Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal

Now in full colour throughout Still the leading textbook and reference, now in its fourth edition, and enhanced by numerous colour illustrations, this major work covers all aspects of canine diseases and therapeutics.

Since the previous edition of this text was published there has been a sustained expansion in the knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology of the medical diseases that affect the dog. This has been complemented by significantly improved methods to diagnose and manage these diseases. The fourth edition of this textbook has been designed to reflect these many...

This successful book, first published in 1980 and now in its fourth edition, provides an authoritative guide for busy practitioners trying to keep pace with current trends in small animal orthopaedic surgery. In this new edition Hamish Denny and Steven Butterworth have retained the same practical approach but have completely rewritten and updated the book to provide a comprehensive review of orthopaedic and spinal conditions in the dog and cat. The illustrations have also undergone a major overhaul and the many line drawings are now combined with photographs and radiographs to clarify...

Since the third edition was published in 1992 there have been many more developments in the poultry industry, which have made a new edition necessary. These include new systems which are environmentally and welfare 'friendly'; much more emphasis on hygiene and vaccines in disease control and the role of molecular biology and cloning; further advances in management with special reference to feeding, drinking, lighting and egg collection; advances in genetics; developments in housing; nutritional advances; and increasingly restrictive legislation concerning the safety to the public of poultry...

A valuable update of the only book dedicated to guinea pig medicine. Written in note form the book assists in the formulation of a diagnostic plan when the practitioner is faced with a sick animal. Sections on clinical signs, diagnoses and treatments, allow rapid reference in successive chapters on the reproductive, digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal and urinary systems, the skin, head and neck, nervous system and husbandry. A new chapter will provide information on herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Notes on Canine Internal Medicine is one of the first books in an exciting new series specifically designed, through an accessible note-based style, to ensure veterinarians and students have quick and easy access to the most up-to-date clinical and diagnostic information.

Knowledge about canine internal medicine has developed considerably since the previous edition of Notes on Canine Internal Medicine. This new edition not only details the expansions in knowledge in this complex area of veterinary medicine, but, continuing in the style of the previous...

Provides a review in concise, outline format for veterinary students preparing for National Boards. This book includes exam-style review questions.

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It explores the vital role the veterinary nurse plays in achieving pain-free recovery for sick or injured small animals and exotic pets. It provides in-depth coverage of both the physical and psychological effects of pain and focuses on the ethical obligation to maximize quality of life through pain management. This book also examines current evidence for effective pain management, including how research findings can be translated into everyday practice.

Designed for quick reference in the clinic examination room, this compact, easy-to-use handbook provides practical guidance on diagnosis and treatment of all musculoskeletal problems seen in dogs and cats. Topic entries are written by the foremost experts on small animal musculoskeletal problems and follow The 5-Minute Consult format that is so popular among busy practitioners. Topics are organized alphabetically so that readers can quickly find the information they need. This timely new resource covers a wide range of canine and feline musculoskeletal conditions, including elbow...

Although there are books available dealing with canine parasitology, there is at present no book detailing parasites that offers clinical information specific to felines. Cats differ significantly from dogs in their parasitic infections and infestations. Although dogs and cats do share a few parasites, the vast majority of the parasites of these pets are specific to either cats or dogs, not to both.

This must-have reference offers an in-depth examination of feline parasites. Topics covered include parasite identification, history, geographic distribution, pathogeneisis, epidemiology,...

Details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with hamsters and gerbils. This book includes details on duties of animal facility management, animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures. It is suitable for researchers, investigators, lab technicians and animal caretakers.

Representing the state-of-the-art in neurochemical mapping, Chemoarchitectonic Atlas of the Developing Mouse Brain provides a complete, full-color look at the developing mouse brain. Hundreds of coronal sections are presented, clearly illustrating structures at progressive stages of brain development.

If you breed dogs for any reason, you must own this book. Genetic diseases are among the most serious hazards on the landscape of modern dog breeding and one of the most vexing challenges facing today's dog breeders. Is it appropriate to open the gene pool to unwanted conditions in the pursuit of physical perfection, or must breeding to the Standard take a back seat to producing healthy animals?

In Control of Canine Genetic Diseases, renowned authority George A. Padgett, DVM, provides an expert road map to help dog breeders everywhere avoid the pitfalls they are almost destined to...

One of a series for pet-owners, this book provides guidance in the case of health emergencies with dogs. The author, a veterinarian, covers the essentials, from wounds, parasites and poisoning to heat-stroke.

This manual is the second in the diagnostic imaging series. It begins by providing the reader with a grounding in the various imaging modalities: radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and interventional radiological procedures.

The second section is devoted to the individual body systems and includes chapters dedicated to the heart and major vessels, the lungs, the mediastinum, the pleural space and the thoracic boundaries. To aid the reader with information retrieval, each anatomical region is approached in the following way:...

"Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles" is an innovative and exciting new reference book on the management of chelonians. Covering everything from species identification to virus isolation techniques, it is an indispensable source of information for veterinary practitioners treating sick or injured chelonians and all those involved in captive chelonian care, chelonian conservation medicine, and scientific research.

Written by leading chelonian veterinarians from around the world, this definitive book includes:

Detailed sections on anatomy, physiology,...

Since the first edition of Cardiorespiratory Diseases of the Dog and Cat was published in 1997, there have been many new developments in the treatment of heart disease. Forming part of our exciting new "Notes On" series, this second edition, written by authors renowned for their expertise in cardiorespiratory medicine, details the most current information on cardiorespiratory diseases in the dog and cat, and acts as a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment. Full of diagrams and photographs, and laid out in an accesiblel note style format, Notes on Cardiorespiratory Diseases of the Dog and...

Veterinary practitioners are faced with an explosion of information in many media, but the core of their professional development remains keeping up with journals in their fields. This -Year in- volume exists to survey the whole range of relevant small animal publications, to pick out the papers making a significant contribution, to comment on these, and then to draw together the strands from a related group of papers and identify the implications for clinical practice.

The Year in Small Animal Practice is a comprehensive resource that draws on the best of the recently published...

This is the definitive reference for the small animal practitioner to normal radiographic anatomy of the cat and dog. With over forty years of experience between them, the authors have produced an invaluable reference atlas for the veterinary practitioner. The book is suitable for the general and referral based practitioner, undergraduate or postgraduate veterinary surgeon.

• Over 550 radiographic images analysed and explained
• More than 50 new figures added, with the quality of existing images enhanced
• Revised contents and page headers for easy-reference
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Essentials of Avian Medicine and Surgery is designed as a concise quick reference for the busy practitioner and animal nurse. Eminently practical, this classic avian text is prized for its down-to-earth approach.

• new contributions from world renowned experts in avian medicine
  
• new chapter on the special senses of birds, an understanding of which is crucial when giving advice on avian welfare problems
  
• fully up-to-date on the latest diagnostic and imaging techniques
  
• avian zoonotics are highlighted in infectious...

This book covers the breadth of feline diagnosis and management in the textbook-in-question-and-answer format of The Secrets Series?. After years of being treated under the basic medical model of the canine, feline medicine has reached greater prominence in the past few years, and has become a hot topic in veterinary medicine, yielding several successful books. Michael Lappin is one of the major names in modern feline medicine, and he has assembled a cast of contributors featuring many of the major feline authorities in the U.S. Each chapter presents a brief overview of, discusses the...