Veterinary Medicine category: 1104 books
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
A British Vet in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
After three years working as a young vet in rural Aberdeenshire, Hugh Cran decided that it was time for a change. He got it. He took a post in Kenya and, forty years later, he's still there, still working, still loving every exasperating, challenging, unexpected moment. This is a page-turning account...
My dog is blind but lives life to the full!
The guide to every aspect of a happy life with a blind or sight-impaired dog
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
It can seem like the end of the world when the vet tells you that, sadly, your beloved dog is going blind; its natural to put yourself in their place and imagine how catastrophic this news would be for you ...But with life-changing events such as these, theres one essential difference between the human...
by Ann R. Howie
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Todays therapy-dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs. Teaming with ones dog involves unobtrusively providing physical and emotional support as well as respectful guidance in what to do. Being a teammate requires attention to our own behavior, not just our dogs. This book...
William's Gift
One Veterinarian's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
An anecdotal journey of self-discovery, William’s Gift tells the story of one woman’s life as a country veterinarian with honesty and humility. Through the trials and tribulations of learning on the job, this committed caregiver learns the ropes of caring for animals both great and small. ...
Thirteen Years of Hell in Paradise
An Account of the Caribbean Amblyomma Programme
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
After leading a regional office in Africa that studied ticks and tick-borne diseases, Rupert Pegram received a call in 1994 that changed his life. His higher ups wanted him to lead a new program in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Amblyomma Program, known as the CAP, sought to eliminate the Amblyomma...
by Paul McGreevy, Janne Winther Christensen, Uta König von Borstel
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical equine training frameworks suitable for riders of any level and for all types of equestrian activity. Written by...
The Meat Crisis
Developing more Sustainable and Ethical Production and Consumption
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis. Globally, 70 billion farm animals are used for food production every year. It is well accepted that livestock production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts...
Animal Vocal Communication
Assessment and Management Roles
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
How do animals communicate using sounds? How did animal vocal communication arise and evolve? Exploring a new way to conceptualize animal communication, this new edition moves beyond an earlier emphasis on the role of senders in managing receiver behaviour, to examine how receivers' responses influence...
Escaping From Predators
An Integrative View of Escape Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
When a predator attacks, prey are faced with a series of 'if', 'when' and 'how' escape decisions – these critical questions are the foci of this book. Cooper and Blumstein bring together a balance of theory and empirical research to summarise over fifty years of scattered research and benchmark...
The Domestic Dog
Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions with People
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many more in this study of the domestic dog. Building on the...
Social Behaviour
Genes, Ecology and Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Humans live in large and extensive societies and spend much of their time interacting socially. Likewise, most other animals also interact socially. Social behaviour is of constant fascination to biologists and psychologists of many disciplines, from behavioural ecology to comparative biology and...
by Perky Beisel, Rob DeHart
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2007
Breeding fine horses has been both big business and pastime for Middle Tennesseans since settlers first entered the Cumberland Valley during the American Revolution. The fertile pastures and mild climate of the area lent itself to horse breeding, and the populace embraced the benefits. Horses functioned...
Horse Health Care
A Step-By-Step Photographic Guide to Mastering Over 100 Horsekeeping Skills
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
A healthy horse is a happy horse. Packed with dozens of essential health care skills every horse owner should know, this guide will help you keep your animal healthy, save you money, and make your horse operation more self-sufficient. Cherry Hill provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Research institutions have or are planning to build, expand and renovate animal research facilities to keep up with the demands of biomedical research caused in part by growth in the use of genetically altered rodents and the upsurge of research in infectious diseases.
Properly designed facilities...