This best-selling, comprehensive text is suitable for one- or two-semester courses. Integrated Principles of Zoology is considered the standard by which other texts are measured. It features high quality illustrations and photos, engaging narrative, traditional organization, and comprehensive coverage.

Integrated Principles of Zoology

Science & Math

Eisenhour, David

Larson, Allan

I'Anson, Helen

Roberts, Larry S

Hickman, Jr., Cleveland P

Biological Sciences

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math.

HANDBOOK OF VETERINARY ANESTHESIA is a practical reference designed for both practitioners and students, covering principles and use of anesthetic equipment and agents. This book contains information on chemical restraint, anesthetic and emergency drugs, and explains the practical use of anesthetic, monitoring, and laboratory equipment used in the practice of anesthesia. It covers all domestic species, with emphasis on small animals (dogs and cats).
<li>Covers mechanisms of and therapy for pain.</li>Describes all currently available and current drugs used for chemical restraint and anesthesia.<li>Covers a wide variety of species, including companion animals, large animals, pocket pets, birds, and laboratory animals.</li>Discusses old and new monitoring equipment and techniques.<li>Describes the use of various types of anesthetic equipment, including mechanical ventilation and scavenging of waste anesthetic gases.</li>Provides recommendations for the treatment of emergency treatment of patients, including fluid therapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.<li>Discusses euthanasia and euthanasia techniques</li>
<li>Chapter on acupuncture analgesia</li>Totally updated discussions of the latest drugs, including medetomidine, detomidine, romifidine, fentanyl, carprofen, edotolac, ketoprofen, propofol, , sevoflurane, and desflurane<li>Expanded chapter on shock, with totally updated content</li>New separate chapter enhances coverage of cardiac emergencies<li>Expanded coverage of anesthetic machines and breathing systems</li>Amplified discussions of local anesthesia techniques in all species<li>Expanded chapter on exotic animals, including discussions of analgesia for each species</li>Expanded appendixes Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-538-3

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

Hubbell DVM MS DACVA, John A. E.

Skarda DVM PhD, Roman T.

Bednarski DVM MS, Richard M.

Muir DVM MSc PhD DACVA DACVECC, William W.

Agricultural Sciences

Mosby

Brilliantly and abundantly illustrated, this dynamic resource is the most comprehensive, research-based, reader-friendly text on kinesiology. An engaging approach explores the fundamental principles in vivid detail and clarifies the link between the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system to help you ensure a clear, confident understanding. 
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<li>UNIQUE! Clinical Connections boxes in each chapter enhance your understanding and promote practical application. </li> <li>Special Focus boxes and clinical examples throughout the text bridge classroom content with real-world application to help you succeed in practice. </li> <li>Logically organized content establishes an understanding of fundamental concepts before moving on to more complex material to make learning easier. </li> <li>Chapter outlines provide a framework for learning and enable you to reference specific topics at a glance. </li> <li>UNIQUE! A companion Evolve Resources website reinforces your understanding through kinesiology video clips and answers to study questions. </li>
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<li>UNIQUE! More than 500 high-quality, full-color illustrations clarify musculoskeletal anatomy and reinforce anatomic concepts. </li>
<li>Study questions in each chapter test your comprehension and strengthen your critical-thinking capabilities. </li>
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Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation

Engineering & Transportation

Donald A. Neumann

Engineering

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 4th Edition is a convenient, complete, and practical resource for administering safe and effective anesthesia to small and large animals, including exotic pets. Long valued by students and practitioners alike, this handbook features all the practical and applied aspects of veterinary anesthesia, including patient evaluation, preanesthetic medications, local anesthesia and anesthetic techniques, and more. The book describes drugs used perioperatively and their clinical applications in detail and pays special attention to complementary and integrative approaches to pain management.
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<li>Key points and special considerations are now called out in boxes to highlight the most important and critical information for immediate access.</li>
<li>Comprehensive yet concise quick reference offers on-the-go, indispensable advice for anesthetic situations.</li>
<li>Dogs and cats each have their own chapter, and the special needs and considerations of each species are expanded for more comprehensive coverage.</li>
<li>Old and outdated drugs have been eliminated, so the focus is not on the history of veterinary anesthesia but on important, current concepts and techniques.</li>
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<li>Completely updated drug information and new pain management techniques.</li>
<li>A new chapter discusses the unique anesthetic considerations in cats and their clinical applications.</li>
<li>The latest information on local anesthesia drugs and techniques.</li>
<li>Expanded coverage of post-anesthetic care, monitoring, and analgesic considerations.</li>
<li>Covers anesthetic protocols for common procedures in each species.</li>
<li>Includes new coverage of the use of constant rate infusion perioperatively.</li>
<li>Expanded coverage of euthanasia includes the most current AVMA guidelines for euthanasia techniques.</li>
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Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 5th Edition is a well-accepted guide to performing anesthesia and anesthetic techniques safely and effectively. This convenient pocket guide provides clear, concise guidelines on anesthetic procedures for dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs, birds, and other exotic pets. Topics include patient evaluation and preparation, local anesthetic drugs, anesthetic equipment, patient monitoring, pain management, breathing systems and ventilation, shock therapy, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, and euthanasia. Written by leading anesthesiology experts William W. Muir III and John A. E. Hubbell, this practical handbook is the perfect size to take anywhere!
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<li>User-friendly format</li> provides instant access to vital information on anesthetic procedures and techniques for dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, camelids, pigs, birds, and other exotic pets.<li>
Thoroughly UPDATED topics include patient evaluation, patient preparation methods, safe and effective operation of anesthetic equipment, and chemical restraint procedures.</li>
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Respected authors are recognized as experts in the field of veterinary anesthesia.</li>
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Over 100 tables, boxes, and graphs summarize anesthetic protocols and clinical applications, including dosages, advantages, and disadvantages of each drug.</li>
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Also available on Pageburst ―a fully searchable digital text platform that makes it easy to quickly find key topics and drug information. Sold separately.
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<li>UPDATED anesthetic drug information and NEW pain management techniques</li> provide the latest on indications, toxicities, and recommended dosages.<li>
EXPANDED step-by-step overviews of anesthetic and analgesic techniques make it easier to review and perform procedures. </li>
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UPDATED coverage of euthanasia, including the most current AVMA guidelines, provides today’s accepted protocols for the provision of euthanasia.</li>
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UPDATED complementary and alternative strategies provide non-pharmacologic interventionsfor pain management.</li>
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UPDATED research findings and clinical applications address special anesthetic considerations necessary in cats.</li> </ul>

Medical Books

Veterinary Medicine

Learn how to properly handle and care for lab animals and exotic species with Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine, Principles and Procedures, 2nd Edition. This comprehensive resource provides the latest anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy information on a wide variety of species ― including birds, reptiles and amphibians, rats and mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, wildlife, woodchucks, armadillos, frogs, and fish. Coverage also includes a number of commonly performed procedures (such as blood collection, medicine administration, and animal husbandry) and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Research-related information, including legal and ethical issues surrounding exotic animals being kept as pets, as well as the humane use of animals in research, make this text a must-have resource for any aspiring vet tech or professional who must work with lab animals.
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<li>Comprehensive coverage</li> addresses a wide variety of species (rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, rabbits, nonhuman primates, swine, chinchillas, armadillos, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, farm animals, and cats and dogs) and covers a wide variety of topics (such as animal species, the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations) to fully prepare students for work with all types of animals.<li>
Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy for students to quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory animals.</li>
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The latest information on laws and ethics related to lab animal medicine cover the areas of pain management, use, care, and more.</li>
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Review questions at the end of each chapter allow students to assess their knowledge of the material.</li>
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Discussion of specific uses for each species in biomedical research gives students a perspective on animal use that allows them to explain the benefits of animal use as required by veterinary technology program accreditation procedure.</li>
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Boxes and tables list anatomic and physiologic data for each species.</li>
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<li>NEW! Updated design</li> features more high-quality, full-color illustrations and a revised reader-friendly layout with learning objectives and key points to make content easier to follow.</ul>

Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine: Principles and Procedures

Margi Sirois

Learn how to properly handle and care for lab animals and exotic species with Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine, Principles and Procedures, 2nd Edition. This comprehensive resource provides the latest anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy information on a wide variety of species ― including birds, reptiles and amphibians, rats and mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, wildlife, woodchucks, armadillos, frogs, and fish. Coverage also includes a number of commonly performed procedures (such as blood collection, medicine administration, and animal husbandry) and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Research-related information, including legal and ethical issues surrounding exotic animals being kept as pets, as well as the humane use of animals in research, make this text a must-have resource for any aspiring vet tech or professional who must work with lab animals.Comprehensive coverage addresses a wide variety of species (rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, rabbits, nonhuman primates, swine, chinchillas, armadillos, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, farm animals, and cats and dogs) and covers a wide variety of topics (such as animal species, the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations) to fully prepare students for work with all types of animals.Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy for students to quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory animals.The latest information on laws and ethics related to lab animal medicine cover the areas of pain management, use, care, and more.Review questions at the end of each chapter allow students to assess their knowledge of the material.Discussion of specific uses for each species in biomedical research gives students a perspective on animal use that allows them to explain the benefits of animal use as required by veterinary technology program accreditation procedure.Boxes and tables list anatomic and physiologic data for each species.NEW! Updated design features more high-quality, full-color illustrations and a revised reader-friendly layout with learning objectives and key points to make content easier to follow.

Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Principles and Procedures

Sirois EdD MS RVT CVT LAT VTES, Margi

Logically organized by taxonomic groups, this up-to-date text covers the diagnosis and treatment of all zoo animal species and free-ranging wildlife, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish, unlikely to be seen by private practice veterinarians. Featuring full-color images, the consistent, user-friendly format supplies information on each animal’s biology, unique anatomy, special physiology, reproduction, restraint and handling, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostics, therapeutics, and diseases. Global authorship includes multinational contributors who offer expert information on different species from around the world. "Veterinary care of non-traditional species is a rapidly progressing field and this title is the much awaited updated version of this zoo and wildlife practitioner’s ‘bible’. Reviewed by: Charlotte Day on behalf of  The Veterinary Record, Oct 14Global authorship includes internationally recognized authors who have contributed new chapters focusing on the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals from around the world.Zoological Information Management System chapter offers the latest update on this brand new system that contains a worldwide wealth of information.General taxonomy-based format provides a comprehensive text for sharing information in zoo and wildlife medicine.Concise tables provide quick reference to key points in the references.NEW! All new authors have completely revised the content to provide fresh perspectives from leading experts in the field on the latest advances in zoo and wild animal medicine.NEW! Color images vividly depict external clinical signs for more accurate recognition and diagnosis.

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 ... eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Saunders

A current and cutting-edge reference, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery takes the popular Current Therapy approach in providing succinct and clear information pertinent to the medical care of avian species. Most chapters include an up-to-date delivery of the current state of knowledge on their subject material, and provide practical approaches and thought processes applicable to diagnosis and therapy where appropriate. Information is always easy to find, with topics including the latest advances in internal medicine; behavioral medicine; anesthesia, analgesia, and surgery. Sections dedicated to welfare, conservation, and practice risk management explore important, but less commonly discussed aspects of avian practice; and the pattern recognition portion of the text offers readers a view of what companion bird conditions are likely to be seen in practice in different parts of the world. Written by a team of highly regarded contributors from around the world, this text helps readers, regardless of location and current knowledge, develop and augment skills in the medical and surgical care of avian species.The Current Therapy format provides current, up-to-date, succinct and clear information pertinent to the medical and surgical care of avian species.Coverage of clinically significant topics includes current veterinary scientific literature and hot topics relating to today’s avian medicine and surgery.Coverage of a wide variety of bird species includes psittacines, pigeons, raptors, ratites, waterfowl, gallinaceous birds, and less common species.More than 800 full-color images show avian disease, management strategies and thought processes, and aid in formulating guidelines to care.World-renowned, expert contributors provide cutting-edge information, offering authoritative, accurate, and sometimes controversial opinions in many areas of study. Summary tables simplify the lookup of key facts and treatment guidelines.References in each chapter facilitate further reading and research on specific topics.

Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card)

Speer BS DVM, Brian

A complete guide to veterinary office management, Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team, 2nd Edition focuses on the day-to-day front office skills you need to become a valuable member of the veterinary team. It covers duties ranging from scheduling appointments to billing and accounting, managing inventory and medical records, marketing, using outside diagnostic laboratory services, and communicating effectively and compassionately with clients. This edition includes an updated chapter on pet health insurance and wellness programs as well as updated coverage of office procedures and technology. Step-by-step instructions simplify essential front office tasks!
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<li>Comprehensive coverage of front office skills</li> includes telephone skills, appointment scheduling, admitting and discharging patients, and communicating with clients.<li>
Coverage of clinical assisting ranges from examinations and history taking for patients to kennels and boarding procedures, as well as radiology and laboratory procedures.</li>
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Veterinary Ethics and Legal Issues chapter helps you protect the practice, and run an office based on ethical principles.</li>
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An Evolve companion website lets you practice front office tasks with exercises in bookkeeping/accounts receivable, appointment management, and charting.</li>
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Downloadable working forms offer practice in completing sample checks, laboratory forms, and incident reports.</li>
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Review questions and suggested activities reinforce important concepts presented in each chapter.</li>
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Information on electronic banking and tax forms ensures that you adhere to the latest financial guidelines.</li>
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Information on security in office communication covers the most current methods of safe, electronic communication.</li>
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Practice Point boxes highlight practical information to remember while on the job.</li>
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<li>UPDATED Pet Health Insurance and Wellness Programs chapter</li> describes how pet insurance and wellness programs may integrated into a successful business.<li>
UPDATED chapters include the most current information on team management, human resources, marketing, inventory management, and preparing and maintaining a budget.</li>
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UPDATED coverage of technology and procedures includes new computer screen shots, new photos, revised What Would You Do/Not Do boxesaddressing real-life situations, and a glossary, helping you make a smooth transition into the workplace.</li>
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Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team, 2e

Prendergast BS RVT CVPM SPHR, Heather

Administration & Medicine Economics

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Integrated Principles of Zoology

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia

Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine: Principles and Procedures

Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Principles and Procedures

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 ... eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card)

Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team, 2e