Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary E-Book

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary E-Book
Author: Virginia P. Studdert
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1340
Release: 2011-12-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702047449

The new edition of Blood’s classic Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary has been completely redesigned, revised and updated for today’s veterinary team. Now with a wide range of superb full-colour illustrations, well over 60,000 main and subentries including large animals, small animals and exotics, and an all-new, user-friendly format, the fourth edition offers the most comprehensive dictionary reference in the field. Comprehensive text covering the whole range of veterinary medicine Classic authoritative reference work Valuable and accessible appendices for instant access to key information at a glance Well over 60,000 main entries and subentries Extensive contributions from internationally acknowledged expert consultants New for this edition Over 1,000 colour illustrations to aid further understanding of disease processes and important terminology Pronunciation of key terms Brand new design and format to help find key information at a glance Extensive revision, clarification and focussing of entries to reflect current practice

Black's Veterinary Dictionary

Black's Veterinary Dictionary
Author: Edward Boden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 980
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1408181282

Black's Veterinary Dictionary has been a bestseller for over 80 years. It is an essential reference tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. For the 22nd edition much new and updated information has been included, reflecting the numerous developments that have taken place in animal care and husbandry, and welfare. There is greatly expanded coverage of topics relating to popular breeds of dog and cat, and the inheritable conditions that might affect their health. Advances in medicine, surgery and diagnostic techniques; descriptions of newly identified diseases such as Schmallenberg virus; the resurgence of old scourges such as TB in cattle, and ongoing enzootic infections such as bird flu are included in this new edition. The growing risk of exotic diseases such as heartworm being imported following the relaxation of travel arrangements for dogs and cats is reflected in new entries. Notes on many new species being farmed or kept as companion animals are among the thousands of topics covered. Whether your interest is in cats or cattle, horses or hamsters, puppies or pigeons, the A-Z of veterinary matters is covered in Black's Veterinary Dictionary.

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary
Author: Virginia P. Studdert
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1346
Release: 2020-07-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702074640

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th Edition includes the veterinary technical and scientific words and phrases you might encounter in practice. With well over 60,000 main and subentries including large animals, small animals, and exotics, presented in a user-friendly format, the fifth edition continues its legacy as the most comprehensive dictionary reference in the veterinary field. Completely revised and updated for today's veterinary team, it now includes an all-new companion Evolve site, which hosts an audio glossary of 1,200 common veterinary terms and an image collection featuring high-quality images from the book. The online site also includes printable appendices with essential reference information including conversion charts and blood groups of domestic animals. - More than 60,000 main entries and subentries are included, making this the most comprehensive dictionary covering the whole range of veterinary medicine including large and small animals and exotic pets. - Pronunciation of key terms is indicated by a phonetic respelling that appears in parentheses immediately following main entries. - High-quality, color illustrations aid further understanding of important terminology. - Color design and format help you find key information at a glance. - Extensive appraisal, clarification, and focusing of entries to reflect current practice. - Extensive contributions from internationally acknowledged expert consultants. - UPDATED and NEW! Updated and all-new terminology from the latest research, including updated taxonomy in virology and bacteriology, ensures this invaluable reference is up-to-date. - NEW! Updated images ensure you receive the most current and pertinent illustrations that identify and highlight specific terms. - NEW! An all-new suite of online features including printable appendices with essential veterinary reference information, an image collection with 1,000 high-quality images, and an audio glossary with more than 1,200 common veterinary terms. - NEW! A new co-editor and new expert contributors from around the world provide updates on the latest advances in the field of veterinary science.

Black's Student Veterinary Dictionary

Black's Student Veterinary Dictionary
Author: Edward Boden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 984
Release: 2017-03-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1472932048

A paperback edition for the student market, this standard work of reference has been a bestseller for over 70 years. It is an essential tool for anyone with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, as well as their diagnosis and treatment. For this edition much new and updated information has been included, reflecting the numerous developments that have taken place in animal care and husbandry, and welfare. There is greatly expanded coverage of topics relating to popular breeds of dog and cat, and the inheritable conditions that might affect their health. Advances in medicine, surgery and diagnostic techniques; descriptions of newly identified diseases such as Schmallenberg virus; the resurgence of old scourges such as TB in cattle, and ongoing enzootic infections such as bird flu are also included in this edition. The growing risk of exotic diseases such as heartworm being imported following the relaxation of travel arrangements for dogs and cats is reflected in new entries. Notes on many new species being farmed or kept as companion animals are among the thousands of topics covered.

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NAVLE

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NAVLE
Author: Patricia A. Schenck
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Veterinarians
ISBN: 9781416029267

This volume consists of review material covering all the areas on the NAVLE. The text is arranged by animal species with additional sections on Basic Sciences, Practice Management, and Public Health. The accompanying CD-ROM contains two practice tests.

Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians E-Book

Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians E-Book
Author: Heather Prendergast
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323759882

Prepare for VTNE success! Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition provides 5,000 VTNE-style questions that have been reviewed and updated to reflect the latest changes to the Veterinary Technician National Examination. The book begins with multiple-choice questions on basic knowledge, including anatomy and physiology, hospital management, calculations, and terminology. It continues with a Q&A review of core subjects such as pharmacology, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, and pain management. Written by veterinary technology educator Heather Prendergast, this review includes an Evolve website allowing you to create customized, timed practice exams that mirror the VTNE experience. - More than 5,000 multiple-choice questions are rigorously reviewed, mirror the type of questions found on the VTNE, and are designed to test factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment. - Detailed rationales are included in the print text and on the Evolve website, reinforcing student knowledge and providing the reasoning behind answers. - Organization of the book into primary subject areas reflects the latest version of the VTNE. - Customized exam generator on Evolve offers a simulated test-taking experience with customized practice tests and timed practice exams with instant feedback and extended rationales. - NEW! More than 200 new questions are added to this edition.

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine
Author: Peter D. Constable
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 2358
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702070580

Treat the diseases affecting large animals! Veterinary Medicine, 11th Edition provides up-to-date information on the diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. Comprehensive coverage includes the principles of clinical examination and making a diagnosis, along with specific therapy recommendations. For easier use, this edition has been divided into two volumes and restructured into a logical, anatomically based approach to disease. From internationally known veterinary experts Peter Constable, Kenneth Hinchcliff, Stanley Done, and Walter Grünberg, this book is the definitive, one-stop reference for farm animal and equine care. Comprehensive coverage includes information essential to any large-animal veterinarian, especially those working with horses, cattle, sheep, goats, or pigs. Coverage of diseases addresses major large-animal diseases of all countries, including foreign animal and emerging diseases. User-friendly format makes it easier to quickly absorb key information. Quick review/synopsis sections make important information on complex diseases easy to find. NEW! Convenient, easy-access format is organized by organ systems, and divides the content into two compact volumes with the same authoritative coverage. Nearly 200 new color photographs and line drawings are included in this edition. NEW full-color design improves navigation, clarifies subject headings, and includes more boxes, tables, and charts for faster reference. New Diseases Primarily Affecting the Reproductive System chapter is added. Updated and expanded chapter on pharmacotherapy lists therapeutic interventions and offers treatment boxes and principles of antibiotic use. Expanded sections on herd health include biosecurity and infection control, and valuable Strength of Evidence boxes. NEW or extensively revised sections include topics such as the Schmallenberg and Bluetongue viral epidemics of ruminants in Europe, Wesselbron disease in cattle, hypokalemia in adult cattle, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, Hendra virus infection, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, torque teno virus, and numerous recently identified congenital and inherited disorders of large animals. Additional content is provided on lameness in cattle and the diseases of cervids.

Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy

Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy
Author: Keith M. Dyce
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 858
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Offering comprehensive coverage of core anatomic concepts, this respected, clinically oriented text is the definitive source for a complete understanding of veterinary anatomy. Gain the working anatomic knowledge that is crucial to your understanding of the veterinary basic sciences, as well as detailed information directly applicable to the care of specific animal species, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and birds. Each chapter includes a conceptual overview that describes the structure and function of an anatomic region, accompanied by new full-color dissection photographs that illustrate the relevance of anatomy to successful veterinary practice. Content is logically organized into two main sections - a general introduction to mammalian anatomy and a region-specific breakdown - to make studying more efficient and ensure greater understanding. Comprehensive, all-in-one coverage of all major species presents everything you need to master anatomic concepts in one text. Focus on essential anatomy of each species delivers just the right level of detail to help you establish a solid foundation for success. For the first time all images in the text appear in full color! This lifelike presentation clarifies anatomic concepts and structures in vibrant detail. Vivid full-color dissection photographs help you translate anatomic knowledge to clinical practice and confidently perform dissection procedures. A companion Evolve Resources website reinforces your understanding and helps you prepare for the NAVLEÒ board exam with 300 exam-style practice questions, a full-color electronic image collection, and more.

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book
Author: Joanna M. Bassert
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1398
Release: 2017-03-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323496407

Immerse yourself in every aspect of the veterinary technology field with McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 9th Edition, covering small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. With a new zoonoses theme threaded throughout each chapter, this comprehensive text describes how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, and how it is treated. Case presentations provide you with relevant, real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills. - Introduction to the concept of the Technician Practice Model ensures that excellent nursing care is provided to each patient. - Content on fluid therapy and transfusion medicine keeps you current and prepared for success in practice. - Thorough coverage of electrocardiography included in the Emergency Nursing chapter to teach you how to interpret, and how to examine and differentiate, normal from abnormal and dangerous from non-dangerous. - Case presentations provide you with real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills. - Large animal care is integrated throughout the book with medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, in addition to the individual Large Animal Medical Nsing chapter, to prepare you to care for large animals. - A chapter dedicated to birds, reptiles, and small mammals keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets. - Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician. - Vet Tech Threads design emphasizes important study points and ensures you understand the content introduced to you. - Step-by-step instructions and photographs show you how to perform dozens of procedures, and make information readily accessible in emergency and clinical situations. - Evolve site with TEACH instructor resources, an image collection, and a test bank accompanies the text, and provides instructors with everything they need to successfully teach each chapter and evaluate students' progress. - NEW! Chapter on Veterinary Oncology contains fundamental information on veterinary cancers and current therapies. - NEW! Toxicology chapter provides an overview of toxic substances and treatments while helping you understand how to recognize, assess, and manage poison concerns. - NEW! The theme of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter and emphasized appropriately to increase your understanding of how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions. - NEW! A 2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). The "McGuffey" recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time.