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Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline is the most trusted and well-known quick-reference resource available to veterinarians. It provides timely, authoritative answers to every common and not-so-common question concerning canine and feline health. More than 350 top specialists provide complete coverage of 825 specific disorders, arranged alphabetically from A-Z for efficient searching.

The Fourth Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the most current research in small animal clinical care. New to this edition are 335 customizable Client Handouts included on a CD. Whether you’re a student or a practicing veterinarian, this bestselling reference book will cut down on time spent navigating through other resources, allowing you to study, diagnose and treat more quickly.

• The most widely used single, comprehensive resource on diseases and clinical problems in dogs and cats
• Fast, affordable access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts
• Essential information for the student or veterinary practitioner
• Quick and easy searching either by alphabetical listing or by specialty

Customer Reviews (20)

great book
I am very pleased with the condition of the book. It arrived in a timly manner.

Not just for the Vet!
This book should be valued in any canine breeders library....you don't need to be in the vet. profession for this to prove it's worth.

NAVLE
Amazing book. Helps saving time when when studying for NAVLE and for your future career.

Good quick reference
This is a nice book to pull out if you need a quick refresher.But it has limited information.Each condition is only 1-2 pages long.Nice concise descriptions, but not an "end-all" book.

Good Reference
It's been a good reference so far and will definitely help with real cases when I'm finally out of school. ... Read more

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In the 6 years since the bestselling first edition of the BSABA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery was published, the field has changed dramatically and there has been a significant increase in our understanding of rabbit health and disease.

The increase in knowledge is reflected in this second edition, not only by the increase in length but also by the addition of four new chapters. General nursing care and hospital supportive care required for these patients. Diagnostic imaging uses specially drawn illustrations to explain optimal positioning, and includes both normal and abnormal radiographs plus ultrasound, CT and MRI images. Cardiovascular disorders describes diagnostics, including a useful table of ECG values, and medical management of cardiac and vascular problems. Finally, the new chapter on Dentistry builds on the information given in the first edition and illustrates both the diagnostic approach and treatment of common conditions.

The introduction of a new co-editor and some new authors has brought new insights and opinions to several areas. ... Read more

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Good pictures
The BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine is an assemblage of chapters covering different aspects of rabbit medicine and husbandry.Its strongest point, in my opinion, is the number of good pictures.Its weakest point is that it tries to cover too much, so many areas of rabbit medicine are not covered well.

I use Francis Harcourt-Brown's book on Rabbit Medicine and Surgery along with the BSAVA book.They complement each other well.Harcourt-Brown's book covers medical topics more completely.The BSAVA book has good photographs. ... Read more

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Use this pocket guide to memorize and identify instruments at a glance! Written by well-known vet tech expert Teresa F. Sonsthagen, BS, LVT, Veterinary Instruments and Equipment, 2nd Edition shows hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of instruments and describes how and when each is used. A flashcard-style design makes it easier to flip through the pages, so you'll quickly become familiar with all commonly used instruments. An Evolve website includes interactive exercises that let you practice creating setups for surgical procedures, and ask you to identify and compare veterinary instruments. With the information in this book and on Evolve, you'll become a valuable member of the clinical team, care for instruments so they last longer, and prevent injuries from improper use. It's great for exam review, and with its compact size and spiral binding, a great reference to use on the job!

Customer Reviews (6)

Very Informative
Very satisfied with purchase.It is in great condition.I bought this book both for me to become more familiar with the different instruments and also for my clinic.This book has helped us manage our inventory with greater success.

Veterinary instrument book - quick ref
This book is a very handy quick reference book. Especially for the instrument the doctor hasn't used in 5 years but suddenly wants - and nobody knows what he's talking about! Pictures and descriptions.

Not Bad/ Not Great
Nicely Organized but you will probably find this information in your school text book.Would be helpful for clincs that are teaching techs that have not attended formal training.

