Iowa State University Press – förlag

Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine provides reliable information on the diagnosis and management of respiratory disease in a user-friendly format. With an emphasis on the features of the history and physical examination that aid in efficient diagnostic planning, the book is an accessible, readable resource for optimizing treatment of patients with diseases of the respiratory tract. Offering comprehensive, accessible coverage of respiratory disorders, Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine is a useful practice guide and study aid for general practitioners and veterinary students. Beginning with introductory chapters on the localization of disease, diagnostics, and therapeutics, the heart of the book focuses on the full range of respiratory diseases, including nasal disorders, diseases of airways, parenchymal diseases, pleural and mediastinal diseases, and vascular disorders. Each chapter takes a common format with diseases subdivided by etiology into structural, infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders.Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine is a useful tool for students and practitioners engaged in studying, diagnosing, and treating respiratory disease.

"Natural Resources Engineering" examines the physics and engineering aspects of soil and water-quality preservation. The topics include a quantitative overview of the hydrologic cycle, upland erosion and water quality, stream channel design, hydraulics of common management structures, ponds and embankments, drainage and irrigation, and stream and lake quality issues. This practical text and reference covers a diverse range of topics in the forefront of natural resources engineering. It stresses fundamentals, building on traditional agricultural engineering soil and water teachings. It contains chapter learning goals to help structure student study. It provides useful Internet addresses for current information and practical tips. It helps students and practicing professionals prepare environmentally friendly solutions for clients engaging in agricultural production and related commercial activities.

This collection of essays describes the world-wide impact of Earl Heady's research and writing on agricultural economics. Each chapter describes and evaluates the man's contribution in terms of how he was able to work with others in multidisciplinary research efforts to solve real world problems.

Contributing to the emerging historiography that studies modern medical science and its institutions within the context of American politics, economics and culture, this book focuses on the University of Iowa's Department of Internal Medicine, and is written against the backdrop of national events.

The authors of this book assess the plausibility that improving rural education and training is the key to improving rural job quality. Their investigation shows that rural workforce education and training are generally not inferior to the urban equivalent.