Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a comprehensive resource for veterinary technicians and nurses working with cardiovascular patients in veterinary practice. * Offers a complete reference to veterinary cardiology targeted at veterinary technicians and nurses, summarizing fundamental knowledge on cardiovascular disease * Covers dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, and camelids * Provides information ranging from introductory to advanced for a thorough guide to cardiac conditions * Presents detailed procedures for common cardiac catheterization techniques, including supplies required * Includes photographs and illustrations to depict the concepts described

Found in two-thirds of the world, rabies is a devastating infectious disease with a 99.9 percent case-fatality rate and no cure once clinical signs appear. Rabies in the Streets tells the compelling story of the relationship between people, street animals, and rabies in India, where one-third of human rabies deaths occur. Deborah Nadal argues that only a One Health approach of "interspecies camaraderie" can save people and animals from the horrors of rabies and almost certain death. Grounded in multispecies ethnography, this book leads the reader through the streets and slums of Delhi and Jaipur, where people and animals, such as dogs, cows, and macaques, interact intimately and sometimes violently. Nadal explores the intricate web of factors that bring humans and animals into contact with one another within these urban spaces and create favorable pathways for the transmission of the rabies virus across species. This book shows how rabies is endemic in India for reasons that are as much social, cultural, and political as they are biological, ranging from inadequate sanitation to religious customs, from vaccine shortages to reliance on traditional medicine. The continuous emergence (and reemergence) of infectious diseases despite technical medical progress is a growing concern of our times and clearly questions the way we think of animal and environmental health. This original account of rabies challenges conventional approaches of separation and extermination, arguing instead that a One Health approach is our best chance at fostering mutual survival in a world increasingly overpopulated by humans, animals, and deadly pathogens.

Trade is an inevitable part of human activity and evolution, but when it involves animals there are important ethical issues that have to be considered. Animal trade is often for economic reasons only, and may be hard to justify ethically. There are significant welfare and environmental costs to animals and human society that must be carefully evaluated before such a trade is sanctioned. Controversial and thought-provoking, this text focuses on the trade in live and dead animals and animal parts. It examines the facts and figures to quantify the scope of the animal trade, concentrating mainly on farm animals, but also covering captive wildlife and companion animals. The book describes welfare, environmental, economic and cultural issues around this trade, debating important ethical considerations for everyone that uses or is otherwise involved with animals, especially people in animal welfare.

Organized by body system, the new edition of this highly illustrated textbook covers the normal histological appearance of tissues in a wide range of animals, both domestic and exotic species, with relevant clinical correlates emphasizing the need to appreciate the normal in order to recognize the abnormal. In this update by two experienced veterinary pathologists and histology lecturers, new species, such as other companion mammals, aquatic species and livestock, are introduced into each chapter along with a wealth of new high-quality images. A new chapter covers epitehlial tissue and new techniques used in histology and histopathology are discussed throughout, including ISH and digital image analysis. Pathogenesis explanation is introduced in the current (and many new) cases of histopathology. The breadth of coverage-farm animals, dogs, cats, horses, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish-and the integration of normal and abnormal tissue provide a reference of lasting value to veterinary students as well as veterinary practitioners and pathologists needing a quick refresher.

The newly revised Fifth Edition of Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology delivers a fully updated new edition of the most complete reference to hematology and cytology in exotic animals. The book features high-quality images and step-by-step descriptions of practical techniques. Organized by animal class to make it easier to quickly find critical information, the authors have included 45 new case studies to highlight the application of the content in a real-world setting. All major exotic animal groups are covered, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Clinicians seeking a decision-making aid for patient workup, treatment, and prognosis will find what they need in Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology. The book also includes: Thorough cellular descriptions unique to mammalian, avian, herptile, and fish species, with extensive discussions of blood and bone marrow sample collection and hematologic techniques for each group Comprehensive evaluation of the peripheral blood specific to mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as the evaluation of bone marrow Practical discussions of hematology case studies with applications to common real-world clinical problems Color atlas of hemic cells of select species for quick and easy reference Extensive examinations of cytodiagnosis and exploration of unique features within mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as cytology case studies and wet-mount cases in fish Access to video clips and additional case reports on a companion website Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology is an essential reference for veterinary clinical pathologists, anatomic pathologists, clinicians, and technicians, as well as for veterinary students taking courses involving exotic hematology and cytology.

