title: Equipping the reptile practice.
abstract: Reptile medicine and surgery has advanced so much in the last 15 years, and clients are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of their reptile pets. As such, it is important for veterinary practitioners to advance their education in reptile medicine if they intend to add reptiles as patients to their clinics. Equally important is to realize one's limitations and to not only know when it is time to refer but to find out which practices near them are the best prepared for referral of these unique pets.
authors.affiliation: Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center, Belton, MO 64012, USA. belancl@aol.com
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bradley Bays
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002983:Clinical Competence; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D011361:Professional Competence; D012104:Reptiles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards