"Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques" is a well-illustrated how-to manual covering common bandaging methods used to support and manage both soft tissue and orthopedic conditions in small animal patients. This highly practical book offers step-by-step procedures with accompanying photographs to aid in the secure and effective application of bandages, casts, and splints, with coverage encompassing indications, aftercare, advantages, and potential complications for each technique. "Small Animal Bandaging, Casting, and Splinting Techniques" is an indispensable guide for busy veterinary technicians and nurses, as well as veterinarians and veterinary students.

Cats, with a global population estimated at 600 million, are considered the most popular pets worldwide, and are adapted to all the environments and to different lifestyles. We can distinguish different types of cat populations, according to their living, which raise different concerns on respect to neutering or contraception. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) was the first retrovirus isolated in domestic cats, and the infection is associated with a wide variety of clinical syndromes, including feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or fAIDS). Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity are common feline medical conditions and are associated with infectious agents such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), FeLV, herpesvirus (FHV-1) and calicivirus (FCV). The most common oral diseases in cats are gingivostomatitis, periodontal disease, tooth resorption and chronic periapical lesion by the canine tooth fracture. This book discusses the common diseases, clinical outcomes and developments in the veterinary healthcare of felines.

I have developed the guidelines in this book for use in my mobile animal rehabilitation practice so that I and/or pet caretakers may practice them in the home or any other environment conducive to the work (clinic, barn, quiet park, mountaintop...) in order to rehabilitate their pets after injury and/or surgery. No special tools or equipment are needed for the majority of the exercises and drills I utilize on a daily basis and present in this book..

Are you a canine rehab practitioner or animal physiotherapist working hard to grow your business? SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONERS IN CANINE REHABILITATION & PHYSIOTHERAPY is a voyeuristic journey through the practices of thirty-three professionals in the field of canine physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The stories will serve to entertain, educate, inform, and inspire the reader and provide an historical record of the beginnings of this area of practice. If you are truly committed to becoming a successful rehabilitation practitioner, then you will find this book to be both enlightening and instrumental to your achieving that goal.

These successful homework guidelines are based on my having over 30 years experience in sport science and exercise program design, as well as based on much related research. I have been in veterinary-based, companion animal rehabilitation for almost 10 years and have developed these guidelines for use in my mobile animal rehabilitation practice so that pet caretakers may practice them in the home environment to rehab their pets after injury and/or surgery. No special tools or equipment are needed for the majority of the exercises and drills I utilize on a daily basis and present in this book. You do need to be able to understand and follow instructions contained in this volume. I do my rehabilitation work in collaboration with veterinarians, and it is my strong suggestion that you do the same where a veterinarian is available. Thank you, on behalf of your pet, for taking this time to learn more about the healing methods available for them.

Think you know your animal friends? The author did too. Then she met Laura Stinchfield, who calls herself The Pet Psychic, and her world became enriched in ways she never knew were possible. You will meet Kundun, selfless, big-hearted pit bull-greyhound rescue, Genji, a spirited Paso Fino gelding, rambunctious Rasa and shy, abused Tara, Catahoula Leopard Hound sisters who tell their stories in their own words with the help of animal communicator, Laura, and their mom. The journey begins with a move from the wilds of northern New Mexico to the Ojai Valley in California. Experience this family's joy, pain, love, loss and the author's odyssey of caring for them as all age and confront their limitations, traumas, hopes, dreams and absolute devotion to each other. You will cry. You will laugh. And you will never think about animals in the same way again. The sudden illness and untimely death of a member of this animal family leads to conversations on the Other Side and introduces the reader to an alternate reality so surprising that it may completely change whatever one believes Heaven is. M. LOUISE HEYDT lives in the Ojai Valley in California. With a Master's Degree in Eastern Classics from St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she brings her academic knowledge of Buddhism, Hinduism, and the literary classics of China, India, and Japan into her writing. An artist and poet, she has traveled extensively in Asia. She is also the author of "Divine Rainbow" from Sunstone Press.

In this concise and practical review, the authors recognize that among the range of cardiac investigations available to veterinarians, the standard electrocardiogram (ECG) is an indispensable, safe and inexpensive test in assessing dogs and cats with heart disease. Following discussion of the principles of electrocardiography, the book systematically explores the evaluation of the ECG-including determination of heart rate, measurement of intervals, derivation of the mean electrical axis, and criteria for atrial and ventricular enlargement or hypertrophy. It also examines intraventricular conduction disturbances and both normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms. Flow charts are provided to help users diagnose arrhythmias with confidence and 46 real cases and ECG tracings reinforce the principles and encourage discussion. Rapid Review of ECG Interpretation in Small Animal Practice is illustrated throughout and is of value to all veterinary practitioners, technicians, and students who wish to improve their skills in interpreting ECGs.

You don't have to be a veterinarian to prevent and treat many of the problems that might afflict your four-legged friend. Robert L. Ridgway, a doctor of veterinary medicine, helps you identify conditions and use home remedies and treatments to treat dogs and cats. Written in everyday language, this guide can help you spot and treat skin infections in minimally invasive ways; help your pet battle and beat heartworms and other parasites; encourage good nutrition and address eating problems; and help your pet overcome stomach problems, gas, and other ailments. While the guide focuses on tackling health problems, it can also help you improve your pet's behavior, avoid common household substances that can harm your pet, and weigh complicated issues involved with end-of-life care and decision making. This handbook covers more than 150 different subjects and includes dosage instructions based on a pet's weight so you can act with confidence. While veterinarians serve an important role, you can fix many problems on your own when you know The Truth about Dog and Cat Treatments and Anomalies.

You just heard the words no dog owner ever wants to hear ... your dog has cancer. Suddenly you are faced with making a frenzy of life and death decisions for your beloved friend, while fighting back the tears. Should I do chemo? What about holistic medicine? What about surgery? Do I change his diet? Organic or medicinal? Should I euthanize?

Experts predict that half of all dogs will get some type of cancer in their lifetimes with 80 percent of dogs over the age of 10 dying from the disease. The grim statistics go on and on. But the good news is that for every dog that passes away, there are thousands of stories of survival yet to be told.

"42 Rules to Fight Dog Cancer" is a compilation of real stories, told by real people about their successful battle against dog cancer. The book is rooted in the thought that through the collective knowledge of dog owners everywhere, we will be closer to eradicating this disease. Filled with concrete tips that you can start using immediately, 100% of the author's proceeds will be donated to dog-related causes.

Aimee Quemuel is an avid animal advocate and founder of FightDogCancer.com, a community driven information source and social network. FightDogCancer.com not only creates a community where dog owners can share tips and advice, post pictures and simply just vent about the journey, but also leverages the power of information to raise money for dog cancer charities.

This book presents topical research in the study of the biology, behaviour and health disorders of cats. Topics discussed include the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of parasitic infections in cats; development of the cat sympathetic ganglia in postnatal ontogenesis; feline perioperative analgesia; streptococcal disease as an emerging pathogen of cats; feline endometrial adnenocarcinoma; and non-spatial visual recognition memory in cats.

This book explores the biology, behaviour and health disorders of dogs. Topics discussed include chronic valve disease in dogs; Canine Leishmaniosis; dogs as the reservoirs and transmitters of the rabies virus; dog bites to the external genitalia in children; understanding the human gaze in dogs; strategies for dog rabies control in Bolivia; diagnosis of Brucella Canis by polymerase chain reaction and a study on cardiac enzymes in heart worm infection in dogs.