Fills a gap left by other books
I'd recommend this to anyone new to working as an assistant or in tech school. It's the only resource I've seen that clearly identifies (includes crisp, close-up photos for every item) and clearly explains what tons of veterinary instruments & other tools are for.

* It is EXACT. At our clinic we all had trouble identifying the exact difference between brown adson, plain adson, blah blah forceps and though we looked online, in instrument catalogs, etc.--this is the only place I found definitive answers.

* I love that there is a description of what each item is actually used for. It adds another layer of understanding of my job and helps me select the right tool for a given task. Also helps me anticipate what tools the doctor is going to need whether he's removing a small mass from an eyelid or spreading someone's ribs open.

* It is useful in learning the items you don't use often enough to know. We have any number of old weird-looking tools in our clinic left by the previous owner that we use on rare occasions but it's hard to know what half of them are called, let alone what they're for. Now when the doctor calls for something obscure I might actually be able to go get it!

*It exposes you to tools outside your immediate area of practice--if you mostly know small animal stuff this book shows you food animal and equine tools so you have a clue. Horn gouge, teat dilator, radiographic hoof positioner, you name it. I even learned that the old shepherd's crook you see in cartoons is a real tool "to separate and capture sheep"--and, in a very rudimentary way, how it works.

*Some of the tools seem too basic to bother including, but I've learned a little new info even on some of those. For example, I didn't know there's a special kind of nail clipper for those overgrown curlicue toenails that are so hard to cut--and we even have it in our clinic, but didn't know what it was.

*It's organized in 23 chapters by logical categories such as instruments for administering medicine, dental instruments, orthopedic instruments, instruments used for hoof care, instruments for animal identification, and instruments used for pigs, sheep, and goats.

* It includes a comprehensive index so you can search for a tool by name.

* It includes a section on proper care of surgical instruments.

* I love the format--spiral bound with index-card size pages, and the cover even has a fold-over flap to help protect the pages.

Bottom line--really useful book idea, well-executed!

Vet Instruments & Equip
Bought this "pocket" manual for work - to train new people to be able to identify the various instruments.We use it, and do like the handy size.The pictures are great, and then it has some information on usage. ... Read more

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Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care is a condensed handbook with concise bullet points and topics organized alphabetically.  Using the popular Five-Minute Veterinary Consult format, the book provides rapid access to up-to-date information in the fast-paced emergency room or critical care environment.  Topics have been pulled from the Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and expanded to include more information, valuable clinical images, and useful diagrams, with many other chapters completely new to this book. ... Read more

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Now in full-color! Written by veterinarians, including many board-certified specialists, and veterinary technicians, this comprehensive textbook is divided into six major sections covering nearly all the major content areas in the veterinary technology curriculum. The text contains helpful learning features, including introductions, boxed technician tips, and suggested readings – all written at a level appropriate for technicians. * Comprehensive text covering all areas of the curriculum. * Written specifically for technicians. * Presents detailed information on the role of the technician in every aspect of veterinary practice. * Features helpful pedagogical aids such as introductions, suggested readings, and boxed Technician Tips. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (28)

Excellent
I love this book. In my opinion it should have been the only book required in vet tech school. Excellent pictures and chapter organization, and it covers all species. Definately worth buying. Although I think the price is too expensive.

Never received
I was very diappointed, I was suppose to receive book no later than 08/17 and as of today I am still wating for the book.

Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians Sixth Edition
This book was as advertised and shipping was prompt and satisfactory. It is a very good book for veterinary technicians and the veterinarians as well. It includes many pictures that help the readers understand easily.

Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians
Ideal book for animal technicians and vet nurses.Doesnt provide all the information you will find in the Veterinary Nursing books but does get very descriptive in the areas it does cover.Information does move from canine and feline to large animal so not all chapters can relevantly be understood for specific animals.

