Mark Evans Animal Care: Dog Doctor [Hardcover]

Mark Evans (Author)

Book Description

Series: Animal Care | Publication Date: November 6, 1996

The Mark Evans Animal Care series provides owners with up-to-date information, reliable, honest advice and simple, practical tips on pet care. Dog Doctor is a must for all dog owners?it could turn an ordinary pet owner into a life-saver. This book gives you the knowledge you need to remain in control at all times. By understanding your dog's behavior and appearance, you will have the confidence to know when to act and what to do.

• Highly practical, comprehensive handbook on dog health and care
• Covers over 60 common diseases and conditions
• Enables owners to recognize instantly when their pet needs medical attention
• Includes step-by-step sequences on first aid and what to do in accidents and emergencies
• Written by Mark Evans B Vet Med MRVCS, experienced veterinary surgeon, published author and television presenter

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Dog Doctor could turn an ordinary pet owner into a life-saver. It helps you to understand your dog's symptoms and enables you to recognize instantly when your pet needs medical attention. Mark Evans' informative, down-to-earth style will ensure that you know exactly what to do and understand what is happening to your pet at all times.

• Signs and symptoms: This section clearly tells you when to consult your vet and when it is safe to take action yourself. It cross-refers to more detailed descriptions of over 60 of the most common diseases and conditions, explaining what they are, why they occur, typical symptoms, whether or not they are serious and which breeds are most at risk.
• Practical step-by-step sequences: There are clear, photographic step-by-step sequences demonstrating first aid and handling techniques. There is also essential information on special nursing care and on what to do in the event of accidents and emergencies.
• Going to the vet: Your vet center and the common procedures and products that will be used to treat your dog are explained thoroughly.

The author also gives invaluable advice on coping with death. Caring for your dog with confidence Containing the most up-to-date and authoritative information on dog health and care, Dog Doctor is a practical and fascinating handbook for all dog owners. It gives you the confidence to remain calm and objective in every situation.

About the Author

Mark Evans B Vet Med MRVCS, is an experienced veterinary surgeon, an internationally published author, and a television presenter and broadcaster. He has written the How to look after your Pet series for children, published worldwide by Dorling Kindersley, and many articles for the Radio Times, Good Housekeeping, Your Cat and Dogs Today. He is a presenter on television programs including ITV's This Morning and BBC's Good Morning, and makes regular guest appearances on Live and Kicking and Top Gear. Mark's particular interests are in pet nutrition, behavior and preventative medicine. He established the Animal Information Bureau in 1990 and opened his own animal health center in 1996. His down-to-earth and refreshing style, his ability to reveal the fascinating world of the dog and his infectious enthusiasm ensure that this book is innovative and thoroughly practical. Dog Doctor is the book no dog owner should be without. Other titles in the Mark Evans Animal Care series: Cat Doctor The Complete Guide to Puppy Care The Complete Guide to Kitten Care

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (November 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876056788
• ISBN-13: 978-0876056783
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,800,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars by English vet; limited usefulness for American dog owners, December 21, 1997

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David Null "Emeritus Professor, Cal Poly Univ... (California and London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mark Evans Animal Care: Dog Doctor (Hardcover)

This dog care book is well written and illustrated but written for an English audience rather than American. Differences in language can be confusing: for example "animal-care assistants" are refered to as "unqualified". In US English, "unqualified" means "incompetent". In the Queen's English, "unqualified" means that one has not been admitted to a profession (eg: vet). More serious problems in the book include the ommission of some diseases that occur in the US, such as "corona virus", a potentially greater killer of puppies. Also, this book has NO information whatever on spaying or neutering a dog. In the US, almost all responsible persons spay or neuter, and the surplus dog population mainly comes from irresponsible low-lifes. In contrast, in England it is much less common for even responsible persons to spay or neuter. Indeed, some vets consider it quite immoral.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long in the Tooth, December 4, 2006

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Spudman (Pasadena, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mark Evans Animal Care: Dog Doctor (Hardcover)

I think this is a worthwhile book to own even though its 1996 publishing date makes it a bit dated. It's worth adding to one's collection, but because of some shortcomings should not be the only book of its type on one's shelf.