The Merck Veterinary Manual

By Susan E. Aiello, Michael A. Moses,

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Book description

The Merck Veterinary Manual (MVM) covers all domesticated species and diseases in veterinary medicine worldwide. This completely revised and redesigned new edition of the veterinary classic uses a two-column format and color throughout for easy-to-read text and tables. Hundreds of color images enhance and illustrate the text. In addition to…

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This detailed book deals with many animals but shouldn’t be overlooked regarding goat health. I refer to it regularly if I have a sick goat and can’t find the info elsewhere. It is broken out by body systems and is the only book that addresses medications in depth.

It has the added bonus of serving as a resource for other livestock and pet care and is comprehensive in its coverage of poisoning—providing information that may be hard to find elsewhere when trying to determine what is making your goat sick. 

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