One look is worth a thousand words You are looking for precise anatomic denomination, but you want more than just a list of terms? The Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature is based upon the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (N. A. V.), a compilation of terms which is published by the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists. In the 4th edition of this benchmark, more than 6500 structures are depicted and defined, aiding the user in understanding anatomy and in clarifying its concepts. The book is a reference for teachers, researchers, veterinarians, and students. Its arrangement adheres strictly to the latest, 6th edition of the N.A.V. (2017). It focuses on the anatomical structures of cat, dog, pig, cattle, sheep, goat, horse, and rabbit.

Im Vergleich zum Humansport ist der tierische Athlet im Reitsport als gleichberechtigter Sportpartner den kunstlichen Leistungssteigerungen ohne Mitspracherecht ausgesetzt. In Anbetracht der erheblichen Zunahme von Dopingfallen im nationalen und internationalen Reitsport mussten sich die Pferdesportverbande unter Berucksichtigung des World-Anti-Doping Codes materiell- und verfahrensrechtlich neu positionieren. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es zu beleuchten, inwieweit die Regeln des WADA- und NADA-Codes, die in erster Linie fur den Humansport konzipiert wurden und fur den Pferdeport nur rudimentare Regelungen enthalten, durch den nationalen und internationalen Pferdesportverband unter Beachtung des jeweils geltenden Rechts umsetzbar sind und inwieweit langen sowie kostenintensiven Dopingverfahren vor den staatlichen Gerichten zugunsten der Sportgerichtsbarkeit ein Ende gesetzt werden kann. Vor diesem Hintergrund gilt es einen internationalen Entscheidungseinklang in der sportrechtlichen Anti-Doping Rechtsprechung mithilfe der Sportschiedsgerichtsbarkeit weiter zu fordern und zu foerdern.

Jessie Aitkin, the long-time Editor-in-Chief of a leading life sciences journal, receives a fantastic job offer. A young animal rights activist requests an interview with her husband, Peter Dahl, a research scientist at a prestigious institute. An unexpected revelation sets in motion a series of events that shifts the course of their careers and their relationship. In this novel, another page turner by the author of Raw Data: A Novel on Life in Science (Springer 2016), enthusiasm for basic research and for how science is - and could be - communicated combine in a thoughtful reflection on the impact of ambition on personal relationships. In a non-technical appendix, the author discusses the use of narrative in scientific papers and considers alternative modes of science publishing, one of which is featured in the novel. Storytelling in science has the potential to enhance communication, but may also have unintended consequences. This novel and the appendix explore these timely and important issues for the scientific community.

Veterinary students and practicing technicians will find this book to be an important bench manual as well as an educated tool to have on their desk. Also included in the package is a free online resource for testing and additional information.

"Fundamentals of Small Animal Surgery" offers a thorough introduction to the surgical principles essential to good veterinary practice. With many high-quality pencil drawings and clinical photographs to complement the detailed descriptions, the book is a useful resource for building basic surgery skills. "Fundamentals of Small Animal Surgery" is designed to provide a grounding in the foundations of veterinary surgical practice and an understanding of the practical application of surgical techniques.

Covering topics ranging from assessment and surgical pack preparation to aseptic technique and postoperative pain management, the book is a valuable reference for surgical procedure training in veterinary or veterinary technician schools, and serves as a refresher for veterinarians and technicians in practice.

