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This easy-to-use resource provides the most current information on practical veterinary medicine. Offering a fresh perspective on many diseases and disorders, it allows for quick and easy access to various subjects. Content is presented in a concise, outline format and covers a wide range of topics including Cardiovascular, Neurology, Reproduction, Dermatology, Diseases of the Ear and Eye, Nutrition, Environment, and a whole lot more! Information is presented in an accessible and concise manner. Nineteen distinct sections and a logical outline format make finding information easier. Each disorder includes: definition, cause(s), pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring. Features appendices on normal values, apothecary measures and equivalents, recommended vaccination procedures, and a drug formulary cross-referenced to the chapters of discussion. Discusses surgical treatments and briefly reviews surgical techniques. The drug formulary is expanded and easy to use. A bibliography of selected readings is included. Spanish version of 3rd edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-351-8Morgan, Rhea Volk is the author of 'Handbook of Small Animal Practice', published 2002 under ISBN 9780721692821 and ISBN 0721692826.
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