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Veterinary Pathology publishes reports of basic and applied research involving wildlife, marine and zoo animals and poultry. The journal focuses on details of the diagnostic investigations of diseases of animals, reports of experimental studies on mechanisms of specific processes and also provides insights into animal models of human disease.
The Merck Veterinary Manual was first published in 1955. [1] It was based on the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy , which was first published in 1899 as a reference for physicians. [ 1 ] The first edition of the Veterinary Manual included contributions from over 200 authors, with 389 chapters divided into sections on public health ...
Veterinary pathologists are veterinarians who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. [1] Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Other than the diagnosis of disease in food-producing animals, companion ...
Veterinary care and management are usually led by a veterinary physician (usually called a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon or "vet") who has received their doctor of veterinary medicine degree. This role is the equivalent of a physician or surgeon (medical doctor) in human medicine , and involves postgraduate study and qualification.
Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology, and Immunohaematology.
The Veterinary Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering veterinary science and related topics. The journal was established in 1875 as The Veterinary Journal and Annals of Comparative Pathology and renamed The Veterinary Journal in 1900, then renamed British Veterinary Journal in 1949 before finally obtaining its current title in 1997.
Veterinary specialists also play an important role in the training and continuing education of veterinary students, nursing staff, and practicing veterinarians. Though variable, specialists may earn up to 2–3 times more than general practice veterinarians.
Veterinary parasitology is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the study of morphology, life-cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and control of eukaryotic invertebrates of the kingdom Animalia and the taxon Protozoa that depend upon other invertebrates and higher vertebrates for their propagation, nutrition, and metabolism without necessarily causing the death of their hosts.