Main description:

Offering comprehensive coverage of core anatomic concepts, this respected, clinically oriented text is the definitive source for a complete understanding of veterinary anatomy. Gain the working anatomic knowledge that is crucial to your understanding of the veterinary basic sciences, as well as detailed information directly applicable to the care of specific animal species, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and birds. Each chapter includes a conceptual overview that describes the structure and function of an anatomic region, accompanied by new full-color dissection photographs that illustrate the relevance of anatomy to successful veterinary practice.

Contents:

Part I: General Anatomy

1. Some Basic Facts and Concepts

2. The Locomotor Apparatus

3. The Digestive Apparatus

4. The Respiratory Apparatus

5. The Urogenital Apparatus

6. The Endocrine Glands

7. The Cardiovascular System

8. The Nervous System

9. The Sense Organs

10. The Common Integument

Part II: Dogs and Cats

11. The Head and Ventral Neck of the Dog and Cat

12. The Neck, Back, and Vertebral Column of the Dog and Cat

13. The Thorax of the Dog and Cat

14. The Abdomen of the Dog and Cat

15. The Pelvis and Reproductive Organs of the Dog and Cat

16. The Forelimb of the Dog and Cat

17. The Hindlimb of the Dog and Cat

Part III: Horses

18. The Head and Ventral Neck of the Horse

19. The Neck, Back, and Vertebral Column of the Horse

20. The Thorax of the Horse

21. The Abdomen of the Horse

22. The Pelvis and Reproductive Organs of the Horse

23. The Forelimb of the Horse

24. The Hindlimb of the Horse

Part IV: Ruminants

25. The Head and Ventral Neck of the Ruminant

26. The Neck, Back, and Tail of the Ruminant

27. The Thorax of the Ruminant

28. The Abdomen of the Ruminant

29. The Pelvis and Reproductive Organs of the Ruminant

20. The Forelimb of the Ruminant

31. The Hindlimb of the Ruminant

Part V: Pigs

32. The Head and Ventral Neck of the Pig

33. The Vertebral Column, Back, and Thorax of the Pig

34. The Abdomen of the Pig

35. The Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs of the Pig

36. The Limbs of the Pig

Part VI: Birds

37. Anatomy of Birds