Complete Care for Your Aging Dog

Complete Care for Your Aging Dog
Author: Amy Shojai
Publisher: Furry Muse Publications
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2018-02-16
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1944423958

Advances in veterinary medicine have nearly doubled how long a dog lives. But old dogs have unique health and emotional needs, senior dog food and nutrition, and aging dog medical care. A longer life means old dogs suffer age-related conditions such as dog cancer, kidney failure in dogs, dog diabetes, arthritis in dogs, stroke in dogs, and dementia in dogs, all of which can be successfully managed with your loving assistance. KUDOS! WINNER of the Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Medallion "Chock-full of lifesaving and life-enhancing facts--but incredibly moving and readable--the book is guaranteed to help your beloved pet live a happier, healthier, fuller life. While this comprehensive and groundbreaking book presents cutting edge medical information, Shojai makes sure that it's proven and practical. Captivating true stories of 'successful agers' will motivate you to make sure you give your pets the best care possible." --Dr. Marty Becker, Resident Veterinarian on Doctor Oz Show, and Good Morning America "Once again Amy has done it! VERY important, useful and valuable information in a concise, easy to read work. Our pets are living longer--and with this interesting and complete book--healthier lives. If you have a middle aged to older pet, this book is a Must Have!" --DR. JIM HUMPHRIES, Veterinarian, Contributing Editor to CBS's The Early Show, and National Veterinary Spokesperson "Need a quick reference? Complete Care for Your Aging Dog provides a practical, easy-to-read guide about health care for the aging dog. If you have an aging dog, this is a 'must read' book. It provides simple question-and-answer treatment of essentials of aging dogs." --Dr. Johnny D. Hoskins, Internist for older dogs and cats Award Winning Book Keeps Your Aging Dog Loving Longer, Living Better! You can teach an old dog new tricks—and give him the best care possible. As dogs age, elderly dogs deserve and require special dog health care to prevent dog problems. COMPLETE CARE FOR YOUR AGING DOG explains how old do dogs live, how old is a “senior dog,” and old dogs health and behavior changes. You’ll find all the must know information about old dogs, dogs illness and dog symptoms, with veterinary advice for keeping your old dog healthy and treating your sick dog if necessary. Complete Care for Your Aging Dog contains the answers you need to care for your old dog. Pet expert Amy Shojai explains: •How to entice your older dog into getting more exercise •What changes to expect as your dog ages—and which changes are natural and which are warning signs that should send you to the veterinarian •Which pet-specific over-the-counter dog medications every owner should keep on hand •How to use the L.O.V.E. Program to keep your dog loving longer and living better •Tips on everything from choosing the right products and dog foods for your aging dog •How to offer old dogs nursing care at home for common old dog conditions •Information about dog symptoms and canine treatments for dog cancer, kidney failure in dogs, dog hypothyroidism, dog diabetes, blind dogs, deaf dogs, dog stroke, doggy diarrhea, canine constipation, urine incontinence, old dogs not eating, and more. Filled with heartwarming stories, the latest developments in treating canine illnesses in old dogs, age-defying tips, and comprehensive reference material, this is the definitive guide to turning back the clock on aging--and keeping senior dogs vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years.

Good Old Dog

Good Old Dog
Author: Nicholas H. Dodman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2010
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 0547232829

The gold standard guide to caring for your older dog.

The Complete Holistic Dog Book

The Complete Holistic Dog Book
Author: Jan Allegretti
Publisher: Celestial Arts
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 030780948X

Naturally, you want the best for your canine companion's body, mind, and spirit. Ensure a lifetime of tail wags and dogged good health with THE COMPLETE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK. Animal healers Jan Allegretti and Katy Sommers discuss natural preventive health care, including early socialization, environmental safety, nutrition, and the application of alternative therapies and allopathic medicine. A thorough grounding in homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbal remedies provides practical techniques for treating hundreds of common canine illnesses, injuries, and health problems. Also covering the special needs of older dogs, THE COMPLETE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK is a compassionate reference for animal guardians and caregivers, at home as well as in a clinical setting. Offers a unique, holistic approach that maintains the health of a dog's entire body system, from puppyhood through the senior years. With an easy-to-use, 80-page Materia Medica covering nutritional supplements, herbs, and homeopathic remedies. Includes a guide to creating a holistic first-aid kit. From the Trade Paperback edition.

My Senior Dog

My Senior Dog
Author: Hope Chambers
Publisher: The Publishing Den
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2023-03-22
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Sam’s muzzle is gray, and his eyes are cloudy. He prefers to nap under his blanket instead of playing endless rounds of fetch. Sam is slowing down. Does this describe your beloved dog? If so, they may be entering their senior years. My Senior Dog, A Complete Guide to Caring for Your Old Dog, can help you make this time golden! Breed, genetics, injuries, and traumas all play a part in the rate of a dog’s decline. Much like humans, dogs—even canine siblings—can age at different rates. Big dogs age more quickly than small dogs. Some breeds are more prone to serious illness than others. How will you know when your dog has reached their senior years? This book unpacks 30 years of dog care experience. From medical conditions and diet management to grooming tips and dog-approved life hacks, rest assured that you will find your answers in My Senior Dog. Inside My Senior Dog, A Complete Guide to Caring for Your Old Dog, you’ll discover: ● Physical and behavioral signs to watch for in your aging canine friend ● Ways to treat and prevent medical conditions and maintain your senior dog’s well-being ● How to cater to your dog’s reduced mobility and keep them active ● Recommendations for products that keep your senior dog content and make their condition easier to manage ● When to say goodbye and how to heal from your loss You’ll also find 13 proven life hacks to improve the daily life of your senior dog! Some are so simple, you’ll wonder why you hadn’t thought of them sooner—like packing soft blankets and pillows around your dog on road trips and keeping the hair between their paw pads trimmed to increase traction on slick floors. My Senior Dog will walk you through the essential skills you need to keep your dog comfortable and make their final years happy and enjoyable for both of you. Pick up your copy today!

Complete Care for Your Aging Cat

Complete Care for Your Aging Cat
Author: Amy Shojai
Publisher: Furry Muse Publications
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2024-01-26
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1944423966

THE OLD CAT BIBLE! Filled with comprehensive cat reference material from interviews withover 100 veterinary experts, this award-winning book answers all yourmust-know questions. You'll find heartwarming chicken soup -likestories, and the latest developments in veterinary care advice for catshealth care for old cats, this is the definitive guide for keepingsenior cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years.You'll learn: How to entice your older cat into getting more exercise What changes to expect as your cat ages--and which changes are natural and which are warning signs that should send you to the veterinarian Which pet-specific over-the-counter cat medications every owner should keep on hand How to use the L.O.V.E. Program to keep your cat loving longer and living better Tips on everything from choosing the right products and cat foods for your aging cat How to offer old cats nursing care at home for common old cat conditions Information about cat symptoms and feline treatments for cat kidney disease, hyperthyroidism in cats, cat urinary tract infection, cats and diabetes, blind cat, deaf cat, cat stroke, feline diarrhea, cat constipation, old cats not eating, litter box problems and more. Filled with heartwarming stories of successful senior citizen cats, the latest developments in treating feline illnesses in old cats, age-defying tips, and comprehensive reference material, this is the definitive guide to turning back the clock on aging--and keeping senior cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years.

Gerbils

Gerbils
Author: Donna Anastasi
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011-11-08
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1937049337

Who doesn’t wish to share his or her home with a cage full of “Furry Mongolian Friends” aka gerbils!? Author Susan Anastasi certain does! She describes these irresistible critters as “quiet, clean, friendly, curious, active, and easy-to-please.” In deciding whether the gerbil is for you, Anastasi offers this advice: “If you are looking for a seemingly limitless cache of cuteness—from their long, fanning whiskers and large almond-shaped eyes to heir bunnylike hind legs and tufted tail tips—then gerbils are for you!” Clearly bitten by the gerbil bug, the author begins by providing some basic natural history about gerbils, their origins on the Mongolian range, and an overview of their behaviors. Anastasi defends her favorite pocket pet and asserts that the gentle gerbil does not deserve its Latin name (Meriones ungiculatus), which translates as “clawed warrior.” Filled with terrific color photographs, Gerbils summarizes the basic needs of these adorable rodents, specifically addressing their housing requirements, the cost and commitment involved, and their interactions with children and other pets. The following are devoted to purchasing a healthy gerbil from a pet shop, hobby breeder, or shelter; introducing the gerbil to the home; housing and feeding; taming and handling the pet gerbil; health considerations and potential household hazards; breeding and raising the young; and exhibiting gerbils at shows. The discussion on housing covers the selection of the ideal enclosure, basic housing setup, accessories, safety, and a guide to cleaning the tank. The chapter “Taming and Handling Your Gerbils” offers a step-by-step socialization process to acclimate the gerbil to its new handler and surroundings plus instructions for handling the gerbil and discouraging nipping. All keepers will be interested in the chapter on keeping gerbils healthy through smart preventative care; topics covered include allergies; broken limbs and head injury; teeth, tail, and ear problems; dehydration; diarrhea; heat stroke; hypothermia; mites, and more. Gerbil enthusiasts who are looking to become gerbil midwives will find complete instructions for breeding and raising pups (baby gerbils) in the chapter about reproduction. It covers planning a litter, setting up a breeding tank, mating, caring for the pregnant mom, birthing, fostering, growth cycles, weaning, handling pups, and more. The chapter “Fun with Gerbils” offers ideas for games, art projects, photographing, and training gerbils to do seven fun tricks. Resources include lists of publications, clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

