Vet On Call: The Best Home Remedies for Keeping Your Dog Healthy (Dog Care Companions) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by The Editors of Pets: Part of the Family (Editor) "There are many home remedies that veterinarians respect and recommend-not only for common health problems like cuts, vomiting, and fleas, but also for behavior problems..." (more)
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Product Description
When it comes to their dogs, pet owners want only the best. But every little puppy stomach ache doesn't have to end in an expensive and time-consuming trip to the vet. This first volume in the Dog Care Companions series shows dog owners how to give their pets vet-quality care at home. Vet on Call begins with the best information-- comprehensive, reliable, and based on interviews with the nation's top vets. In the true Pets: Part of the Family spirit, plenty of fun is added to the facts, bountiful photographs, bright how-to boxes, breed specific details, and lively stories. Most importantly, Vet on Call offers a full range of treatment choices that dog owners demand, from folk remedies and over the counter products to time-tested techniques that are truly unusual yet effective. Dog owners have plenty of love for their pets. Vet on Call gives them the power to treat their dogs to the best in veterinary care.


From the Back Cover

Dog Care Companions

All the answers you need to keep your dog in the peak of health! You'll find expert, practical advice on topics such as:

Chewing . . .

Exercise . . .

Aging . . .

. . . Even raiding the trash!

Vet on Call shows exactly how to use home remedies to keep your dog happy and healthy year after year.

Vet on Call is part of the Dog Care Companions, a series of books for pet lovers on behavior, health care, training, communication, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (September 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157954181X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579541811
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #391,576 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A GOOD BOOK, February 26, 2001

A Kid's Review

I think that the book Vet on Call is a great book. I am interested in a masters degree in Veteranary Medicine. This book gives some great background information about dogs. Also, for dog owners interested in taking good care of their dogs would want to read this book. It has great illustrations and pictures of animals and how to take care of them using home remidies. This book covers many subjects such as allergies, anal sac problemsm, bad breath, bleeding, constipationm coughing, dental problems, diarrhea, drooling, eye problems, ear problms, flatulence, fleas, heartworm, heat stroke, hot spots, poisening, sunburnm urinary track problems, vomiting, aging, bladder control problems, heart desiase, overweight, aggression, seperation anxiety, and much, MUCH MORE!!! I really recomend this book! It is a starting block for those kids who wish to be a vet when they grow up

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, November 26, 2002

By A Customer

EXACTLY what you expect from Rodale press!! Comprehensive and a life, worry and money sving book!...
I love it AND what the 11 year old future vet said is 100% accurate!! Smart person..gonna be a good vet!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vet On Call, April 19, 2008

By	S. C. Fitzgibbon "dog mad" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have found this book to be most helpful. It is easy to read and full of good common sense advice. The book has also given me much more confidence in treating minor problems that I would normally have worried about and ended up taking the dog to the Vet just in case I wasn't doing the correct thing. I would recommend the book to any person with a dog, it will be a great help to both the person and the dog.