Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

By Douglas Charles Blood, Virginia P. Studdert

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary
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Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary is the second edition of this superbly successful and highly regarded veterinary dictionary. It serves as an invaluable companion from the first day at veterinary school right through to being an essential reference for any veterinary practitioner. This dictionary offers a student friendly solution to the problem of acquiring a complete professional vocabulary - as with the first edition a major objective has been to include all the technical and scientific words students will encounter during their studies. It is also an essential purchase for any vet practice, who will want to have access to this excellent resource crammed as it is with up-to-the-minute information. Veterinary nurses, technicians, and other members of the practice team will also find it a quick and easy source of reference, whether to look up a definition of an unfamiliar term, or simply for checking spellings.The number of entries in the dictionary has increased from 55,000 to 65,000 and fivefurther tables have been added to the Appendices of useful laboratory and clinical information. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary in its new edition improves upon an excellent reputation and remains without question the most comprehensive reference of its type.
  • The most comprehensive veterinary dictionary available
  • Covers all aspects of veterinary science including clinical practice, anatomy, physiology, pathology and therapeutics
  • Covers all large and small animal medicine including exotics
  • Extensive appendices on clinical and laboratory data, and over 90 pages of anatomical information
  • Specialist entries compiled by 18 expert consultants
  • Written by veterinarians for veterinarians
  • 10,000 new entries
  • Includes American English spelling as well as UK English
  • Expanded coverage in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, immunology, histology, embryology, fish health, ultrasound imaging, acupuncture, endoscopy and mycology
  • Five new tables:
  • Eruption of teeth in domestic animals
  • Collective nouns and gender groups
  • Conversion table of weight to body surface area for dogs
  • Important venomous snakes
  • Major finfish, molluscs and crustaceans used in aquaria for consumption and in sport
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