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Explore Elsevier's Veterinary Science & Medicine resources and stay up-to-date with the latest research and development in the field, including reference and learning materials for students in veterinary medicine, veterinary technology/nursing, and veterinary assisting educational programs, as well as practicing veterinarians. This content portfolio covers all areas of Veterinary Science & Medicine, including small animals, large animals, exotic animals, avian medicine, zoo and food animal medicine, anatomy, basic science, pharmacology, and laboratory medicine. Elsevier's full solution includes textbooks, reference titles, point-of-care manuals, dictionary, coloring book, drug guides, and more.

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    • Anestesiología y cuidados intensivos

      • 1st Edition
      • May 15, 2019
      • Pilar Muñoz Rascón + 2 more
      • Spanish
      • eBook
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      Herramienta indispensable en cualquier clínica veterinaria que practique procedimientos de anestesia y que proporciona información concisa y de fácil consulta acompañada de numerosas imágenes en color. Novedosa colección de guías prácticas que ofrece a clínicos y estudiantes la información necesaria acerca de las diferentes especialidades veterinarias con especial énfasis en la toma de decisiones en la práctica clínica diaria. Incluye aspectos generales como la valoración preanestésica, la estabilización y la monitorización del paciente, el control ácido-base y la ventilación mecánica, seguidos de secciones dedicadas a una gran variedad de especies animales; además capítulos específicos se centran en pacientes con patologías concomitantes, complicaciones anestésicas y procedimientos quirúrgicos en cuidados intensivos. Obra escrita por un equipo internacional de autores cuya experiencia abarca los campos de la clínica, la docencia y la investigación, destinada a estudiantes de veterinaria y graduados que quieran profundizar en sus conocimientos sobre anestesiología veterinaria.

    • Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 49-3
      • May 3, 2019
      • Katherine J. Goldberg
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Katherine J. Goldberg, focuses on Advances in Palliative Medicine. Article topics indlue: Pet Hospice Program at Colorado State University; Hospice Care Service at Michigan State University; Pain and Palliative Care Service at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital; Current topics in serious illness and palliative medicine: a curricular initiative at Cornell University; Development and use of the Serious Veterinary Illness Conversation Guide; Ethics of palliative medicine in veterinary patients; Overcoming obstacles to palliative care: what can we learn from our MD colleagues?; Caregiv... burden and veterinary client mental health concerns; Capacities of animal patients: how cognitive ethology can (and should) inform palliative and end of life care; Palliative care challenges from the oncology service in a veterinary teaching hospital; Private practice oncology: viewpoint on end of life decision-making; Advances in pain management, palliative care applications; Advances in neurology, palliative care applications; Updates and advances in cognitive dysfunction; Perspectives on nutrition and feeding; Palliative care services at home: viewpoint from a multi-doctor practice; Objective exploration of euthanasia: what do (and don’t) we know about adverse effects?; Integratin... a social worker into the veterinary team for palliative care and hospice; and Conflict management.

    • Alternatives to Opioid Analgesia in Small Animal Anesthesia, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 49-6
      • October 3, 2019
      • Ciara A Barr + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Ciara Barr and Dr. Giacomo Gianotti, focuses on Alternatives to Opioid Analgesia in Small Animal Anesthesia. Topics include: Immunomodulatory Effects of Opioids in Cancer Patients; NSAIDs; Alpha-2 Agonists; Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine; Loco-regional Anesthesia of the Head; Loco-regional Anesthesia of the Front Limbs and Thorax; Loco-Regional Anesthesia of the Hind Limbs; Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia; Local Anesthesics (Nocita); Adjuvants to Analgesia; and Physical Therapy.

    • Diseases of Donkeys and Mules, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-3
      • October 30, 2019
      • Ramiro E. Toribio
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, guest edited by Dr. Ramiro Toribio in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Thomas Divers, is devoted to Diseases of Donkeys and Mules. Topics include: Endocrine and metabolic disorders of donkeys; Gastrointestinal disorders of donkeys and mules; Clinical pathology of donkeys; Genetics, evolution, physiology in donkeys/mules; Nutrition and malnutrition; Donkey and mule welfare; Dermatological disorders of donkeys/mules; Anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation in donkeys/mules; Dental disorders of donkeys; Clinical evaluation and preventative care of the donkey; Respiratory disorders of donkeys; Donkey and mule behavior; Clinical Pharmacology of donkeys; Key aspects of donkey and mule reproduction; and Foot Care and Practical Farriery for the Donkey.

