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Preparing for the BMAT: The Official Guide to the BioMedical Admissions Test

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by: John Butterworth, Dr Geoff Thwaites

September 20, 2005
This book contains tips and advice on what to expect on the BMAT test and what kind of skills you need to develop to do well. The majority of the book is taken up by a worked BMAT style paper. Each question has a commentary about different ways of approach and the techniques that could save you time. It also has copies of the answer sheet you'll have to fill in on the day of the test and the marking scheme. Reading this book alone would not be a complete preparation for the test - unless you ace all the questions - and further study texts are recommended inside. If you're not sure whether to buy it or not, try the online BMAT test first, if you need further explanation of what the test involves this is useful. But if that satistisfies your curiousity, ... Read More:

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Starting with Chickens (Starting with ...)

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by: Katie Thear

1999-04
A standard work often provided in starter kits and it covers the basics in a simple easy to read fashion. Katie Thear is an experienced keeper and she includes some useful tips she's picked up from her own experiences. However I find the subject poorly researched and the information rather sketchy in places and lacking in consistency. It's rather like she has written it just from her own knowledge and experiences only. Some areas she dwells on in uneccessary detail for beginners needs while others which need a more detailed explaination are just skimmed over. There's also some uneccessary padding with brief chapters on showing and breeding which aren't of much interest to beginners and don't contain enough detail to enable anyone to get involved anyway. ... Read More:

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Essential Haematology (Essentials)

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by: Victor Hoffbrand, Paul Moss, John Pettit

October 04, 2006
An extraordinarily comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of Haematology, brought to life by fantastic use of full colour illustrations, diagrams and photographs. Since a thorough knowledge of Haematology is the backbone of medical diagnosis, this book is definitely to be recommended to all medical students...and beyond!

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BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing

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by: Dick Lane

January 23, 2007
This is the new textbook for student VN's the third edition has been replaced to coincide with the new syllabus for Veterinary nursing by the RCVS.
The BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, 4th edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of today's veterinary nursing students and will also remain a favourite refresher resource for qualified VNs. While maintaining the high standards set by previous editions of Veterinary Nursing, it incorporates the new Veterinary Occupational Standards and expert knowledge. New topics include Nursing Models and complementary therapies. For ease of reference, the 4th Edition has been re-organised, grouping chapters in a more logical way. The book has been expanded, with new illustrations and the addition of colour ... Read More:

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Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (Soft Cover)

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from: Saunders Ltd.

November 28, 2006
This is THE book for veterinary medicine. You'll never have it far from you when studying. There's a newer version now. See no difference really except for a few pictures, and it is more cumbersome. Studying side by side with a friend, we've yet to find an entry in one that is not in the other.
This is my top rated book so far. I love it.

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Starting with Pigs: A Beginners Guide (Starting with ...)

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by: Andy Case

August 15, 2001
I've read at least 10 pig books in the past couple of years, but this gets my vote as the best one for the small-scale pig keeper. Covers everything you need to know (including what to do if you have to raise piglets without the mother's help, something a surprising number of books ignore) without going into too much mind-boggling detail. There are a lot of great pig books out there, but most of them are aimed at pig farms. This is more geared towards the smallholder, pet pig owner or hobbyist. And isn't the pig on the front cover just great?!!!

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The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing

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by: Victoria Aspinall

May 25, 2006
First, a little about me: I am currently waiting to begin my studies in veterinary nursing, looking to expand that into a formal degree at a later stage. My room-mate is two years into being a fully qualified Nurse. We split the cost of this book and both use it.

The book is incredibly comprehensive, covering all animal species you are likely to encounter in practice- their anatomies, behaviours and first aid skills. It covers all practice elements from triage to x-ray to basic pharmacology. There is also lots of information about the social aspects of animal care- issues nurses often have to deal with.

I find this book an excellent start to my studies and it's so interesting I have devoured it cover-to-cover. Admittedly, some sections ... Read More:

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Beautiful Sheep

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by: Kathryn Dun

July 10, 2008
First, a little about me: I am currently waiting to begin my studies in veterinary nursing, looking to expand that into a formal degree at a later stage. My room-mate is two years into being a fully qualified Nurse. We split the cost of this book and both use it.

The book is incredibly comprehensive, covering all animal species you are likely to encounter in practice- their anatomies, behaviours and first aid skills. It covers all practice elements from triage to x-ray to basic pharmacology. There is also lots of information about the social aspects of animal care- issues nurses often have to deal with.

I find this book an excellent start to my studies and it's so interesting I have devoured it cover-to-cover. Admittedly, some sections ... Read More:

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Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology

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by: Victoria Aspinall, Melanie Cappello

January 15, 2004
Purchased this book a while back. I was thrilled to bits when i got this book, it is such an easy read. It is well put together and makes the subject of anatomy less daunting and easier to learn. Has lots of diagrams and is well referenced.

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Poultry House Construction (Gold Cockerel)

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by: Michael Roberts

1997-11
Any true DIY enthusiast should be able to read diagrams and be familiar with both Imperial and Metric measures. If in doubt about measurements, just pull out a tape rule and learn. I find this a very good book that does exactly what it sets out to do - show you how to build simple poultry houses with the minimum of fuss.
It would have been handy to have the total lengths of wood required for each coop stated, but unless you intend to build every one in the book, adding up the bits isn't too big a job. B&Q have packs of wood with the dimensions in both Metric and Imperial, but Wickes are much cheaper, and timber yards cheapest and most likely to have the exact sizes you want.