Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science

Preface to third edition ix

Preface to second edition xi

Preface to first edition xiii

About the companion website xv

1 The whys and wherefores of statistics 1

1.1 Learning objectives 1

1.2 Aims of the book 1

1.3 What is statistics? 2

1.4 Statistics in veterinary and animal science 3

1.5 Evidence-based veterinary medicine 4

1.6 Types of variable 4

1.7 Variations in measurements 5

1.8 Terms relatin...