Pre-Owned Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

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