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The ARAV publishes information in several ways. The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery is the main source of information for members. In addition, the ARAV publishes the Proceedings from the annual ARAV conference, and, from time to time, handouts on various topics.


Salmonella Handout for Owners
Salmonella Handout for Veterinarians
Published by the ARAV in conjuntion with the CDC for both veterinarians and for the reptile owner.

Amphibian Mortality Information Sheet
Created by the ARAV together with the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force (DAPTF)


The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery is the current journal of the ARAV. It is designed to be a source of information for veterinarians involved in public and private practice on reptiles and amphibians. The Journal is interested in all aspects of care for these species including natural history and maintenance in captivity as well as particular medical and surgical problems. Articles will be placed in one of the following sections:

In My Experience Nutritional Notes
Case Reports Care in Captivity
Pathology Pages Original or Review Articles
Roundtable Discussions Techniques
What's Your Diagnosis? Announcements
Book Review
Literature Review

If you are interested in contributing material, please take a look at the Author's guidelines.

The Bulletin of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians

The Bulletin of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians grew over the years and gradually emerged as a primary source publication. In 1999 the publication changed their name to Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery to better express their growing readership.


Articles of interest from the journals on various topic are can be found below:
Amphibians Iguanas
Anesthesia Lizards (excluding Iguanas)
Captive Care Nutrition
Chelonians (turtles and tortoises) Reproduction
Crocodilians Snakes
Drugs/Therapeutics  


The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
  • Thomas H. Boyer, DVM, Editor
  • Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Scientific Editor
  • Lilia C. Boyer, Assistant Editor
  • Sally Hagy-Boyer, Art Director
  • E-mail: terrapins@san.rr.com
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