The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline PDA (5-Minute Consult Series) [CD-ROM]

Francis W. K. Smith (Author), Larry P. Tilley (Editor), Francis W. K. Smith Jr (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781739845 | ISBN-13: 978-0781739849 | Publication Date: February 2002 | Edition: 2nd

"The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine and Feline", 2nd edition is now available in PDA format. Containing practical information from leading experts in small animal practice, this quick reference is an important resource you can use every day for timely, authoritative answers to all your questions about common and not-so-common clinical problems. It is a complete clinical reference on internal medicine in canine and feline health, and includes over 700 specific disorders; contributions from nearly 300 leading authorities in the field; and 17 section editors covering every specialty of small animal practice. "The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline" is broken into three major sections. "The Problems" section is a concise, targeted focus on primary signs and symptoms for fast and accurate recognition. "The Laboratory" offers profiles that give easy access to indications, interpretations, and pitfalls of each study to help you make better decisions and save time and money. "The Diseases" alphabetically lists every common condition you manage in the dog and cat, as well as less common ones, so you'll be prepared no matter what shows up in your waiting room. All the major topics are listed alphabetically in a consistent one- or two-page format. Appendices provide a convenient one-stop location for conversion tables, lab values and drug information.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781739845
• ISBN-13: 978-0781739849
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,454,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very useful information, but the setup is mediocre, February 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline PDA (5-Minute Consult Series) (CD-ROM)

On the whole, I will not comment on the software itself, as it is a great tool in general; anyone familiar with the print edition will also very find this edition useful.
However, I do wish to warn anyone who thinks that the setup of this program will be particularly easy. Do not be fooled into thinking that by buying a CD-rom you will get all of the software at once. Instead, the CD includes an internet software package called "AvantGo," which, after successful setup will have you download the software to install onto your handheld.
This part of the setup I found rather disappointing. Why bother packaging a CD when you will have the customer do is go online afterwards?
Customer service provided by the publisher is non-existent (I sent them a question, but never received a reply--it's been two weeks now).
Finally, on the back cover of the CD case, the description mentions that images could be installed onto your handheld. In my hands, this is not the case.

So, on the whole, I would give 5 stars to the information provided by the software (once correctly installed), but only 1 star for the packaging, ease of installation, and customer service I received . . . hence the "average" 3 star rating.