An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology

Author : Janet Amundson Romich

9781133125761

560 Pages Paperback

4th Edition | Previous Editions: 2009, 2006, 2000

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Providing the ultimate terminology reference for veterinary assistants and technicians, AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO VETERINARY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, 4e provides an engaging approach to learning medical terms and understanding basic principles of veterinary medicine. This user-friendly book delivers a uni... more

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Widely popular with instructors and students alike, AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO VETERINARY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY delivers concise yet thorough coverage of key concepts--providing a practical resource for learners as well as vets, techs, and others working in the field.

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The Fourth Edition includes greatly expanded artwork. The additional images offer greater clarity for students, serve as review illustrations for other courses, and can be used as a reference in professional practice.

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Janet Amundson Romich

Dr. Janet Romich has taught a variety of veterinary technician and science courses at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, where she was honored with the Distinguished Teacher Award for her use of technology in the classroom, advisory and professional activities, publication list and fundraising efforts. She also received the Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association's Veterinarian of the Year Award for her work in teaching and mentoring veterinary technician students. Dr. Romich is the author of AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO VETERINARY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY WITH MINDTAP, FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS and UNDERSTANDING ZOONOTIC DISEASES, and she co-authored DELMAR'S VETERINARY TECHNICIAN DICTIONARY. She remains active in veterinary medicine through her clinical relief practice and work on an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for a hospital research facility. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then a Master of Science focused on FDA drug research, also at UW-Madison.

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Table of Contents

1. Ready, Set, Go.
2. Where, Why, What.
3. Meat and Bones.
4. Head and Toe (And All Parts in Between).
5. What is in a Name?
6. Gut Instincts.
7. Null and Void.
8. Have a Heart.
9. A Breath of Fresh Air.
10. Skin Deep.
11. The Great Communicator.
12. 1 + 1 = 3 (or More).
13. Nerves of Steel.
14. Seeing and Hearing.
15. Feed and Protect Me.
16. Testing, Testing.
17. Drugs and Dissection.
18. Like Cats and Dogs.
19. Horse Sense.
20. Make Room for Ruminants.
21. Hog Haven.
22. Birds of a Feather.
23. All the Rest.
Appendices.
Index.

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