Black's Veterinary Dictionary (Reference)

by E.Boden (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.25

  This encyclopaedic dictionary offers practical help and reference material for veterinary purposes. Entries define and describe bacteria, viruses, carriers and diseases; they offer causes, diagnoses, signs and treatment, pointing out variations in the nature of a disease when it occurs in different animals, and taking account of international scientific research observations and findings. The dictionary has been extensively revised and many entries have been rewritten since the 18th edition to reflect the numerous changes in legislation and in veterinary practice, advances in medicine and treatment, and patterns in animal husbandry and pet ownership.

• Used

  Paperback
  1985

  $3.25

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $4.32

  This entries in this dictionary define and describe bacteria, viruses, carriers and disease for a wide range of livestock and domestic pets. It includes causes, diagnosis, signs and treatment (including first aid) and, where necessary, points out the variations in the nature of the same disease when it occurs in different animals and takes account of international scientific research osservations and findings. In this 18th edition, the range of animals and topics has been widened to embrace recent legislation and subjects such as equine motor neurone disease, predetermining the sex of calves, and tarantulas as domestic pets.