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Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (Soft Cover), 3rd Edition
Edited by Douglas C. Blood, OBE, BVSc, FACVSc, HonLD, (Sask), HonARCVS, HonDVSc, HonLLD (Guelph), Virginia P. Studdert, BS, DVM, HonDVSc and Clive C. Gay, DVM, MVSc, FACVSc
2172 pages 426 ills
Trim size 6 15/16 X 9 1/5 in
Copyright 2007
Description
Perfect for confirming definitions, researching specific topics, and checking spelling, this dictionary is an indispensable compilation of reliable and authoritative information, featuring over 1,000 new entries. No veterinary student or practitioner should be without this extensively updated new edition, written by veterinarians for veterinarians.
Key Features
Well over 65,000 main and sub-entries
Comprehensive coverage of all large and small animals, including exotics
Specialist entries compiled by 18 expert consultants
Extensive appendices on clinical and laboratory data plus revision of the appendices
Updated taxonomy in virology and bacteriology
Includes American English as well as UK English spelling
Definitions of all major poisonous substances
New to this Edition
this third edition has over 400 full colour ills. throughout to enhance user-friendliness
expanded coverage of complementary and alternative medicine
revision of the appendices and inclusion of new veterinary education information
revised and updated definitions with hundreds of new entries
Table of Contents
Consultants
Preface
Notes on the Use of this Dictionary
1.Main entries 2. Sub-entries 3. Cross-referencing 4. Alternative forms 5. Adjectival forms 6. Irregular forms 7. Translations 8. Abbreviations used in this dictionary 9. Tables 10. Drug names
The Dictionary
Appendix
Laboratory Services
1. Biochemistry 2. Hematology 3. The International System of Units: SI units 4. Weights and measures 5. Temperature equivalents: Celsius/Fahrenheit 6. Chemical elements 7. Blood groups of domestic animals 8. Viruses
Anatomy
9. Arteries 10. Bones 11. Joints 12. Ligaments 13. Muscles 14. Nerves 15. Veins
Clinical
16. Causes of mastitis 17. Estrous cycles in animals 18. Body temperature equivalents 19. Eruption of teeth in domestic animals 20. Collective nouns, gender groups 21. Conversion table of weight to body surface area for dogs 22. Important venomous snakes 23. Aquaculture:major finfish, molluscs and crustaceans used in aquaria, consumption and sport 24. Terrestrial animal diseases notifiable to the Office International Epizooties (OIE)
Veterinary Professional Directory
25. Veterinary schools of the world 26. Veterinary degrees around the world 27. Veterinary and related organizations and programs
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