Clinical Textbook for Vet Techs
I found this textbook to be well written and well organized.The volume has a nice flow to it so you don't get bogged down in the reading.Excellent photos reinforce the written text.I haven't used the CD that came with it other than to check it out and see what was on it.If someone is thinking about becoming a vet tech and wanted to see what that entails. . .this would be a book to purchase to assist with that decision.I bought this book through Amazon's Textbook search. ... Read more

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Produced in cooperation with the California Veterinary Medical Board, this handy reference features the statutes and regulations essential for veterinarians, technicians, interns, and veterinary hospitals. Coverage includes selections from: Business and Professions Code, Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, Non-statutory materials selected by the Veterinary Medical Board. ... Read more

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MUST have!
Every Veterinary Hospital and Veterinary Management firm should have a current copy of this book. For those in management, this book is invaluable. ... Read more

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Veterinary Consult
The Veterinary Consult version of this title provides electronic access to the complete content of this book. Veterinary Consult allows you to electronically search your entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Purchasing additional Veterinary Consult titles makes your learning experience even more powerful. All of the Veterinary Consult books will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of veterinary books. Veterinary Consult: It's the best way to learn!

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Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition features a problem-based approach with discussions of over 150 clinical signs. This is the first internal medicine reference that enables you to efficiently diagnose horses, cattle, sheep, and goats based on clinical observation and laboratory and diagnostic testing. With this user-friendly format, you can find essential information about specific diseases and reach a diagnosis by simply identifying the signs.

Book plus fully searchable electronic access to text. ... Read more

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Univ. of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.Concise review for the veterinary board exams. Outline format. 3 Canadian and 1 Swedish contributor. Softcover. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

NVMS Large animal IM
The item took over 2 weeks to arrive. When it did it was in excellent condition. very good book, easy to read and in point form.

Very dry and with confusing layout
The book is concise but the layout of the diseases is confusing....it could have been written in much easy and better manner with same quantity of matter.
Good for doing revisions

Great I
This book is marketed at the boards- Im a veterinary student in Ireland. I did find certain parts of it relating to - "Only found in mid western region" etc not very helpful but on the whole this book is great. It gives concise, pertinent and diagnosable information for the veterinary student....would also be useful for the practictioner as a quick reference to update or brush up on information.
I have found in very helpful in the problem based learning modules we have to take in college. Its not the most detailed book in the world and would never be used to supplement as a textbook but as an overview and quick reference its great.

Great reference
This book is a great quick reference book for large animal medicine topics. ... Read more

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Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures: Canine and Feline is a comprehensive, one-stop reference text on diagnostic skills used daily in treating dogs and cats. Chapters cover more than 275 procedures and tests, including blood, urine, and fecal tests and radiographic, ultrasound, and endoscopic procedures. Each topic, written by an expert in the field, provides essential information on related physiology, indications, contraindications, potential complications, and client education. The uniform presentation of information, arranged alphabetically from abdominal radiographs to zinc tests, allows the reader to gain easy access to vital information, making this an ideal reference to be used in a clinical setting. ... Read more

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Linda Kuhn, DVM
This book is extrememly useful in practice. The info is accurate and well written. I do blood work on many patients. This text is very helpful for all the rule outs for a particular abnormality-all in 1 place.

An ideal textbook for veterinary students
America's two favorite domesticated pets are dogs and cats. These animal companions often become integral members of the family and whose health needs are of paramount importance to their owners. That is why most veterinary practices treat dogs and cats more than any other class of animals. It is also why "Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Laboratory Tests And Diagnostic Procedures: Canine & Feline" is a critically essential addition to all professional veterinary clinics. An ideal textbook for veterinary students, this superbly organized, 'user friendly', alphabetically arranged, 763-page encyclopedia reference with its focus on medical issues associated with dogs and cats includes all of the basic tools utilized in veterinary practice; diagnostic procedures; tests and treatments; medications; medical follow-up; appendices providing tables of laboratory normal values, therapeutic drug monitoring, and referral laboratories; and a comprehensive index. ... Read more

