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Potbellied Pig Veterinary Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • March 3, 2022
  • Kristie Mozzachio
  • English
  • Paperback
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Provide preventive care and evidence-based treatment for potbellied pigs! Covering a subject that gets little or no attention in other veterinary references, Potbellied Pig Veterinary Medicine is today’s definitive guide to all aspects of care for these unique animals. Topics include everything from the physical examination to handling and restraint, common illnesses, diagnosis and treatment, vaccination protocols, behavior, husbandry, sedation, surgery, and much more. Written by Dr. Kristie Mozzachio, a potbellied pig specialist and toxicologic pathologist, this clinical reference is a must-have for every veterinary practice.

Raising Commercial Dairy Calves, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 38-1
  • March 1, 2022
  • R. M. Thornsberry + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. R. M. Thornsberry, Alois (Al) F. Kertz, and Jim K. Drackley bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Raising Commercial Dairy Calves. Focusing on the care of commercial dairy calves and the commercial dairy calf industry, top experts in the field cover key topics such as predicting post-weaning dairy calf performance; the practicing veterinarian’s role in the veal calf industry; viral and bacterial causes of intestinal disease in young dairy calves: acceptable control measures; cryptosporidiosis; and more. 

Soft Tissue Surgery, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 52-2
  • February 26, 2022
  • Nicole J. Buote
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Nicole J. Buote brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Soft Tissue Surgery. Many of the common illnesses and injuries occurring in cats and dogs are in a soft tissue organ. In this issue, top experts in the field provide comprehensive coverage of many of the key surgeries a practicing veterinarian might be expected to perform. 

Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians

  • 4th Edition
  • February 22, 2022
  • Terry Lake + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Learn to easily master the types of veterinary nursing calculations you will face on the job with Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 4th Edition. From basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics, this useful text covers all aspects of calculations as applied to veterinary nursing. Readers will benefit from the text’s common-sense approach to clinical situations and complete the book knowing how to use calculations to determine dosage rates, anesthetic flow rates, radiography exposure rates, parenteral nutrition, and more. User-friendly features include simple language, detailed explanations, ample examples, and special author guidance so that content is easy to follow and understand. Plus, the text’s abundance of learning features — such as self-assessment questions, clinical hints, and tips — help clarify important concepts and ensure that you have mastered everything you need to make calculations in the day-to-day clinical environment.

Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine

  • 3rd Edition
  • January 1, 2022
  • Margi Sirois
  • English
  • Paperback
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Learn the veterinary technician’s role in the care of exotic pets and animals used in biomedical research! Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine: Principles and Procedures, 3rd Edition helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to ensure animal health and well-being. It covers animal husbandry, restraint and handling, and diseases, and provides guidelines to key clinical procedures such as blood collection, medication administration, anesthesia, and diagnostic imaging. Research-related information addresses the ethical concerns of exotic pet ownership, as well as the benefits and humane use of animals in research. Written by noted veterinary technology educator Margi Sirois, this text is a must-have resource for all caretakers of lab animals.

Canine and Feline Cytopathology

  • 4th Edition
  • December 29, 2021
  • Rose E. Raskin + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Canine and Feline Cytopathology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide, 4th Edition provides a comprehensive overview of diagnostic cytopathology for companion animals, covering all body systems and fluids. Rapidly resolve diagnostic challenges with this guide to specimen collection and evaluation, featuring more than 2,400 photomicrographs that show cytology of normal structures to contrast and support identification of cytopathology of inflammatory, hyperplastic, and neoplastic lesions. Enhancements to this edition include hundreds of new images with crisper quality and truer colors; new chapters on the pancreas and ear; updated, contemporaneously referenced information for all chapters; expanded listing for neoplastic and infectious disease testing, quality assurance, and reporting; and access to a fully searchable enhanced eBook with new print purchase. Written by seasoned veterinary cytopathologists and award-winning educators Rose Raskin, Denny Meyer, and Katie Boes, with contributions from 20 international experts, this reference offers clear, practical guidelines to sampling procedures, slide preparation, and interpretation leading to diagnoses and/or classification of the cytopathologic findings. Anticipate the expected and expect the unexpected with this atlas, which vividly illustrates the expected cytologic elements associated with the organ system and provides abundant examples of unexpected cytopathologic findings.

Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease

  • 7th Edition
  • December 15, 2021
  • James F. Zachary
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Use the veterinarian’s #1 reference on general pathology and the pathology of organ systems! Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 7th Edition helps you understand and diagnose diseases of domestic animals by using the latest scientific and medical research. Focusing on dogs, cats horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, this reference describes and vividly illustrates and explores the pathogeneses of animal diseases, how cells and tissues respond to injury, and the morphology (lesions) of this injury. New to this edition is basic coverage of tumor, inflammatory, and microbial cytology. Edited by veterinary pathologist James F. Zachary and a team of expert veterinary pathologists, this book includes access to an enhanced eBook with every new print purchase, featuring a fully searchable version of the entire text, an image collection, and much more – and available on a variety of devices.

Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 52-1
  • November 30, 2021
  • Alexander M. Reiter
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, Guest Editor Alexander M. Reiter brings his considerable expertise to the topic of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as the role of technicians and hygienists, Diagnostic Imaging of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy and Pathology, Oral Microbiome in Dogs and Cats and Judicious Use of Antibiotics, and more.