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= Published Book Reviews =
 
= Published Book Reviews =
  
Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are looking for both students and practitioners to review books that have been published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess).  
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Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are offering free book vouchers worth up to £150, or your choice of textbook, in return for book reviews published on WikiVet. We're looking for both students and practitioners to review books published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess).  
  
 
=Reviewer Guidelines=
 
=Reviewer Guidelines=
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*Suggested topics to cover might be:  
 
*Suggested topics to cover might be:  
  
> Usefulness for course revision <br>
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        * Usefulness for course revision
> Stage of vet school most suitable for <br>
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        * Stage of vet school most suitable for
> Breadth of topics covered within the specialty addressed by the book <br>
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        * Breadth of topics covered within the specialty addressed by the book
> Readability <br>
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        * Readability
> Image quality where applicable <br>
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        * Image quality where applicable
> Usefulness in practice <br>
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        * Usefulness in practice
> Specific sections/features of the book that most appealed <br>
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        * Specific sections/features of the book that most appealed
> Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions <br>
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        * Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions  
  
 
=Titles for Review=
 
=Titles for Review=
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Small Animal Imaging: Self-Assessment Color Review
 
Small Animal Imaging: Self-Assessment Color Review
 
   
 
   
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Canine Infectious Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review
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Goat Medicine and Surgery
 
Goat Medicine and Surgery
  
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Fascial Anatomy of the Equine Limb
 
Fascial Anatomy of the Equine Limb
  
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'''And forthcoming in the next few months:'''
  
 
Diagnostic MRI in Dogs and Cats
 
Diagnostic MRI in Dogs and Cats
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Small Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook, Second Edition
 
Small Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook, Second Edition
 
<br>'''And forthcoming in the next few months:''' <br>
 
  
 
Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System
 
Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System
  
Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition
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Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition  
 
 
=Reward=
 
 
 
CRC Press and WikiVet are offering a £150 CRC Press book voucher as a thank you for students who write a book review that is published on WikiVet. This book voucher can be redeemed against any textbook from CRC Press. A list of their veterinary texts may be found [https://www.crcpress.com/veterinary-medicine here]
 
 
 
  
 
=Get Involved=
 
=Get Involved=
  
 
If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served!
 
If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served!

Revision as of 08:55, 6 September 2018

Published Book Reviews

Fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith? Want to get your teeth into a new textbook? CRC Press and WikiVet are offering free book vouchers worth up to £150, or your choice of textbook, in return for book reviews published on WikiVet. We're looking for both students and practitioners to review books published within the last six months (or about to be published - CRC Press can give you an advance copy to assess).

Reviewer Guidelines

  • Each book review should be 400-800 words
  • They should be written in good British English.
  • Reviewers will have 3 weeks to write their review from the date they receive their digital copy of the book
  • Suggested topics to cover might be:
       * Usefulness for course revision
       * Stage of vet school most suitable for
       * Breadth of topics covered within the specialty addressed by the book
       * Readability
       * Image quality where applicable
       * Usefulness in practice
       * Specific sections/features of the book that most appealed
       * Suggestions for possible improvements in future editions 

Titles for Review

Recent publications for which we're now looking for reviewers are:

Small Animal Imaging: Self-Assessment Color Review

Canine Infectious Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review

Goat Medicine and Surgery

Veterinary Nursing Care Plans

Equine Pediatric Medicine, Second Edition

Pig Health

Fascial Anatomy of the Equine Limb


And forthcoming in the next few months:

Diagnostic MRI in Dogs and Cats

Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat: Colour Handbook, Third Edition

Ophthalmic Disease in Veterinary Medicine, Second Edition

The Welfare of Cattle

Small Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook, Second Edition

Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System

Small Animal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition

Get Involved

If you're interested, please email CRC Press' Veterinary Editor alice.oven@tandf.co.uk with your topic of interest. We can only publish one student review and one practitioner review of each new text, so first come, first served!