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No longer will you need to sift through articles that don't get right to the heart of the matter! Tailored specifically for the avian practitioner or enthusiast, this compilation does the hunting and collating for you. Avian Pet Medicine, our first volume dedicated to a specific species, presents 17 avian articles that were published from 1998 to 2003 in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice. Each article has been re-typeset and updated when necessary to ensure you have the most up-to-date information on internal medicine and behavior of birds from internationally known experts and leaders in the field.Let us do the browsing for you with this special volume devoted to your interests and needs! ... Read more

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Medicine and Surgery of Camelids is the classic comprehensive reference on llamas, alpacas, vicunas, guanacos, and camels. With information on topics ranging from nutrition and management to infectious diseases and emergency care, this book provides information on the health and maintenance of these species. Updates to the Third Edition include new information on camels; full color throughout; significant revisions to the parentage verification, infectious diseases, anesthesia, restraint, and nutrition sections; and additional information on the alpaca genome. This is an essential resource for practicing veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, and veterinary students. ... Read more

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This is the new edition of the highly successful,definitive book on large animal medicine. All large animal species arecovered - cow, horse, sheep, goat and pig, and every medical conditionthat could be encountered world-wide is discussed in detail. Section Ireviews each organ system and is cross-referenced to the relevantchapter in section II for full details of the disease, itsmanifestation, differential diagnosis and clinical management. Everychapter has been extensively reviewed in this new edition, withparticular emphasis on making the text more didactic and easier toread. New synopsis sections have been added for all major diseases insection I, so that the key information about the disease can be foundat a glance. The text has been reformatted to make it easier for thereader (students in particular) to find their way to a diagnosis and anew page design will further assist this. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Very good book
Covering most aspects of important large animal diseases, I believe this good can be very helpfull not only for veterinary students but also for veterinary teacher. Without entering in too much detail, who reads it will understand the basics of a specif disease. Obviously it could cover much more diseases and more deeply, but it would be much more expensive and probably put interested readers away.

pages missing
i have reordered this book two times.it has pages missing. i raise bobby calves and the crucial pages that i index are missing. i am assuming that this book is not available complete which makes it useless. it was given to me as a gift from my son who spent somewhere in the neighborhood of 140.00.he is out the money and i am dissatisfied.

ignore those below
A fabulous mine of information, the textbook to turn to, it has pride of place on my shelf

Of little use to the academic or practioner.
If you know the diagnosis then good descriptions of the clinical signs and pathogenesis are usually available. However having ploughed through the verbose text, which is in remarkably bad type face, you are rewarded with aminimal treatment section which is extremely frustrating. Copioslyreferenced the book is of little use alone requirring a good library and aserach engine to obtain up to date information.

Reasonable for food animals. Hopeless for horses.
I bought the seventh edition of this book whilst a veterinary student, and it has gathered dust. Although there is a great deal of information in this book, which is easily accessed (an advantage over Smith's Large AnimalInternal Medicine), it is too brief for serious research and tooopinionated for a quick reference. This reviewer also finds the styledifficult to read. If the diagnosis is unknown, this is an almostimpossible book to refer to and the avoidance of differential listscontributes to this.

For the equine veterinarian, I wouldrecommend Reedand Bayly's 'Equine internal medicine', which is more thorough and betterwritten. For the food animal veterinarian, this book is a possible choice,but it is my opinion that 'Smith', despite its flaws, is a better buy. ... Read more

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Exactly what you need for the clinical setting, this full-color, pocket-sized reference offers instant access to hundreds of veterinary medicine facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Key coverage of pharmacology, animal care, dentistry, nursing care, diagnostic imaging, urinalysis, blood tests, and more is divided into 10 easy-to-use sections - each tabbed and color-coded with a rapid-reference table of contents to help you find information fast.

