Caring for Family Pets - Choosing and Keeping Our Companion Animals Healthy (Hardcover)

This book helps pet owners fully understand what it means to care for a companion animal, from choosing a pet to veterinary visits and beyond. Pets are extremely popular in the United States. According to a recent survey, one third of American homes contain one or more cats; almost 40 percent of U.S. households include at least one dog. Pets serve as cherished companions for everyone from young children to senior citizens. However, there are responsibilities and risks involved with pet ownership, and the proper care of these animals that many consider "family" involves much more than keeping a water dish and food bowl full. This book is written by top animal health experts to explain our roles, rights, and health care challenges when bringing animals into our homes. Topics such as health, first aid, companion animal diseases, common surgeries, and alternative care for pets are all addressed. Information is also provided about pet birds, large pets such as horses, exotics such as snakes and reptiles, and "pocket pets" such as hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rats. Contains contributions from 13 nationally recognized veterinarians who are board certified in their respective fields Includes a bibliography with most chapters Includes a resource list of additional information organized by topic and type of animal Provides sidebars and tables offering quick reference info on health and disease in pets Serves as a ready reference for pet owners as well as a text for high school and college students focused on veterinary medicine and animal science and health

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Editors:	Radford G. Davis
Dimensions:	238 x 162 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	225
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-38527-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > General
LSN:	0-313-38527-0
Barcode:	9780313385278

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