cover image - Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook - Elsevier eBook On VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780702057397
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 04-06-2015
Page Count: 286
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
List Price: $43.99

Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook - Elsevier eBook On VitalSource, 3rd Edition

by Victoria Aspinall, BVSc, MRCVS and Melanie Cappello, BSc(Hons)Zoology, PGCE, VN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook - Elsevier eBook On VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780702057397
Copyright: 2015
Publication Date: 04-06-2015
Page Count: 286
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
List Price: $43.99
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A sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an essential basis for the effective clinical treatment of companion animals. The Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook, Third Edition offers clear and comprehensive of the common companion animal species.

Updated throughout with a new section added on large animals, the new edition features augmented online learning resources with new questions and quizzes. Students can test their knowledge with multi-choice questions, drag and drop exercises and an image bank, while instructors can download questions, figures and exercises to use as teaching aids.

    • An essential first purchase for all those embarking upon a veterinary career
    • Includes augmented on-line resources with self-assessment tools and teaching aids
    • Comprehensive coverage of all major companion animal species
    • New large animal section added covering the cow, sheep and pig
    • 'Applied Anatomy' tips relate theory to clinical practice, showing the relationship between anatomy and physiology and the disease process
  • Section 1: The Dog and Cat
    1. Principles of Cell Biology
    2. Tissues and Body Cavities
    3. Skeletal System
    4. Muscular System
    5. Nervous System and Special Senses
    6. Endocrine System
    7. Blood Vascular System
    8. Respiratory System
    9. Digestive System
    10. Urinary System
    11. Reproductive System
    12. Common Integument

    Section 2: Exotic Species
    13. Birds
    14. Mammals
    15. Reptiles and Fish
    16. The Horse

    Section 3: Large Animals
    17. The Cow
    18. The Sheep
    19. The Pig
  • Victoria Aspinall, BVSc, MRCVS, Retired Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing, Hartpury College, Gloucester, UK and Melanie Cappello, BSc(Hons)Zoology, PGCE, VN, Lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology, College of Animal Welfare, Huntingdon, Cambs., UK
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