• Written by respected veterinary technology educator Margi Sirois, RVT, MS, EdD, this collection of commonly used but rarely memorized clinical information, such as charts, graphs, formulas, conversions, and lab values offers quick access to the data you need to deliver safe and efficient veterinary care.
• Information is easy to find in 10 tabbed, color-coded sections: Pharmacology and Math, Animal Care, Procedures, Dentistry, Surgical/Anesthetic Nursing, Urinalysis, Hematology and Serology, Parasitology, Microbiology/Cytology, and Normal Values
• Color-coded tabs feature a table of contents with page references, making it easy to quickly locate key information within each section.
• Full-color format includes illustrations that highlight and clarify important concepts.
• Convenient pocket size lets you keep this reference with you and refer to it in any setting.
• Spiral binding allows you to lay the booklet flat for easy reference.

Customer Reviews (12)

mistakes found
while the book arrived as described and on time i found that some pages were ommitted from a section of the book while others were duplicated

Some mistakes
After reading good reviews, I asked for and received this book as a birthday present late last year. As I flipped through the first section (Pharmacology), however, I noticed some glaring mistakes and omissions which have made me doubt the veracity of the info throughout the whole book.

Some mistakes: dexamethazone is listed as 'long acting' IM, IV, SC, PO, while Depo-Medrol is listed as intermediate acting (along with prednisone); pimobendan listed as 'available in Canada and Europe'--t's been available in this country for quite a few years, and this is the 2009 edition I'm reviewing; benazepril is listed as an "Angiotensin Converting Enzyme" (!) rather than an ACE-inhibitor, while enalapril is listed as an ACE-I all by itself; enalapril is listed as 'give on an empty stomach'; Pepto-Bismol carries no warning not to use in cats; and the most egregious mistake is listing methylene blue as a reversal agent for Valium! Yep, it's listed in the 'antidotes and reversing agents' section, and of course doesn't carry a warning about how it kills cats.There is no mention of flumazenil so I don't know what was supposed to be listed as a reversal for benzodiazepines. The methylene blue is probably in there as an antidote for acetominophen toxicity though it has largely been supplanted by n-acetylcysteine b/c of safety issues.

Some omissions: immipenem/meropenem from antibiotics; fentanyl from opioids; atenolol and sotalol not listed as beta-blockers (these are the two most commonly used in cats & dogs); mexiletine and sotalol from anti-arrhythmics (the two most common used PO in dogs); fenbendazole is now an accepted treatment for Giardia (not listed as such); hydrochlorathiazide from diuretics; maropitant from anti-emetics; xylazine from emetics.

I would hesitate to trust the book now because I can see so many errors in the info I'm already familiar with--who knows how many mistakes are in the info I am not familiar with?The purpose of a reference book isn't, of course, to read and then have to verify the info independently; I just want to read it and trust it which I certainly can't do now (seriously, methylene blue??).

Most Information per Inch
I'm in school studying to be a vet tech and this book is a life saver, especially when I need a quick reference when running a fecal sample. The PDQ has tabs out to the side so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly. It also is packed with useful information that I use just about every day.

very useful and quick to use
It's a pocket book very complete, very easy to consult, with the basic concepts ready to apply. Indispensable to wear when you are working and have a doubt.

I am a vet tech and keep this in my pocket most days
This has been a great pocket review for me on every day stuff being that I was out of the field for a while and needed helpful refreshers like how to do a urinanalysis, identifying parasites, instruments and such. This is a great gift for a vet tech or a great helpful pocket guide. I think it is a bit over priced but its still quite handy. Would buy again and recommend. ... Read more

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No other equine quick reference comes close to providing this much accurate, timely, and clinically useful diagnostic and therapeutic information. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: The Horse is six books in one -- Diseases and Disorders, Procedures and Techniques, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Clinical Algorithms, and a Drug Formulary. Plus, a companion website gives you convenient, searchable access to the full text and other useful tools. Covering hundreds of current topics in a concise at-a-glance format, this authoritative resource from David A. Wilson, DVM and a group of respected contributors is a must-have guide for the busy equine or mixed-practice practitioner.