Representing the state of the art of veterinary dermatology around the globe, Advances in Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 7, presents selected scientific papers from the Seventh World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology. The Congress, held in Vancouver, Canada in July 2012, was organized with the support of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) and its affiliated societies. A record number of delegates attended from over 50 countries to take advantage of the exceptional scientific program. Cutting edge information was presented as review papers and original studies in the areas of: * Allergy * Immunology * Skin Biology * Therapy * Infectious Diseases * Oncology These peer-reviewed and edited papers were published in the journal Veterinary Dermatology in volume 24, issue 1, and are included in this hardbound book volume of the conference proceedings. Also included are 13 Workshop Reports which summarise sessions where experts presented topics in various areas providing a wonderful opportunity for colleagues to ask questions and exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere. A vital resource for all practising veterinarians and researchers interested in the field of veterinary dermatology.

Now in full color, "Hematology Techniques and Concepts for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition" is a thorough update to this introduction to the fundamental concepts of collecting, handling, and preparing hematology samples. Covering the basics of blood composition, cell morphology, and sample collection, handling, and preparation, the book is designed specifically for veterinary technicians and students to gain a full understanding of why each test is performed and ensure accurate test results. In addition to addressing advances in technology, equipment, and test techniques throughout, a new chapter covers automated testing, and a companion website provides review questions and images from the book for download at www.wiley.com/go/voigt.

Key concepts have also been added to each chapter to better promote learning, and terms are now defined throughout the text, with the definitions collected into a glossary. User-friendly and well-illustrated with charts, reference values, algorithms and photomicrographs, "Hematology Techniques and Concepts for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition" is a key reference for veterinary technicians and veterinary technology students.

This comprehensive collection of up-to-the-minute research in the field of poisonous plants investigates the effects of toxins on animals and humans. It covers the effects of poisonous plants on the liver, the reproductive system, and the nervous system, as well as exploring the field of herbal medicine. In a specialised section devoted to control measures, the book highlights techniques such as vaccination and taste aversion, providing the reader with important information on safeguarding against disaster. This volume is an essential reference for veterinarians, researchers, toxicologists and chemists.

No one is better placed to write the biography of Alf Wight, alias James Herriot, than the son who worked alongside him in the veterinary practice during the time that James Herriot became a best-selling author. In this warm and often poignant memoir Jim Wight writes of a man who, despite his huge success as a writer, remained unchanged by wealth and fame; an essentially private person whose family had to share him with his millions of fans throughout the world. Alf Wight was born in Sunderland, but moved a few weeks later to Glasgow; here he had a happy rough-and-tumble childhood. After training at the Glasgow Veterinary College he accepted a job in the Yorkshire town of Thirsk (aka Darrowby) where he remained in practice for over fifty years. The story of the young vet's journey to Thirsk to take up the post of assistant vet to Donald Sinclair (Siegfried Farnon) is one that is well-known through James Herriot's celebrated books, as well as two films and the All Creatures Great and Small television series. Alf Wight was respected and trusted by everyone whose animals he tended and, as James Herriot, loved by a huge and loyal readership the world over.

Dieser zeitgemasse Uberblick uber den Stand der zoologischen Domestikationsforschung ist mehr als eine Untersuchung uber die Entstehung und Geschichte der Haustiere. Vielmehr liegt eine zusammenfassende Betrachtung von Ergebnissen aus verschiedenen Forschungseinrichtungen vor. Die Autoren erortern Systematik und Biologie der Stammarten; Grunde, Zeiten und Orte von Haustierwerdungen; die vielfaltigen Veranderungen der Haustiere bis in den molekularen Bereich im Vergleich zu ihren Wildformen; die Fulle der Haustierrassen und ihre Beziehungen zu Menschen. Ausfuhrlich werden domestizierte Vogel, Fische und Insekten behandelt sowie die Problematik einer Selbstdomestikation des Menschen.

Vertiefende Betrachtungen uber die Beziehungen zwischen Haustier, Mensch und Umwelt runden dieses fur einen grossen Leserkreis interessante Werk ab."

Die Anwendung von antibakteriell wirksamen Substanzen in der Veterinarmedizin erfolgt zum einen aus Grunden des Verbraucherschutzes, zum anderen zur Erhaltung der Tiergesundheit. Gleichzeitig fuhrt jeder Einsatz von Antibiotika zur Selektion von bereits bestehenden Resistenzen, auch wird das Entstehen neuer Resistenzmechanismen begunstigt.

