First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats by Amy D. Shojai
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- Pub. Date: January 2001
- 439pp
- Sales Rank: 31,642
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2001
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Format: Paperback, 439pp
- Sales Rank: 31,642
- ISBN-13: 9781579543655
- ISBN: 1579543650
Synopsis
The most comprehensive first-aid book for pets on the market today.
Most pet owners think of themselves as their pet's mom or dad, and, like parents, they want to be prepared to handle any accident or emergency that befalls their "child." The First Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats will prepare them like no other. More than 100 of the country's top veterinarians have contributed their first-aid expertise on everything from life-threatening emergencies like car accidents to minor irritations like skunk spray, including their own secrets about which products and techniques work best. From jellyfish stings to swallowed string, users can look up an accident or emergency and discover what to do immediately—and what to do later—in reassuringly straightforward language. This is the only pet firstaid book to feature follow-up care. Also included are a chapter on preventing problems, a symptom finder, and step-by-step text and illustrations for common first aid techniques, from administering a pill to performing CPR and mouth-to-snout resuscitation. Authoritative and easy to use, this handy volume is the next best thing to having a vet in the house.
About the Author:
Amy D. Shojai is the author of several pet books including Purina Encyclopedia of Dog Care, Competability, and New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats.
Biography
Amy D. Shojai is the author of 12 books about dogs and cats. She lectures around the United States on pet-related topics and is frequently interviewed on national radio and TV. She lives with her husband and pets in Sherman, Texas.
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First Aid Companion for Dogs and Catsby Anonymous
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September 04, 2003: I want to let everone know that this book is the best I have ever had on the inside cover has all kinds of home remendys for pets and I have used meny of them A must for any pet oner I highley recmend it.
First Aid Companion for Dogs and Catsby Anonymous
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March 13, 2003: This large and handy paperback tells any pet owner what to do in the first critical minutes after discovering an injury or other emergency. The advice is clear, specific and experience-based. The author is a popular writer on pets, and she is supported by expert advisors and the experience of some 80 veterinarians. Cat owners, incidentally, should not be put off by the fact that the book covers both cats and dogs. This in no way distracts from the coverage of feline problems and, in fact, it broadens the scope and inclusiveness in the portrayal of many conditions and injuries. Introductory chapters set the stage for the specific remedial actions discussed in the rest of the book. The contents of a first aid kit are spelled out in full, plus there is a list of human medicines and how they should be used (or not used) for cats and dogs. Tests and vital signs for assessing the seriousness of a problem are discussed. Basic first aid techniques are explained including homemade muzzles and restraints; artificial respiration and CPR; cleaning wounds; bandages and splints; transporting an injured animal; and, giving medications. Finally, this preliminary material ends with a 12-page listing of symptoms, setting forth likely or possible causes, and the pages where they are covered. The bulk of the book contains over 150 sections, alphabetically arranged, ranging from ?Abdominal Wounds? to ?Worms.? Each section explains when to call the vet, what supplies or medicines may be needed, what actions to take at once and what follow-up care will be necessary. These sections are direct and to the point. Good drawings illustrate some of the harder-to-describe procedures. Throughout the book, brand names are used whenever appropriate to clarify recommendations. In many of the problem sections, the basic discussion is supplemented by sidebars or boxes on related subjects. For example, the section on ?Gunshot Wounds? contains a sidebar on shotgun wounds. The section on ?Urinary Blockage? has a sidebar on bladder stones. The section on ?Shock? has a sidebar on blood loss. The ?Birthing Problems? section contains a sidebar on the afterbirth. All of these extras add an enormous amount of information to the basic advice on how to deal with emergencies. Numerous other recommendations of products or devices are also included, such as: ? A pillowcase to restrain an injured cat ? A soda bottle as a kitten body warmer ? Hemostats for removing foreign objects from a cat?s mouth ? A Bite-Not collar instead of an Elizabethan collar ? A homemade solution to ?de-skunk? a cat ? Plastic wrap for bandaging abdominal wounds, and ? Pumpkin to prevent constipation All are additional to the basic sections on injuries and conditions, which cover not only such items as car accidents, diarrhea, poisoning and the like, but also such subjects as clothes dryer injuries, limping and smoke inhalation. This book is a wonderful resource that every cat owner should have at hand. It is a quick helper and is organized accordingly. To top things off, it has a very good 22-page index. Leigh Curry, for Cat Fanciers? Almanac, March 2003
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