This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Vladimír Jekl, is dedicated to Respiratory Medicine. This issue is one of three selected each year by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Topics discussed in this issue include—but are not limited to—Respiratory Tract Disorders in Fishes, Computed tomography and MRI of the respiratory tract of the reptile and avian patient, Snake Pulmonology, Respiratory disorders in chelonians, Respiratory Diseases in Parrots, Respiratory disorders in Back-yard Poultry, Respiratory Disorders in Guinea pigs, Chinchillas and Degus, Respiratory Disorders in Rabbits, Diagnostics of infectious respiratory pathogens in reptiles, and Respiratory Disorders in Ferrets.

Drs. Stephen Divers and Laila Proença have assembled an expert team of authors focused on Endoscopy and Exotic Animals. Articles include: Definitive diagnosis in exotic animal practice: the essential value of endoscopy, Guinea pig cystoscopy and urolith removal, Flexible endoscopy including gastroscopy in ferrets with a section on Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement and Use, Endoscopic rabbit sterilization, Endoscopy of small NH primates, Pulmonoscopy of snakes, and more!

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Michael Pees brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Cardiology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as comparative and functional anatomy of the sauropsid heart, heart diseases in reptiles, heart disease diagnosis and therapy in pet birds, ferret cardiology, and more. - Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including spectral-CT contrast study: demonstration of the avian cardiovascular anatomy and function; histopathological findings in the cardiovascular system of psittacidae in routine diagnostics; more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on cardiology in exotic animal practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, Guest Editor Alexander M. Reiter brings his considerable expertise to the topic of sedation and anesthesia of zoological companion animals. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as sedation and anesthesia in fish, amphibians, chelonians, lizards, snakes, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on sedation and anesthesia of zoological companion animals, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including drug delivery and safety considerations; nerve blocks in zoological companion animals; and more.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Shangzhe Xie, is focused on Herd/Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Article topics include: Principles of herd/flock health and medicine; Therapeutics in herd/flock medicine; Managing the health of captive flocks of birds; Managing disease outbreaks in captive flocks of birds; Managing the health of captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing disease outbreaks in captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing the health of captive groups of reptiles and amphibians; Prevention is Better Than Cure: an Overview of Disease Outbreak Management in Herptiles; Reproduction management of herds/flocks of exotic animals; and Disease prevention programs in herds/flocks of exotic animals

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Sue Chen and Nicole R. Wyre, is an update on New and Emerging Diseases. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: emerging zoonotic diseases, emerging diseases in turtles and tortoises, diseases in honeybees, selected emerging diseases in ferrets, update on diseases in chinchillas, update on PDD and bornavirus, selected emerging diseases in squamata, updates on thyroid disease in rabbits and guinea pigs, emerging diseases of avian wildlife, selected emerging diseases in amphibia, and selected emerging diseases in ornamental fish.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice focuses on Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. Editors Sarah Reuss and Berkley Chesen have assembled a team of expert authors on such topics as: Update on Non-Infectious Inflammatory Diseases, Update on Streptococcus equi subspecies equi Infections, Update on Bacterial Pneumonia and Pleuropneumonia in the Adult Horse, Update on Bacterial Pneumonia in the Foal and Weanling, Update on Viral diseases of the Equine Respiratory Tract, Update on Fungal Pneumonia in the Equine, Update on Interstitial Pneumonia, Update on Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, Diagnostic Imaging of the Upper Airway, Update on Disorders and Treatment of the Pharynx, and more!