What Your Cat Is Trying To Tell You [Mass Market Paperback]

John M. Simon D.V.M. (Author), Stephanie Pederson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2000

Your cat can't speak, but her symptoms can.

The best way to ensure your cat's health is to know how to interpret her symptoms and take the proper meausres to get her well again. From head to tail, from physical to behavioral problems, respected veternarian Dr. John Simon helps you understand your cat's ailments and arrive at safe, effective solutions. Included in this cat's owner's invaluable volume are:

Emergency syptoms: what kind of signals should be attended to immeiately and which ones to watch closely
Home care vs. Doctor care: when your cat needs to see a vet and when you can remedy the problem yourself
150 common cat health problems: outlined in clear, easy-to-understand language, Dr. Simon prestnts the most common pet problems and the best way to treat them
Plus: essential appendices for fast reference, including a checklist for good health, how to perform a weekly exam, a chapter of emergency symptoms and solutions--and much, more more.

Now you don't have to be a veterrinarian to discover
What Your Cat is Trying to Tell You

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

If our pets could tell us what ails them, it would be easy to diagnose and treat their illnesses. Since this is not the case, we must be part sleuth and part psychic to interpret properly the clues they give us. These two titles by a veterinarian offer help in an easy-to-use format. The first chapter discusses emergency situations such as bite wounds and heat stroke, while the second chapter describes abnormal behaviors such as aggression and lethargy. The following eight chapters tour the animal's body from head to toe, offering thorough discussions of symptoms, diagnoses, possible causes, care, and prevention. Five appendixes include a checklist for good health, information on performing weekly home exams, breed disease predilections, a series of questions to answer before going to the veterinarian, and a list of recommended dosages of over-the-counter medications, herbs, and minerals. Highly recommended for pet care collections.?Peggie Partello, Keene State Coll. Lib.,
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"If you love your cat, keep this important medical guide handy." --Mardecai Sigal, author of The Cornell Book of Cats

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312972881
• ISBN-13: 978-0312972882
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Cats > Care & Health

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Reference Guide to Help You!, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You: A Head-To-Tail Guide to Your Cat's Symptoms-And Their Solutions (Hardcover)

This is a great book for any cat owner; it has every possible symptom and possible reasons for that symptom. Since I own an older cat, this book is a great reference for me when I see a change in his behavior. This book is well worth purchasing!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help before calling the vet, November 15, 2007

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Dena J. Harris "Dena J. Harris" - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You: A Head-To-Tail Guide to Your Cat's Symptoms-And Their Solutions (Hardcover)

I found this book very useful in spoting the possible symptoms in my ailing cat ERNIE. Most cats are very quiet when they're hurting and they need our help to look for signs that WE can attend to ourselves before calling the vet. I strongly recommend this book.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Belongs In All Cat Homes, January 17, 2004

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A. Vegan (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Your Cat Is Trying To Tell You (Mass Market Paperback)

If our cats could tell us what's wrong or where it hurts, it would be easy to diagnose and treat their illnesses. Since this isn't the case, this book is a must have. Written by a veterinarian, this book offers help in an easy to use format. The first chapter discusses emergency situations such as bite wounds and heat stroke, while the second chapter describes abnormal behaviors such as aggression and lethargy. The following eight chapters tour the animal's body from head to toe, discussing symptoms, diagnoses, possible causes, care, and prevention. At the end, there's a checklist for good health and information on performing weekly home exams. If you don't have a copy, I highly recommend picking one up.