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Learning veterinary terminology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McBride, Douglas F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, [2002]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Veterinary Medicine > Terminology.
Table of Contents:
  • Sec. I. The basic foundation of veterinary terminology
  • An introduction to veterinary terminology
  • Building a veterinary vocabulary
  • Adding to the foundation
  • Completing the foundation
  • Sec II. The body shell and its supports
  • Understanding the animal body and its structure
  • Skeletal system : the framework of the body
  • The muscular system : the moving force
  • The integumentary system : the skin and its accessory structures
  • Sec. III. Internal mechanisms of the body
  • The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems : the transport of the body
  • Respiratory system
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • The genitourinary system : animal reproduction and the processing of liquid wastes
  • The endocrine system : the chemical stimulators
  • The nervous system : the central processing unit
  • The special senses : the sources of information
  • The immune system : the defenders of the body
  • Sec. IV. Terminology of the animal industry
  • Dogs and cats
  • Equine industry
  • Cattle industry
  • Swine industry
  • Small ruminants
  • Rodents, rabbits, and laboratory animal science
  • Exotic animals