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Learning Veterinary Terminology

Douglas F. McBride (Author)

9780323013291, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 14 August 2001

560 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3.5 cm, 0.91 kg

This new edition uniquely integrates text discussions with learning activities, including fill-in-the-blank, puzzle, and matching exercises. Newly updated to reflect the latest terminology, this best-selling text now features numerous new and revised pedagogical features that make it an excellent resource both in the classroom and for self-study. Brand-new additions include several new appendices, new anatomical drawings, and a more extensive index. Many sections have been completely rewritten for consistency and greater reader comprehension, and review sections now include more thought-provoking questions and multiple-choice tests.

  • Logical organization and an extensive illustration program make it an excellent resource both in the classroom and in clinical practice.
  • Integrated review sections, featuring fill-in-the-blank and matching exercises.
  • Glossaries at the end of each chapter.
  • Useful appendices featuring common abbreviations, veterinary specialties, and much more.
  • Several new appendices devoted to terminology specific to various veterinary specialties: pathology, pharmacology, surgery, and more
  • Greater attention paid to writing style throughout, resulting in a more consistent, easier-to-read text
  • Complete rewrite of review sections to include critical thinking questions, as well as more multiple-choice questions
  • Numerous new anatomical drawings place many terms in their proper visual perspective
  • A more extensive index ensures that it can be used with confidence as a comprehensive reference on the job
  • New exotics chapter

    • An Introduction to Veterinary Terminology
    Building a Veterinary Vocabulary
    Adding to the Foundation
    Completing the Foundation
    Understanding the Animal Body and Its Structure
    Skeletal System: The Framework of the Body
    The Muscular System: The Moving Force
    The Integumentary System: The Skin and its Accessory Structures
    The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems: The Transports of the Body
    Respiratory System
    Gastrointestinal Tract
    The Genitourinary System: Animal Reproduction and the Processing of Liquid Wastes
    The Endocrine System: The Chemical Stimulators
    The Nervous System: The Central Processing Unit
    The Special Senses: The Sources of Information
    The Immune System: The Defenders of the Body
    Dogs and Cats
    Equine Industry
    Cattle Industry
    Swine Industry
    Small Ruminants
    Rodents, Rabbits, and Laboratory Animal Science
    Exotic Animals
    Appendixes

    Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine: infectious diseases & therapeutics [MZM]
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