Complete Puppy Care

Complete Puppy Care
Author: Amy Shojai
Publisher: Furry Muse Publications
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-02-19
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1944423974

YOUR PUPPY BIBLE! A definitive guide for adopting puppies, puppy health care, pet first aid, dog behavior information and positive training how to advice from pet expert Amy Shojai. Packed with veterinary medicine facts, dog health and care how-to tips, and fascinating information and advice. The perfect holiday puppy gift for dog lovers! Learn about: Choosing puppiesPuppy training & potty trainingDog languageDog breeds versus rescue dogsSolving puppy behavior problemsPuppy foodPuppy grooming how to tipsLure training and clicker trainingIntroduce puppies to dogs, cats, babies and kidsLatest veterinary medicine recommendationsHow to recognizing common health issues, and what to doFirst aid and home remedies that save you money--and your puppy's life!More than two-dozen SQUEE! cute puppy picturesCanine legends, mythsWeird & Wacky answers to why puppies drink from the toilet, why dogs act guilty, reasons dogs hump your leg, and more! Categories include: training puppies, puppy care, dog care and health, veterinary medicine, behavior, puppy training book, dog breeds, dog first aid

Old Dog Love

Old Dog Love
Author: Joanna de Klerk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781952069024

Written by renowned veterinarian Dr. Joanna de Klerk, former featured on the BBC show "Young Vets" The Complete Guide to Senior Dog Care is an excellent reference for anyone whose dog is approaching the final stages of life.Regardless of whether you have never had an older dog before or you're a seasoned professional, this book will provide you with a helpful, go-to guide for all senior dog care information that your dog might need in their older years.Topics include: How Old is Old? Adopting a Senior Dog Loss of Senses Adjusting Your Senior Dog's Living Space Preventative Veterinary Care Nutritional Adjustments Common Senior Ailments and Care Making the Hardest DecisionWith recent advances in veterinary medicine, dogs now live much longer lives, meaning that a large proportion of their lives is spent in their senior years. Older dogs need much different care to younger dogs, and are more prone to developing age-related health ailments. With this book, you will learn all about senior dog care, grooming, nutrition, exercise, health problems, the aging process and when it's time to say goodbye, so you can give your old friend the best loving care in his twilight years.The Complete Guide to Senior Dog Care has been compiled and written by veterinarian and author, Dr Jo de Klerk, who has a special interest in pain management. As a result, a large proportion of her clinical cases are aging dogs. She brings her experience into this book, giving plenty of tips and recommendations to improve your dog's quality of life and turn back the clock on your dog's age. After all, age is just a number, not a disease, so even older dogs can live a long, happy and healthy life.

It's Never Long Enough

It's Never Long Enough
Author: Mary Gardner
Publisher: Rolled Toe Publishing
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781956343007

A complete guide on the many ailments that geriatric dogs get as they age, how pet families can help manage them, quality of life assessment information as well as end of life considerations

The Forever Dog

The Forever Dog
Author: Rodney Habib
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0063002620

#1 New York Times Bestseller In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions. Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely over the past few decades. Why? Scientists are beginning to understand that the chronic diseases afflicting humans—cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration, and autoimmune disorders—also beset canines. As a result, our beloved companions are vexed with preventable health problems throughout much of their lives and suffer shorter life spans. Because our pets can’t make health and lifestyle decisions for themselves, it’s up to pet parents to make smart, science-backed choices for lasting vitality and health. The Forever Dog gives us the practical, proven tools to protect our loyal four-legged companions. Rodney Habib and Karen Becker, DVM, globetrotted (pre-pandemic) to galvanize the best wisdom from top geneticists, microbiologists, and longevity researchers; they also interviewed people whose dogs have lived into their 20s and even 30s. The result is this unprecedented and comprehensive guide, filled with surprising information, invaluable advice, and inspiring stories about dogs and the people who love them. The Forever Dog prescriptive plan focuses on diet and nutrition, movement, environmental exposures, and stress reduction, and can be tailored to the genetic predisposition of particular breeds or mixes. The authors discuss various types of food—including what the commercial manufacturers don’t want us to know—and offer recipes, easy solutions, and tips for making sure our dogs obtain the nutrients they need. Habib and Dr. Becker also explore how external factors we often don’t think about can greatly affect a dog’s overall health and wellbeing, from everyday insults to the body and its physiology, to the role our own lifestyles and our vets’ choices play. Indeed, the health equation works both ways and can travel “up the leash.” Medical breakthroughs have expanded our choices for canine health—if you know what they are. This definitive dog-care guide empowers us with the knowledge we need to make wise choices, and to keep our dogs healthy and happy for years to come.