Care of the Racing Greyhound : A Guide for Trainers [Paperback]

Linda L. Blythe (Author), James R. Gannon (Author), A. Morrie Craig (Author), Jill Bartlett (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 396 pages
• Publisher: American Greyhound Council; First Edition edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964145618
• ISBN-13: 978-0964145610
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential greyhound care guide., June 25, 2000

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This review is from: Care of the racing greyhound: A guide for trainers, breeders and veterinarians (Hardcover)

This book is the complete guide for all owners of greyhounds and other sighthounds, especially those lucky owners of ex-racers. The sometimes specialised care, feeding and veterinary attention necessary for healthy greys is explained here in great detail. This book is an excellent everyday guide, as well as a great emergency reference. Every greyhound owner should have one-share it with your adoption group, and definitely show it to your vet.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have for anyone racing any sighthound, June 3, 2003

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jamison henry (Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Care of the Racing Greyhound : A Guide for Trainers (Paperback)

This book is the most valuable book I own. THE defininitive source for anyone in amature or professional dog racing. In the five years I have competed my Whippets in amature racing, this book has been very valuable. I just used this book to diagnose a severe toe injury that nobody at the track recognized. My local vet would not have known what to do, but my findings in this book led me to call a specialist who confirmed my findings and can perform the necessary surgury. This book saved my dogs ability to run again.

I have used the exams and treatments in this book countless times to diagnose and treat racing injuries in my dogs that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Many times I have left the track saying "I don't know how he got hurt." or "I don't know why he is limping." I went home, and got out this book, and found the answer.

The training methods are very precise and specific. The schedule for conditioning a dog is layed out week by week.

If you run dogs, you must have this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't pay top $ for the outdated version!, December 31, 2008

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Vi (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Care of the Racing Greyhound : A Guide for Trainers (Paperback)

This is a great book for any sighthound, especially for owners of retired racers whose old track injuries may come back to haunt you. But do not pay the high prices of resellers on this site UNLESS you are a collector looking for the original printing of the now outdated version!!!

You can buy this book updated and new from NGA and several greyhound adoption groups, for $40 softcover and about $65 hardcover. Just search the title from your browser.