The third edition of Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary continues to provide a unique source of reliable and authoritative information not available from any other source. Extensively updated with the addition of hundreds of new entries this new edition is further enhanced by the introduction of over 400 full colour illustrations.

Written by veterinarians for veterinarians, this dictionary remains an indispensable reference for veterinary students, practitioners and all biologists, whether they use it to confirm definitions, research specific topics or merely to check spelling.

• Well over 65,000 main and sub-entries
• Comprehensive coverage of all large and small animals, including exotics
• Specialist entries compiled by 18 expert consultants
• Extensive appendices on clinical and laboratory data plus revision of the appendices
• Updated taxonomy in virology and bacteriology
• Includes American English as well as UK English spelling
• Definitions of all major poisonous substances

Consultants

Preface


Notes on the Use of this Dictionary


1.Main entries
2. Sub-entries
3. Cross-referencing
4. Alternative forms
5. Adjectival forms
6. Irregular forms
7. Translations
8. Abbreviations used in this dictionary
9. Tables
10. Drug names


The Dictionary

Appendix


Laboratory Services

1. Biochemistry
2. Hematology
3. The International System of Units: SI units
4. Weights and measures
5. Temperature equivalents: Celsius/Fahrenheit
6. Chemical elements
7. Blood groups of domestic animals
8. Viruses


Anatomy

9. Arteries
10. Bones
11. Joints
12. Ligaments
13. Muscles
14. Nerves
15. Veins


Clinical

16. Causes of mastitis
17. Estrous cycles in animals
18. Body temperature equivalents
19. Eruption of teeth in domestic animals
20. Collective nouns, gender groups
21. Conversion table of weight to body surface area for dogs
22. Important venomous snakes
23. Aquaculture:major finfish, molluscs and crustaceans used in aquaria, consumption and sport
24. Terrestrial animal diseases notifiable to the Office International Epizooties (OIE)


Veterinary Professional Directory

25. Veterinary schools of the world
26. Veterinary degrees around the world
27. Veterinary and related organizations and programs

Edited by Douglas C. Blood, OBE, BVSc, FACVSc, HonLD, (Sask), HonARCVS, HonDVSc, HonLLD (Guelph), Emeritus Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Australia; Virginia P. Studdert, BS, DVM, HonDVSc, Emeritus Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Clive C. Gay, DVM, MVSc, FACVSc, Professor, Agricultural Animal Medicine/Director, Field Disease Investigation Unit, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA