Veterinary Science
A Very Short Introduction
$28.23
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
7 March 2018
Summary
Every year, billions of animals, from housecats to racehorses to pythons, are treated by veterinarians. The use of veterinary science to treat the health of animals has a long history; for the past five centuries, it has developed as our understanding of animals’ fundamental biology, pathology, and pharmacology has grown. Rapid global changes expected in the twenty-first century will require the profession to respond proactively, embracing new challenges and opportunities.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198790969 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198790961 |
| Author: | James Yeates |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 113mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Dr. Yeates’s accessible, engrossing, and compassionate overview of the history, current state, and future of veterinary science ultimately underscores the vital need to apply the concept of one health to sustain and improve the well-being of all creatures worldwide. * Dr. S.M. Johnson Chiang, World Veterinary Association President *
About The Author
James Yeates
Dr. James Yeates is Chief Veterinary Officer of the RSPCA. He is a practising member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Official Veterinarian. He has served on the Council of the British Veterinary Association, the Council of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons; Scientific Committee of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association; and UK Equine Disease Coalition. He is the author of Animal Welfare in Veterinary Practice (WileyBlackwell, 2013).
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