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Third Edition
Edited By
Douglas Blood, OBE, BVSc, FACVSc, HonLD(Sask), HonARCVS, HonDVSc, HonLLD(Guelph), Emeritus Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
Virginia Studdert, BS, DVM, HonDVSc, Emeritus Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Clive Gay, DVM, MVSc, FACVSc, Professor, Agricultural Animal Medicine/Director, Field Disease Investigation Unit, Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
Description
Perfect for confirming definitions, researching specific topics, and checking spelling, this dictionary is an indispensable compilation
of reliable and authoritative information, featuring over 1,000 new entries. No veterinary student or practitioner should be without
this extensively updated new edition, written by veterinarians for veterinarians.
Audience
Veterinary students, veterinary practitioners and biologists
Contents
Consultants
Preface
Notes on the Use of this Dictionary
1.Main entries
2. Sub-entries
3. Cross-referencing
4.
Alternative forms
5. Adjectival forms
6. Irregular forms
7. Translations
8. Abbreviations used in this dictionary
9. Tables
10.
Drug names
The Dictionary
Appendix
Laboratory Services
1. Biochemistry
2. Hematology
3. The
International System of Units: SI units
4. Weights and measures
5. Temperature equivalents: Celsius/Fahrenheit
6. Chemical elements
7.
Blood groups of domestic animals
8. Viruses
Anatomy
9. Arteries
10. Bones
11. Joints
12. Ligaments
13.
Muscles
14. Nerves
15. Veins
Clinical
16. Causes of mastitis
17. Estrous cycles in animals
18. Body temperature
equivalents
19. Eruption of teeth in domestic animals
20. Collective nouns, gender groups
21. Conversion table of weight to
body surface area for dogs
22. Important venomous snakes
23. Aquaculture:major finfish, molluscs and crustaceans used in aquaria,
consumption and sport
24. Terrestrial animal diseases notifiable to the Office International Epizooties (OIE)
Veterinary
Professional Directory
25. Veterinary schools of the world
26. Veterinary degrees around the world
27. Veterinary and related
organizations and programs
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Paperback, 2172 pages, publication date: OCT-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2788-8
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2788-X
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 13 Jun 2009
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