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Spanish for Veterinarians: A Practical Introduction

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I was fluent in Spanish many years ago, but have lost it with disuse. I was looking for a book that would give me relevant vocabulary in an easy to read format. This book spends several chapters talking about different verbs and how to conjugate them, as well as how to pronounce things. there is minimal vocabulary, and minimal basic pet care conversational information.

This book is aimed at large animal veterinarians who have Spanish-speaking clientele. There is a chapter at the end for dogs & cats, and admittedly there is a lot of content that could apply to both large & small animals.

This book has some vocabulary, overview of conjugations, and exercises for practice. The dictionary in the back of the book does not contain all words used in the book, and throughout the book, many places don't tell you what a word or sentence means in English. A great starter book or referesher book for veterinarians.

If you want to be fluent in Spanish, this isn't for you. If you interact with Spanish speaking clients and are looking to learn how to take a basic history and explain treatment options this is a good starting spot. We are using it as part of a class and it has worked wonderfully. Having a Spanish language background is helpful, even just a year or two in high school to understand the basics.