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Kathleen P. Freeman's VETERINARY CYTOLOGY; DOG, CAT, HORSE AND COW (9781840760712, $49.99) covers an increasingly popular hands-on diagnostic procedures for the vet and adds to the Self-Assessment Colour Review series. Over 150 clinical cytological cases are presented randomly, paired with over two hundred photomicrographs in color, and appear as self-assessment questions and answers. Discussions of patterns and problems offer practicing and training vets plenty of case history examples for study. David G. Baker edits FLYNN'S PARASITES OF LABORATORY ANIMALS, 2ND EDITION (9780813812021, $149.99), an excellent college-level reference for advanced students of veterinary science. From the biology of the protozoa to parasites of rabbits and hamsters, mice and birds, reptiles to dogs, cats and even sheep, edits FLYNN'S PARASITES OF LABORATORY ANIMALS offers up extensive chapters packed with black and white photos, tables and charts, diagnosis, hosts, lifestyle, and pathologic effects, and more. Harry W. Scott and Ronald McLaughlin's FELINE ORTHOPEDICS (9781840760569, $189.99) is a basic text on the topic which fills a gap in veterinary information, since most books on the topic focus primarily on dogs. This text focuses on cats and provides a series of stepping stones of knowledge on diseases, conditions, traumas, and repairs. From fractures of the leg and skull to neuromuscular disorders, chapters survey clinical diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options and more, adding color photos and illustration throughout. Perfect for the vet student planning a focus on cats. The 4th updated edition of BSAVA TEXTBOOK OF VETERINARY NURSING edited by Dick Lane, Barbara Cooper and Lynn Turner (9780905214894, $109.99) provides a text based on the latest veterinary science research and options. Formerly Jones's Animal Nursing, this text will make a perfect classroom assignment for college-level courses: it covers both exotic and small mammal care, expands sections on clinical nutrition and alternative therapies, includes a stand-alone chapter on animal dentistry, and discusses both communication and treatments including standard models of veterinary nursing procedures. Charts and color sidebars of detail make for a quick at-a-glance reference, as well. Chris Seymour and Tanya Duke edit BSAVA MANUAL OF CANINE AND FELINE ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA (9780905214986, $149.99) is for veterinary students and practicing surgeons alike, and offers up a new edition covering the basics of pharmacology and anaesthetic management. From different choices in anesthesia--inhalants, intravenous--to physiology and pathology involved in canine and feline pain management, it's a reference practicing vets and vet students alike will find invaluable. Catherine McGowan, Lesley Goff and Narelle Stubbs edit ANIMAL PHYSIOTHERAPY: ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF ANIMALS (9781405131957, $69.99), for physiotherapists involved with animals and looking to treat companion and performance animals. From different therapy techniques and approaches to dog and even equine management to handling common ailments such as lameness and hip problems, everything from diagnosis and testing to physiotherapy techniques for different animals are covered. The second revised, expanded edition of Frans C. Stades, et.al.'s OPTHALMOLOGY FOR THE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER (9783899930115, $129.99) completely revises and expands a survey suitable for both students and general veterinary practitioners, offering details on diagnosis and treatment of common eye diseases in small animals. From syndromes and problems such as obstructed tear ducts to diagnosis and therapy options, OPTHALMOLOGY FOR THE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER is not only a recommended pick for college-level students and collections, but should be in the reference library of any practicing vet. These are 'must have' references for any detailed college-level collection and many a practicing vet or lab scientist working with animals.