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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.

    • Current Topics in Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-6
      • November 1, 2010
      • Stephen Barr
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 0 8 7
      A current, comprehensive review of infectious diseases for the small animal practitioner! Topics will include: canine leptospirosis, canine parvovirus, lyme disease, ehrlichia/anaplasma, canine influenza, molecular diagnostic assays for infectious diseases in cats, bartonella, feline hemotropic mycoplasma, antifungal treatment, antiviral therapy for feline herpes virus infections, canine babesiosis, and more!
    • Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 29, 2010
      • Dennis J. Chew + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 2 1 6 8 1 7 8 8
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 6 6 9 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 3 5 9 5
      The prevalence of urinary tract diseases and disorders in small animal practice is higher than ever. The 2nd edition of Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology makes it easy to find the information you need to accurately diagnose and manage diseases and disorders of the urinary tract in dogs and cats. Its concise outline format features practical clinical content, line drawings that clearly illustrate the initiation and progression of disease, photographs that demonstrate the clinical appearance of various lesions, and tables and boxes that offer essential information at a glance. Expert authors Dennis J. Chew, Stephen P. DiBartola, and Patricia Schenck keep you current with revised and brand-new content based upon the latest studies and evidence-based medicine, helping you prevent and most effectively manage kidney, bladder, and related conditions.
    • Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 29, 2010
      • Michael W. Ross + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 1 6 0 6 0 6 9 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 1 7 6 9
      Helping you to apply many different diagnostic tools, Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, 2nd Edition explores both traditional treatments and alternative therapies for conditions that can cause gait abnormalities in horses. Written by an international team of authors led by Mike Ross and Sue Dyson, this resource describes equine sporting activities and specific lameness conditions in major sport horse types. It emphasizes accurate and systematic observation and clinical examination, with in-depth descriptions of diagnostic analgesia, radiography, ultrasonography, nuclear scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, thermography, and surgical endoscopy. Broader in scope than any other book of its kind, this edition includes a companion website with 47 narrated video clips demonstrating common forelimb and hindlimb lameness as well as gait abnormalities.
    • Spinal Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-5
      • September 28, 2010
      • Ronaldo C. da Costa
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 0 7 0
      A current review of spinal disorders for the small animal practitioner! Topics will include clinical approach and lesion localization in patients with spinal disorders, differential diagnosis of spinal disorders, advanced imaging of the spine, degenerative myelopathy, acute spinal cord injury, inflammatory diseases of the spine, spinal neoplasia, cervical spondylomyelopathy, fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy, feline spinal cord diseases, vertebral fractures and luxations, intervertebral disk disease, congenital diseases of the spine, lumbosacral stenosis, and more!
    • Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice: Small Animal Exotic Pet Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2010
      • Lesa Longley
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 9 9 8 9
      Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice consists of a series of practical handbooks on selected medical topics on specific veterinary problems. Case-based, this series is aimed at the small animal veterinary practitioner who has qualified less than 10 years and needs quick access to information and wants to increase his/her confidence on handling that range of cases that cover the spectrum that lies between the simple routine first opinion case and the referral.Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice provides additional knowledge that leads to improved skills and practice for veterinary practitioners. Not only practitioners, but also veterinary students nearing the end of their course will find this series very useful to brush up their knowledge in a particular area. The volumes are also written with the veterinary nurse in mind with a particular interest in a specific topic, using ‘Nurse Boxes’ in the text to guide them to the specific information they need.
    • Diagnostic Radiology and Ultrasonography of the Dog and Cat

      • 5th Edition
      • September 15, 2010
      • J. Kevin Kealy + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 0 1 5 0 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 1 8 2 0
      Interpret diagnostic images accurately with Diagnostic Radiology and Ultrasonography of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition. Written by veterinary experts J. Kevin Kealy, Hester McAllister, and John P. Graham, this concise guide covers the principles of diagnostic radiology and ultransonography and includes clear, complete instruction in image interpretation. It illustrates the normal anatomy of body systems, and then uses numbered points to describe radiologic signs of abnormalities. It also includes descriptions of the ultrasonographic appearance of many conditions in dogs and cats. Updated with the latest on digital imaging, CT, MR, and nuclear medicine, and showing how to avoid common errors in interpretation, this book is exactly what you need to refine your diagnostic and treatment planning skills!
    • Equine Dentistry

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 15, 2010
      • Jack Easley + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 5 0 8 8 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 9 9 4
      A compilation of a wide range of topics discussed by world-renowned experts in the field of equine dentistry. The new edition of this popular resource represents a total revision of previous content and provides the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge of the field. Comprehensive and definitive, Equine Dentistry third edition retains the successful approach of extensive illustration and step-by-step guidance through oral and dental procedures. In addition, it includes many new figures, expanded text sections in key areas and brings to the team two new editors of international repute. Many new contributions from international experts are combined in this text to promote not only the care of horses in regards to oral and dental health but also the education of veterinary professionals in this rapidly developing area.
    • Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice: Small Animal Emergency Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • September 9, 2010
      • Shailen Jasani
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 9 0 4 0
      Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice consists of a series of practical handbooks on selected medical topics on specific veterinary problems. Case-based, this series is aimed at the small animal veterinary practitioner who has qualified less than 10 years and needs quick access to information and wants to increase his/her confidence on handling that range of cases that cover the spectrum that lies between the simple routine first opinion case and the referral.Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice provides additional knowledge that leads to improved skills and practice for veterinary practitioners. Not only practitioners, but also veterinary students nearing the end of their course will find this series very useful to brush up their knowledge in a particular area. The volumes are also written with the veterinary nurse in mind with a particular interest in a specific topic, using ‘Nurse Boxes’ in the text to guide them to the specific information they need.
    • Advances and Updates in Internal Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 13-3
      • August 31, 2010
      • Kemba Marshall
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 0 3 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 7 7 6
      A current review of important internal medicine topics for the exotic animal practitioner! Articles will review metabolic bone disease, avian hepatic disorders, avian female reproductive disorders, proventricular dilatation disease, avian renal disorders, ferret neoplasia, amphibian internal disorders, koi reproductive disorders, thyroid tumors and lymphadenopathies in guinea pigs, reproductive reptilian disorders, disseminated idiopathic myositis in ferrets, gastric stasis in rabbits, and much more!
    • Advances in Laminitis, Part II, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-2
      • August 28, 2010
      • Christopher C. Pollitt
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 0 1 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 7 6 9
      This issue is the second half of the topic on laminitis, one of the most challenging diseases for the equine clinician to treat. Articles include endocrinopathic metabolism, equine metabolic syndrome, hyperinsulinemic laminitis, pasture associated laminitis, corticosteroid associated laminitis, supporting limb laminitis, pharmacological basis for the treatment of endocrinopathic laminitis, pain management of chronic laminitis, chronic laminitis: larval therapy, chronic laminitis foot support: support shoes, pasture management, diet and exercise, herd management, and much more!