Veterinary Medical Terminology Guide and Workbook - 2nd Edition by Angela Taibo (Paperback)

About the Book

"Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions. Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellingsOffers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminologyContains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learningIncludes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization featuresProvides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, and other helpful learning tools"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions.

• Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellings
• Offers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminology
• Contains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learning
• Includes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization features
• Provides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, and other helpful learning tools

From the Back Cover

The updated second edition of the definitive guide to medical terminology for veterinary students and professionals

The revised and expanded second edition of Veterinary Medical Terminology Guide and Workbook, Second Edition provides an introduction to the medical terms used in everyday veterinary practice. Designed to be both comprehensive and user-friendly, the text offers easy-to-understand explanations of medical terminology and contains helpful learning features such as tips, case studies, and review questions.

The second edition features a new chapter on medical reports and case studies from practicing veterinarians and technicians, as well as expanded information on large animals, including commonly used slang in practice and a section on equine coat colors. To aid in memorizing terms and definitions, blank tables have been added at the end of each chapter. The companion website offers learning tools, including 200 audio clips demonstrating pronunciation, flash cards, teaching PowerPoints^(R), more images, case studies, word lists, and the review questions found in the book. This revised edition of Veterinary Medical Terminology Guide and Workbook

• Describes medical terms with easy-to-understand explanations and phonetic spellings
• Offers an updated edition of this practical guide to veterinary medical terminology
• Contains real-world case studies, word lists, and review questions that are designed to promote active learning
• Includes new chapters on medical reports and case studies and large animals, as well as helpful memorization features
• Provides access to a companion website with images, audio clips, flash cards, case studies, crosswords, word searches and other helpful learning tools

Written for veterinary technician students, veterinary technicians, veterinary nurses, and veterinary nursing students, the second edition of Veterinary Medical Terminology Guide and Workbook offers the information needed to promote a good understanding of the words and phrases used in veterinary practice.

About the Author

The Author

Angela Taibo, AAS, BS, CVT, is an instructor at the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, Colorado, USA.