Full Description
A complete pet owner's guide to the normal and emergency care required for pets. It provides general advice on healthcare for improving the lifestyle and longevity of a pet's life. It covers preventative health measurers and disease identification, and looks at typical and exotic pets.
Contents
Choosing the right dog for you; training your dog; preventative health care; breeding your dog; elective surgeries in dogs; infectious diseases; parasitic diseases; the immune system; the cardiovascular and haemolymphatic systems; the respiratory system; the digestive system; the urinary system; reproductive system; the skin and hair coat; the eyes and ears; the musculoskeletal system; the nervous system; the endocrine system; choosing the right cat for you; training your cat; preventative health care; breeding your cat; elective surgeries in cats; infectious diseases; parasitic diseases; the immune system; the cardiovascular and haemolyphatic system; the respiratory system; the digestive system; the urinary system; the reproductive system; the skin and hair coat; the eyes and ears; the musculoskeletal system; the nervous system; the endocrine system; choosing the right bird for you; basic husbandry techniques; avian anatomy and physiology; avian reproduction and breeding; preventative health care; avian diseases and disorders; general treatment of sick birds; guinea pigs; hamsters and gerbils; mice and rats; rabbits; ferrets; minature pot-bellied pigs; reptiles; aquariums and tropical fish; increasing your pet's longevity; zoonotic diseases; cancer in companion animals; the euthanasia decision.
