The American Animal Hospital Association Encyclopedia of Cat Health and Care [Hardcover]

Les Sussman (Author), Alan Dubowy (Author), American Animal Hospital Association (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

An exhaustive guide to choosing and caring for a cat includes information on breeds and temperaments, handling scratching and spraying, traveling, feeding, health problems and their symptoms, what to do in an emergency, and more. 50,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Ambitious in scope, this book purports to be three books in one: a guide to cat breeds, a cat-care handbook, and a comprehensive cat-health encyclopedia. Unfortunately, the cat-breed guide omits many of the less popular breeds, is not illustrated, and does not mention health problems that may be associated with particular breeds. The section on general cat care is relatively brief and most readers needing advice on cat behavior would be better served by one of the many general cat-care and cat-psychology books available. The extremely short section on vaccinations does not list many of the common vaccinations given to cats. The book's main usefulness lies in the health encyclopedia. This section is divided into chapters listing various maladies. For each ailment listed, a general description of the malady is given as well as a rundown of its symptoms and treatments. Descriptions of treatment tend to be extremely brief, and some simply state that a veterinarian should be consulted. The book covers much of the same ground as The Cornell Book of Cats: A Comprehensive Medical Reference for Every Cat & Kitten (Villard: Random, 1989), so libraries owning that more detailed and comprehensive volume may wish to skip this.?Stacy Pober, Manhattan Coll. Libs., Riverdale, N.Y.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

To match its similarly titled sourcebook on canine care, the American Animal Hospital Association (representing the nation's small-animal veterinary practitioners) set journalist Sussman to work on facts about felines. The book's first section reviews cat breeds and behaviors, sketching the history and describing the appearance and personality of 25 long- and shorthair breeds and offering comments on domestic cats' intelligence, vocalization, body language, touch, smell, and social behavior. A middle section offers detailed advice for owners on caring for their pets throughout their life cycles, while the final (longest) section spells out causes, symptoms, treatments, and, where applicable, preventive measures for several hundred conditions and diseases. The AAHA Encyclopedia includes an alphabetical "Signs and Symptoms" list, cross-referenced to appropriate reading; chapters on problems common to male cats, female cats, and kittens; a first-aid guide for emergency treatment and poison control; and helpful illustrations. Mary Carroll

Product Details

• Hardcover: 291 pages
• Publisher: Hearst Books; 1st edition (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688134548
• ISBN-13: 978-0688134549
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,586,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for cat owners, March 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The American Animal Hospital Association Encyclopedia of Cat Health and Care (Paperback)

I have owned many cats, and I reccommend this book. The book is easy to read and has a at-a-glance guide to signs and symptoms. It also gives you information about what to do in an emergancy, tips on posion control, first aid, and it also explains cat behaviors. This is definitely the best book for cat owners.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great general book for the cat owner, April 29, 2002

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CMBohn "cmb" (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Animal Hospital Association Encyclopedia of Cat Health and Care (Hardcover)

I checked this out from the library and it's too bad it's not still in print. This book starts from the basics and covers everything. My cat is expecting kittens and I'm very nervous about this whole thing. The book told me just what I needed to know about how to care for her and the kittens. It has cat first aid, a symptom chart for when your cat is sick, and tips on choosing a cat. It has it all. A great book for the cat owner, and a great gift for a friend.