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No other quick reference comes close to providing this much accurate, timely, and clinically useful diagnostic and therapeutic information. It's like six books in one -- Diseases and Disorders, Procedures and Techniques, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Clinical Algorithms, and a Drug Formulary. Plus, it includes free access to a fully searchable companion website featuring an electronic version of the text, a searchable drug formulary, and 100 customizable Client Education Sheets in both English and Spanish.

• This text brings together the expertise of 21 internationally recognized authorities as contributing editors and 300 leading clinician-authors into a single, comprehensive source.
• A wealth of high-quality illustrations clearly demonstrates key concepts and procedures.
• Section I: Diseases and Disorders provides at-a-glance coverage of more than 700 common medical problems, arranged alphabetically for immediate access. Each entry presents the topic in the sequence it follows clinically, including: history and physical exam findings, diagnostic testing, treatment (including specific medications and dosages), prognosis, and recommended monitoring. References for each topic support the data presented.
• Section II: Procedures and Techniques offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for understanding and performing 89 important clinical procedures.
• Section III: Differential Diagnosis displays nearly every possible cause for 263 different clinical disorders.
• Section IV: Laboratory Tests summarizes essential information needed for interpreting more than 150 laboratory tests.
• Section V: Clinical Algorithms provides decision trees for the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making processes involved in managing more than 90 of the most common clinical conditions/disorders.
• Section VI: Drug Formulary is a compilation of dosages and other relevant information for more than 300 new and current medications.
• A companion website includes the complete text of the book in a fully searchable format, which allows quick identification of any topic and its related information in the six different sections. The website also includes 100 customizable Client Education Sheets, each available in both English and Spanish.

Customer Reviews (17)

Excellent book for reference!
This book is a must have for any veterinary student who wants an excellent book with quick, concise information on most diseases and conditions in veterinary medicine. It highlights the most important information pertinent to the disease or condition w/o getting bogged down in too many details.

Great book for senior veterinary students
This is a great book for your senior year. I have used it daily on all of my small animal rotations thus far.

Best Veterinary Reference for General Practice
This is the best reference book for general practice.It has nearly everything you will need at hand quickly....similar to the 5 Minute Consult, it also includes a section on how to perform certain hospital procedures (with photos), a section with algorithms and another section that describes many laboratory tests and how to perform them correctly.If there is one book you should have in clinical practice, this is it.

One of the most useful books I own
I bought this book to help write SOAPs during fourth year of vet school but will treasure it for a long time.When I brought it with me to my outside clinical experience and used it with real cases it not only provided fast and easily accessed insight, it had great and easy to use instructions right in the text.The veterinarians at the clinic bought a copy for themselves before I left.It doesn't go into detail like a medicine book, but it provides a concise source of information that helps you know where to look and helps to remind you what else you should be considering.

For instance, under treatment for ventricular tachycardia it doesn't just say to start a lidocaine CRI, it actually says how much lidocaine to add to what size bag of fluids to make the desired concentration and how fast to give it to achieve the administration rate recommended.This is very helpful at 3am.

The only thing I would change is the differential lists.While some of these lists are provided in the book, most are only available online, which is very inconvenient when you don't always have ready access to a computer that is online.

Great reference for vet school and in practice
As a new small animal vet, this is my number one "go to" book for just about everything.Diagnostics, differentials, techniques, treatments, clin path, formulary, etc.I really wish I had found this book while in vet school as it would have been a great help.This book, for me, has more useful information than the 5min Vet Consult and contains a much wider variety of information.You don't even have to have a diagnosis as you can look things up by symptom (i.e. coughing, ocular discharge, abdominal pain). I do find it a bit frustrating that some of the content is only available online, but I guess making the book thicker with the additional content wouldn't really be practical. ... Read more

