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Pet Care in the New Century: Cutting-Edge Medicine For Dogs & Cats

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This book is a must for any pet owner. I have an extensive collection of pet health books, and most of them do not contain the new, state-of-the-art medical and technological options that this one does. In addition to the newest information available, the book is inspiring for any pet owner facing illness, as various treatment options are easily explained in detail. It is also a terrific book to review before a veterinary visit so appropriate issues and questions can be addressed.

"Wow! After thirty-one years of practice, I am amazed that a person can create a book that covers all aspects of modern veterinary care. This book will prove to be an invaluable resource for companion animal lovers, students, and the [veterinary] profession. I am in awe that Ms. Shojai has been able to pull so many people together in this work."
---Robert A. Taylor, DVM, DACVS, seen on TV's "Emergency Vets"

"Amy Shojai delivers cutting-edge medicine with more flair than Emeril Lagasse, presenting the amazing array of astonishing advances in veterinary medicine. If you have a pet with heart disease, cancer, kidney failure, or any other serious medical condition, this easy to comprehend book is a credible place to start your research. Shojai continues to rank among the most authoritative and thorough pet reporters."
---Steve Dale, radio host of "Animal Planet Radio" and Chicago's "Pet Central"

PET CARE IN THE NEW CENTURY: CUTTING-EDGE MEDICINE FOR DOGS AND CATS includes information on basic pet care, treatments for a wide range of conditions, questions to ask veterinarians and where to find the best specialists. The book also features true stories of cats that have beaten the odds thanks to their caring owners and dedicated veterinary professionals.
---CAT FANCY MAGAZINE "Media Play," compiled by Sandy Meyer

Here is an up-to-date reference book covering modern veterinary care. More than a hundred veterinarians, among them quite a few from Penn, explain many health and behavior conditions, arranged alphabetically . . . The appendix lists veterinary colleges in the United States and their websites. A specialist has completed additional training and is a "Diplomate" of a veterinary specialty college. The appendix gives contact information. The human-animal bond brings up ethical questions, which are thoughtfully covered. . . The difficult subject of genetics is briefly covered. This book covers many advances in veterinary medicine and shows you how to take advantage of them. It's a worthwhile addition to the library of dog and cat owners.
---Bellwether "Animal Crackers" Book Review, publication of University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Specialists raved about the book when it first came out--and it's now been updated:

"Here is an up-to-date reference book covering modern veterinary care...this book covers many advances in veterinary medicine and shows you how to take advantage of them." --Bellwether Review, University of Pennsylvanila School of Veterinary Medicine

"Chapters discuss how modern medicine builds on past success; the way veterinarians are trained; advances in diagnostic tooks, medications and surgery; how research studies work; what tquestions to ask and where to find specialists (or research trials) to meet the needs of your dog or cat. The book also includes inspriational true storeis of dogs ande cats that have enefited from today's most innovative treatmetns." American College of Veterinary Surgeons Newsletter

"...Amy Shojai makes increasingly complicated pet care more readily understood in Pet Care in the New century. In addition to resource directories and heartwarming real-life examples, sections on ethics and recent technological advancements, Shojai offers an alphabetical references guide of health and behavior conditions. Shojai's Pet Care in the New Century better prepars pet owners to care for their pets and enables cats and dogs to live longer, happier lives." --PetFood Industry Magazine

"Amy Shojai is a masterful researcher, and she translates the results of her findings into easily-digestible material that keeps the reader turning pages..."--Franny Syufy, [...] reviews

I enjoyed looking at a copy of your latest book [Pet Care in the New Century] that was circulated around the University of Illinois-College of Veterinary Medicine. Nice job!

Steven L. Marks BVSc, MS, MRCVS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Associate Professor and Head of Small Animal Medicine
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
University of Illinois-College of Veterinary Medicine

I just purchased three copies of the book. Thank you for the information that you put into the book regarding hearing loss! I taught BAER at San Diego State University for about eight years [and am] trying to get the word out all over the country.

Blanche Blackington, MACCCA, clinical audiologist

"Thoughtful, groundbreaking, and often inspirational, Amy Shojai's "Pet Care in the New Century" is an important work that everyone who cares about pets and the future of veterinary medicine must read."
---Gina Spadafori, author of "Dogs for Dummies" and "Cats for Dummies"

Amy D. Shojai is the author of 16 pet books, and a nationally known writer of pet care and behavior topics. In Shojai's latest book, PET CARE IN THE NEW CENTURY, [she] interviewed nearly 100 experts ... including members of the ACVS, ACVIM, and other speciality colleges. Never before has the veterinary profession been able to offer such amazing medical treatments and such a high level of preventative care. "I am amazed that a person can create a book that covers all aspects of modern veterinary care," says Robert A. Taylor, DVM, ACVS. "This book will prove to be an invaluable resource to companion animal lovers, students and the profession."
---ACVIM SPECIALIST QUARTERLY, August 2001, Newsletter of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine