Spanish for Veterinarians: A Practical Introduction / Edition 2

by Bonnie Frederick, Juan Mosqueda

Overview

Spanish for Veterinarians, Second Edition, is designed to help you rapidly learn working Spanish for clinical conversations. Packed with the practical vocabulary information and conversational tools found in the first edition, the new edition now includes a new chapter on exotics and expanded information on the Spanish required for pre-consultation discussion. The pronunciation exercises, available online as audio files to help veterinary team members effectively and confidently use Spanish in their client communications, have also been revised and expanded. This new edition is a lively presentation of the Spanish that working vets increasingly need to know.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813806877
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/27/2008
Edition description:	2
Pages:	146
Sales rank:	563,547
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Bonnie Frederick is Professor of Spanish at Texas Christian University. She has published several books on women's literature, and she is co-author, with Dr. Mosqueda, of Spanish for Animal Scientists and Food Animal Producers.

Juan Mosqueda is a Professor of Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started 3

Pronunciation of Spanish 3

Nouns and Plurals 5

Articles and Plurals 6

Names of Animals 6

CHAPTER 2: The Body and How to Describe It 11

Adjectives 11

External Body Parts 14

Internal Organs 15

CHAPTER 3: Verbs: Where the Action Is 19

Regular Verbs 19

Weak-Kneed Verbs 22

CHAPTER 4: Irregular Verbs 25

Four Essential Irregular Verbs: tener, estar, ser, and ir 25

World's Simplest Verb: hay 32

CHAPTER 5: How Long Has the Cow Had a Fever? 33

Duration of Time 33

The Present Perfect 34

The Verb dar 36

Feeding Vocabulary 37

CHAPTER 6: The Past and Accidents 41

Past Time Verbs 41

Accidents 46

CHAPTER 7: Telling People What to Do 49

Verbal Shorthand 49

Giving Commands 50

Giving Something to Somebody 53

Polite Suggestions 54

CHAPTER 8: Taking a Clinical History 57

CHAPTER 9: The Diagnostic Exam 61

CHAPTER 10: Cattle 67

Special Vocabulary 68

Illnesses 69

CHAPTER 11: Horses 75

Special Vocabulary 76

Illnesses 76

CHAPTER 12: Sheep and Goats 79

Special Vocabulary 79

Illnesses 80

CHAPTER 13: Swine 83

Special Vocabulary 83

Illnesses 84

CHAPTER 14: Dogs and Cats 87

Special Vocabulary 87

Illnesses 89

CHAPTER 15: Exotic Pets 93

Special Vocabulary 93

APPENDIX: Registration Forms 99

Answer Key to Exercises 103

Dictionary 109

Editorial Reviews

"A useful feature is access to a Web site where readers can listen to native pronunciation of words and download pronunciation exercises.  As a teaching tool, this is priceless, particularly because most communications between veterinarians and Spanish speaking clients will be oral.... This book is a useful introduction to Spanish.... Any attempts to communicate to owners in their native language will be met with relief and appreciation, and the book succeeds in providing a basic working version of the Spanish language." - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2008

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Geoffrey W. Smith, DVM, MS(University of Illinois)
Description: This is a brief yet concise introduction to the Spanish language. In particular the editors seek to familiarize English speaking veterinarians with the Spanish translation of words commonly used in practice.
Purpose: This book is designed to prepare veterinarians for clinical conversations with clients or employees. With the tremendous increase in the percentage of Spanish-speaking Americans, this book will meet the needs of veterinarians that must communicate with non-English-speaking clientele. After reviewing its pages, most veterinarians will have learned enough Spanish to discuss key issues about a case.
Audience: This book will be very useful for any veterinarian or livestock producer who has the occasion to interact with Spanish-speaking clientele or employees.
Features: The pronunciation of terms relating to anatomy and specific diseases of all major veterinary species is discussed. Numerous phrases are provided to help the veterinarian relay necessary client education. The editors also touch on some points of basic conversational Spanish. This book can be used by someone with no Spanish background and will help those with some Spanish ability learn specific veterinary terminology.
Assessment: As the only book in this field, this is a must have for any practitioner dealing with Spanish-speaking clients. It is very thorough, yet easy to use. I can highly recommend this book to anyone interested in improving their Spanish communication skills.