In this unique guide to aging pet care, Amy Shojai explains: how to entice your older pet into getting more exercise โฌ what changes to expect as your pet ages โฌ which pet-specific over-the-counter medications every owner should keep on hand โฌ and tips on everything from choosing the right products a
Complete care for your aging cat
โ Scribed by Shojai, Amy
- Publisher
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 285
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
[This book] offers ... information about what physical and emotional changes may happen as your cat becomes a senior citizen, and how veterinary care can help; it also provides practical solutions to common problems, contact information for helpful products, educational and emotional support resources, and countless cost-saving home treatments. [The book] offers practical ways to ensure a high level of enjoyment and ย Read more...
Abstract: [This book] offers ... information about what physical and emotional changes may happen as your cat becomes a senior citizen, and how veterinary care can help; it also provides practical solutions to common problems, contact information for helpful products, educational and emotional support resources, and countless cost-saving home treatments. [The book] offers practical ways to ensure a high level of enjoyment and happiness for both you and your cat, as he continues to age.-Introd
โฆ Table of Contents
Content: How cats age: Defining "old"
Aging process
L.O.V.E. for health
Nursing care
Advanced care options
Making choices --
A-to-Z health concerns: Arthritis
Blindness
Brain tumors
Cancer
Cataracts
Constipation
Deafness
Dental disease
Diabetes mellitus
Glaucoma
Heart disease
Hyperthyroidism
Kidney failure
Liver disease
Obesity
Pancreatitis
Senility
Stroke --
Additional resources: Senior-care directory
Home medicine chest
Glossary
Expert sources.
โฆ Subjects
Cats;Cats;Aging;Cats;Diseases;Veterinary geriatrics
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In this unique guide to aging pet care, Amy Shojai explains: how to entice your older pet into getting more exercise โฌ what changes to expect as your pet ages โฌ which pet-specific over-the-counter medications every owner should keep on hand โฌ and tips on everything from choosing the right products
In the last few decades, tremendous advances have been made in veterinary technology--nearly tripling the average life span of many pets. But cats that are seven years and older have special needs and require additional emotional support, nutritional help, and medical care. A longer life also means