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Books in Veterinary science and veterinary medicine

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.

    • Johne's Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-3
      • November 22, 2011
      • Michael T. Collins
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue covers a comprehensive review of Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) guest edited by Dr. Michael Collins! Topics will include: epidemiology and economics, pathogenesis, treatment and chemoprophylaxis (monensin), genetic resistance, vaccination, diagnostic methods, control of paratuberculosis in beef cattle, control of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle, control of paratuberculosis in small ruminants, paratuberculosis in wildlife and zoological collections, food safety and zoonotic concerns, state and federal efforts at control, international efforts at paratuberculosis control, case studies, and 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.
    • 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.
    • Clinical Veterinary Advisor: The Horse

      • 1st Edition
      • May 10, 2011
      • David Wilson
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      No other equine quick reference comes close to providing this much accurate, timely, and clinically useful diagnostic and therapeutic information. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: The Horse is six books in one -- Diseases and Disorders, Procedures and Techniques, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Clinical Algorithms, and a Drug Formulary. Plus, a companion website gives you convenient, searchable access to the full text and other useful tools. Covering hundreds of current topics in a concise at-a-glance format, this authoritative resource from David A. Wilson, DVM and a group of respected contributors is a must-have guide for the busy equine or mixed-practice practitioner.
    • Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 7

      • 1st Edition
      • May 10, 2011
      • R. Eric Miller + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      With coverage of current issues and emerging trends, Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 7 provides a comprehensive, all-new reference for the management of zoo and wildlife diseases. A Current Therapy format emphasizes the latest advances in the field, including nutrition, diagnosis, and treatment protocols. Cutting-edge coverage includes topics such as the "One Medicine" concept, laparoscopic surgery in elephants and rhinoceros, amphibian viral diseases, and advanced water quality evaluation for zoos. Editors R. Eric Miller and Murray E. Fowler promote a philosophy of animal conservation, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine with chapters contributed by more than 100 international experts.
    • 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.
    • Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 28, 2011
      • Katherine Quesenberry + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      A concise guide to the care of small mammals, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery covers the conditions seen most often in veterinary practice. The book emphasizes preventive medicine along with topics including disease management, ophthalmology, dentistry, and zoonosis. More than 400 illustrations demonstrate key concepts related to radiographic interpretation, relevant anatomy, and diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic techniques. Now in full color, this edition adds coverage of more surgical procedures and expands coverage of zoonotic disease. From editors Katherine Quesenberry and James W. Carpenter, along with a team of expert contributors, the "Pink Book" provides an authoritative, single source of information that is hard to find elsewhere.
    • Background Lesions in Laboratory Animals

      • 1st Edition
      • October 11, 2011
      • Peter Mann + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Background Lesions in Laboratory Animals will be an invaluable aid to pathologists needing to recognize background and incidental lesions while examining slides taken from laboratory animals in acute and chronic toxicity studies, or while examining exotic species in a diagnostic laboratory. It gives clear descriptions and illustrations of the majority of background lesions likely to be encountered. Many of the lesions covered are unusual and can be mistaken for treatment-related findings in preclinical toxicity studies. The Atlas has been prepared with contributions from experienced toxicological pathologists who are specialists in each of the laboratory animal species covered and who have published extensively in these areas.
    • Atlas en color de anatomía veterinaria. El perro y del gato (incluye evolve)

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 7, 2010
      • Stanley H. Done + 3 more
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
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      Constituye el mejor atlas de anatomía del perro y el gato que se ha publicado, y es una herramienta fundamental para el estudiante y el veterinario. Las imágenes reales de todas las regiones anatómicas y disecciones aparecen acompañadas de un dibujo explicativo y con sus etiquetas correspondientes, por lo que presenta, con sumo detalle, la anatomía topográfica y descriptiva de estos animales. La obra va acompañada de un evolve que incluye herramientas de autoevaluación, a través del sistema de "arrastrar y colocar".
    • Immunology: Function, Pathology, Diagnostics, and Modulation, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-3
      • June 14, 2010
      • Melissa A. Kennedy
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Articles include: Review of Basic Immunology and Hypersensitivity Reactions; Diagnostic Assays for Immunologic Diseases, Immunomodulators, Immunostimulants and Immunotherapies; Canine and Feline Vaccines; Adverse Events in Small Animals; Immune-Mediated Diseases; Transfusion Medicine; Transplantation in Small Animals; Cancer Immunology; Secondary Immunodeficiencies Due to Infections Diseases; Noninfectious Causes of Immunosuppression; and Primary Immunodeficiences.