The Complete Home Veterinary Guide

✍ Scribed by Chris Pinney

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 846
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Intended for those enthusiasts who want to take intelligent, loving care of their pets - whether that pet be a dog, cat, bird, fish, or some exotic species. This book covers: preventive health care, diet, grooming, training, diseases, traveling with pets, selection, first aid, anatomy, holistic pet care, and much more.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
The Complete Home Veterinary Guide (3rd Edition)......Page 19
Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
INTRODUCTION......Page 20
PART I DOGS AND CATS......Page 26
1. Choosing the Right Pet for You......Page 30
2. Training Essentials......Page 54
3. Traveling with Your Dog or Cat......Page 90
4. Preventive Health Care......Page 96
5. Elective Surgeries in Dogs and Cats......Page 140
6. Infectious Diseases......Page 150
7. Parasitic Disease......Page 184
8. The Immune System......Page 210
9. The Cardiovascular and Hemolymphatic Systems......Page 216
10. The Respiratory System......Page 230
11. The Digestive System......Page 240
12. The Urinary System......Page 272
13. The Reproductive System......Page 286
14. The Skin and Haircoat......Page 298
15. The Eyes and Ears......Page 322
16. The Musculoskeletal System......Page 346
17. The Nervous System......Page 364
18. The Endocrine System......Page 378
PART II BIRDS......Page 394
19. Choosing the Right Bird for You......Page 396
20. Avian Anatomy and Physiology......Page 414
21. Preventive Health Care......Page 422
22. Avian Diseases and Disorders......Page 436
23. General Treatment of Sick Birds......Page 460
PART III EXOTIC PETS......Page 470
24. Rabbits......Page 472
25. Guinea Pigs......Page 482
26. Hamsters and Gerbils......Page 492
27. Mice and Rats......Page 502
28. Chinchillas......Page 508
29. Prairie Dogs......Page 518
30. Hedgehogs......Page 526
31. Sugar Gliders......Page 534
32. Ferrets......Page 540
33. Miniature Pot-Bellied Pigs......Page 550
34. Reptiles......Page 562
35. Amphibians......Page 578
36. Invertebrates......Page 588
37. Tropical Fish......Page 600
PART IV OTHER INTERESTING PET TOPICS......Page 616
38. First Aid for Dogs and Cats......Page 618
39. Caring for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife......Page 658
40. Geriatrics: Caring for Your Older Pet......Page 666
41. Increasing Your Pet’s Longevity......Page 676
42. Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Wellness in Dogs and Cats......Page 682
43. Cancer in Companion Animals......Page 688
44. Zoonotic Diseases......Page 710
45. An Introduction to Holistic Pet Care......Page 724
46. Ten Super Strategies for Reducing the Cost of Pet Ownership......Page 748
APPENDIX A Clinical Signs and Complaints in Dogs and Cats......Page 758
APPENDIX B Medications for Dogs and Cats......Page 774
Glossary......Page 786
INDEX......Page 804
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 846