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Fully revised and expanded, Goat Medicine, Second Edition includes discussions on new diseases ranging from bovine spongiform encephalopathy to floppy kid disease as well as major updates on important diseases such as scrapie, mycoplasmosis, paratuberculosis, and urolithiasis. Information has also been added on management of transgenic goats and organic goat production. The text begins by outlining fundamentals of goat practice and moves on to sytems-based coverage of the goat. Each chapter provides clinical anatomy and physiology of every system alongside information on relevant clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and system-specific disease. ... Read more

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Detailed Goat Medicine - comprehensive analysis
This is an excellent book for someone that works well with details and cross-references.I might not recommend it as a book for beginners (they will probably be overwhelmed)but it is a great book for someone that has a sizable herd.Very much beyond the basics. Would like for it to have discussed medications and dosages in more detail.

A fully revised second edition offering a definitive, updated reference on goat diseases, diagnosis, management and prevention
Mary C. Smith and David M. Sherman's GOAT MEDICINE appears in a fully revised second edition offering a definitive, updated reference on goat diseases, diagnosis, management and prevention. It's been fully revised to discuss new diseases and provides keys to understanding both common and unusual goat conditions, covering the basics of goat practice and health.
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Basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics are presented in a succinct and easily accessible manner. Emphasis is on the clinical importance of the principals discussed.

This book offers an introduction to clinically relevant pharmacologic agents used in small and large animal practice. Presentation is highly visual. Overview of key concepts in Pharmacology including basic principles of pharmacodynamics, physiological uptake and nervous system perception. Various types of drugs are discussed, ie: tanqulizers, sedatives, opiods, etc. Pharmacologic effects, side effects, drug interactions and species differences are illustrated with emphasis on figures, charts and diagrams. Over 100 study questions test retention and comprehension.

This "quick look" is well-presented, easy to follow, very concise and will be instrumental in developing a rudimentary understanding of pharmacological principles in animal medicine.

Primarily intended for vet students, tech students, and students in animal science and animal husbandry tracks taking their first clinical pharmacology course, residents and interns for board review, veterinary technicians as well as practicing veterinarians for a quick reference. ... Read more

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Very concise.
I would recommend this book for anyone who wants a reference that is very short and concise.It's not necessarily going to cover everything you need to know.It breaks drugs up by categories and spends about 1-2 pages on them.The first paragraph gives a background on physiology, and then the rest focuses on drug mechanisms and uses.The figures in the book are large and focus on location of action of the different drugs mentioned. ... Read more

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Now in its third edition, Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine serves as an introductory resource for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, and laboratory staff on treatment and management of laboratory animals, including mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, ferrets, and non-human primates.

Each species chapter follows a simple and easy-to-use format, covering behavior, anatomic and physiological features, breeding and reproduction, husbandry, handling and restraint, blood collection, urine collection, drug administration, anesthesia, surgery, postoperative care, therapeutic agents, and diseases. Convenient tables supply essential biological and physiological data, blood values, and information on drug dosaging. Appendices include normal values or hematological data and serum biochemical data, as well as a listing of organizations in laboratory animal medicine.

Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine not only facilitates safe and humane treatment of animals in laboratory settings but also can serve as a practical guide for veterinary practitioners and technicians who are faced with many of these same species in daily practice. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Just what I ordered
I ordered this as a textbook for school. This is exactly what I ordered, the shipping was great and the product was exactly as described. I always look to Amazon for my textbook orders!!!!

great book
The textbook is great and provides you with important details. The only drawback is that certain material isn't fully covered.

Clinical Laboratory
My purchase was easy and the book was delivered in a timely fashion with no hook-ups. ... Read more

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This completely up-to-date resource is a must have for individuals raising livestock, caring for companion animals, new veterinarian technicians, or anyone who wants to learn more about veterinary medicine. Practical application of the material is backed by a description of clinical significance, and new content on current topics such as avian influenza has been added. The updated career section reflects the changing needs of veterinary professionals. ... Read more