    • Developmental Programming in Livestock Production, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-2
      • May 30, 2019
      • Travis Mulliniks + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Rick Funston and Dr. J. Travis Mulliniks, is dedicated to Developmental Programming in Livestock Production. Topics include: Fetal Growth and Development; Cellular Mechanisms and Epigenetic Changes; Overgrowth Syndrome; Effects on Progeny and Nutrient Partitioning; Effects on Neonatal Mortality; Effects on Tissue Growth and End Product; Effects on Fertility; Effects on Animal Health and Immune Function; Effects on Dam and Progeny Milk Production; Multigenerational Effects; Developmental Resiliency: in utero Adaptation to Environmental Stimuli; and Developmental Programming in a Beef Production System.

    • Common Diseases of Companion Animals

      • 4th Edition
      • April 26, 2019
      • Alleice Summers
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**Solidify your understanding of the most common diseases you’ll encounter as a veterinary technician! Common Diseases of Companion Animals, 4th Edition is an easy-to-use reference that’s divided into sections by species, with chapters in each section organized by body system. Each disease is presented in monograph form, with clinical signs, diagnostic laboratory work-up, treatment options, and client information to ensure the information you need is always available. New to this edition is coverage of backyard chickens and potbellied pigs This succinct text provides invaluable coverage for veterinary technology students and also serves as a handy reference for working practitioners.

    • Evolving Role of PET-guided Interventional Oncology, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-4
      • August 30, 2019
      • Abass Alavi + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Evolving Role of PET-guided Interventional Oncology Based Procedures, and is edited by Drs. Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Marnix Lam, Stephen Hunt, and Ghassan El-Haddad. Articles will include: Y-90 PET/CT and radioembolization; FDG-PET and radioembolization; Ga-68-PSMA PET and HCC; C11 Acetate-PET for hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing radioembolization; FDG-PET for Ablation Treatment Planning, Intraprocedural Monitoring and Response; Global FDG Response Assessment to IR Procedures with Concomitant Immunotherapy; PET Assessment of Abscopal Effects and Pseudoprogression from IR Procedures; FDG-PET for monitoring response to embolotherapy (TACE) in primary and metastatic liver disease; and more!

    • Controversies in Equine Medicine and Surgery, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-2
      • July 4, 2019
      • Robert J. MacKay
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, guest edited by Dr. Robert MacKay in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Thomas Divers, is devoted to Controversies in Equine Medicine and Surgery. Topics in this issue include: Hepatitis viruses in horses; Surgical treatment of wobblers; Electrical nerve stimulation in the management of equine headshaking; Lidocaine in postoperative management of colics; Neonatal encephalopathy; Shared mechanisms in the pathophysiology of different clinical forms of laminitis and implications for prevention and treatment; Toward functional cartilage restoration over chondral and subchondral defects in equine joints: prospects for regenerative medicine; Diagnostic testing for equine endocrine diseases; Treatments for sarcoid; EIPH importance and prevention; Treatment options for equine melanoma; and Removing a placenta.

    • PET-CT-MRI based Cardiovascular Imaging, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-2
      • February 28, 2019
      • Abass Alavi + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of PET Clinics focuses on PET-CT-MRI based Cardiovascular Imaging, and is edited by Drs. Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, and Ali Salavati. Articles will include: Evolving role of PET in detecting and characterizing atherosclerosis; Applications of modern CT techniques in assessing cardiovascular disorders; Applications of conventional MRI techniques in assessing cardiovascular disorders; PET/CT Assessment of ischemic heart disease; PET/CT evaluation of cardiac sarcoidosis; PET/MRI in cardiovascular imaging; Evolving role of PET in detecting and characterizing cardiovascular disorders; PET/CT evaluation of infectious diseases of the heart; State of PET-based gating in cardiac imaging; Potential role of PET in assessing cardiac arrhythmias; PET-based cardiovascular imaging tracers; and more!

    • Immunology,An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-3
      • October 8, 2019
      • Christopher Chase
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Christopher Chase in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Robert Smith, focuses on Ruminant Immunology. Article topics include: Herd immunity: an epidemiologist's view; Genetics of immunoresponsive and correlates of immunity; Microbiome and immunity: an evolving field; Vaccine administration dos and don'ts (endotoxin stacking; delayed MLV); Mycoplasma bovis: interations with the immune system and failure to generate an immune response; Nutriceuticals and their effect on immune response; Adjuvants; Immunology of maximizing passive transfer; Mucosal immunity and common mucosal response; Vaccinating in the face of maternal immunity; and Gamma Delta T cells in ruminants: their role, function, and importance.

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