Veterinary medicine Books

Book SynopsisNew edition of a highly successful student textbook. An introductory text for the complete novice in statistics, starting with very basic concepts. It enables students to handle numerical data and critically appraise the statistical methodology in veterinary and animal science literature.Trade Review“This book succeeds in this and represents an appropriate text for anyone wishing to understand or produce veterinary and animal science research.” (Veterinary Record, 14 December 2013) “Any who carry out or interpret statistical results in a veterinary practice will find this a powerful read, packed with ideas presented in a non-mathematical method clear of jargon but pertinent to any daily practice.” (Midwest Book Review, 1 September 2013) “This book offers a good introduction to the most important tests used in veterinary statistics. It provides readers with relevant information on appropriate tests, computer programs, and use of the data. All the data is current and a website provides updated information.” (Doody’s, 6 September 2013) “It also seems likely that the third edition of the book will be positively received and meet with approval from those looking for an introduction to statistics for students taking degree programs in veterinary medicine and animal sciences. Although written primarily with students and practitioners of veterinary medicine in mind, Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science also has much to offer students and researchers within other branches of the biological sciences.” (Aquaculture International, 22 July 2013)Table of ContentsPreface to third edition ix Preface to second edition xi Preface to first edition xiii About the companion website xv 1 The whys and wherefores of statistics 1 1.1 Learning objectives 1 1.2 Aims of the book 1 1.3 What is statistics? 2 1.4 Statistics in veterinary and animal science 3 1.5 Evidence-based veterinary medicine 4 1.6 Types of variable 4 1.7 Variations in measurements 5 1.8 Terms relating to measurement quality 7 1.9 Populations and samples 9 1.10 Types of statistical procedures 10 1.11 Conclusion 10 Exercises 10 2 Descriptive statistics 12 2.1 Learning objectives 12 2.2 Summarizing data 12 2.3 Empirical frequency distributions 12 2.4 Tables 14 2.5 Diagrams 15 2.6 Numerical measures 19 2.7 Reference interval 24 Exercises 25 3 Probability and probability distributions 28 3.1 Learning objectives 28 3.2 Probability 28 3.3 Probability distributions 30 3.4 Discrete probability distributions 31 3.5 Continuous probability distributions 33 3.6 Relationships between distributions 42 Exercises 43 4 Sampling and sampling distributions 46 4.1 Learning objectives 46 4.2 Distinction between the sample and the population 46 4.3 Statistical inference 46 4.4 Sampling distribution of the mean 48 4.5 Confidence interval for a mean 50 4.6 Sampling distribution of the proportion 52 4.7 Confidence interval for a proportion 53 4.8 Bootstrapping and jackknifing 53 Exercises 54 5 Experimental design and clinical trials 55 5.1 Learning objectives 55 5.2 Types of study 55 5.3 Introducing clinical trials 59 5.4 Importance of design in the clinical trial 60 5.5 Control group 61 5.6 Assignment of animals to the treatment groups 62 5.7 Avoidance of bias in the assessment procedure 65 5.8 Increasing the precision of the estimates 66 5.9 Further considerations 68 Exercises 73 6 An introduction to hypothesis testing 75 6.1 Learning objectives 75 6.2 Introduction 75 6.3 Basic concepts of hypothesis testing 75 6.4 Type I and Type II errors 79 6.5 Distinction between statistical and biological significance 80 6.6 Confidence interval approach to hypothesis testing 81 6.7 Collecting our thoughts on confidence intervals 82 6.8 Equivalence and non-inferiority studies 82 Exercises 83 7 Hypothesis tests 1 – the t-test: comparing one or two means 85 7.1 Learning objectives 85 7.2 Requirements for hypothesis tests for comparing means 85 7.3 One-sample t-test 87 7.4 Two-sample t-test 89 7.5 Paired t-test 92 Exercises 96 8 Hypothesis tests 2 – the F-test: comparing two variances or more than two means 100 8.1 Learning objectives 100 8.2 Introduction 100 8.3 The F-test for the equality of two variances 100 8.4 Levene’s test for the equality of two or more variances 102 8.5 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the equality of means 102 8.6 One-way analysis of variance 105 Exercises 109 9 Hypothesis tests 3 – the Chi-squared test: comparing proportions 112 9.1 Learning objectives 112 9.2 Introduction 112 9.3 Testing a hypothesis about a single proportion 112 9.4 Comparing two proportions: independent groups 113 9.5 Testing associations in an r × c contingency table 117 9.6 Comparing two proportions: paired observations 120 9.7 Chi-squared goodness-of-fit test 122 Exercises 123 10 Linear correlation and regression 126 10.1 Learning objectives 126 10.2 Introducing linear correlation and regression 126 10.3 Linear correlation 127 10.4 Simple (univariable) linear regression 132 10.5 Regression to the mean 142 Exercises 142 11 Further regression analyses 146 11.1 Learning objectives 146 11.2 Introduction 146 11.3 Multiple (multivariable) linear regression 147 11.4 Multiple logistic regression: a binary response variable 154 11.5 Poisson regression 159 11.6 Regression methods for clustered data 161 Exercises 163 12 Non-parametric statistical methods 165 12.1 Learning objectives 165 12.2 Parametric and non-parametric tests 165 12.3 Sign test 167 12.4 Wilcoxon signed rank test 169 12.5 Wilcoxon rank sum test 171 12.6 Non-parametric analyses of variance 173 12.7 Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient 175 Exercises 178 13 Further aspects of design and analysis 181 13.1 Learning objectives 181 13.2 Transformations 181 13.3 Sample size 184 13.4 Sequential and interim analysis 189 13.5 Meta-analysis 190 13.6 Methods of sampling 194 Exercises 198 14 Additional techniques 200 14.1 Learning objectives 200 14.2 Diagnostic tests 200 14.3 Bayesian analysis 208 14.4 Measuring agreement 211 14.5 Measurements at successive points in time 218 14.6 Survival analysis 221 14.7 Multivariate analysis 226 Exercises 227 15 Some specialized issues and procedures 230 15.1 Learning objectives 230 15.2 Introduction 230 15.3 Ethical and legal issues 230 15.4 Spatial statistics and geospatial information systems 233 15.5 Veterinary surveillance 237 15.6 Molecular and quantitative genetics 240 Exercises 242 16 Evidence-based veterinary medicine 243 16.1 Learning objectives 243 16.2 Introduction 243 16.3 What is evidence-based veterinary medicine? 244 16.4 Why has evidence-based veterinary medicine developed? 244 16.5 What is involved in practising evidence-based veterinary medicine? 245 16.6 Integrating evidence-based veterinary medicine into clinical practice 249 16.7 Example 249 Exercises 250 17 Reporting guidelines 252 17.1 Learning objectives 252 17.2 Introduction to reporting guidelines (EQUATOR network) 252 17.3 REFLECT statement (livestock and food safety RCTs) 254 17.4 ARRIVE guidelines (research using laboratory animals) 255 17.5 STROBE statement (observational studies) 255 17.6 STARD statement (diagnostic accuracy) 256 17.7 PRISMA statement (systematic reviews and meta-analysis) 256 18 Critical appraisal of reported studies 269 18.1 Learning objectives 269 18.2 Introduction 269 18.3 A template for critical appraisal of published research involving animals 270 18.4 Paper 1 273 18.5 Critical appraisal of paper 1 284 18.6 Paper 2 288 18.7 Critical appraisal of paper 2 297 18.8 General conclusion 302 Solutions to exercises 303 Appendices 323 A Statistical tables 323 B Tables of confidence intervals 339 C Glossary of notation 341 D Glossary of terms 345 E Flowcharts for selection of appropriate tests 368 References 371 Index 379 Colour plate section can be found facing page 240

