Veterinary Guide to Animal Breeds

Veterinary Guide to Animal Breeds offers a comprehensive reference for accurately recognizing small animal, exotic, and large animal breeds.  Grounded in veterinary medicine, the book targets veterinary technicians and assistants, focusing on information relevant to veterinary practice.  Color photographs aid in identification, and important information for delivering veterinary care is thoroughly discussed. 

Complete in species coverage, the book offers chapters on dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, rabbits, reptiles and amphibians, cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats, and poultry.  A companion website presents teaching materials, including worksheets and teaching PowerPoints.  Veterinary Guide to Animal Breeds is an essential resource for veterinary technicians, assistants, or any staff member wanting a resource for correctly identifying animal breeds. 

Key features 

Provides a reliable, veterinary–based guide to accurately recognizing breeds Covers small, large, and exotic animal breeds Emphasizes information targeted at daily veterinary practice Presents full–color photographs for comparison and identification Includes access to a companion website offering teaching materials, including worksheets and teaching PowerPoints

1. Dog Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Dogs

Classes of Breeds

Summary

2. Cat Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Cats

Classes of Breeds

Summary

3. Rabbit Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Rabbits

Types of Rabbits

Summary

4. Guinea Pig Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Guinea Pigs

Types of Guinea Pigs

Summary

5. Pocket Pet Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Mice

Characteristics of Rats

Characteristics of Hamsters

Characteristics of Chinchillas

Characteristics of Hedgehogs

Characteristics of Gerbils

Characteristics of Ferrets

Summary

6. Avian Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Companion Birds

Orders of Companion Birds

Summary

7. Reptile Species Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Reptiles

Types of Reptiles

Summary

8. Amphibian Species Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Amphibians

Types of Amphibians

Summary

9. Cattle Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Cattle Characteristics of Equines

Types of Cattle Types of Equines

Summary

10. Equine Breed identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Equines

Types of Equines

Summary

11. Swine Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Swine

Types of Swine

Breeds of Swine

Summary

12. Sheep Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Sheep

Classes of Sheep

Breeds of Sheep

Summary

13. Goat Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Goats

Classes of Goats

Breeds of Goats

Summary

14. Poultry Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Characteristics of Poultry

Classes of Poultry

Breeds of Poultry

Summary

15. Alternative Production Animal Breed Identification

Objectives

Introduction

Alternative Production Animal Systems

Common Alternative Production Animal Species

Summary

Beth Vanhorn, AS, CVT, is Instructor in the Adult Education Veterinary Assistant Program at the Dauphin County Technical School and is a practice manager with the Banfield Pet Hospital in a small animal clinic in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.