Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners [Paperback]

C.E. Spaulding (Author), Jackie Clay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2001

This easy-to-use reference guide provides everything you need to know about caring for and treating pets and barnyard animals. With complete chapters on cats, cows, dogs, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, rabbits, and sheep, it includes hundreds of strategies for preventing and curing common problems.

* How to sex a rabbit
* The best way to dehorn a buck
* Preventing cannibalism in chickens
* Treating saddle sores
* Controlling shock
* Nail care for dogs and cats
* Giving medications

. . . And much more!

Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners provides a wealth of practical, no-nonsense information that no animal owner should be without.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Written in language that is clear and to the point, the Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners makes a handy all-in-one health care and management guide for anyone who keeps a variety of pets and livestock, large and small."--Gail Damerow, Editor of Rural Heritage magazine and author of The Chicken Health Handbook and Your Goats

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"Written in language that is clear and to the point, the Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners makes a handy all-in-one health care and management guide for anyone who keeps a variety of pets and livestock, large and small."--Gail Damerow, Editor of Rural Heritage magazine and author of The Chicken Health Handbook and Your Goats

This easy-to-use reference guide provides everything you need to know about caring for and treating pets and barnyard animals. With complete chapters on cats, cows, dogs, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, rabbits, and sheep, it includes hundreds of strategies for preventing and curing common problems.

* How to sex a rabbit
* The best way to dehorn a buck
* Preventing cannibalism in chickens
* Treating saddle sores
* Controlling shock
* Nail care for dogs and cats
* Giving medications

. . . And much more!

Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners provides a wealth of practical, no-nonsense information that no animal owner should be without.

C.E. Spaulding, D.V.M., studied veterinary medicine at Michigan State University. Jackie Clay is a trained veterinary field technician.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Revised edition (February 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875964044
• ISBN-13: 978-0875964041
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ANSWERS CAN ALL BE FOUND IN HERE, August 19, 2000

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"4johnson" (Lake Village, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A New Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Cattle-Goats-Sheep-Horses-Pigs-Poultry-Rabbits-Dogs-Cats (Hardcover)

This book more than paid for itself in the first 15 minutes of reading. As the owner of 2 cows, 3 cats, 7 dogs, & 8 goats, I have been using this book as my animal bible. It's written in terms that everyone can understand and the directions are clear and precise. It's saved me many calls and visits to my vet. This is a MUST HAVE book for every pet or animal owner.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, June 17, 2001

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tbird77 "tbird77" (Ithaca, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A New Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Cattle-Goats-Sheep-Horses-Pigs-Poultry-Rabbits-Dogs-Cats (Hardcover)

At our house, you never know what the kids will bring home next or the parents for that matter. This book has been a quick reference on any new species introduced to our household as far as domesticated animals---we do have a gecko and unfortuately there is no info on exotics in this book. It has become a well worn book as we thumbed through finding answers to problems and also on ways to prevent future problems. We have 3 cats, 2 dogs, a bunch of chickens(cochins and silkies), 2 pigs, a pygmy goat, a shetland sheep and an African Fat tailed Gecko so we needed a book that would cover a lot and this has answered many questions. It has more than paid for itself----if it saves just one vet visit!

22 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent for the lay person, October 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A New Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Cattle-Goats-Sheep-Horses-Pigs-Poultry-Rabbits-Dogs-Cats (Hardcover)

I recently checked this book out from the library, and now I must have a copy of my own. I have recently started raising show pigs, and believe me this book will help alot. I have already learned some neat things, and look forward to learning more.