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the role of epidemiology in veterinary medicine This fully revised and expanded edition of Veterinary Epidemiology introduces readers to the field of veterinary epidemiology. The new edition also adds new chapters on the design of observational studies, validity in epidemiological studies, systematic reviews, and statistical modelling, to deliver more advanced material. This updated edition begins by offering an historical perspective on the development of veterinary medicine. It then addresses the full scope of epidemiology, with chapters covering causality, disease occurrence, determinants, disease patterns, disease ecology, and much more. Veterinary Epidemiology, Fourth Edition: ? Features updates of all chapters to provide a current resource on the subject of veterinary epidemiology ? Presents new chapters essential to the continued advancement of the field ? Includes examples from comTable of ContentsContributors xviii From the preface to the first edition xix From the preface to the second edition xx From the preface to the third edition xxi Preface to the fourth edition xxii About the companion website xxiv 1 The development of veterinary medicine 1 Michael Thrusfield Historical perspective 1 Domestication of animals and early methods of healing 1 Changing concepts of the cause of disease 2 Impetus for change 5 Quantification in medicine 10 Contemporary veterinary medicine 12 Current perspectives 12 The fifth period 19 Recent trends 20 Further reading 25 2 The scope of epidemiology 28 Michael Thrusfield Definition of epidemiology 28 The uses of epidemiology 29 Types of epidemiological investigation 32 Epidemiological subdisciplines 33 Components of epidemiology 35 Qualitative investigations 35 Quantitative investigations 36 Epidemiology’s locale 39 The interplay between epidemiology and other sciences 39 The relationship between epidemiology and other diagnostic disciplines 40 Epidemiology within the veterinary profession 40 Further reading 41 3 Causality 42 Michael Thrusfield Philosophical background 42 Causal inference 43 Methods of acceptance of hypotheses 44 Koch’s postulates 45 Evans’ rules 45 Variables 46 Types of association 46 Non-statistical association 46 Statistical association 46 Confounding 49 Causal models 50 Formulating a causal hypothesis 53 Methods of deriving a hypothesis 53 Principles for establishing cause: Hill’s criteria 55 Further reading 56 4 Describing disease occurrence 58 Michael Thrusfield Some basic terms 58 Basic concepts of disease quantification 61 The structure of animal populations 62 Contiguous populations 62 Separated populations 65 Measures of disease occurrence 67 Prevalence 67 Incidence 67 The relationship between prevalence and incidence rate 70 Application of prevalence and incidence values 72 Mortality 72 Survival 73 Example of calculation of prevalence, incidence, mortality, case fatality and survival 75 Ratios, proportions and rates 76 Mapping 80 Geographic base maps 80 Further reading 84 5 Determinants of disease 86 Michael Thrusfield Classification of determinants 86 Host determinants 89 Genotype 89 Age 90 Sex 91 Species and breed 92 Behaviour 93 Other host determinants 93 Agent determinants 94 Virulence and pathogenicity 94 Gradient of infection 97 Outcome of infection 98 Microbial colonization of hosts 100 Environmental determinants 101 Location 101 Climate 101 Husbandry 104 Stress 105 Interaction 106 Biological interaction 108 Statistical interaction 109 The cause of cancer 110 Further reading 112 6 The transmission and maintenance of infection 115 Michael Thrusfield Horizontal transmission 115 Types of host and vector 115 Factors associated with the spread of infection 118 Routes of infection 121 Methods of transmission 123 Long-distance transmission of infection 125 Vertical transmission 129 Types and methods of vertical transmission 129 Immunological status and vertical transmission 129 Transovarial and trans-stadial transmission in arthropods 130 Maintenance of infection 131 Hazards to infectious agents 131 Maintenance strategies 132 Transboundary diseases 135 Further reading 136 7 The ecology of disease 138 Michael Thrusfield Basic ecological concepts 139 The distribution of populations 139 Regulation of population size 142 The niche 148 Some examples of niches relating to disease 150 The relationships between different types of animals and plants 152 Ecosystems 155 Types of ecosystem 156 Landscape epidemiology 158 Nidality 159 Objectives of landscape epidemiology 161 Landscape characteristics determining disease distribution 164 Further reading 165 8 Patterns of disease 168 Michael Thrusfield Epidemic curves 168 Kendall’s Threshold Theorem 168 Basic reproductive number (R 0) 169 Dissemination rate 172 Common-source and propagating epidemics 172 The Reed–Frost model 173 Kendall’s waves 175 Trends in the temporal distribution of disease 177 Short-term trends 177 Cyclical trends 178 Long-term (secular) trends 179 True and false changes in morbidity and mortality 180 Detecting temporal trends: time series analysis 180 Trends in the spatial and temporal distribution of disease 186 Spatial trends in disease occurrence 186 Space–time clustering 186 Further reading 187 9 Comparative epidemiology 189 Michael Thrusfield Types of biological model 189 Cancer 191 Monitoring environmental carcinogens 191 Identifying causes 192 Comparing ages 193 Some other diseases 196 Diseases with a major genetic component 196 Some non-infectious diseases 197 Diseases associated with environmental pollution 198 Reasoning in comparative studies 199 Further reading 199 10 The nature of data 201 Michael Thrusfield Classification of data 201 Scales (levels) of measurement 201 Composite measurement scales 204 Data elements 205 Nomenclature and classification of disease 205 Diagnostic criteria 207 Sensitivity and specificity 208 Accuracy, refinement, precision, reliability and validity 209 Bias 210 Representation of data: coding 210 Code structure 211 Numeric codes 212 Alpha codes 213 Alphanumeric codes 214 Symbols 215 Choosing a code 215 Error detection 216 Further reading 217 11 Data collection and management 219 Michael Thrusfield Data collection 219 Questionnaires 219 Quality control of data 228 Data storage 229 Database models 229 Non-computerized recording techniques 231 Computerized recording techniques 232 Veterinary recording schemes 232 Scales of recording 232 Veterinary information systems 234 Some examples of veterinary databases and information systems 237 Geographical information systems 244 Further reading 248 12 Presenting numerical data 251 Michael Thrusfield and Robert Christley Some basic definitions 251 Some descriptive statistics 252 Measures of position 253 Measures of spread 254 Statistical distributions 254 The Normal distribution 254 The binomial distribution 255 The Poisson distribution 255 Other distributions 256 Transformations 256 Normal approximations to the binomial and Poisson distributions 257 Estimation of confidence intervals 257 The mean 257 The median 258 A proportion 258 The Poisson distribution 259 Some epidemiological parameters 260 Other parameters 261 Bootstrap estimates 261 Displaying numerical data 262 Displaying qualitative data 262 Displaying quantitative data 263 Monitoring performance: control charts 266 Further reading 269 13 Surveys 270 Michael Thrusfield and Helen Brown Sampling: some basic concepts 270 Types of sampling 272 Non-probability sampling methods 272 Probability sampling methods 272 What sample size should be selected? 275 Estimation of disease prevalence 275 Detecting the presence of disease 284 The cost of surveys 290 Calculation of confidence intervals 290 Further reading 294 14 Demonstrating association 296 Michael Thrusfield Some basic principles 296 The principle of a significance test 296 The null hypothesis 297 Errors of inference 297 Multiple significance testing 298 One- and two-tailed tests 298 Independent and related samples 299 Parametric and non-parametric techniques 299 Hypothesis testing versus estimation 300 Sample-size determination 300 Statistical versus clinical (biological) significance 300 Interval and ratio data: comparing means 302 Hypothesis testing 302 Calculation of confidence intervals 303 What sample size should be selected? 304 Ordinal data: comparing medians 304 Hypothesis testing 304 Calculation of confidence intervals 308 What sample size should be selected? 309 Nominal data: comparing proportions 309 Hypothesis testing 310 Calculation of confidence intervals 313 What sample size should be selected? 314 χ2 test for trend 314 Correlation 316 Multivariate analysis 317 Statistical packages 318 Further reading 318 15 Observational studies 319 Michael Thrusfield Types of observational study 319 Cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies 319 Measures of association 321 Relative risk 321 Odds ratio 323 Attributable risk 325 Attributable proportion 327 Interaction 328 The additive model 328 Bias 330 Controlling bias 332 What sample size should be selected? 335 Calculating the power of a study 336 Calculating upper confidence limits 337 Further reading 338 16 Design considerations for observational studies 339 Robert Christley and Nigel French Descriptive observational studies 339 Analytical observational studies 340 Design of cohort studies 340 Design of case-control studies 346 Design of cross-sectional analytical studies 352 Overview of other study designs 354 Further reading 359 17 Clinical trials 361 Michael Thrusfield Definition of a clinical trial 361 Design, conduct and analysis 364 The trial protocol 364 The primary hypothesis 364 The experimental unit 367 The experimental population 368 Admission and exclusion criteria 368 Blinding 369 Randomization 369 Trial designs 370 What sample size should be selected? 372 Losses to follow-up 373 Compliance 373 Terminating a trial 374 Interpretation of results 374 Meta-analysis 375 Goals of meta-analysis 376 Components of meta-analysis 377 Sources of data 377 Data analysis 378 Further reading 380 18 Validity in epidemiological studies 383 Robert Christley and Nigel French Types of epidemiological error 383 Accuracy, precision and validity in epidemiological studies 384 Background factors 385 Interpretation bias 385 Selection bias 386 Examples of selection biases 387 Information bias 390 Examples of information biases 390 Statistical interaction and effect-measure modification 392 Confounding 392 Criteria for confounding 393 Confounding and causal diagrams 394 Controlling confounding 394 Errors in analysis 395 Communication bias 395 Further reading 396 19 Systematic reviews 397 Annette O’Connor, Jan Sargeant and Hannah Wood Evidence synthesis 397 Overview of systematic reviews 397 Differences between systematic reviews and narrative reviews 398 Questions that are suitable for systematic reviews 398 Types of review questions suitable for systematic reviews 399 Extensive search of the literature 399 Assessment of risk of bias in a systematic review 400 Steps of a systematic review 400 Step 1: Define the review question and the approach to conduct of the review (i.e., create a protocol) 402 Step 2: Comprehensive search for studies 403 Step 3: Select relevant studies from the search results 406 Step 4: Collect data from relevant studies 407 Step 5: Assess the risk of bias in relevant studies 409 Step 6: Synthesize the results 412 Step 7: Presenting the results 416 Step 8: Interpret the results and discussion 419 Further reading 419 20 Diagnostic testing 421 Michael Thrusfield Serological epidemiology 421 Assaying antibodies 421 Methods of expressing amounts of antibody 421 Quantal assay 423 Serological estimations and comparisons in populations 424 Antibody prevalence 424 Rate of seroconversion 425 Comparison of antibody levels 426 Interpreting serological tests 427 Refinement 427 Accuracy 429 Evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic tests 430 Sensitivity and specificity 430 Youden’s index 433 Diagnostic odds ratio 434 Predictive value 434 Likelihood ratios 436 ROC curves 441 Aggregate-level testing 443 Multiple testing 444 Diagnostic tests in import risk assessment 446 Guidelines for validating diagnostic tests 447 Validating diagnostic tests when there is no gold standard 448 Agreement between tests 450 Practical application of diagnostic tests 456 Further reading 456 21 Surveillance 457 Michael Thrusfield Some basic definitions and principles 457 Definition of surveillance 457 Goals of surveillance 458 Types of surveillance 459 Some general considerations 461 Sources of data 464 Mechanisms of surveillance 471 Surveillance networks 475 Surveillance in less-economically-developed countries: participatory epidemiology 475 Principles of participatory epidemiology 477 Techniques of data collection 478 Strengths and weaknesses of participatory epidemiology 481 Some examples of participatory epidemiology 483 Companion-animal surveillance 483 Wildlife surveillance 485 Aquatic-animal surveillance 485 Assessing the performance of surveillance systems 486 Improving the performance of surveillance: risk-based surveillance 486 Further reading 488 22 Statistical modelling 492 Robert Christley and Peter J. Diggle Simple linear regression models 492 Key assumptions of linear regression models 495 Modelling more than one input variable 499 Handling categorical input variables 500 Non-linear modelling of quantitative input variables 502 Additive models 502 Categorization of the input variable 502 Transformation of the input and/or output variable 504 Piece-wise regression 504 Modelling interactions 505 Model selection 506 Modelling binary outcomes 509 Generalized linear models 511 The multiple logistic regression model 511 Model selection for logistic regression models 512 Diagnostic checking of logistic regression models 513 Generalized additive models 514 Modelling clustered data 514 Further reading 519 23 Mathematical modelling 520 Michael Thrusfield Types of model 521 Modelling approaches 521 Deterministic differential calculus modelling 521 Stochastic differential calculus modelling 525 Empirical simulation modelling 526 Process simulation modelling 527 Monte Carlo simulation modelling 528 Matrix population modelling 530 Network population modelling 532 Contact-network modelling 533 Systems modelling 534 The rational basis of modelling for active disease control 534 Available knowledge, and the functions of models 534 From theory to fact 535 Model building 536 Further reading 538 24 Risk analysis 540 Michael Thrusfield and Louise Kelly Definition of risk 540 Risk analysis and the ‘precautionary principle’ 543 Risk analysis in veterinary medicine 543 Components of risk analysis 545 Hazard identification 546 Risk assessment 546 Risk management 548 Risk communication 551 Qualitative or quantitative assessment? 551 Semi-quantitative risk assessment 551 Qualitative risk analysis 552 Framework for qualitative risk assessment 552 Qualitative risk assessment during epidemics 554 Quantitative risk analysis 556 Framework for quantitative risk assessment 556 What level of risk is acceptable? 560 Further reading 563 25 Economics and veterinary epidemiology 565 Keith Howe and Michael Thrusfield General economic concepts 565 Production functions 565 Disease and animal production functions 566 Value and money 567 Money and prices 567 Opportunity cost 568 Technical and economic efficiency 568 Positive and normative economics 569 Levels of aggregation 569 Disease contained at farm level 569 Disease not contained at farm level 570 Zoonotic disease 570 Disease at international level 571 Evaluating disease-control policies 575 Components of disease costs 576 Optimum control strategies 577 Partial budgets 579 Social cost–benefit analysis (CBA) 579 Summary of methods 582 Further study 582 Further reading 584 26 Health schemes 586 Michael Thrusfield Private health and productivity schemes 586 Structure of private health and productivity schemes 586 Dairy health and productivity schemes 588 Pig health and productivity schemes 591 Sheep health and productivity schemes 592 Beef health and productivity schemes 594 National schemes 597 Accredited/attested herds 597 Health schemes 598 Companion-animal schemes 599 Further reading 603 27 The control and eradication of disease 604 Michael Thrusfield Definition of ‘control’ and ‘eradication’ 604 Strategies of control and eradication 605 Important factors in control and eradication programmes 616 Outbreak investigation 623 Cause known: foot-and-mouth disease 623 Cause unknown: chronic copper poisoning 625 The epidemiological approach to investigation of outbreaks 626 Veterinary medicine in the 21st century 628 Livestock medicine 628 Companion-animal medicine 629 Further reading 630 General reading 633 Appendices 635 Appendix I: Glossary of terms 636 Appendix II: Basic mathematical notation and terms 641 Appendix III: Some computer software 643 Appendix IV: Veterinary epidemiology on the Internet 648 Appendix V: Student’s t-distribution 650 Appendix VI: Multipliers used in the construction of confidence intervals based on the Normal distribution, for selected levels of confidence 651 Appendix VII: Values of exact 95% confidence limits for proportions 652 Appendix VIII: Values from the Poisson distribution for calculating 90%, 95% and 99% confidence intervals for observed numbers from 0 to 100 658 Appendix IX: The χ 2 distribution 660 Appendix X: Technique for selecting a simple random sample 661 Appendix XI: Sample sizes 663 Appendix XII: The probability of detecting a small number of cases in a population 669 Appendix XIII: The probability of failure to detect cases in a population 671 Appendix XIV: Sample sizes required for detecting disease with probability, p 1 , and threshold number of positives 672 Appendix XV: Probabilities associated with the upper tail of the Normal distribution 676 Appendix Xvi: Lower- and Upper-tail Probabilities for W X , the Wilcoxon–mann–whitney Rank-sum statistic 678 Appendix XVII: Critical values of T + for the Wilcoxon signed ranks test 683 Appendix XVIII: Values of K for calculating 95% confidence intervals for the difference between population medians for two independent samples 685 Appendix XIX: Values of K ∗ for calculating 95% confidence intervals for the difference between population medians for two related samples 688 Appendix XX: Common logarithms (log 10) of factorials of the integers 1–999 689 Appendix XXI: The correlation coefficient 691 Appendix XXII: The variance-ratio (F) distribution 692 References 694 Index 841

