The Merck Veterinary Manual / Edition 11

by Susan E. Aiello, Michael A. Moses

Overview

The Merck Veterinary Manual (MVM) covers all domesticated species and diseases in veterinary medicine worldwide. This completely revised and redesigned new edition of the veterinary classic uses a two-column format and color throughout for easy-to-read text and tables. Hundreds of color images enhance and illustrate the text. In addition to extensive revisions and updates, this edition includes a new section on public health and zoonoses, expanded coverage of fish and aquaculture, new chapters on backyard poultry, toxicologic workplace hazards, smoke inhalation, and additional coverage of numerous new and emerging topics in veterinary medicine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780911910612
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/18/2016
Pages:	3325
Sales rank:	228,018
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 2.80(d)

About the Author

Susan E. Aiello and Michael A. Moses are the authors of The Merck Veterinary Manual, 11th Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Guide for Readers

Abbreviations and Symbols

Contributors

Circulatory System

Digestive System

Eye and Ear

Endocrine System

Generalized Conditions

Immune System

Integumentary System

Metabolic Disorders

Nervous System

Reproductive System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Behavior

Clinical Pathology and Procedures

Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Exotic and Laboratory Animals

Management and Nutrition

Public Health

Pharmacology

Poultry

Toxicology

Reference Guides

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Tessa Marshall, BVSc, MS, DABVP (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This is a quick reference on almost all common diseases in animals of the most common species. In addition, this 11th edition covers poultry, fish, and veterinary responsibility in prescribing under the Feed Directive.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a "concise, easy-to-use, comprehensive reference that covers the diversity of species and animal disease worldwide." The MVM has been a mainstay on many bookshelves in veterinary offices and animal owners' homes.
Audience: This audience is veterinarians and animal health professionals. It provides a foundation of knowledge for readers who can then explore more detailed information in other resources. The MVM is authored by many practitioners and experts in their respective fields of veterinary medicine.
Features: The first half of the book deals with body systems and disease etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, etc., while the second half covers more specific topics like management and toxicology. The book provides good background on individual diseases and helps direct practitioners with potential diagnostic and treatment options. Due to the nature of the book, it is not for those who want an in-depth knowledge of a topic. However, the MVM has improved with each edition in the depth of information it provides.
Assessment: This is about the only reference available that is a very inclusive resource for mixed animal practitioners. It covers common diseases in all the major species that veterinarians routinely treat. The updates justify this edition, which increases the availability of information in a quick look-up book or on the web-based version.

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