An A to Z answer quick answer book.

Provides advice on canine diet and information on symptoms, diagnosis, conventional treatment, and home remedies for fourteen common canine medical conditions, including arthritis, diabetes, kidney problems, obesity, and worms.

In National Geographic's comprehensive and easy-to-use illustrated pet reference, a renowned veterinarian offers expert advice on common health, behavior, and training for cats, dogs, and other domestic pets. Combining first aid, medical reference, and tips and tricks of the trade, here is your go-to-guide for at-home animal care, focusing on dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and more! Building on more than two decades of veterinary experience, Dr. Gary Weitzman covers topics including upset stomachs, house training, physical ailments and behavior tips. The president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society and former co-host of the weekly NPR show The Animal House, "Dr. Gary" brings a wealth of experience to essential veterinary questions, revealing basic first-aid techniques, when a trip to the vet is necessary, dietary recommendations, simple training techniques, necessary supplies, essential behavior cues, and much more.

Covers equine preventative treatment, veterinary care, and first aid; provides an anatomical table of disease symptoms, causes, and treatments; and includes an alphabetized guide containing descriptions of approximately two hundred diseases and conditions.

Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook Signs and Symptoms Index on inside front cover Easy-to-understand text Authors with collective experience of over a half century Hundreds of instructional photos and drawings throughout Covers every problem from Pediatrics to Geriatrics All cat owners wish that their pets really did have nine lives. Now, with this newly revised and expanded edition of Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, the one life cats do have can be made longer and happier. Virtually every problem that owners will encounter is dealt with in language that teaches everyone how to cope with and prevent those unpleasant surprises. Part of the cat's mystique is a uniquely curious nature. This innate curiosity can create many dangerous situations and unwelcome consequences. This book, a classic in its first edition, has been updated to include the very latest solutions to the daily occurances and special problems in all phases of cat care, including behavior and training. Yes, training! Now, in clear and simple terms, symptoms are identified and thorough instructions are given so that with this book, owners can become the best friends their cats can have in a lifetime.

REWARD YOUR PET WITH A LONGER, HAPPIER, AND HEALTHIER LIFE! Here is THE book 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 illustrated, A-Z quick-answer guide from popular veterinarian Chris Pinney covers it all: preventive health care, diet, grooming, training, diseases, traveling with pets, selection, first aid, anatomy, holistic pet care, and much more. The new Third Edition has been updated to include a new directory of the most common drugs used in pet care; a glossary of veterinary terminology; the latest information on the pet vaccination controversy; advice for reducing stress and improving mental health in pets; the newest diagnostic and treatment methods for diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, and other diseases; tips on caring for injured and orphaned wildlife; and a dollar-saving listing of Ten Steps For Reducing the Cost of Owning a Pet. If you love your pet and want to be a truly informed pet owner—this guide is just what the veterinarian ordered! Dogs Cats Birds Rabbits Guinea Pigs Hamsters and Gerbils Mice and Rats Chinchillas Sugar Gliders Prairie Dogs Hedgehogs Ferrets Miniature Pot-Bellied Pigs Reptiles Amphibians Invertebrates Tropical Fish

Subtitle on cover: The complete veterinary guide.