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Book SynopsisUpdated and revised, this bestselling textbook continues to provide a broad introduction to the key topics in the welfare of animals both large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo. It retains all the popular features of the previous editions with coverage of key issues such as ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease, social conditions, and welfare dilemmas and problems. Importantly, it also offers practical advice for welfare assessment, with a full section dedicated to the implementation of solutions. The third edition: - Contains many more examples of welfare issues in different countries, particularly the implications for smallholders as well as larger scale agriculture - Covers fish welfare as well as welfare of amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates - Includes concepts of positive emotion and other positive aspects of welfare - Focuses on animal welfare and sustainability - Includes an integrated ebook with additional material and videos With contributions from renowned international experts and a new editorial team, Animal Welfare, 3rd Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers in animal and veterinary sciences and other disciplines considering the science and practice of animal welfare, and for practitioners and decision-makers worldwide.Table of Contents-: Introduction Part I: Issues 1: Animal Ethics 2: Understanding Animal Welfare Part II: Problems 3: Environmental Challenge and Animal Agency 4: Hunger and Thirst 5: Pain 6: Fear and Other Negative Emotions 7: Frustration and Boredom in Impoverished Environments Part III: Assessment 8: Health and Disease 9: Behaviour 10: Physiology 11: Preference and Motivation Research 12: Practical Strategies to Assess (and Improve) Welfare Part IV: Solutions 13: Physical Conditions 14: Social Conditions 15: Human Contact 16: Genetic Selection Part V: Implementation 17: Economics 18: Regulation, Enforcement and Incentives 19: International Issues

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart One: Foundations of Veterinary Practice 1. Overview of Veterinary Technology 2. Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Veterinary Medicine 3. Practice Management 4. Effective Communication in Veterinary Practice 5. Medical Terminology Part Two: Veterinary Diagnostics 6. Diagnostic Imaging 7. Hematology and Hemostasis 8. Clinical Chemistry and Serology 9. Microbiology, Cytology, and Urinalysis 10. Parasitology Part Three: Veterinary Therapeutics 11. Pharmacology and Pharmacy 12. Pathology, Response to Disease, and Preventive Medicine 13. Management of Wounds, Fractures, and Other Injuries 14. Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Anesthetic Nursing 15. Principles of Surgical Nursing 16. Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion 17. Emergency and Critical Care 18. Dentistry 19. Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Complementary Medicine Part Four: Animal Care and Husbandry 20. Animal Behavior 21. Physical Restraint 22. Patient History and Physical Examination 23. Nutrition 24. Nursing Care of Dogs and Cats 25. Nursing Care of Horses 26. Nursing Care of Food Animals, Camelids, and Ratites 27. Nursing Care of Companion Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians 28. Nursing Care of Orphaned and Injured Wild Animals 29. Nursing Care of Laboratory Animals Glossary

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Book SynopsisFind out how similar you are to your favourite animal.

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Book SynopsisCompanion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbookpresents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians Table of ContentsContributor List vii Foreword xRobert Hubrecht Prologue xiiJames Yeates 1 Introduction: The Care and Animal Welfare of All Species 1James Yeates 2 Carnivorans (Carnivora) 39James Yeates 3 Cats (Felis silvestris catus) 52Irene Rochlitz and James Yeates 4 Dogs (Canis familiaris) 81Nicola Rooney and Kevin Stafford 5 Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) 124Claudia Vinke, Nico J. Schoemaker, and Yvonne R. A. van Zeeland 6 Rabbits and Rodents (Glires) 145James Yeates and Vera Baumans 7 European Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 163Siobhan Mullan and Richard Saunders 8 Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, and Degus (Caviomorphs) 185Anne McBride and Anna Meredith 9 Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) 203Bryan Howard 10 Mongolian Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) 218Elke Scheibler and Eva Waiblinger 11 Domestic Rats (Rattus norvegicus) 233Oliver Burman 12 Ungulates (Ungulata) 249James Yeates and Paul McGreevy 13 Horses (Equus caballus) 266Paul McGreevy and James Yeates 14 Birds (Avia) 293John Chitty and James Yeates 15 Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) 318Graham Law, Rudolf Nager, and Michael Wilkinson 16 True Parrots (Psittacoidea) 338Joy Mench, Joanne Paul-Murphy, Kirk Klasing, and Victoria Cussen 17 Pigeons (Columba livia) 355John Chitty 18 Reptiles (Reptilia) 371Joanna Hedley, Robert Johnson, and James Yeates 19 Central Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) 395Robert Johnson and Sophie Adwick 20 Nonvenomous Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) 412Joanna Hedley and Kevin Eatwell 21 Mediterranean Tortoises (Testudo spp.) 425Andrew C. Highfield 22 Ornamental Fish (Actinopterygii) 440Lynne Sneddon and David Wolfenden 23 Goldfish (Carassius auratus) 467Culum Brown, David Wolfenden, and Lynne Sneddon Index 479

