Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary

The 2nd Edition of this successful and highly regarded veterinary dictionary provides a complete professional vocabulary. Now features American English spellings! This edition includes 10,000 more entries and five additional tables in the appendices of useful laboratory and clinical information. Also features expanded coverage of molecular biology, genetics, immunology, histology and embryology! Now includes American English as well as UK English.

The most comprehensive veterinary dictionary available

Covers all aspects of veterinary science including clinical practice, anatomy, physiology, pathology and therapeutics

Covers all large and small animal medicine including exotics

Extensive appendices on clinical and laboratory data, and over 90 pages of anatomical information

Specialist entries compiled by 18 expert consultants

Written by veterinarians for veterinarians

10,000 new entries

Includes American English spelling as well as UK English

Expanded coverage in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, immunology, histology, embryology, fish health, ultrasound imaging, acupuncture, endoscopy and mycology

Five new tables:

Eruption of teeth in domestic animals

Collective nouns and gender groups

Conversion table of weight to body surface area for dogs

Important venomous snakes

Major finfish, molluscs and crustaceans used in aquaria for consumption and in sport