Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant
by Kara Burns and Lori Renda-Francis
The Veterinary Psychiatry of Cats introduces veterinary behavioral medicine and veterinary psychiatry using the domestic cat as its model. This book combines the most up-to-date understanding of biology of this beloved, revered and often maligned species with learnings from the fields of normal and abnormal psychology. Written by a leading expert in feline behavior, this book begins by assessing “normal factors of feline behavior, from neuroanatomy, neuroendocrinology, cognitive and social abil...
Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians
Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians provides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance. Covers the physiology of fluids and their effect on acid-base and electrolyte balanceOffers detailed information on managing acid-base and electrolyte derangements in diseaseIncludes access to a companion website with case studies and multiple choice questions
Sheep Flock Health: a planned approach is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of production limiting diseases in sheep. The problem-based approach helps both farmers and veterinary practitioners identify health problems. The focus is on good management practices to prevent disease in the first place and to optimise production. Focuses on the achievement and maintenance of optimal productivity, rather than on a catalogue of individual diseases of sheep. Written by an expert with...
This book should be of interest to courses on introductory agriculture, animal science and horse science. Revised and updated to reflect the latest in agricultural and animal science technology, this competency-based text continues to offer students comprehensive information in the field of livestock and poultry production.
Learn how to successfully raise your own pigs. Providing all the information a small-scale pig farmer needs, this comprehensive guide covers breed selection, housing, humane handling, butchering, disease management, and more. Stressing the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, Kelly Klober provides expert tips on making your hog operation more efficient and profitable. Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs will give beginners the confidence they need to succeed, whil...
This practical “cookbook” is designed to provide quick, accurate emergency medicine and critical care information to the student, technician or practitioner. The handbook provides the practicing emergency veterinarian with rapid access to brief but complete protocols on the most common emergencies encountered in a veterinary practice. The protocols covered in this title provide a set of clear, concise guidelines to streamline the treatment process of emergency medicine. The history, clinical...
de la Respiration Cutanee Chez Nos Principaux Animaux Domestiques
by Recordon-G
An Introduction to the Functional Anatomy of the Limbs of the Domestic Animals
by G.C. Skerritt and J. McLelland
Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southeast Asia (ACIAR Proceedings, No 51)
by J.W. Copland, L. Gleeson, and C. Chamnapood
Die Anwendung von antibakteriell wirksamen Substanzen in der Veterinarmedizin erfolgt zum einen aus Grunden des Verbraucherschutzes, zum anderen zur Erhaltung der Tiergesundheit. Gleichzeitig fuhrt jeder Einsatz von Antibiotika zur Selektion von bereits bestehenden Resistenzen, auch wird das Entstehen neuer Resistenzmechanismen begunstigt. Aus diesen Grunden mussen nachhaltig wirksame Managementmassnahmen ergriffen werden, um den Eintrag von resistenten Bakterien insbesondere durch Lebensmittel...
The phenomenal number one bestseller, which sold over twenty million copies and was made into a classic film starring Robert Redford and Scarlett Johansson. This stunning 25th anniversary edition features exclusive new content from Nicholas Evans.'A love story, a gripping adventure and an emotionally charged tale of redemption and human strength' Cosmopolitan'Brilliance pervades this five-handkerchief weepie' The Times'Wild horses couldn't drag me from this . . . a tear-jerking page-turner' Dail...
A guide for pet owners to the effectiveness of homoeopathic remedies as a means of first-aid or early treatment for their pets while awaiting professional advice. Written by a homoepathic vet, the book explains in simple terms the various diseases and conditions that can affect your pet, and indicates homoeopathic remedies that may be helpful, either on their own for simple ailments, or in conjunction with conventional medicine in the treatment of more serious and complicated cases. Ailments are...
In Vitro Digestion for Pigs and Poultry
There is now widespread interest in the development of in vitro methods for assessing the digestibility of feedstuffs for monogastric farm animals, i.e. pigs and poultry. In vivo methods require the use of surgically modified animals, which is becoming less favoured due to increased awareness of animal welfare, and are expensive and slow. A number of research groups around the world are now developing in vitro methods, and this book, based on a workshop held at the Rowett Research Institute in O...
Game meat currently represents less than 1% of the world's meat supply, yet in the Southern Hemisphere, the commercial deer farming industry has become firmly established and New Zealand alone is expected to supply well over 25,000 tonnes by 1995. There is no question that deer farming is here to stay, or that it will expand to other areas. This book addresses the biotechnical aspects of game production, to the exclusion of managing game farms as a business. Although the focus is on the waipiti...
Dog Behaviour (Your Happy Healthy Pet Guides, #160) (Howell happy healthy pet)
by Ian Dunbar
Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
Reptiles & Amphibians (Veterinary Self-Assessment Color Review)
by Fredric L Frye and David L. Williams
Much has happened in the 19 years since the publication of the first edition of Reptiles and Amphibians: Self-Assessment Color Review. Many more scientists and clinicians have taken an interest in reptiles and amphibians, novel radiographic techniques have been developed, and veterinary surgeons have devised operative solutions to numerous serious conditions in both reptiles and amphibians. The time is right for an expanded second edition that covers these developments and more. See What's in t...
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 Moz...
Three James Herriot Classics (All Creatures Great and Small)
by James Herriot