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSystemic Monographs Acarbose 1 Acepromazine 2 Acetaminophen 7 Acetazolamide 9 Acetic Acid 11 Acetylcysteine 12 Acyclovir 14 Afoxolaner 16 Aglepristone 18 Albendazole 20 Albumin, Human 22 Albuterol 24 Alendronate 27 Alfaxalone 29 Alfentanil 35 Allopurinol 37 Alprazolam 39 Altrenogest 41 Aluminum Hydroxide 44 Amantadine 45 Amikacin, Systemic 47 Aminocaproic Acid 51 Aminophylline 53 Amiodarone 56 Amitriptyline 58 Amlodipine 62 Ammonium Chloride 65 Amoxicillin 67 Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 70 Amphotericin B 74 Ampicillin 78 Ampicillin/Sulbactam 82 Amprolium 84 Antivenom, Latrodectus mactans 86 Antivenom, Crotalidae 87 Antivenom, North American Coral Snake 90 Apomorphine 92 Apramycin 94 Ascorbic Acid 96 Asparaginase 98 Aspirin 100 Atenolol 103 Atipamezole 106 Atovaquone 108 Atracurium 109 Atropine 112 Auranofin 116 Azathioprine 118 Azithromycin 120 Benazepril 123 Betamethasone (Systemic) 127 Bethanechol 130 Bisacodyl 132 Bismuth Subsalicylate 133 Bleomycin 135 Bromides 137 Bromocriptine 140 Budesonide 142 Bupivacaine 144 Bupivacaine Liposome 147 Buprenorphine 150 Buspirone 155 Butorphanol 157 Butylscopolamine 164 Cabergoline 165 Caffeine 167 Calcitonin 169 Calcitriol 170 Calcium Acetate 172 Calcium, IV (-Borogluconate, -Chloride, -Gluconate) 174 Calcium, Oral (-Carbonate, -Gluconate, -Lactate) 177 Cannabidiol (CBD) 179 Capromorelin 182 Carbimazole 184 Carboplatin 186 Carnitine 189 Carprofen 190 Carvedilol 193 Caspofungin 195 Cefaclor 197 Cefadroxil 198 Cefazolin 201 Cefepime 203 Cefixime 205 Cefotaxime 206 Cefotetan 208 Cefovecin 210 Cefoxitin 212 Cefpodoxime 214 Cefquinome 216 Ceftazidime 219 Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 221 Ceftiofur HCl 224 Ceftiofur Sodium 227 Ceftriaxone 230 Cefuroxime 232 Cephalexin 234 Cephapirin 237 Cetirizine 238 Charcoal, Activated 240 Chlorambucil 243 Chloramphenicol 245 Chlorothiazide 249 Chlorpheniramine 251 Chlorpromazine 253 Chlortetracycline 255 Cholestyramine 257 Chorionic Gonadotropin 259 Ciclesonide 261 Cimetidine 263 Ciprofloxacin 265 Cisapride 269 Cisplatin 271 Citrate, Potassium 274 Clarithromycin 276 Clemastine 279 Clenbuterol 280 Clindamycin 282 Clodronate 286 Clofazimine 288 Clomipramine 289 Clonazepam 292 Clonidine 294 Clopidogrel 297 Cloprostenol 299 Clorazepate 301 Cloxacillin 303 Cobalamin 304 Codeine 307 Colchicine 309 Corticotropin 311 Cortisone 312 Cosyntropin 314 Crofelemer 316 Cromolyn (Inhaled) 317 Cyclophosphamide 318 Cyclosporine (Systemic) 322 Cyproheptadine 327 Cytarabine 329 Dacarbazine (DTIC) 332 Dactinomycin 334 Dalteparin 335 Danofloxacin 337 Dantrolene 339 Dapsone 341 Darbepoetin Alfa 342 Decoquinate 344 Deferoxamine 346 Deracoxib 347 Desflurane 349 Deslorelin 351 Desmopressin 352 Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (DOCP) 355 Detomidine 358 Dexamethasone 361 Dexmedetomidine 367 Dexrazoxane 372 Dextran 70 373 Dextromethorphan 375 Dextrose 50% Injection 376 Diazepam 378 Diazoxide 382 Dichlorphenamide 384 Diclazuril 385 Diclofenac, Topical 387 Dicloxacillin 389 Diethylstilbestrol (DES) 390 Digoxin 392 Diltiazem 396 Dimenhydrinate 399 Dimercaprol (BAL) 400 Dimethyl Sulfoxide 402 Diminazene 404 Dinoprost 405 Diphenhydramine 409 Diphenoxylate/Atropine 412 Dipyrone 413 Dobutamine 416 Docusate 418 Dolasetron 419 Domperidone 420 Dopamine 422 Doramectin 424 Doxapram 426 Doxepin 429 Doxorubicin 430 Doxycycline 433 Edetate Calcium Disodium (CaEDTA) 438 Edrophonium 440 Emodepside/Praziquantel 442 Enalapril 445 Enoxaparin 448 Enrofloxacin 450 Ephedrine 455 Epinephrine 457 Epirubicin 460 Epoetin Alfa 463 Eprinomectin/Praziquantel 465 Eprinomectin 467 Epsiprantel 469 Ergocalciferol 470 Ertapenem 472 Erythromycin 473 Esmolol 477 Esomeprazole 478 Estradiol 481 Estriol 483 Ethambutol 485 Ethanol 487 Etodolac 489 Etomidate 491 Euthanasia Agents with Pentobarbital 493 Exenatide 494 Famciclovir 498 Famotidine 499 Fatty Acids, Omega- 3 501 Felbamate 503 Fenbendazole 505 Fenofibrate 508 Fenoldopam 510 Fentanyl, Injection 512 Fentanyl, Transdermal Patch 515 Ferrous Sulfate 519 Fexofenadine 521 Filgrastim (Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor; GCSF) 522 Finasteride 524 Firocoxib 525 Florfenicol 528 Fluconazole 530 Flucytosine 534 Fludrocortisone 535 Flumazenil 537 Flumethasone 539 Flunixin 541 Fluorouracil 544 Fluoxetine 547 Fluralaner 549 Fluticasone 552 Fluvoxamine 554 Folic Acid 556 Fomepizole 558 Fosfomycin 559 Frunevetmab 561 Furazolidone 562 Furosemide 563 Gabapentin 568 Gamithromycin 571 Gemcitabine 572 Gemfibrozil 574 Gentamicin, Systemic 576 Glipizide 580 Glucagon 582 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate 583 Glyburide 585 Glycerin, Oral 587 Glycopyrrolate 588 Gonadorelin 591 Granisetron 593 Grapiprant 594 Griseofulvin 596 Guaifenesin, Intravenous 598 Hemoglobin Glutamer- 200 (Bovine) 601 Heparin 603 Hyaluronate 606 Hydralazine 607 Hydrochlorothiazide 610 Hydrocodone Combinations 612 Hydrocortisone 615 Hydrogen Peroxide 3% (Oral) 618 Hydromorphone 619 Hydroxychloroquine 623 Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Colloids 625 Hydroxyurea 628 Hydroxyzine 629 Hyoscyamine 632 Hypertonic Saline (7% to 7.5%) 633 Ifosfamide 635 Imepitoin 637 Imidacloprid, Systemic 639 Imidapril 640 Imidocarb 642 Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium 644 Imipramine 646 Immune Globulin (Human), Intravenous 649 Insulin, Aspart 651 Insulin, Detemir 655 Insulin, Glargine 658 Insulin, Lente 662 Insulin, Lispro 666 Insulin, NPH 670 Insulin, Protamine Zinc 674 Insulin, Regular (Crystalline Zinc) 677 Interferon Alfa, Human Recombinant 681 Interferon Omega, Feline Origin 683 Iodide (Potassium-, Sodium-) 685 Iohexol 687 Ipratropium 689 Irbesartan 690 Iron Dextran 692 Isoflupredone 693 Isoflurane 695 Isoniazid (INH) 698 Isoproterenol 700 Isotretinoin 701 Isoxsuprine 703 Itraconazole 704 Ivermectin 709 Ivermectin/Clorsulon 714 Kaolin/Pectin 715 Ketamine 717 Ketoconazole, Systemic 725 Ketoprofen 729 Ketorolac 732 L- Theanine 733 Lactulose 735 Lanthanum 736 Leflunomide 738 Leucovorin 740 Leuprolide 741 Levamisole 743 Levetiracetam 746 Levothyroxine 749 Lidocaine, Local Anesthetic 752 Lidocaine (Intravenous; Systemic) 756 Lincomycin 760 Linezolid 762 Liothyronine 764 Lipid Emulsion, Intravenous (ILE) 766 Lisinopril 769 Lokivetmab 771 Lomustine 773 Loperamide 775 Loratadine 777 Lorazepam 778 Losartan 781 Lotilaner 783 Lufenuron/Lufenuron Combination Products 785 Lysine 788 Magnesium Hydroxide 789 Magnesium, IV 791 Mannitol 793 Marbofloxacin 796 Maropitant 799 Mavacoxib 802 Mechlorethamine 804 Meclizine 805 Medetomidine 807 Medetomidine/Vatinoxan 811 Medium Chain Triglycerides; (MCT) Oil 814 Medroxyprogesterone 815 Megestrol 817 Meglumine Antimoniate 819 Melarsomine 821 Melatonin 823 Meloxicam 825 Melphalan 829 Meperidine 831 Mepivacaine 834 Meropenem 837 Metergoline 839 Metformin 840 Methadone 842 Methazolamide 846 Methenamine 848 Methimazole 849 Methionine 852 Methocarbamol 854 Methotrexate 856 Methylene Blue 859 Methylphenidate 861 Methylprednisolone 863 Metoclopramide 867 Metoprolol 870 Metronidazole 873 Metyrapone 877 Mexiletine 878 Midazolam 880 Milbemycin Oxime 885 Miltefosine 887 Mineral Oil 889 Minocycline 890 Mirtazapine 893 Misoprostol 896 Mitotane 899 Mitoxantrone 902 Molybdates 904 Montelukast 905 Morantel 906 Morphine 907 Moxidectin/Moxidectin Combination Products 912 Mycobacterial Cell Wall Fraction Immunomodulator 918 Mycophenolate 920 Nalbuphine 923 Naloxone 924 Naltrexone 926 Neomycin 928 Neostigmine 930 Appendix 1480 Veterinarian’s Guide to Writing Prescriptions 1480 Indication 1516 Pharmacist’s Quick Guide to Veterinary Prescriptions: A Whole Different Animal 1482 Important Contact Information 1483 Drug Store Toxins in Small Animal Species 1484 Overdose and Toxin Exposure Decontamination Guidelines 1487 Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1 Mutation) in Dogs and Cats 1488 How to Find a Quality- Assured Compounding Pharmacy 1490 Glucocorticoid Agents, General Information 1491 Insulin, General Information 1494 Opioids, General Information 1498 Penicillins, General Information 1498 Antimicrobials in Human and Veterinary Medicine: A Global Classification 1500 ARCI UCGFS Classifications 1503 Extra-Label Drug Use 1503 Veterinary Feed Directive 1504 Conversion Tables for Weight in Kilograms to Body Surface Area (m2) 1506 Conversion of Conventional Chemistry Units to SI Units 1507 Milliequivalents and Molecular Weights, 1507 Solubility Definitions 1508 Parenteral Fluids 1508 Normal Vital Signs 1510 Reference Laboratory Ranges 1510 Estrus and Gestation Periods: Dogs and Cats 1515 Systemic Drugs Sorted by Therapeutic Class or Major Indication 1516 Index 1522

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Book SynopsisIntended as an introduction for veterinarians and other animal health professionals interested in and wishing to apply epidemiological methods in their day-to-day work, this book provides a practical guide for those new to the field. Its applied focus covers the principles of epidemiology in real world situations and practical implementation of disease outbreak investigation, for both emerging and endemic diseases. Techniques and methods are discussed, supported by case studies and practical examples to illustrate their application. The book is clearly written and accessible, providing readers with practical information and encouraging the development of problem-solving skills. It is an essential handbook for veterinary surgeons and students and those involved in animal health, food safety and epidemiology.Table of Contents1: What is Epidemiology? 2: The Epidemiological Approach 3: Investigating Disease Outbreaks 4: Causality 5: Patterns of Disease 6: Measuring Disease Frequency 7: Diagnosis and Screening 8: Sampling Populations 9: Data Collection and Management 10: Exploratory Data Analysis 11: Introduction to Statistical Principles 12: Animal Health Surveillance 13: Regional Animal Health Programmes 14: Introduction to Risk Analysis 15: Spatial Epidemiology

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Book Synopsis"My mentor and former boss Alf Wight said that the life of a vet is never dull and how true he was. It is funny looking back that he found fame through his James Herriot books, and now his former surgery and myself have been taken to the nation’s heart once again through our show The Yorkshire Vet. "It just shows what a nation of animal lovers we are and these past few years have been particularly challenging for all of us with the Coronavirus outbreak. But what it has shown me is the comfort and support our pets give us in times like these. All the same, it was this, along with recent changes to my working life that gave me an opportunity to reflect, so I want to look back at some of my favourite cases and share them with you."

