Vet On Call: The Best Home Remedies for Keeping Your Dog Healthy (Dog Lovers Care Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)I think that the book Vet on Call is a great book. I am interested in a masters degree in Veteranary Medicine. This book gives some great background information about dogs. Also, for dog owners interested in taking good care of their dogs would want to read this book. It has great illustrations and pictures of animals and how to take care of them using home remidies. This book covers many subjects such as allergies, anal sac problemsm, bad breath, bleeding, constipationm coughing, dental problems, diarrhea, drooling, eye problems, ear problms, flatulence, fleas, heartworm, heat stroke, hot spots, poisening, sunburnm urinary track problems, vomiting, aging, bladder control problems, heart desiase, overweight, aggression, seperation anxiety, and much, MUCH MORE!!! I really recomend this book! It is a starting block for those kids who wish to be a vet when they grow up

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Dog Care CompanionsAll the answers you need to keep your dog in the peak of health! You'll find expert, practical advice on topics such as:Chewing . . .Exercise . . .Aging . . .. . . Even raiding the trash!Vet on Call shows exactly how to use home remedies to keep your dog happy and healthy year after year.Vet on Call is part of the Dog Care Companions, a series of books for pet lovers on behavior, health care, training, communication, and more.

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Dogs: The Ultimate Care Guide: Good Health, Loving Care, Maximum Longevity Review

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(More customer reviews)As a first time puppy owner of an Old English Sheep Dog, I bought this book to help me through the mystifying world (to me) of dog care, and absolutely loved it.
The guide is by far the most comprehensive, yet easy to read, with easy to follow instructions of many books that I have seen out there, some of which I own. Each topic is covered in about 2 pages, yet they contain enough detail and handy advice for the new dog owner to feel confident about his or her new relationship. Building that confidence leads to a well-behaved, confident pet, and the tremendous pleasure of ownership of another being.
The guide is divided into several useful sections as follows:
1. Getting acquainted - what kind of dog should you get? Coverage on the top 50 breeds in the US (although unfortunately my lovely puppy wasn't in it). How to deal with new puppy, how to read your dog's body language.
2. Training - everything from house-training your puppy, through to basic and advanced training. It also has a very useful section on correcting unwanted behavior such as chasing cares, digging, anxiety and much more.
3. Essential care - what you need to do to keep your dog fit and healthy. What kinds of toys to buy, whether to leave your pet in or out, and traveling with your dog.
4. Food - Nutrition, water, eating problems, snacks and special diets.
5. Health watch - preventing sickness and common problems, choosing a vet, neutering, breeding/birthing and caring for older dogs.
6. Easing common complaints - what to do about bad breath, bloating, sunburn and ticks, and many other quirks like flatulence and drooling.
7. First aid - in case your dog (I hope it never happens to you) needs emergency care.
8. Looking good - grooming and washing your dog.
These useful and crucial topics are interspersed with dialog boxes (Paws for Thought) that address questions you've thought about but never expected to get an answer on, such as "do dogs fake being hurt?" (p.300), or "why do dogs stick their heads out of car windows?" (p.202),
The book, not surprisingly, boasts contributors ranging from veterinarians, trainers, groomers and other animal experts.
So far, everything I have needed to know, or any questions I had about my dog, has been in this book. It's the first place I look to for answers. In short, this amazing book has been like a bible for me to raise my new puppy (and how to deal with all that long shaggy hair!). I highly recommend it for any present, new or future dog owner.

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Return the Love and Devotion Your Dog Gives You! Reap the knowledge and wisdom of more than 100 top veterinarians, trainers, groomers, and other pet experts! Dogs: The Ultimate Care Guide offers powerful, practical advice on everything from obedience training and stopping misbehavior to providing the best health care, snacks, grooming, accessories, and more. With over 800 full-color photographs and helpful, step-by-step illustrations, Dogs: The Ultimate Care Guide captures the excitement and doggone good fun that goes into raising and caring for your canine companion. Discover:* Why changing your dog's food bowl might make him healthier (page 236)* How to stop fleas for good (page 325)* Premium foods-- are they worth the extra cost? (page 216)* A complete guide to the top 50 breeds (page 17)* A toy that's guaranteed to stop barking (page 144)* Why dogs stick their heads out car windows (page 202)* How to teach your dog to wave-- and other fun tricks (page 134)

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Canine Nutrition Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been making home-made diets for my dogs for years and have several books on nutrition but this book is the one I always reach for first! It is easy to understand yet has lots of detailed information on nutrient requirements and recipes, along with chapters on diets for medical conditions and nutritional supplementation for diseases.
My copy is dogeared and highlighted and has lots of scraps of paper sticking out of the pages. It will take you a long time to out-grow this book.

