A revised edition of this superbly illustrated atlas with a new section on computed tomography.

Illustrations include colour line diagrams, radiographs, ultrasound and CT scans providing the reader with detailed information on the structure and function of all the body systems and their interaction in the living animal.

Anatomy of the Dog is acknowledged by students and teachers as an essential resource for learning and revision. This new edition is also a valuable reference for practitioners.

Contents

1. Surface of the body and axial skeleteon
2. Neck and chest region (cervical and thoracic region)
3. Thoracic limb
4. Thoracic and abdominal wall
5. Thoracic cavity
6. Adbominal cavity
7. Urinary and genital organs, pelvis
8. Pelvic limb
9. Head
10. Central nervous system
11. Sense organs

Tables, special anatomy

1. Mycology
2. Lymphology
3. Cranial nerves

General anatomy

1. Osteology: membranous and chondral ossification
2. Osteology: structure and form of bone and cartilage
3. Arthrology: the connections of bones and the form of joints
4. Mycology: general mycology
5. Mycology: skeletal musculature and its accessory structures
6. Nervous system
7. Endocrine system
8. Cardiovascular system
9. Lymphatic system
10. Glands, mucous membranes, and serous membranes

Introduction to the physics of radiographic and ultrasound diagnostic techniques

Introduction to computed tomography and anatomy of the CT scan

Contributions to clinical and functional anatomy

Index

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