The Merck Veterinary Manual

The Merck Veterinary Manual provides veterinary practitioners and students with practical explanations of what to do to diagnose and treat conditions in all of the major medical and surgical specialties. It covers when to suspect a disease, a sequence of evaluation, and treatment options along with selected alternatives. In addition, it provides enough background information on etiology and pathophysiology to ensure comprehension of the management recommendations.It also includes additional information on new and emerging animal diseases, broadened chapters on emergency and critical care, expanded coverage of exotic and laboratory animals, important coverage of animal-to-human disease transmission, plus many other added and revised chapters.


Editorial Independence:

The Merck Veterinary Manual is published by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., as a service to the veterinary community. It is the product of a collaboration between hundreds of veterinary experts worldwide, an independent editorial board of peer reviewers, and the Merck Manuals editorial staff of physicians and professional veterinary writers. For over 100 years, The Manual has had complete editorial independence to present the best current thinking regarding medical diagnosis and treatment, and does not in any way promote or publicize Merck products. To ensure absence of commercial or corporate bias, authors and peer reviewers cannot be Merck employees, nor can they serve as speakers for Merck products, or in any other way represent the company. Although the editorial staff is employed by Merck, there is no control, review, or even input into the content of The Manuals allowed from any other part of Merck, including research and development, sales and marketing, public relations, legal, and corporate management.


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