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Book SynopsisWildlife care and rehabilitation is often on a one-to-one basis and involves a lot of time, care and skill. However, for many years, care of injured wildlife was regarded as a low priority and euthanasia was the recommended option. A lot has changed over the past twenty years and now caring for wildlife casualties is part of everyday life in many veterinary practices. Following on from the major success of the first edition, this second edition provides even more useful information on wildlife care and rehabilitation. As well as covering a whole range of species, with sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, this edition now includes information on many alien' species appearing in the British countryside such as wallabies, wild boar and exotic reptiles. In this edition: Essential guidance on handling, first aid, feeding and releasing, and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursing training Full of helpful tips from aTrade Review“Les Stocker’s, Practical Wildlife Care, is jam-packed with an incredible amount of information on wild animal rehabilitation. Stocker’s vast knowledge and experience with wildlife reveals itself in every sentence of the book.” (Suite 101, February 2009) "If the practice has used and found the first edition useful, this updated edition adds to that resource. If, however, the practice does not have any books on wildlife treatment, then this is an excellent addition to the library." (Vet Times, December 2005) Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Prime Directives. 2 First Response. 3 Fluid Therapy / Part I: Building Blocks. 4 Fluid Therapy / Part II: Administration. 5 Wound Management / Part I: The Biology of Wounds. 6 Wound Management / Part II: The Treatment of Wounds. 7 Biology and First Aid of Fractures. 8 Fracture Management. 9 Avian Wildlife Disease. 10 Mammalian Wildlife Disease. 11 Garden Birds. 12 Pigeons. 13 Game Birds. 14 Corvids. 15 Water Birds – Ducks. 16 Water Birds – Swans. 17 Geese and Other Water Birds. 18 Birds of Prey. 19 Seabirds. 20 Hand-rearing Orphaned Birds. 21 Small Mammals. 22 Hedgehogs. 23 Rabbits and Hares. 24 Red Fox. 25 Badgers. 26 Other Mustelids. 27 Deer. 28 Bats. 29 Other Mammal Species. 30 Rearing Orphaned Wild Mammals. 31 Reptiles and Amphibians. Appendix 1 JNCC Guidelines on Handling Bats. Appendix 2 British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Guidelines for Response to Cetacean Strandings. Appendix 3 Birds on Schedule 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as of May 1998). Appendix 4 The Law relating to the use and possession of airguns. Appendix 5 Suggested Record Sheet to Accompany Bat Samples to the Central Veterinary Laboratory. Appendix 6 Selected Rehabilitation Supplies and Suppliers. Appendix 7 Useful Addresses in Wildlife Rehabilitation. References and Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Editors vii List of Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Learning to learn and its relevance to logical clinical problem-solving 1Ivan Newman 2 Introduction to logical clinical problem-solving 7Jill E. Maddison and Holger A. Volk 3 Vomiting, regurgitation and reflux 35Jill E. Maddison 4 Diarrhoea 55Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon 5 Weight loss 73Jill E. Maddison 6 Abdominal enlargement 89Jill E. Maddison 7 Weakness 103Holger A. Volk, David B. Church and Jill E. Maddison 8 Fits and strange episodes 125Holger A. Volk 9 Sneezing, coughing and dyspnoea 153David B. Church 10 Anaemia 181Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon 11 Jaundice 199Jill E. Maddison and Lucy McMahon 12 Bleeding 215Jill E. Maddison 13 Polyuria/polydipsia and urinary incontinence 237Jill E. Maddison and David B. Church 14 Gait abnormalities 261Holger A. Volk, Elvin R. Kulendra and Richard L. Meeson 15 Pruritus, scaling and otitis 285Andrea Volk 16 Problem-based approach to problems of the eye 305Charlotte Dawson 17 Problem-based approach to small mammals – rabbits, rodents and ferrets 323Joanna Hedley 18 Problem-based clinical reasoning examples for equine practice 353Michael Hewetson 19 Principles of professional reasoning and decision-making 391Elizabeth Armitage-Chan Index 407

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Anatomical Terms 2. Microscopy 3. Cell Anatomy 4. Exploring Tissues 5. The Integumentary System 6. The Skeletal System 7. The Muscular System 8. The Nervous System 9. Sense Organs 10. The Endocrine System 11. Blood, Lymph, and Lymph Nodes 12. The Cardiovascular System 13. The Respiratory System 14. The Digestive System 15. The Urinary System 16. The Reproductive System 17. Pregnancy, Development, and Lactation 18. Avian Anatomy Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is an incredible asset for solving those identification problems and is a must-have for any person or entity responsible for positively identifying marine mammals." --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association "...truly is a comprehensive guide to identification...contains updated taxonomy, illustrations and photographs and also features four new species...will make a fantastic addition to the library of any marine scientist, student or nature enthusiast." --AVJTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Basic Marine Mammal Biology 3. Taxonomic Groupings Above the Species Level 4. Cetacean Species Accounts 5. Pinniped Species Accounts 6. Sirenian and Other Species Accounts 7. Extinct Species Accounts 8. Dichotomous Identification Keys 9. Summaries of Characters for Similar Species 10. Glossary of Technical Terms 11. References and Sources for More Information 12. Index

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly updated edition of this essential reference guide for physiotherapists and physical therapists, looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals.Trade Review"this edition is a well-rounded and practical guide on animal physiotherapy that will be a valuable resource for all practitioners, particularly those with an interest in comparative training and conditioning of animal athletes." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2016)Table of ContentsContributors iv 1 Introduction 1 Catherine M. McGowan 2 Applied animal behaviour: assessment, pain and aggression 3 Daniel Mills and Fiona Williams 3 Applied animal nutrition 15 Rosalind Carslake and Teresa Hollands 4 Applied canine biomechanics 39 Caroline Adrian 5 Applied Equine Biomechanics 55 Lesley Goff 6 Comparative exercise physiology 73 Catherine M. McGowan and Brian Hampson 7 Equine lameness 92 Chris Whitton 8 Canine lameness 112 Lance Wilson and Bruce Smith 9 Small animal neurological and muscular conditions 127 Philip A. Moses and Rita Gonc¸alves 10 Equine neurological and muscular conditions 150 Harry Carslake 11 Physiotherapy assessment for animals 171 Lesley Goff 12 Manual therapy 198 Lesley Goff 13 Electrophysical agents in animal physiotherapy 212 Tim Watson and Katie Lawrence 14 Aquatic therapy 225 Michelle Monk 15 Acupuncture and trigger points 238 Brooke Marsh 16 Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory conditions 247 Helen Nicholson 17 Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for neurological conditions 260 Heli Hyyti¨ainen 18 Canine treatment and rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditions 272 Laurie Edge-Hughes 19 Assessment and treatment techniques of the equine head, neck and thoracic limb 302 Emma Dainty 20 Assessment and treatment techniques of the equine thoracolumbar spine, pelvis and pelvic limb 313 Emma Dainty 21 Equine sports medicine and performance management 329 Lesley Goff 22 Outcome measures in animal physiotherapy 347 Anna Bergh Index 364

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Book SynopsisQuestions and Answers in Small Animal Anesthesia provides practical and logical guidance for a wide range of anesthesia questions commonly faced in veterinary medicine.Trade Review"An ideal book to browse through but also an excellent revision tool for students or a good guide for in-house CPD." (Vet Nurses Today, 1 January 2016) "Each chapter opens with a highlight of key points and offers references, charts, statistics, and supporting information to answer all kinds of issues involved in administering small animal anesthesia." (California Bookwatch, 2016 "Overall, this is an easy-to-read, logically organized veterinary anesthesia reference that is appropriate for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are responsible for anesthetizing veterinary patients." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2016) "This is an excellent text for veterinary nursing students or those who have been out of the profession for a while and want to refresh and increase their anaesthetic knowledge. I would encourage learning providers to invest in a copy for their student library if they do not already own one." (New Zealand Veterinary Nurse, 2016)Table of ContentsList of contributors, xi Preface, xv 1 Patient Evaluation, 1Lesley J. Smith 2 Owner Concerns, 9Lesley J. Smith 3 Patient Preparation, 13Carrie Schroeder 4 Anesthetic Machine and Equipment Check, 19Richard M. Bednarski 5 Pre-anesthetic Sedative Drugs, 33Lesley J. Smith and Jo Murrell 6 Opioids and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, 43Lydia Love 7 Anticholinergic Drugs, 53Lesley J. Smith 8 Time to Premedicate, 57Lesley J. Smith 9 Intravenous Access and Fluid Administration, 65Erin Wendt-Hornickle 10 Intravenous Anesthetic Induction Drugs, 73Tanya Duke-Novakovski 11 Inhalant Inductions, 83Lesley J. Smith 12 Induction Techniques for the Really Sick Patient, 87Berit L. Fischer 13 Inhalant Anesthetics, 93Tamara Grubb 14 Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA), 101Martin J. Kennedy 15 Anesthetic Monitoring Basics, 107Martin J. Kennedy 16 Normal Values for Anesthetized Patients, 119Lesley J. Smith 17 Troubleshooting Hypotension, 123Lesley J. Smith 18 Troubleshooting Hypoxemia, 133Rebecca A. Johnson 19 Troubleshooting Hypercapnia and Hypocapnia, 139Rebecca A. Johnson 20 Troubleshooting Hypothermia and Hyperthermia, 147Lysa Pam Posner 21 Common Arrhythmias in Anesthetized Patients, 155Benjamin M. Brainard and Gregg S. Rapoport 22 Constant Rate Infusions, 163Carolyn Kerr 23 Loco-Regional Anesthesia, 173Carrie Schroeder 24 Troubleshooting Anesthetic Recovery, 185Andrew Claude 25 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Dogs, 193Jo Murrell 26 Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats, 201Beatriz Monteiro and Paulo Steagall 27 Post-Operative Analgesia – Approaches and Options, 211Erin Wendt-Hornickle 28 Anesthetic Considerations for Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery, 221Jason W. Soukup and Lesley J. Smith 29 Anesthetic Considerations for Neurologic Disease, 229Stephen A. Greene 30 Anesthetic Considerations for Ocular Disease, 237Lesley J. Smith 31 Anesthetic Considerations for Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease, 243Rebecca A. Johnson 32 Anesthetic Considerations for Cardiovascular Disease, 253Andre C. Shih 33 Anesthetic Considerations for Gastrointestinal Disease, 261Carrie Schroeder 34 Anesthetic Considerations for Hepatic Disease, 269Jane Quandt 35 Anesthetic Considerations for Renal Disease, 275Jane Quandt 36 Anesthetic Considerations for Post-Renal Urinary Tract Disease, 283Ann B. Weil 37 Anesthetic Considerations for Endocrine Disease, 289Berit L. Fischer 38 Anesthetic Considerations for Orthopedic Surgery, 305Odette O 39 Anesthetic Management of Common Emergencies in Small Animals, 313Jane Quandt 40 Anesthetic Management of Brachycephalic Breeds, 323Lesley J. Smith 41 Anesthetic Considerations for Other Canine Breeds, 327Lesley J. Smith 42 Anesthetic Considerations for Cats, 331Paulo Steagall and Javier Benito 43 Anesthetic Management of Rabbits and Ferrets, 343Katrina Lafferty 44 Anesthetic Management of Birds, 355Katrina Lafferty Index, 367

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Book SynopsisAs seen on This Morning!'A magical memoir.' - Daily Mail WeekendOur Yorkshire Vet embarks on this newest adventure treating the animals and their assorted owners across the Yorkshire Dales.A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter follows Julian's veterinary stories and amusing anecdotes through his work as a mixed practice vet in North Yorkshire.Julian has spent over twenty years working in Thirsk, literally following in the footsteps of James Herriot - the world-renowned vet and author. This book follows Julian's passion for treating the animals under his care, be they cows, sheep, pigs, horses, alpacas or dogs and cats, along with the interesting and amusing characters who own and care for them. His voice, well known from his television work, rings out from the page - as does the humour, dedication and love for the animals. A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter tracks Julian's work around the beautiful North York Moors and, more recently, around the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Dales from his new veterinary home in Boroughbridge, where the Herriot spirit lives on!

