Glossary for Veterinarians

Contents: 1. A to Z terminology. 2. Classification of animals. 3. Classification of poultry. 4. Age and body weight of animals. 5. Rectal temperature of animals. 6. Normal values of blood vascular system. 7. Blood biochemical profile of animals. 8. Gestation period of domestic animals. 9. Gestation period of wild animals. 10. Nutritive value of egg v/s milk. 11. Chromosome number in animals. 12. Wild life sanctuaries and national parks of India. 13. Veterinary colleges in India. 14. Veterinary universities in India. 15. Important breeds of chicken. 16. Indian cattle breeds. 17. Indian buffalo breeds. 18. Horse breeds. 19. Indian goat breeds. 20. Indian sheep breeds. 21. Dog breeds. "Rapid advancement in veterinary and animal sciences has led to the development of several new disciplines and research areas which includes biotechnology, immunology, bioinformatics, molecular biology etc. In earlier veterinary dictionaries and/or glossaries these topics are not well covered. Hence, the present book is written to include the terminology of these new areas alongwith traditional veterinary sciences and animal husbandry technical terms. This book provides precise and simple definitions of the various terms used in veterinary sciences and ready reference to various physiological parameters and different breeds of domestic animals. In the first section of book alphabetical list of the technical terms along with the illustrations have been provided. In the second section, various physiological parameters/characteristics of domestic and wild animals are 477 pp.…