Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy - Hardcover

A clinically oriented text that deals with the anatomy of all major species of domestic animals. Functional anatomy and embryological development are discussed, as well as detailed regional anatomy of the horse, pig, fowl, ruminants, cat, and dog. Also contains a number of new accompanying illustrations.

Completely revised and updated, the New Edition of this unique anatomy text offers an entire course on all that the domestic veterinarian needs to know about anatomy. Using the anatomy of the dog as its functional basis, the book begins with a system-by-system approach to the major organs. Topographic chapters that follow include the dog and cat, horse, ruminant, pig, and bird with emphasis on the regions of species that are of most clinical significance. Concise, easy-to-read, and thoroughly illustrated, this New Edition offers complete descriptions of all structures that can be palpated in the live animal, enhancing the reader's understanding of live animal anatomy.