Product Description

"The best book of its kind in print! A Masterpiece in the field of dog care.... Mercifully clear and readable. If you own a dog and love it, you must keep a copy on your handy reference shelf!" Mordecai Siegal, President of the Dog Writers Association of America and author of over 20 books on dogs and other animals.

"Will more than pay for itself! Compared with similar books, this is the most beneficial ever published! All-encompassing and so inviting to useAccurate, reliable, up-to-the-minute, intelligent and explicit.... This book will more than pay for itself with the very first dog health problem you may encounter and solve yourself. And I'll sign my name to that!" Alfons Ertelt, Chief Tester, American Temperament Test Society

"A Must for any dog owner!" The American Field

"Useful for any dog owner, indispensable for kennel owners. Offers comprehensive, up-to-date, well-organized information on every phase of health care for dogs." Publisher's Weekly

"Buy It! You can't afford to be without this one!...I must have ten books on home veterinary care nowForget Them! This one is complete, well and simply written, profusely illustrated, and wonder of wonders, it's well-indexedin three ways, yet!" Ilio
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212849 in Books
• Published on: 1999-11-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.70 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 592 pages

From Amazon.com
Open the front cover and the first two pages you see contain the Index of Signs and Symptoms, from Abdomen (painful, swollen, distended, and tucked up) to Weight loss, Wheezing, and Whining (continual). There's a comprehensive index in back, of course, running the gamut from Abortion to Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis, which is all very useful, but when your pooch is in pain, it's great to be able to turn, with the minimum of folderol, to the page that says to relax, it's nothing a bit of extra grooming won't fix, or alternatively to hightail it over to the vet hospital. It's a wonderful reference for any dog owner, with chapters on emergencies (such as burns, dehydration, and poisoning), as well as worms, infectious diseases, skin care, and canine eyes, ears, and nose. There are chapters on the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems, the nervous, musculoskeletal, and urinary systems, plus dog sex, whelping, puppy pediatrics, geriatrics, and chapters on cancers and medications. In short, it covers every health dimension a dog owner might want to know more about, identifies the possible causes, helps you determine the severity of the condition, and indicates what treatments or actions to take to best insure your dog's good health. --Stephanie Gold

From the Inside Flap
Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook For this 3rd Edition, Drs. Giffin and Carlson have started from scratch, with all new and updated material, including new photos and drawings. This is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use, up-to-date dog care book available anywhere. This all-new edition of the popular classic contains important changes and new information about:

• Flea prevention
• Vaccine protocols
• Cancer treatments
• Genetics and the role it plays in disease
• Diseases of the pancreas and liver
• Canine dental care
• Health problems of older dogs
• Treatment of arthritis
• Diagnostic tools and procedures
• Puppy socialization and training

From the Back Cover
'The best book of its kind in print! A Masterpiece in the field of dog care. . . . Mercifully clear and readable. If you own a dog and love it, you must keep a copy on your handy reference shelf!' -Mordecai Siegal, President of the Dog Writers Association of America and author of over 20 books on dogs and other animals. 'Will more than pay for itself! Compared with similar books, this is the most beneficial ever published! All-encompassing and so inviting to use...Accurate, reliable, up-to-the-minute, intelligent and explicit. . . . This book will more than pay for itself with the very first dog health problem you may encounter and solve yourself. And I'll sign my name to that!' -Alfons Ertelt, Chief Tester, American Temperament Test Society 'A Must for any dog owner!' -The American Field 'Useful for any dog owner, indispensable for kennel owners.... Offers comprehensive, up-to-date, well-organized information on every phase of health care for dogs. ' -Publisher's Weekly 'Buy It! You can't afford to be without this one!. . . I must have ten books on home veterinary care now-Forget Them! This one is complete, well and simply written, profusely illustrated, and wonder of wonders, it's well-indexed-in three ways, yet!' -IlioA Howell Dog Book of Distinction