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Book SynopsisMore heart-warming, enchanting tales of life as a vet from Luke Gamble as he travels from Dorset to Greece, Morocco, India and beyond, helping animals in need across the world.Trade ReviewThere's something rather endearing about Gamble's zest for life and his deep love of animals, which imbue his stories with authenticity and humour . . . the characters and their four-legged friends raise a smile * Daily Mail *A James Herriot for the 21st century * Choice *Hang on to your seat belts - from the first page, the adventures of West Country vet Luke Gamble come thick and fast . . . the whirlwind pace will keep you turning the pages * Your Dog *Highly recommended: an interesting and romping good read that surprises and shocks at times, but most of all earns admiration for vets like Luke * Dogs Monthly *Luke's exploits never cease to amaze * Petfocus *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsFinalized TOC, from the author, is expected by October 1, 2019. History & Breeds (brief introduction of popular breeds including the teacup pig myth) Behavior (possibly co-written with Dr. Valarie Tynes) Husbandry Housing Nutrition Handling/Restraint Physical Exam Routine Procedures: Hoof trim, tusk trim, vaccination, deworming Anesthesia Surgery: Spay & Neuter Illness/Disease: arranged like the 5-minute vet consult for ease of use

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Book SynopsisRecognizing the significant advances made in the field of animal genetics in the ten years since the first edition of Genetics of the Dog, this new edition of the successful 2001 book provides a comprehensive update on the subject, along with new material on topics of current and growing interest. Existing chapters on essential topics such as immunogenetics, genetics of diseases, developmental genetics and the genetics of behaviour have been fully updated, while new authors report on the latest advances in areas such as genetic diversity of dog breeds, canine genomics, olfactory genetics and cancer genetics.Table of Contents1: Canid phylogeny and origin of the domestic dog. 2: Experimental studies of early canid domestication 3: Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of dog breeds. 4: Molecular genetics of coat colour, texture and length 5: Mendelian traits in the dog 6: Immunogenetics 7: Genetic aspects of orthopaedic disorders in the dog 8: Genetics of cancer in dogs 9: Genetics of neurological disease in the dog 10: Genetics of eye disorders in the dog 11: Cytogenetics and chromosome maps 12: Canine genomics 13: Genetics of canine behavioural disorders 14: Biology of reproduction and modern reproductive technology 15: Developmental genetics 16: Genetics of morphological traits 17: Olfactory genetics 18: Pedigree analysis, genotype testing and genetic counselling 19: Genetics of quantitative traits and improvement of the dog breeds 20: Complex traits. 21: Canine model in medical genetics 22: Genetic aspects of performance in working dogs 23: Genetic nomenclature

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Book SynopsisBach Flower Remedies for Animals is a complete and authoritative guide to using the Bach Flower Remedies as an alternative treatment for pets and other animals. There is guidance on using the remedies and on reading animal behaviour, drawing on insights from professional animal behaviourists.

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Book SynopsisStress and Pheromonatherapy in Small Animal Clinical Behaviour is about how stress impacts on animal behaviour and welfare and what we can do about it, especially by using chemical signals more effectively. This readily accessible text starts from first principles and is useful to both academics and practitioners alike.Table of ContentsPreface vii Part I Principles and Concepts Underpinning the Management of Stress-related Behaviour Problems 1 1 How Animals Respond to Change 3 2 Affective Processes and the Organisation of Behaviour 37 3 Communication and Information Transfer 69 4 Assessment of the Problem-behaviour Patient 92 5 An Approach to the Management of Problem Behaviour 111 6 Principles of Pheromonatherapy 127 Part II Clinical Scenarios Involving the Management of Stress-related Behaviour Problems 147 7 Feline House-soiling Problems 149 8 Separation-related Behaviour Problems in Dogs 170 9 Sound Sensitivity 191 10 Travel-related Problems in Pets 215 11 Introducing the New Dog or Cat into the Home 225 12 Stress and Pheromonatherapy in the Veterinary Clinic 242 Appendix A 257 Appendix B 259 Glossary 264 Index 271

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Book SynopsisDraws together a large amount of research on different animals. This book provides examples and case studies. It is suitable for those who work with or study animals in captivity.Trade Review"Young's précis of the 'animal rights' viewpoint is one of the best I have read in some time." "This book deserves to be bought and read by a wide audience. It should be required reading for all undergraduate students intending to carry out research projects involving environmental enrichment." Animal Welfare "Scientific and passionate in the promotion of environmental enrichment." Lab Animal News (US) "Professor Young effortlessly leads the reader through the important scientific concepts and recognises the human dimension to what happens in practice. He writes with the passion of someone dedicated to improving animals in captivity." "In short, if you want to learn more about environmental enrichment I do not know of a better place to turn, whatever your background." Veterinary Times, 2004Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. Environmental Enrichment: An Historical Perspective. 2. Why Bother with Environmental Enrichment?. 3. Does Environmental Enrichment Work?. 4. Proactive v. Reactive Use of Environmental Enrichment. 5. Designing an Enrichment Device. 6. The Enrichment Programme. 7. Enrichment for Different Categories of Animals. 8. Food and Foraging Enrichment. 9. Social Environmental Enrichment. 10. Housing. 11. Furniture, Toys and Other Objects. 12. Designing and Analysing Enrichment Studies. 13. Information Sources About Environmental Enrichment. References. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisEquine Color Genetics, Fourth Edition presents a detailed examination of the color variation in horses and donkeys and the genetic mechanisms that produce color variations. Thoroughly covers the basic colors in horses, including bay, chestnut, black, and brown Details the genetic basis of the colors built from the basic coat color, including dilutions and white patterning Provides an explanation of genetic mechanisms that determine coat color Presents a thorough revision and update, including new advances in molecular genetics, biochemistry, molecular mechanisms, genetic loci, coat colors before domestication, and more Offers a new introduction describing the principles of genetics and genomics research to help outline how knowledge is discovered and to assist the reader in understanding concepts covered in the book Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition xi 1 Introduction 7 2 Basic Dark Horse Colors: Bay, Chestnut, Black, and Brown 23 3 Modifications Affecting Most Colors 39 4 Dilutions of the Basic Dark Colors 7S 5 Overview of the Genetic Control of Horse Color 131 6 Patterns with Individually Distributed White Hairs 137 7 Nonsymmetric Patches of White: White Marks, Paints, and Pintos 165 8 Patterns with Symmetric White Patches: The Leopard Complex 211 Rebecca Bellone, Sheila Archer, and D. Phillip Sponenberg 9 Overview of Patterns Adding White 239 10 Horse Color and Horse Breeding 243 11 Peculiarities of Hair Growth 247 12 Donkey Color 2S1 13 Summary Tables 279 Bibliography 323 Index 335

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Book SynopsisWhile the internet provides pet parents with a great deal of information, finding and understanding that information can be like wading through a bog at midnight without a flashlight. In spite of the internet, pet parents remain desperate for valid resources. Health and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats is timely, informative, and delivers sensible information on topics of importance to all pet owners. From reading pet food labels to storing food, from understanding appropriate calorie intake to food allergies, David Wellock helps readers better understand the dietary needs of their dogs and cats. In recent years, Americans have come to pay more attention to the foods they eat. This trend toward a healthier lifestyle quickly found its way into the world of pet foods, allowing better diets to find success in the marketplace. However, the change has been somewhat perplexing for pet parents as they struggle to sort out the various, and sometimes misleading, messages surrounding the new foods aTrade Review[F]ed up with being underpaid and underappreciated' at his long-time job, Wellock decided to purchase a 'down-but-not-totally-out' franchise of pet supply stores, and the wealth of knowledge he’s amassed since then selling dog and cat food is compiled in this thorough, pleasant manual. Wellock is a conscientious purveyor of pet foods with a knack for customer service. He occasionally lays out three or four varieties of kibble for his four-footed customers to taste-test. 'Pet parents' will appreciate Wellock’s good-natured tone, penchant for dad humor, and detail-oriented approach: in a chapter entitled 'How to Read a Pet Food Package' he gives thoughtful exegesis on ingredient lists from a 'poor-quality traditional dog food', a 'good-quality contemporary dog food', a 'grain-free diet' for a cat, a 'raw diet', a 'baked diet', and a 'dehydrated' meal. He decodes terms for mysterious, potentially troublesome ingredients like 'chicken by-product meal' and also covers hot topics like 'portion control' (citing a study which finds that most people with obese pets think their pet is not obese), 'mooching', and arthritis. It may be prudent to note that Wellock is not a veterinarian; however, he is thoughtful, well-informed, and cares deeply about your pets, despite having never met them. * Publishers Weekly *Wellcock explains why a high quality diet is so important to your companion's well being. He provides shopping tips on choosing the right food, which ingredients to look for and avoid, and the importance of variety, and also busts some common pet food myths[.] The book includes chapters on weight management, choosing healthy treats, and how nutrition can affect conditions like allergies, arthritis and dental issues. * Animal Wellness *More and more dog and cat owners realize their responsibility for making diet decisions that are individualized and sensitive to the environmental conditions that occupy a majority of the daily life of a treasured four legged family member. After reading this book, the pet parent will become an advanced advocate for honest foods with repeatable desirable outcomes. This book will enable a pet parent to more confidently decipher pet food marketing materials, and food labels, by using a gained appreciation for scientific facts, experience, and wisdom. I am confident this book will inspire great choices for all pet parents. -- Gary Pusillo, PhD, PAS, ACAN diplomat, board certified animal nutritionist, and AAFS associate memberHealth and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats. Bloody brilliant! This book is so well told it felt as if David Wellock were having a face to face conversation with me. This book will be a timeless reference for those seeking guidance about many aspects of their pets lives and health. It should almost be pre-requisite reading for people planning to add a dog or cat to their family. -- Andrew Redman, pet parentA great read! David Wellock has covered all the bases with a pleasing writing style sprinkled with wit and humor. I certainly recommend this book to franchise owners and pet-parents. -- Edward K. Loyst, chairman, Global Pet Food Stores Inc.David Wellock's Health and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats gave me many ideas which, in my work to free dogs from a chained and miserable existence, I can put to great use with our rescued canines. These dogs come from nothing, and I regularly see dogs who appear unkempt and unhealthy upon coming into rescue blossom into vibrant, shiny beings with a little TLC and high quality food. I believe David's advice is sound and he's funny too—an unbeatable combination. -- Tamira Ci Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve BetterTable of ContentsIntroduction 1: The Rise of Pet Foods 2: Shopping For Your Pet’s Food 3: How To Read a Pet Food Package 4: More About Food 5: It’s Hard to Beat a Good Treat 6: Gazing Into My Crystal Ball 7: Weighty Issues 8: Nutrition and Osteoarthritis 9: Nutrition and Allergies 10: Dental Details 11: Urinary Disorders 12: The Scoop on Poop 13: Your Pet’s Pets 14: All Good Things Come To An End

