Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

The third edition of Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary continues to provide a unique source of reliable and authoritative information not available from any other source. Extensively updated with the addition of hundreds of new entries this new edition is further enhanced by the introduction of over 400 full colour illustrations. Written by veterinarians for veterinarians, this dictionary remains an indispensable reference for veterinary students, practitioners and all biologists, whether they use it to confirm definitions, research specific topics or merely to check spelling.
Reviews

"This massive volume of more that 2,000 pages is a must for any practice library. This book is really more of an encyclopaedia than a true dictionary in many respects. In addition to definitions of words, there is also a large appendix containing information on laboratory services. There is a clinical section with tables for oestrous cycles, sections on important venomous snakes and aquaculture, as well as one on terrestrial animal diseases notifiable to the OIE. The final section of the appendix is a veterinary professional directory that contains much useful information on veterinary schools of the world and the degrees they award, as well as veterinary and related organisations. A section at the beginning of the book, named ‘Notes for the use of this dictionary’ is excellent, well-presented and sure to be useful in helping many to benefit fully from the book. In the preface the authors do state that, from feedback, it is used extensively by not only veterinary graduates and undergraduates, but also by administrative and technical assistants at all levels. Overall, I think that this is an excellent book.” - Reviewed by Heather Briggs, Veterinary Times, August 2007
Key Features

* Well over 65,000 main and sub-entries
* Comprehensive coverage of all large and small animals, including exotics
* Specialist entries compiled by 18 expert consultants
* Extensive appendices on clinical and laboratory data plus revision of the appendices
* Updated taxonomy in virology and bacteriology
* Includes American English as well as UK English spelling
* Definitions of all major poisonous substances

New to this Edition

* this third edition has over 400 full colour ills. throughout to enhance user-friendliness
* expanded coverage of complementary and alternative medicine
* revision of the appendices and inclusion of new veterinary education information
* revised and updated definitions with hundreds of new entries

Table of 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