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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.

    • Advances in Laminitis, Part I, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-1
      • May 10, 2010
      • Christopher C. Pollitt
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Articles include: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Lamellar; Dermal-Epidermal Interface; Carbohydrate Alimentary Overload Laminitis; Events in the Hindgut; Therapeutic Hypothermia (cryotherapy) to Prevent and Treat Acute Laminitis; Acute Laminits: Supportive Medical Therapy; First Aid for the Foot: Therapeutic and Mechanical Support; Serial Venography after Carbohydrate-Induced Laminitis; Venography and Its Clinical Application in North America; Chronic Laminitis: Strategic Hoof Wall Resection; The Laminar Wedge of Chronic Laminitis; Lysis of the Distal Phalanx in Chronic Laminitis; Chronic Laminitis Foot Support: Clogs, Homecare for the Chronic Laminitis Case; The Pharmacological Basis for the Treatment of Developmental and Acute Laminitis; and Black Walnut Extract Laminitis: An Inflammatory Model.
    • 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!
    • Topics in Cardiology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-4
      • July 30, 2010
      • Jonathan A. Abbott
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 0 6 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 7 9 0
      A comprehensive review of cardiology for the small animal practitioner! Articles will focus on advanced techniques in echocardiography, use of natiuretic peptides in the management of canine patients with heart disease, use of natiuretic peptides in the management of feline patients with heart disease, current use of pimobendan in canine patients with heart disease, canine mitral valve disease, infective endocarditis, interventional catheterization for congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, feline arrhythmias, surgery for cardiac disease, gene therapy for cardiac disease, and much more!
    • Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice: Small Animal Exotic Pet Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2010
      • Lesa Longley
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • 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.
    • Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice: Small Animal Oncology

      • 1st Edition
      • January 26, 2010
      • Rob D. Foale + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 9 8 9 7
      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. Solutions in Veterinary Practice provides additional knowledge that will lead 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.
    • Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy, Volume 1, The Ruminants

      • 2nd Edition
      • February 13, 2010
      • Raymond R. Ashdown + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 3 4 3 7 4 4 4
      The Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy volume 1 presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the ruminant. 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 three volume series is packed with full-color photographs and drawings of dissections prepared specifically for these texts.
    • Practice Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 25-3
      • January 5, 2010
      • Reynolds Cowles Jr
      • English
      • Hardback
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      A complete primer on practice management for the equine practitioner! Topics include current economic trends, transitioning from veterinary school to private practice, customer service, gender shifts, design of an ambulatory practice, equine practice evaluations and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, marketing, employee issues, medical record keeping, ethics in equine practice, hospital design, and much more!
    • Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice: Small Animal Neurology

      • 1st Edition
      • April 21, 2010
      • Sue Fitzmaurice
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 9 8 8 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.
    • Workbook for Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 27, 2010
      • Margi Sirois
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Master the content from your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology, 3rd Edition, this workbook helps you understand and apply material with exercises, games, review questions, and more.
    • 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
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      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!