Alpine Publications, Inc.

Dictionary of veterinary terms; vet-speak deciphered for the non-veterinarian.

Prior to graduating from veterinary school, Coates worked as a veterinary receptionist, assistant, and technician. It was then that she became aware of the frustrations caused by veterinary jargon. This dictionary for animal owners, breeders, veterinary support staff, and animal care workers explains 5,600 terms in plain English. An extensive reference section provides a guide to pharmaceuticals, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, conversion tables, and normal medical parameters for a variety of companion animals and livestock. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Shipped semen 101; a laboratory manual for horse breeders and stallion stations.

Owners and breeders find using prepared horse semen is an efficient and safe way to produce foals without risking injury to anyone involved. Pilgrim (biology emerita, Tyler Junior College, Texas), who also serves as a consultant, gives non-veterinarians specific and complete instructions on collecting and preparing semen for themselves, including understanding the reproductive physiology of the stallion, securing supplies, gathering nondisposable and disposable equipment, preparing for collection, collecting the stallion, preparing semen, using sperm counters, using a microscope, constructing a breeding mount, understanding the reproductive physiology of the mare, inseminating the mare artificially. Pilgrim includes worksheets for calculations and records. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)