Ornamental Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates: Self-Assessment Color Review, 2nd edn

With an international list of contributors, reading as a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of ornamental fish vets, this small volume packs an amazing amount of information into its 221 clinical cases. As the editor, Gregory Lewbart, states in the preface, the changes and expansion that have occurred in ornamental fish medicine since the first edition was printed in 1998 make the second edition timely and prudent. This is demonstrated by the inclusion of aquatic invertebrates, species that would have rarely sparked veterinary interest then, along with greater insight into treatments, surgery, therapeutics and facilities management. This is not just an updated version of the first edition, all the cases are new. Most of the cases are presented as a brief summary, giving the clinical history and illustrative photographs. They are followed by questions such as, what are your next steps, differential diagnoses and treatment options, or why did specific treatments...
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