Product Description
This easy-to-use text provides a systematic approach to learning medical terms and understanding the basics of veterinary medicine. Organized by terms used in each of the body systems, additional chapters also cover lab tests, procedures, and treatments. Several species-specific chapters are also included. This new edition offers greatly expanded art work. The additional images offer greater clarity for students and serve as review illustrations for other courses and in professional practice.... The audio portion of the CD-ROM offers students the opportunity to both hear and see the term when learning basic terms used in the field of veterinary medicine. This is a must-have resource for anyone searching for a systematic approach to learning veterinary medical terminology.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 9 reviews)

Wrong Book

I put in a specific ISBN number and was referred to a sight called Woody's books, I thought I was getting the 2nd edition of the book however it was the first edition. I don't blame the bookstore for the mix up, I blame your site. I am supposed to be refunded the money through your site and I would like it put back into my bank account.

You need to keep to the ISBN number and not shift things around.
September 10, 2008

Great Reference

I reccomend this book for Veterinary Students. It has information needed for terms and word origins. A Must Get
March 30, 2008

vet term book

This is a pretty good book. There are a few things that could be explained a lettle better in layman terms for the beginner. If you haven't worked in the vet field prior to purchasing this book, it's going to be confusing and a little overwhelming in some areas.
February 15, 2008

Excellent book.

This textbook is not a regular medical terminology book per se where they divide each word into parts, but it is very much oriented to veterinary though. It begins with words particularly related to dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, parrots, mice, rats, turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, burro, sheep, goats, llamas, guinea pigs, cattle, etc. Then it takes the systems and introduces words for each organ. It goes into animal testing and diagnostic evaluation going into routes of administration, drug categories, surgical terms, surgical equipment, and needles, and sutures. The chapter on dogs and cats goes into breed-related terms, descriptive terms, and vaccinations. The equine species chapter tells the modes of movement, anatomy, physiology, and disease terms, markings, equipment, and management terms, types of horses, terms for unsoundness in horses. In the ruminant chapter industry terms are given as well as milk-related terms. In a similar manner swine, birds, and other species are dealt with. Also, there are excellent anatomy pictures of the birds. A lot of words in the book will be known by animals lovers already, but to have them all in one book is great. Then, of courses, there will be lots of new words, too. I just find it a great book.
January 28, 2008

Excellent terminology book

This is an excellent terminology book. The really great thing about it is the illustrations which clearly show some of the diseases and techniques.

Just a couple of nitpicky things though: The CD that came with the book has recordings of the words being spoken and nothing else, and the book doesn't include pronunciations with accent marks (The included breakdown of syllables could be pronounced multiple ways.) It would have been nice to have a more thorough CD (or no CD) and have better pronunciation material throughout the book instead.

Also, in an attempt to turn some of the related terms into a linear "story," the author obscured some of the definitions. It took me multiple readings of them in order to decipher which term went with which definition.

But like I said, that's just me being nitpicky. Overall, it's an excellent book. It will be in my collection long after I graduate!
January 19, 2008

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians Sixth Edition
by Dennis M. McCurnin, Joanna M. Bassert

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (Soft Cover)
by Douglas C. Blood, Virginia P. Studdert, Clive C. Gay

Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals
by C. C. Sheldon, James Topel, Teresa F. Sonsthagen

Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Dog, Cat, & Rabbit
by Steven E. Crow, Sally O. Walshaw

Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians
by Thomas P. Colville, Joanna M. Bassert