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Book SynopsisPractical Guide to Equine Colic takes a step-by-step clinical approach to the medical management of this common condition. Covering colic management and treatment from the veterinarian s first involvement through referral, surgical intervention, and long-term recovery, the book offers practical advice on managing a colic case.Trade Review“I would suggest that this book and its online resources serve as an excellent learning tool for all those students and practitioners interested in equine colic.” (Veterinary Record, 16 March 2013) Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xi Overview of Practical Guide to Equine Colic xii 1 Patient Signalment and History 1Louise L. Southwood 2 Physical Examination 12Louise L. Southwood 3 Abdominal Palpation per Rectum 22Louise L. Southwood and Joanne Fehr 4 Nasogastric Intubation 38Joanne Fehr 5 Management of Mild Colic 45Sarah Dukti 6 Analgesia 51Luiz C. Santos and Louise L. Southwood 7 Enteral Fluid Therapy 62Jennifer A. Brown and Samantha K. Hart 8 Referral of the Horse with Colic 71Louise L. Southwood and Joanne Fehr 9 Clinical Laboratory Data 78Raquel M. Walton 10 Abdominocentesis and Peritoneal Fluid Analysis 87Raquel M. Walton and Louise L. Southwood 11 Intravenous Catheterization and Fluid Therapy 99Louise L. Southwood 12 Abdominal Sonographic Evaluation 116JoAnn Slack 13 Abdominal Radiographic Examination 149Sarah M. Puchalski 14 Trocharization 160Joanne Fehr 15 Medical versus Surgical Treatment of the Horse with Colic 164Louise L. Southwood 16 Colic Surgery 173Kira L. Epstein and Joanne Fehr 17 Specific Causes of Colic 204Eileen S. Hackett 18 Postoperative Patient Care 230Samantha K. Hart 19 Postoperative Complications 244Diana M. Hassel 20 Biosecurity 262Helen W. Aceto 21 Special Considerations 278Louise L. Southwood 22 Long-term Recovery and Prevention 292Louise L. Southwood 23 Nutrition 301Brett S. Tennent-Brown, Kira L. Epstein, and Sarah L. Ralston 24 Gastrointestinal Parasitology and Anthelmintics 316Louise L. Southwood Appendix A Clinical Scenarios 325 Appendix B Drug Dosages used in the Equine Colic Patient 330 Appendix C Normal Ranges for Hematology and Plasma Chemistry and Conversion Table for Units 339 Index 343

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Book SynopsisEntering the veterinary profession after leaving vet school is a challenging stage of the new vet's career. Finding the right first placement, fitting in with colleagues, adapting to the practice environment and understanding what's expected of you clinically, professionally, ethically and academically are all challenges that face the new graduate. Attrition rates and reports of dissatisfaction of new graduates are high and a matter of concern to the profession and it is recognised that extra support and guidance is needed. The New Vet's Handbook acts as a guidebook for newly qualified vets on personal and professional issues, covering employment options, interviews, mentoring, working with clients, patients and colleagues, consulting advice, dealing with euthanasia, record keeping, veterinary standards, training and CPD, career options, professional skills and avoiding pitfalls relating to social media, drugs and ethical issues. The book also covers topics specific to vets in small animal and large animal practice. Written in a supportive and lighthearted way The New Vet's Handbook aims to provide advice based on long held experience and reduce stress at a challenging time. It will be an essential read for newly qualified vets and final year vet students.

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Book SynopsisNo Way to Treat a Friend is an informative and readable exposé of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine (CAVM). Written in an accessible style and illustrated with stories and cases from veterinary practice about real animals, this book is a counterweight to the mass of ‘pro’ literature in existence which uncritically promotes CAVM without consideration of whether or not it works or could even be harmful to our animal companions. The book takes a close look at how thinking can go wrong and how animals can appear to respond to treatment even when it is ineffective. Individual alternative practices are examined including homeopathy, acupuncture, raw diets and the anti-vaccination lobby and we find out if their claims stand up to scrutiny. With a thoroughly scientific line, it is not an attack on different belief systems, but a rigorous analysis of the facts, and a consideration of typical CAVM arguments, as well as a helpful explanation for people who may be unfamiliar with what the various therapies entail. Following on from the several successful books questioning the use of complementary therapies in human medicine such as Bad Science, No Way to Treat a Friend looks at their use in veterinary medicine. This is a valuable resource for veterinary practitioners as well as lay people who are interested in popular science, animal topics, animal welfare and medical matters.

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Book SynopsisThe publication of Alf Wight’s James Herriot books led to an upsurge in interest in the veterinary profession amongst the public and inspired many to study veterinary medicine. However the profession has changed markedly since those days with many more opportunities for people entering the veterinary field – such as job prospects in bioscience research, government work, specialisation in exotic animal medicine, animal welfare advisory work, international development work and a whole host of other career options. The landscape of the veterinary curriculum has also broadened considerably with topics like animal behaviour, ethics, business management, client communication, veterinary public health and clinical skills sitting alongside clinical veterinary medicine. Authored by a Royal Veterinary College tutor with extensive experience within the veterinary profession and with teaching new students, this book provides a thorough explanation of what prospective students can expect to study at veterinary school, and discusses career options available to new graduates, as well as a useful overview of current issues in the wider veterinary profession, and an honest and thought-provoking discussion of what veterinary life is actually like. So You Want to Be a Vet will be a useful resource and advisory guide to those considering entering veterinary school and following veterinary medicine as a career path. It will also be beneficial to qualified vets and agricultural students.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. Chemical Basis for Life 3. Anatomical Structure of the Cell 4. Physiology of the Cell 5. Tissues 6. Integumentary System 7. Skeletal System 8. Muscular System 9. Nervous System 10. Sense organs 11. Endocrine System 12. Blood, Lymph and Lymph Nodes 13. Immunity and Defense 14. Cardiovascular System 15. Respiratory System 16. Digestive System 17. Nutrients and Metabolism 18. Urinary System 19. Reproductive System 20. Pregnancy, Development and Lactation 21. Avian Anatomy and Physiology 22. Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology Glossary

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Book SynopsisBreeding Better Dogs: Genetics and Reproduction delves into the biology of managing reproduction in dogs, from mating to whelping and the first few weeks of life. It also delves into the genetic management of dog breeds and selection procedures to aid breeders in producing sound, useful dogs. The book includes: details of managing the genetic structure of breeds and genetic management of individual breeding programs details of managing dogs that are used for breeding details of mating dogs, managing pregnancies and whelping This book is an excellent resource for dog breeders. Providing an accessible approach to a complex subject, Breeding Better Dogs breaks down into digestible chunks the essential information for understanding the subject at a broad level.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book is an exploration of the history of veterinary medicine from the ancient world to the present as well as an examination of the development of man’s relationship with animals through early domestication, usage for food, fiber, traction, and transport to the current therapies and companion animals. The development of the discipline of veterinary medicine is explored through the transition from art to science and man’s deeper understanding of animals through research and investigation. It is now possible to read both the recorded 4000-year history of animal disease and veterinary development together with the story of the animal-human relationships and welfare as one cohesive text, with extensive backup. The book is organized so that it can be read in a linear manner, or for those researching a particular topic, by direct access to specific content. The species covered in detail are equine, bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, canine, feline, avian, and aquatic, on every continent. The History of Veterinary Medicine and the Animal-Human Relationship is both an informative read and a definitive reference text for veterinary historians, veterinary history societies, veterinary librarians, and archivists.Table of ContentsPART I THE VETERINARY ART EVOLVES: 1 Egypt, Mesopotamia, The Levant and Persia ; 2 Greek (Aegean and Hellenic) Culture; 3 Carthage; 4 The Roman Empire; 5 The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine); 6 Islamic Veterinary and Human Medicine Develops; 7 East Asia: China, Indo-China, Korea and Japan; 8 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Tibet; 9 The Americas: North, Central, South; 10 Australasia: Australia and New Zealand; 11 Africa: South Africa and Colonial Countries PART II EUROPE DEVELOPS VETERINARY MEDICINE: 12 The Middle Ages and Renaissance; 13 The Scientific Basis for Veterinary Medicine Evolves; 14 Veterinary Schools in France, Europe, then Britain; 15 Veterinary Medicine Arrives in North America and Advances; 16 From the 19th to the 21st Centuries PART III DOMESTICATION, UTILISATION AND DISEASE HISTORIES: 17 Equine: Horse, Donkey and Mule; 18 Bovine: Cattle, Buffalo, Yak and Others; 19 Ovine: Sheep; 20 Caprine: Goat; 21 Porcine: Pigs and Peccaries; 22 Canine: Dogs; 23 Feline: Cats; 24 Avian Species: Poultry, Falcons, Parrots and Others; 25 Aquatic Species: Fish, Molluscs, Edible Snails and Frogs; 26 Other Species; Appendix 1 Animal Self-Medication; Appendix 2 Veterinary Journals and Periodicals; Appendix 3 Timeline of People and Events

