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Provides a basic foundation in domestic large animal anatomy. This book includes the anatomy of organ systems in the various species, described in a consistent manner. It presents relevant anatomy of the following species: horse, ox, sheep and goat, llama and alpaca, swine, and chicken.

Table of Contents
Introduction xii

Nomenclature and Anatomic Orientation xiii

Animal Classification xiii

General Terminology. Positional and Directional Terms xiv

Body Planes xvi

Body Cavities and Membranes xviii

Section 1: The Horse (Equus caballus) 2

Section 2: The Ox (Bos taurus, also Bos indicus) 32

Section 3: The Sheep (Ovis aries) 54

Section 4: The Goat (Capra hircus) 72

Section 5: The Llama and Alpaca (Lama glama and Lama Pacos) 90

Section 6: The Swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) 110

Section 7: The Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) 128

Spurgeons Color Atlas of Large Animal Anatomy The

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A Paperback / softback by Thomas O. McCracken, Robert A. Kainer, Thomas L. Spurgeon

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 15/06/1999
    ISBN13: 9780683306736, 978-0683306736
    ISBN10: 0683306731
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Provides a basic foundation in domestic large animal anatomy. This book includes the anatomy of organ systems in the various species, described in a consistent manner. It presents relevant anatomy of the following species: horse, ox, sheep and goat, llama and alpaca, swine, and chicken.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction xii

    Nomenclature and Anatomic Orientation xiii

    Animal Classification xiii

    General Terminology. Positional and Directional Terms xiv

    Body Planes xvi

    Body Cavities and Membranes xviii

    Section 1: The Horse (Equus caballus) 2

    Section 2: The Ox (Bos taurus, also Bos indicus) 32

    Section 3: The Sheep (Ovis aries) 54

    Section 4: The Goat (Capra hircus) 72

    Section 5: The Llama and Alpaca (Lama glama and Lama Pacos) 90

    Section 6: The Swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) 110

    Section 7: The Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) 128

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