The complete home veterinary guide
By: Chris C. Pinney
Edition: 3rd rev.ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.; [distributor] McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 819
ISBN-13: 9780071412728
Subjects: Veterinary medicine; Pets
Description: Intended 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 book covers: preventive health care, diet, grooming, training, diseases, traveling with pets, selection, first aid, anatomy, holistic pet care, and much more.
Notes: Originally published as: "Illustrated veterinary guide"

PART I: DOGS AND CATSChapter 1. Choosing the Right Pet for YouChapter 2. Training EssentialsChapter 3. Traveling with Your Dog or CatChapter 4. Preventive Health CareChapter 5. Elective Surgeries in Dogs and CatsChapter 6. Infectious DiseasesChapter 7. Parasitic DiseaseChapter 8. The Immune SystemChapter 9. The Cardiovascular and Hemolynphatic SystemsChapter 10. The Respiratory SystemChapter 11. The Digestive SystemChapter 12. The Urinary SystemChapter 13. The Reproductive SystemChapter 14. The Skin and HaircoatChapter 15. The Eyes and EarsChapter 16. The Musculoskeletal SystemChapter 17. The Nervous SystemChapter 18. The Endocrine SystemPART II: BIRDSChapter 19. Choosing the Right Bird for YouChapter 20. Avian Anatomy and PhysiologyChapter 21. Preventive Health CareChapter 22. Avian Diseases and DisordersChapter 23. General Treatment of Sick BirdsPART III: EXOTIC PETSChapter 24. RabbitsChapter 25. Guinea PigsChapter 26. Hamsters and GerbilsChapter 27. Mice and RatsChapter 28. Chinci.

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