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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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    • Surgical Complications, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-5
      • September 28, 2011
      • Christopher A. Adin
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      A comprehensive review of small animal surgical complications for the general veterinary practitioner! Topics on complications will include: upper urinary tract surgery, lower urinary tract surgery, GI surgery, hepato-biliary surgery, spay/neuter surgery, reconstructive surgery, thoracic surgery, airway surgery, minimally invasive surgery, metabolic complications of endocrine surgery, ear surgery, surgical site infections, and more!

    • Zoonoses, Public Health and the Exotic Animal Practitioner, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-3
      • September 28, 2011
      • Marcy J. Souza
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      A comprehensive review of zoonoses and public health for the exotic animal practitioner! The issue will cover: zoonoses and preventive medicine practices, rabies, followed by specific, individual chapters on zoonoses associated with invertebrates, fish, reptiles and amphibians, common pet birds, backyard flocks, wild birds, rabbits and rodents, pocket pets, felids & procyonids, and primates and monkeys.

    • Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • August 13, 2011
      • Kirk N. Gelatt + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Purchasers of Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery have at their disposal a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to all types of ophthalmic surgical techniques across all species. Techniques are covered topographically, and species-by-species, with difficulty gradings for each one. Many of these procedures will be undertaken by the veterinary generalist, not only the specialized ophthalmologist. Nearly 1,000 large-sized illustrations, 750 of them in full colour, allow the practitioner to follow the techniques step-by-step. Internationally recognized as an authority on small animal ophthalmic surgery, Dr Gelatt is joined by expert contributors who together provide authoritative and definitive solutions to practitioners' eye surgery requirements. Whatever your field of specialism, this is the only eye surgery book you are ever likely to need. For: residents in veterinary ophthalmology; general, small animal, and equine veterinary practitioners; veterinary ophthalmologists; veterinary medicine students.

    • Kirk & Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment

      • 9th Edition
      • August 8, 2011
      • Richard B. Ford + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Provide expert care for cats and dogs! Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 9th Edition covers not only the management of emergency conditions, but also strategies for dealing with hundreds of routine diagnostic and treatment challenges in small animals. Its user-friendly format provides instant access to vital information -- making it an ideal resource in emergency situations -- and it is conveniently organized by both body systems and presenting signs to help you easily reach a diagnosis and determine a treatment plan for all clinical situations. Written by veterinary experts Richard Ford and Elisa Mazzaferro, Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment provides current guidelines for small animal emergency care and the diagnostic procedures most commonly performed in a busy, team-oriented practice.

    • Organ Failure in Critical Illness, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-4
      • July 28, 2011
      • Tim Hackett
      • English
      • Hardback
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      A comprehensive review of critical care for the small animal practitioner! Guest edited by Dr. Tim Hackett, the topics in critical illness will include: cardiovascular issues, respiratory issues, renal issues, alterations in drug metabolism with critical illness, critical illness related to corticosteroid insufficiency, coagulation defects in the critical patient, altered central nervous system function in critical illness, hepatic dysfunction, and much more!

    • Sheep and Goat Medicine

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 20, 2011
      • David G. Pugh + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition covers all the latest advances in sheep and goat medicine, including medical treatment, surgery, theriogenology, and nutrition. Full-color photographs and clear instructions provide the answers you need, guiding you through common procedures and techniques such as restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming; these descriptions are often accompanied by explanatory diagrams and charts. With diseases, surgeries, and treatments organized by body system, information is always easy to find. New to this edition are chapters on parasite control, nutritional requirements, and performing a necropsy. Developed by Dr. D.G. Pugh, a world-renowned expert on the medical care of sheep and goats, this reference is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, physical examination, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases.

    • The Exotic Animal Respiratory System Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-2
      • June 13, 2011
      • Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The busy exotic animal practitioner will find this unique issue packed with useful, practical information on the exotic animal respiratory system. The majority of the issue will cover the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the respiratory systems in pet birds, reptiles, rabbits, amphibians, fish, and small mammals.

    • Ruminant Toxicology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-2
      • June 13, 2011
      • Gary Osweiler
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 9 1 6 8
      Guest Editor Gary Osweiler presents a comprehensive look at ruminant toxicology. Topics will include biofuels co-products tolerance and toxicology for ruminants, diagnostic toxicology for ruminants, metal/mineral poisoning and interactions, reproductive toxicants in forage and grain crops, ruminant mycotoxicoses, antidotes and therapy for ruminant toxicants, western plant hazardous to ruminants, southeastern toxic plants affecting ruminants, northeastern plants toxic to ruminants, industrial and commercial products affecting ruminants, water quality and ruminant health and productivity, ,and much more!

    • Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice

      • 4th Edition
      • June 7, 2011
      • Stephen P. DiBartola
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**The leading reference for the diagnosis and management of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances in small animals, Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 4th Edition provides cutting-edge, evidence-based guidelines to enhance your care of dogs and cats. Information is easy to find and easy to use, with comprehensive coverage including fluid and electrolyte physiology and pathophysiology and their clinical applications, as well as the newest advances in fluid therapy and a discussion of a new class of drugs called vaptans. Lead author Stephen DiBartola is a well-known speaker and the "go-to" expert in this field, and his team of contributors represents the most authoritative and respected clinicians and academicians in veterinary medicine.

    • Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy, Volume 2, The Horse

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 3, 2011
      • Raymond R. Ashdown + 1 more
      • English
      The Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy volume 2 presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the horse. With this book you will be able to see the position and relationships of the bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and viscera that go to make up each region of the body and each organ system. Each book in this 3 volume series is packed with full-color photographs and drawings of dissections prepared specifically for these texts.

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