The Merck/Merial manual for pet health
By: Cynthia M. Kahn, editor, Scott Line, associate editor.
Contributors: Kahn, Cynthia M.; Line, Scott.; Merck & Co.; Merial (Firm)
Edition: Home ed.
Publisher: Merck & Co.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Whitehouse Station, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1345
ISBN-13: 9780911910995; 9780911910223
Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Animal health -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Pets -- Health; Pets -- Diseases
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Manual for pet health; Pet health
Description: An in-depth reference for pet owners addresses a full spectrum of caregiver concerns for dogs, cats, horses, birds, and exotics, from selecting a compatible animal companion to coping with a range of diseases and disorders.
Notes: Includes index.

A focus on preventive care to help you maintain your pet's good health; guidelines to help readers select the right pets; common diseases and disorders affecting all pets; special sections on emergency care and first aid, diagnostic tests, diseases that can pass from animals to people, common drugs and vaccines for pets, and traveling with pets.
Table of contents: title: Dog basics; title: Disorders and diseases of dogs; title: Cat basics; title: Disorders and diseases of cats; title: Horse basics; title: Disorders and diseases of horses; title: Birds; title: Exotic pets; title: Special subjects.