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"This book continue to be a valuable resource for veterinary students and veterinarians. The changes made to the 10th edition make the book more useful and continue to keep it current." (American Journal of Veterinary Research, 4 April 2011)
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The Merck Veterinary Manual is the most comprehensive, reliable reference for veterinary professionals. Trusted for more than 50 years, this reference now features hundreds of full–color images, including illustrations, photomicrographs, and radiographic, ultrasonographic, and endoscopic images. In addition, all 3,000 pages have been updated to reflect the latest advances in veterinary medicine.
This new edition offers comprehensive coverage of exotic and laboratory animals and an extensively revised zoonoses reference table. The section on behavior has been thoroughly revised, and includes the most current information on diagnosing and treating behavioral disorders in dogs, cats, and other domestic animals.
Updated Content:
- Comprensive discussion of diseases and disorders affecting all common domestic animals
- Expanded coverage of exotic animals, including pet birds, fish, ratites, reptiles, and rodents
- Zoonotic potential of veterinary diseases is highlighted throughout
- Expanded discussions of topics such as antimicrobial resistance, off–label drug usage, vaccines, and advances in imaging techniques
- Extensively revised Behavior and Immunology sections
- Reorganized Toxicology section for easier reference
Ten Brand–New Chapters
- African Hedgehogs
- Biology of the Immune System
- Cloning of Domestic Animals
- Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine
- Disorders of Potassium Metabolism
- Equine Metabolic Syndrome
- Poisonous Mushrooms
- Porcine Circovirus Diseases
- Pseudopregnancy in Goats
- Seminal Vesiculitis in Bulls
The Merck Manual has also been completely redesigned for easier reading. Offering a colorful new look at animal health, this edition is truly indispensable.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is the perfect book on the go for any vet doctor ! Clear and concise, it is a must to have on.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Must Have For Info Hungry Pet Owners!
8 Feb 2012
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I am SO glad I bought this book, it's like a Bible for veterinarians but I'm not a vet! I've got lots of pets of a variety of species and there's always something going on with them, always some new ailment I've never heard of. Just last week I lost my Pomeranian buddy without warning to a "Mucocele" which is a gall bladder issue, so I set out to find a veterinary manual that would explain in detail what had happened. One day he was healthy & playing and 2 days later he was gone. This book has a lot of detailed information on it so I was able to talk intelligently with the surgeon on the sequence of events that led to my heartbreak. It confirmed that as our doctor said, there was nothing we could have done any differently. I also read in here about CL in goats. That is an awful disease where goats break out in abscessed lumps and there is no cure. My pygmy goat has CL and thanks to this book I now know the drainage from these lumps contains bacteria that can live for up to 8 months in soil and 3 months on wood fences.
I've only begun to search thru this book and I already feel I've gotten my money's worth. It also has a section on poisonous substances and antidotes.
Now don't get me wrong, this is not a "how to" book so you can do things on your own. It's a valuable tool for those who understand the medical lingo and have an interest in the details of veterinary care. It gives you a better understanding of why your veterinarian made certain choices, and you can research a diagnosis so you can work as a team with your pets doctor. I'm really very happy I bought this manual and I highly recommend it.
I've only begun to search thru this book and I already feel I've gotten my money's worth. It also has a section on poisonous substances and antidotes.
Now don't get me wrong, this is not a "how to" book so you can do things on your own. It's a valuable tool for those who understand the medical lingo and have an interest in the details of veterinary care. It gives you a better understanding of why your veterinarian made certain choices, and you can research a diagnosis so you can work as a team with your pets doctor. I'm really very happy I bought this manual and I highly recommend it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A key acquisition for any serious vet's collection
13 Dec 2010
Format:Hardcover
The tenth updated edition of the classic The Merck Veterinary Manual offers any practicing vet and veterinary libraries a powerful reference. Hundreds of color images include illustrations, endoscopic images, ultrasonographic results and more, while all 3,000 pages of this 'bible' have been updated to reflect the latest veterinary science practices. Coverage of all common domestic animals and newly expanded coverage of exotics and lab animals are offered in a key acquisition for any serious vet's collection.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Quick preview of veterinary school
20 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm starting veterinary school in the fall, and I am using this book as a preview of what is to come. It has been very useful for that. It is a reference, so it is not the type of book that can easily be read from front to back. Rather, I am flipping through it to find interesting chapters that I think might be interesting to have some background in before I learn all of this in more detail in the vet med classes. It has color pictures, and lots of charts for medication and dosages. I'm told that this is a good review for the national boards that must be taken by everyone around graduation time.
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