesia!!

• • ISO vs SEVO

• Entubation

• Temp. Regulation

• • Long Recovery

• Keep it short!

• • Injectable

12. Skin Problems

• Abrasions

• Abscesses

• Burns

• Revenge of the Food

• Tx= Culture/Sensitivity and Antibiotics

13. Digestive Problems

• Anorexia

• Stomatitis

• Impaction

14. Parasitology

• Mites

• Coccidia / Roundworms

15. Reproductive Issues

• Dystocia

• • Eggbinding

• • Tx: Heat + Calcium + Oxytocin

16. Vet Med Nursing

• Physical Exam

• • Oral

• • • Charge it! Or speculum

• • Abscesses/Infection

• Bloodwork(Tail Vein/Jugular/Cranial Vena Cava)

Heterophils NRBC's 17. ZOONOSES

• Salmonellosis

• • Overhyped in media

• • Immunocompromised

• • Wash hands after handling

• Clamydia and Parasites