Main description:

A full colour atlas of veterinary histology images with accompanying text, covering domestic mammals and birds. It provides a peerless collection of diagrams, schematics, colour micrographs and electron microscope images, plus online access to a further 900 colour images. The author presents information from both a structural and functional perspective. This applied approach highlights the importance of understanding histology as a basis for identifying disease.

Translated from the German edition, Veterinary Histology of Domestic Mammals and Birds 5th Edition is an excellent atlas for veterinary students and veterinary school libraries.

Contents:

1 The cell; 2 Epithelial tissue; 3 Connective and supportive tissues; 4 Muscle tissue; 5 Nervous tissue; 6 Circulatory system; 7 Blood and haemopoiesis; 8 Immune system and lymphatic organs; 9 Endocrine system; 10 Digestive system; 11 Respiratory system; 12 Urinary system; 13 Male reproductive system; 14 Female reproductive system; 15 Common integument; 16 Receptors and sense organs; 17 Nervous system