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Book SynopsisBovine Reproduction A complete resource for practical, authoritative information on all aspects of bovine theriogenologyThe newly revised Second Edition of Bovine Reproduction delivers a comprehensive overview of all major issues in bovine reproduction. Written by leading experts in the subject, the book is an indispensable reference for any veterinarian dealing with bovine fertility. Bovine Reproduction is divided into sections on the bull, the cow, the neonate, and assisted reproduction techniques. New chapters cover new gene manipulation technologies, managing problem donors, lameness, and more. Outdated and redundant information from the First Edition has been removed and replaced by coverage of new diseases, technologies, procedures, techniques, and approaches to fertility problems. A new companion website provides images and tables from the book in PowerPoint format. In addition to more than 675 full-color images, readers will also benefit Table of ContentsContributors Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition About the Companion Website Section I: The Bull Anatomy & Physiology 1. Anatomy of the reproductive system of the bull – Nabors 2. Endocrine and exocrine function of the testes – Ryan & Hoffmann 3. Spermatogenesis - Waqas 4. Thermoregulation of the testes – Kastelic & Rizzoto 5. Endocrine control of testicular development and initiation of spermatogenesis in bulls – Brito 6. Bull development: Sexual development and puberty in bulls - Brito Breeding and Health management 7. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: Comparative review of different standards – Norman 8. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Physical Exam - Thompson & Alexander 9. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Spermiogram - Palmer 10. Ultrasound Examination of the Reproductive Tract – Momont, Keeler & Nicholson 11. Management of Breeding Bull Batteries - King 12. Management of Bulls at AI Studs - Warner 13. Testicular Degeneration - Kastelic 14. Vesicular Adenitis - Thompson 15. Inability to breed due to injury or Abnormality of the External Genitalia of Bulls – Maxwell 16. Management of Lameness in Breeding Bulls - Warner Reproductive Surgery 17. General& Regional Anesthesia - Sidelinger 18. Surgery of the Scrotum & Its Contents - King 19. Restorative Surgery of the Prepuce & Penis - Hopper & Wolfe 20. Management of Urolithiasis - Grissett 21. Preparation of Teaser Bulls - Grissett Section II: The Cow Anatomy & Physiology 22. Anatomy of the Reproductive System of the Cow - Nabors 23. Initiation of Puberty in Heifers - Estill 24. Neuroendocrine Control of Estrous & Ovulation - Williams 25. Ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics in cattle - Adams & Singh 26. Maternal recognition & Physiology of Pregnancy – Lemley, Camacho & Vonnahme 27. Fetal programming – Lemley, Littlejohn & Burnett Breeding and Health Management 28. Biosecurity for Beef & Dairy Herds - Huston 29. Beef Heifer Development – Hindman & Engelken 30. Dairy Heifer Development – R. Stockler 31. Interaction of Nutrition & Reproduction: Beef – Olson, Bailey, Duncan & Swecker 32. Interaction of Nutrition and Reproduction in the Dairy Cow – Cargile & Tracy 33. Cystic Ovarian Follicles – J. Smith 34. Postpartum anestrus and its management in dairy cattle - Ambrose 35. Estrus Detection - Palomares 36. Artificial Insemination - R. Kasimanickam 37. Pharmacological Control of the Estrous Cycle - R. Kasimanickam 38. Examination for Pregnancy: Rectal Palpation - Christiansen 39. Examination for Pregnancy: Biochemical Tests - Cain 40. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Reproductive Tract - Colloton 41. Beef Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction – Engelken & Dohlman 42. Dairy Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction - Klopfenstein 43. Herd Diagnostic Testing Strategies - Larson 44. Breeding Season Evaluation of Beef Herds - Engelken 45. Dairy Herd Record Analysis - Lynch 46. Marketing the Bovine Reproductive Practice - Myers Obstetrics and Reproductive Surgery 47. Management of Vaginal, Cervico-Vaginal & Uterine Prolapse - King & Peter 48. Induction of Parturition & Abortion - Koziol 49. Management to Prevent Dystocia – Boakari & El-Sheikh Ali 50. Dystocia and Accidents of Gestation - Maxwell 51. Obstetrics: Mutation, Forced Extraction, Fetotomy - Walters 52. Obstetrics: Caesarian Section - Mochal-King 53. Retained Fetal Membranes - Peter 54. Postpartum Uterine Infection - Darawhal 55. Surgery to Restore Fertility – Hopper Pregnancy Wastage 56. Fetal Disease and Abortion: Diagnosis and Causes - Baumgartner 57. Infectious Agents: Campylobacter – Rush & Edmondson 58. Infectious Agents: Trichomonas – Waters & Gard 59. Infectious Agents: Leptospirosis - Jumper 60. Infectious Agents: Brucellosis - Ragan 61. Infectious Agents: Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis - Newcomer 62. Infectious Agents: Bovine Viral Diarrhea - Chamorro & Passler 63. Infectious Agents: Schmallenberg virus – Kauffold, Hoops & Vahlenkamp 64. Infectious Agents: Bovine Epizootic Abortion – Stott, Blanchard & Anderson 65. Infectious Agents: Neospora - Scully 66. Infectious Agents: Mycotic - Austin 67. Compromised Pregnancy Success Caused by Heat Stress - Hansen 68. The Reproductive Tract Microbiome: Implications for fetal & neonatal health – Messman & Lemley 69. Bovine Abortifacient and Teratogenic Toxins - Baughman 70. Heritable Congenital Defects – Whitlock, Beever & Steffen 71. The Abnormal Offspring Syndrome – Rivera, Donnelly, Patel, Li & Soto-Moreno Section III: The Neonate 72. Strategies to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Beef Herds - Smith 73. Management to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Dairy Herd – R. Stockler 74. Critical care management of the neonate – Chamorro & Passler 75. Colostrum management - J. Stockler & Chamorro Section IV: Assisted and Advanced Reproductive Technologies 76. Utilization of genomic testing for the selection of desirable traits in cattle – Upshaw, Butler, Henderson, Shaffer & Rolf 77. Emerging hormonal therapies that potentially enhance fertility parameters in developing bulls - Waqas 78. Cryopreservation of Semen - Sathe 79. Utilization of Sex Selected Semen - R. Kasimanickam 80. Control of Semen Borne Pathogens - Givens 81. Bovine semen quality control in artificial insemination centers – Vincent, Underwood, Dolbec, Bouchard, Kroetsch & Blondin, 82. Superovulation in Cattle – Jahnke, Youngs, Mapletoft, & Bo 83. Embryo Collection and Transfer – Nola & Looney 84. Selection & Management of the Embryo Recipient Herd – Lamb, Mercadante, Oosthuizen & Fontes 85. Evaluation of In Vivo Derived Bovine Embryos – Jahnke, West & Youngs 86. Control of Embryo Borne Pathogens - Gard 87. Cryopreservation of Bovine Embryos - Jones 88. Managing the “problem donor” – Pohler, Fernández, Poole, Reese & Franco 89. In Vitro Fertilization – Hasler & Barfield 90. Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer – Edwards, Schrick & Klabnik 91. Application of CRISPR-Cas9 Technology in Bovine Reproduction - V. Kasimanickam Index

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Book SynopsisAnaesthetising a fish, x-raying a frog and hospitalising a walrus are all in a day's work for the world's wildest veterinarian.Travelling from the rainforests of Sierra Leone to the jungles of Borneo, Romain Pizzi has caught, anaesthetised, diagnosed, operated on, medicated, and then released some of the world''s most endangered wild animals.From disease testing Polynesian snails to keyhole surgery in Sumatran orangutans; from endoscopy in sharks to ultrasound on a chimpanzee. Sometimes this is high tech work, such as the first robotic surgery in a tiger, or giant panda cloning attempts. Sometimes the situations are more primitive, from anaesthetising a bear with a bicycle pump, old plumbing tubes and a plank, to operating on a vulture using an old metal spoon.In Exotic Vetting, Romain recalls his many interesting patients, while taking readers on a tour of the challenges of treating the world's amazing spectrum of wild animal species.Trade Review‘A highly entertaining and thought-provoking tour de force. Thoroughly recommended.’ Veterinary Record ‘Romain Pizzi, who pioneered keyhole surgery foranimals, is arguably the most versatile and inventivevet in the world.’ Guardian ‘We have other vets who are incredibly talented, butRomain is one of a kind.’ Matt Hunt, CEO of Free the Bears One of the most innovative wildlife surgeons in Europe and perhaps the world … he has operated on giraffes and tarantulas, penguins and baboons, giant tortoises and at least one shark, and maintains a reputation for taking on cases others won't. If you're in possession of a tiger with gallstones, or a suspiciously sickly beaver, you call Pizzi.’ Wired magazine

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Book SynopsisThe original Boogie, reluctant hero of the South West Peninsular Path, was the Mongrel from hell. Mark Wallington''s New Boogie, like New Labour, appears a much trendier and more wholesome incarnation -until, that is, Mark gets him on the Pennine Way. This is the big one in every sense. Clearly Boogie will do fine -but will Mark be up to the task?

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Wildlife Necropsy 2. Forensic Wildlife Pathology 3. Laboratory Diagnostics 4. Introduction to Comparative Clinical Pathology 5. Bovidae, Antilocapridae, Giraffidae, Tragulidae, Hippopotamidae 6. Cervidae 7. Camelidae 185 8. Suidae 9. Canidae, Ursidae, and Ailuridae 10. Felidae 263 11. Mustelids 12. Procyonidae, Viverridae, Hyenidae, Herpestidae, Eupleridae, and Prionodontidae 13. Prosimians 14. New World and Old World Monkeys 15. Apes 16. Proboscidae 17. Perissodactyls 18. Monotremes and Marsupials 19. Lagomorpha 20. Rodentia 21. Xenartha (Anteaters, Sloths, Armadillos); Erinacoemorpha (Hedgehogs, Moonrats); Some Afrotheria (Aardvarks, Hyrax, Elephant Shrews, Golden Moles, Tenrecs), and Phloidota (Pangolins) 22. Cetacea 23. Pinnipediae 24. Wildlife and Zoo Pathology Sirenia 25. Chiroptera 26. Palaeognathae: Apterygiformes, Casuariiformes, Rheiformes, Struthioniformes; Tinamiformes 27. Sphenisciformes, Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes, and Pelecaniformes 28. Phoenicopteriformes 29. Anseriformes, Ciconiiformes, Charadriiformes, and Gruiformes 30. Birds of Prey 31. Galliformes and Columbiformes 32. Psittacines, Coliiformes, Musophagiformes, Cuculiformes 33. Passeriformes, Caprimulgiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Bucerotiformes, and Apodiformes 34. Chelonia 35. Crocodilia 36. Lacertilia 37. Serpentes 38. Amphibia 39. Pathology of the Osteichthyes 40. Chondrichthyes 41. Invertebrates

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