Aus diesen Grunden mussen nachhaltig wirksame Managementmassnahmen ergriffen werden, um den Eintrag von resistenten Bakterien insbesondere durch Lebensmittel liefernde Tiere in die menschliche Nahrungskette moglichst gering zu halten bzw. zu vermeiden. Zur Beurteilung der aktuellen Resistenzsituation und entwicklung ist die Erhebung valider Empfindlichkeitsdaten fur tierpathogene Bakterien erforderlich. Das Bundesamt fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) erhebt diese Daten im Rahmen des Nationalen Resistenzmonitorings (GE"RM"-Vet) seit 2001. Diese Daten ermoglichen es, koordinierende Massnahmen zu ergreifen und Entscheidungshilfen zur kalkulierten Therapie zu geben.

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This practical accompaniment to the more theoretical BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, Fourth Edition ('Jones's') has been completely revised to reflect to the advances in veterinary nursing. The layout lends itself to ease of use in day-to-day practice and provides useful information for many situations. It will help any nurse to make improvements in their daily nursing of animals and the care and service they provide to their owners.

The standard work for ophthalmology in veterinary practise - now completely revised and extended. In its modern layout, the new edition continues a tried and tested concept. The present day developments in ophthalmological diagnostics and therapy are supplemented comprehensively throughout the book.In ophthalmology, the paramount maxim is "Learning by doing." This book provides a concrete guide to diagnostics and therapy of all important eye diseases in small animals especially for those general veterinary practitioners without any specific experience in ophthalmology and to students. It enables the determination of a diagnosis even without specialised instruments, while at the same time it gives answers to the important questions: When should an eye patient be referred to a specialist? Which preparations are necessary for doing this?Specific veterinary features in pet animals, horses, birds and farm animals are compared. A special chapter dedicated to ophthalmological emergencies enables quick and assured actions to be undertaken in emergency situations. The structure of the book follows the steps of a clinical examination making it particularly user-friendly. First-class new colour photographs and instructive drawings illustrate symptoms, diagnosis and treatment methods.

This book serves as a practical guide for equine veterinarians in orthopedics and surgery. It reviews and summarizes the current scientific evidence of the most commonly performed ultrasound-guided procedures for ultrasound-assisted surgery and injections. For the first time, different techniques are compiled and richly illustrated with pictures and videos to guide the practitioner step-by-step. An initial discussion about the general principles of ultrasound-guided procedures sets the bases for clinicians to understand the general technique and apply it to each approach. Additional chapters describe the most common ultrasound-guided injections in different anatomical structures as well as the surgical approaches that are aided or guided with ultrasound. All over the world ultrasound-guided procedures are performed daily in many different fields of equine practice. The main objective of using these approaches is to increase accuracy and minimize tissue trauma when performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Equine orthopedics and surgery are among the major applications of these techniques. Learn about ultrasound-assisted techniques and be part of this trend! Maximize your capacity as a veterinarian, directly affecting the health of your patients. You can access the supplementary videos directly on your smartphone or tablet; simply download the Springer Nature More Media App for free and scan the links with the play button.

DNA Methods in Clinical Microbiology describes the novel DNA-based technology now used in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. It is a concise, yet readable, overview written primarily for clinicians, clinical microbiologists, medical students and undergraduates in medical and veterinary microbiology. The book has two primary aims. First, to explain the principles of these methods at the molecular' level. Second, to provide a clinical perspective by reporting results from actual DNA-based investigations on a range of specimens. Those approaching DNA methods for the first time are assisted by a brief resume of the relevant features of nucleic acids (Chapter 2): this information is essential for an understanding of later chapters. Subsequent text covers detection, characterization and quantification of pathogens by a variety of methods - e.g., target amplification (PCR, LCR, NASBA, TMA and SDA), signal amplification (bDNA) and probe-based techniques; the chapter on typing describes nearly twenty named molecular methods, including spoligotyping and MLST. All chapters include an adequate range of current reference from which, if required, detailed protocols can be obtained. The diagrams are clear, and readers are assisted by a detailed index."