AZ Of Dog Diseases & Health Problems

AZ Of Dog Diseases & Health Problems
Author: Dick Lane
Publisher: *Howell Book House
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-01-22
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780876050422

This user-friendly reference is divided into two sections. The first section, "Signs of Diseases and Health Problems A–Z" lists symptoms alphabetically. To find the appropriate information, the reader doesn't need to name the medical condition or system, only to describe the symptom. This first section is cross-referenced with the second part, "Treatment of Diseases and Health Problems A–Z," in which symptoms are associated with invaluable veterinary advice–causes, diagnoses, and appropriate treatment. Additional information on canine anatomy, first aid and advice on when to seek professional veterinary care is included.

The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Dog's Symptoms

The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Dog's Symptoms
Author: Michael S. Garvey, D.V.M.
Publisher: Villard
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0307492869

The experts reveal how to interpret and understand your dog's symptoms and what steps to take to ensure its health. This comprehensive and practical book is designed to assist dog owners in understanding their pets' bodies and health based on signs and symptoms of disease, and in determining the most common medical problems that might cause particular symptoms. Adopting the "decision chart" format from popular symptom guides for human ailments, such as the American Medical Association's Guide to Your Family's Symptoms and Take Care of Yourself, five leading veterinarians have designed a user-friendly chart system that will guide a pet owner from noting the symptom and observing the dog's behavior to understanding the associated signs of an illness, the possible conditions, and the best steps to take. Filled with more than two hundred charts in an easy-to-follow two-color format and medical drawings, The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Dog's Symptoms is the indispensable reference for dog owners. It not only considers the problems of sick and injured pets, but also addresses the needs of healthy animals. It has all the information a dog owner needs: ¸ What a healthy dog should look like ¸ Flow charts to the 150 most common symptoms ¸ Training and behavior issues, such as housebreaking and aggression ¸ Emergency first aid, including how to apply bandages and create a makeshift muzzle ¸ A glossary of veterinary diagnostic tests and medical terms With this unique combination of medical information and advice, plus an innovative chart system, The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Dog's Symptoms will enable pet owners to help their dogs live long, healthy, and happy lives.

Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog

Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog
Author: Jana Rade
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-02-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995247406

Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog is an award-winning guide to help you better understand what your dog is telling you about their health and how to best advocate for them. Learn how to see and how to think about changes in your dog's appearance, habits, and behavior. Some signs that might not trigger your concern can be important indicators that your dog needs to see a veterinarian right away. Other symptoms, while hard to miss, such as diarrhea, vomiting, or limping, are easy to spot but can have a laundry list of potential causes, some of them serious or even life-threatening. Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog is a dog health advocacy guide 101. It covers a variety of common symptoms, including when each of them might be an emergency. Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog has won the following awards: 2017 Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America for a book on health, behavior, or general care. 2017 Morris Animal Foundation Canine Health Award for the best science-based book about canine health issues.

Dogs, Zoonoses and Public Health

Dogs, Zoonoses and Public Health
Author: Calum N. L. Macpherson
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2013
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1845938356

Zoonotic diseases constitute a public health problem throughout the world. Addressing a little studied area of veterinary and medical science, this book covers the viruses, bacteria and protozoan and helminth parasites that are transmitted between man and dogs, discussing population management, control disease agents and human-dog relationships. Fully updated throughout, this new edition also includes two new chapters on benefits of the human-dog relationship and non-infectious disease issues with dogs. It is a valuable resource for researchers and students of veterinary and human medicine, microbiology, parasitology and public health.

A-Z of Cat Diseases and Health Problems

A-Z of Cat Diseases and Health Problems
Author: Bradley Viner
Publisher: Howell Books
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This easy to use reference for cat owners is divided into two sections: the first lists signs of diseases and health problems alphabetically, and the second provides details of the signs, causes and treatments of the health problems diagnosed with the help of the first section. This is designed to be used by the reader when examining or observing his cat, and symptoms are carefully indexed to enable reference to associated signs and possible diagnosis. Each section has informative veterinary advice on causes, diagnoses and appropriate treatment. Bradley Viner has been a practicing veterinarian for 20 years and runs a small animal practice with several branches in London. He is a member of the Pet Advisory Committee and Chairman of National Pet Week. He has written three books and hosts his own pet program on the radio in London.

Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat

Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat
Author: Jane E. Sykes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 2178
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323266215

- Expanded coverage of zoonoses, zoonotic potential, and precautions helps you effectively monitor and treat zoonotic infections. - Fully updated drug formulary reflects the most current pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, handling and administration guidelines, and dosage recommendations available. - Updated content throughout the text details current diagnostic testing regimens and therapeutic and preventive considerations for all pathogens you're likely to encounter in the clinical setting. - Special focus on disease incidence and susceptibility in traveling animals helps you alert animal owners to potential risks associated with pet travel.

Dog Facts: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia

Dog Facts: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia
Author: Amy Shojai
Publisher: Furry Muse Publications
Total Pages: 882
Release: 2018-02-19
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1386217530

THE PERFECT DOG BOOK! More than 78 million pet dogs today are kept in fifty-four million U.S. households. Now, from one of the most trusted dog care authors of the last twenty-five years comes the definitive reference for adopting, keeping, and maintaining a healthy, happy dog. DOG FACTS: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia is designed to answer all your questions. How do I choose the right dog? What holistic help and preventive care should I give? Why do dogs act the way they do, and what dog behavior indicates illness? What constitutes an emergency, and how/when can I safely treat my dog with home care and first aid? Inside you'll find: An alphabetical A-to-Z listing, with more than 200 entries and 200+ cute dog photos and illustrations, covering everything from abscesses and hair loss to whipworms and zoonosisCharts that list symptoms for a particular condition, the corresponding home care or first aid, the comparative veterinarian and holistic treatments, and preventive adviceA symptoms/conditions table that helps you identify what ailments might be bothering your dogBreed-At-A-Glance chart to compare personality, looks, care challenges and other issues when choosing your purebred dogA comprehensive, easy-to-use index that makes quick reference a snapContact information for dozens of dog organizations and veterinary resourcesAccessible, yet comprehensive, DOG FACTS can be used with ease and trust. And doesn't your dog deserve the very best?

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook
Author: Betsy Brevitz D.V.M.
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2009-04-16
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0761157093

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is a superb, reassuring, and comprehensive work. "Dr. Spock for dogs."—Elle magazine wrote of its first edition, originally published as The Hound Health Handbook, and now completely revised and updated. Today's dog owners are more attuned to their pets' health and well-being than ever before. And with good reason: Americans spend upward of $10 billion annually on their canine companions. The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is the one essential and truly readable book for these devoted dog owners. Surpassingly clear and complete, with more than 100 illustrations and diagrams, it covers everything from choosing the best dog to puppy care, nutrition, vaccines, behavior, first aid, and senior care, plus thorough discussions of more than 100 canine illnesses. Reflecting the latest advances in veterinary medicine, this edition offers up-to-the-minute advice on "design dog" breeds, pet food safety, homemade diets, changing vaccine protocols, new medications for allergies, car sickness, obesity, and heart disease, developments in surgery and cancer treatment, pet insurance, and more. With The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook, the vet is always in.