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This complete guide enables owners to help their dogs bethe healthiest ever through proper nutrition. The author teachesowners how to interpret dog food labels to enable them to makeinformed decisions. He also offers extensive chapters on suchimportant subjects as allocating treats and table scraps, decidingwhether supplementation is necessary, and feeding dogs throughdifferent life stages and with various medical conditions.

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Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog (Howell Reference Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is another one of those books that I recommend to everyone interested in holistic care for their canine companions. It's somewhat more technical and scientific in its approach than the equally superb books by Pitcairn and Levy, but that shouldn't put anyone off. Volhard begins with several excellent chapters on canine nutrition which include a very detailed section on supplements. For those determined to feed a commercial food, she provides info on how to read labels, which ingredients to look for and what to avoid. Next she addresses the common problems of allergies and toxins in our dogs' environment, foods, and water, as well as drug and vaccine reactions. Instead of providing the reader with possible alternatives to vaccinating (such as homeopathic nosodes), she recommends a modified vaccine schedule using killed vaccines only for diseases endemic in the area in question and doing titer tests instead of routinely giving annual booster shots. While this is certainly superior to the traditional veterinary practice of needlessly subjecting dogs to potentially very harmful annual combo vaccines, I much prefer Dr. Pitcairn's vaccination schedule for those uncomfortable with using nosodes.
Next, Volhard explains the basics of the canine digestive tract and thyroid and adrenal gland function. This is followed by a chapter on laboratory tests and how to figure out if your dogs' lab results are within normal parameters.After this very technical chapter, Volhard dives into the rather controversial subject of kinesiology which is basically a form of biofeedback. If (like me) you're the skeptical type, this will sound like a bit of hocus pocus to you. While I keep an open mind, I have yet to be convinced that with this method one of my dogs can tell me -- through the transfer of energy -- if she has a bacterial infection or needs extra liver in her diet.
Like virtually everyone interested in a holistic approach to dog rearing, Volhard recommends feeding a natural, homeprepared diet. Unlike many other homeprepared diets, the one she recommends has been clinically tested over a 12-year period, so you can rest assured that it is perfectly balanced. Volhard tells you exactly what and how much to feed as well as how to supplement (there are exact charts for dogs of different sizes). The drawback of this diet is that it must be followed to the letter. There is no room for experimentation here. Another problem is that, like Pitcairn's diet, the Volhard diet contains too many grains. Dogs are carnivores, and while there's nothing wrong with small amounts of whole grains in the diet (unless of course a dog is allergic to all grains), several cups a day are simply too much. Less grains and more pulped vegetables and raw meaty bones would be healthier and more biologically appropriate.
There are several short, very basic chapters on herbal medicine, homeopathy, and other alternative therapies (if you're interested in these subjects, you'll definitely want to read more elsewhere). Finally there is a simple but useful reference guide to certain diseases and possible remedies, profiles of all the amino acids in dogs, and a brief resource guide.

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A complete revision of a ground-breaking reference.
Designed to provide updated information found in the original book, as well as lots of new topics, and a new organization—this second edition is more user-friendly than ever!
Readers will get the latest on:Healthful diets for dogs of every age and activity levelHow to modify your dog's diet to best meet seasonal needsNatural ways to keep your dog healthy throughout all stages of lifeHow to care for a dog in poor healthThe vaccine controversy—the pros, the cons and how to sort them out * Homeopathic remediesAlternative therapies, such as acupuncture, acupressure, aromatherapy, chiropractics and use of medicinal herbs

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The Guinea Pig Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks) Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book to be a comprehensive reference on all of the essential information that anyone would need to successfully keep guinea pigs healthy and happy. In addition to excellent reviews and tips on selection, housing, feeding, safety and breeding, the sections dealing with disease detection and behavioral problems are right on target. I like the use of handy charts and checklists for quick reference. Part of the problem of keeping any unusual pet is understanding the normal behaviors and knowing when something is going wrong that requires veterinary care--the author is a veterinarian and covers this subject in terms that all can understand.This book is generously illustrated with quality photographs and line drawings, tying in nicely with the text to fully explain the authors points. Both veterinarians and average guinea pig owners will find a permanent place on their bookshelves for this handy, clearly written handbook. The photos of the various types of guinea pigs show the interesting variations that these interesting little animals come in.

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Barron's Pet Handbooks are written, designed, and illustrated in much the same attractive style as Barron's best selling Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. However, Handbooks have a larger page-count and with it, more extensive and detailed coverage of each title's subject pet. This brand new handbook for guinea pig owners provides a wealth of information on the animal's anatomy and life cycle, plus advice on caging, feeding, breeding, and health care.

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