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An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology

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I am using this book to teach a high school class. It is very detailed but easy to understand. It has a lot of physiology too, so it will give you a very well rounded understanding of both medical terminology and phsiology.Covers dog,cat,horse, cow, goat, pocket pets, birds, etc.
Great photo's and diagrams with review questions in back of each chapter. Covers terms used in a veterinary hospital for lab work, diagnostic testing etc. Teachers can order answer key from publisher.

This textbook is not a regular medical terminology book per se where they divide each word into parts, but it is very much oriented to veterinary though. It begins with words particularly related to dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, parrots, mice, rats, turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, burro, sheep, goats, llamas, guinea pigs, cattle, etc. Then it takes the systems and introduces words for each organ. It goes into animal testing and diagnostic evaluation going into routes of administration, drug categories, surgical terms, surgical equipment, and needles, and sutures. The chapter on dogs and cats goes into breed-related terms, descriptive terms, and vaccinations. The equine species chapter tells the modes of movement, anatomy, physiology, and disease terms, markings, equipment, and management terms, types of horses, terms for unsoundness in horses. In the ruminant chapter industry terms are given as well as milk-related terms. In a similar manner swine, birds, and other species are dealt with. Also, there are excellent anatomy pictures of the birds. A lot of words in the book will be known by animals lovers already, but to have them all in one book is great. Then, of courses, there will be lots of new words, too. I just find it a great book.

I purchased this book to use in a veterinary terminology class and I've found it's a great refresher on basic anatomy and physiology as well. The sections are broken up by system (i.e. urogenital, digestive, etc.) and really make a lot of sense. The diagrams are quite useful.

I am very pleased with my purchase. The flash card feature on the disc, is great for remebering terms and meanings. Pictures in the text book are clear. Breaks down everything in easy understandable terms.

Excellent textbook for those who are planning a veterinary career! I will keep this as a reference forever!

This book was very very helpful and easy to understand. I would suggest it for anyone entering the field.

This book is clearly more than just a "terminology" book. It goes into massive detail on the causes and treatments on highlighted diseases, injuries, etc.. I personally think that this book should cost way more than what i bought it for.

This book isn't just some old boring textbook. It has a CD that has a few games that helps you remember the material. For games it has hangman, crosswords, and a spelling bee. It has essential material for learning veterinary terminology. If you are going into a veterinary field it is of at most importance that you know the terminology; know what it means, how to spell it, and how to put it together. After going through a few chapters I don't think I have forgotten one term. Learning and fun go hand in hand. This textbook is well worth it. This is the third edition not the second. The same material as the second, but more games. In fact, my roommate has the second edition and has copied crosswords and diagrams out of my book because her book didn't have them. Truly an amazing book.

Overall this is a good book, but the review sections and almost everything on the CD leaves a lot to be desired.

Outline of the problems:
-Review questions have no answers
-Practice quizzes tell you how many you got wrong, but don't tell you what the right answers were
-The games may freeze up
-The games are just, overall, badly designed and not that helpful

I stopped using the CD and used my own tried-and-true studying techniques to learn the material. I got an A in the class. :)

As a student required to purchase this textbook, I will acknowledge that it is easy to read and understand. I'm finding it to be a good companion to my Anatomy & Physiology textbook (by same author). Using the 2 books together is very useful. I will keep this book as a future reference.