The Complete Textbook of Animal Health & Welfare E-Book: The Complete Textbook of Animal Health & Welfare E-Book

by CertEd Williams RCVS (Editor)

Overview

The Complete Textbook of Animal Health and Welfare is a core text for students in animal care, animal technology or animal science programmes, and a supplementary text for related equine, wildlife and veterinary courses. It provides an in depth text for students at Further Education (FE) levels 2 and 3, and a foundation text for students studying in Higher Education. Each chapter covers the subject in depth (level 3 FE) via diagrams, images and text, then summarises it at a foundation level (level 2 FE) to engage students of different abilities. - core text for students studying animal care, animal technology or animal science - supplementary text for related equine, wildlife and veterinary courses - reflects all aspects covered in the animal care curriculum - highly illustrated - written by author with expertise in this area with many contributions from experienced educationalists and experts to ensure quality & validity - covers all species

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702049354
Publisher:	Saunders Ltd.
Publication date:	06/25/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	504
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the animal body Jane Williams2 Locomotor system Jane Williams3 Cardiovascular and respiratory system Jane Williams4 Digestive and lymphatic systems Jane Williams5 Urogenital system Jane Williams6 Nervous system Jane Williams7 Endocrine and exocrine systems Jane Williams8 The animal and equine industry Donna de Haan & Lucy Dumbell 9 Companion animal health and welfare Jane Williams10 Equine health and welfare Debbie Duke11 Farm animal health and welfare Jane Williams & Debbie Duke12 Genetics and reproductive science Jane Williams13 Terminology and management of animal collections Jane Williams 14 Principles of animal behaviour Jane Williams 15 Behaviour of common species Jane Williams16 Grooming Jane Williams17 Research methods Dr Hayley Randle18 Complementary therapies Lisa Yates19 Principles of ecology John Dutton 20 Exotic species Rachel Rayers21 First aid Jane Williams22 Nutrition Jane Williams23 Animal welfare and the law Donna de Haan & Lucy Dumbell 24 Management of zoological collections Julian Chapman 25 Laboratory skills and microbiology Jane Williams 26 The veterinary profession, pharmacology and theatre practice Jane Williams27 Fluid therapy and diseases Jane Williams28 Anaesthesia and radiography Jane Williams Appendix Normal clinical parameters of companion animals Updated 8 August 2008