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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.
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"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!" —Ilio
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
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