The Complete Home Veterinary Guide, 3rd edition

Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 7
INTRODUCTION......Page 21
History of the Dog......Page 27
History of the Cat......Page 28
CHAPTER 1 Choosing the Right Pet for You......Page 31
Housing Considerations......Page 36
Pets and Children......Page 38
The Responsible Pet Owner......Page 40
Finding the Right Dog or Cat for You......Page 42
The Prepurchase Exam......Page 44
Petproofing Your Home......Page 48
Your Dog’s Outdoor Home......Page 49
Introducing Your Pet to Its New Home......Page 50
Special Considerations for Cats......Page 51
Rules of Play......Page 52
CHAPTER 2 Training Essentials......Page 55
Main Principles of Training......Page 56
Socializing and Desensitizing Your Pet......Page 59
Basic Training for Dogs......Page 63
Housebreaking Your Puppy......Page 67
Basic Training for Cats......Page 69
Litter Training Your Kitten......Page 70
Canine Behavioral Disorders......Page 71
Feline Behavioral Disorders......Page 84
Traveling by Car......Page 91
Traveling by Air......Page 93
Vacation Planning......Page 94
At-Home Physical Exam......Page 97
Vaccinations and the ABCs of Immunity......Page 98
Controlling Internal Parasites......Page 107
Controlling Fleas and Ticks......Page 108
Preventing Heartworm Disease......Page 113
Dental Care......Page 115
Feeding Your Pet......Page 118
Battling Obesity in Dogs and Cats......Page 126
Caring for the Canine Ear......Page 131
Maintaining a Healthy Skin and Coat......Page 134
Nail Trimming......Page 138
Expressing Anal Sacs......Page 140
The Facts Concerning Anesthesia......Page 141
Neutering......Page 143
Tail Docking and Dewclaw Removal (Dogs)......Page 145
Cosmetic Ear Trimming (Dogs)......Page 146
Declawing (Cats)......Page 147
Postsurgical Care for Dogs and Cats......Page 149
INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN DOGS......Page 151
INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CATS......Page 168
Fleas......Page 185
Ticks......Page 186
Mites......Page 187
Tapeworms......Page 190
Roundworms......Page 192
Hookworms......Page 195
Whipworms (Dogs)......Page 197
Warbles (Cats)......Page 198
Heartworms......Page 199
Coccidia......Page 204
Ehrlichiosis......Page 205
Lyme Disease......Page 207
Hemobartonellosis......Page 208
CHAPTER 8 The Immune System......Page 211
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 212
Allergies and Autoimmune Disease......Page 215
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 217
Heart Disease and Heart Failure......Page 220
Arterial Thromboembolism (Cats)......Page 226
Anemia......Page 227
Bleeding Disorders......Page 228
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 231
Nasal Foreign Bodies......Page 233
Nasopharyngeal Polyps (Cats)......Page 234
Collapsed Trachea (Dogs)......Page 235
Feline Asthma......Page 236
Pleural Effusion......Page 237
Pneumonia......Page 238
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)......Page 239
Metastatic Lung Disease......Page 240
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 241
Gastrointestinal Response to Disease and Treatment......Page 244
Disorders of the Teeth and Oral Cavity......Page 246
Esophageal Disorders......Page 254
Gastric Dilatation–Volvulus Complex (Dogs)......Page 256
Gastrointestinal Ulcers......Page 257
Hairballs (Cats)......Page 258
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (Dogs)......Page 259
Intussusception......Page 260
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)......Page 262
Colitis......Page 263
Anal Sac Disease......Page 265
Pancreatitis......Page 267
Hepatitis and Liver Disease......Page 269
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 273
Kidney Disease......Page 274
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)......Page 277
Canine Urolithiasis (Urinary Stones)......Page 281
Urinary Tract Infections......Page 284
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 287
Accidental Mating (Mismating)......Page 291
False Pregnancy......Page 292
Eclampsia......Page 293
Vaginitis and Metritis......Page 294
Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia (Pyometra)......Page 295
Phimosis and Paraphimosis (Dogs)......Page 296
Prostate Disorders......Page 297
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 299
The Itchy Pet......Page 300
Hair Loss (Alopecia)......Page 307
Seborrhea......Page 310
Bacterial Skin Disease......Page 311
Miliary Dermatitis (Cats)......Page 315
Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex (Cats)......Page 316
Feline Acne......Page 317
Solar Dermatitis......Page 318
Skin Lumps and Masses......Page 319
THE EYES......Page 323
THE EARS......Page 336
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 347
Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease......Page 348
Patellar Luxation (Dogs)......Page 353
Torn Knee Ligaments (Cruciate Injuries)......Page 355
Fractures......Page 356
Spondylosis Deformans (Dogs)......Page 357
Metabolic Bone Disease......Page 358
Myositis and Myopathies......Page 359
Hernias......Page 362
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 365
Seizures......Page 367
Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)......Page 370
Myelopathies......Page 375
Vestibular Disease......Page 376
Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome......Page 377
Ischemic Encephalopathy (Cats)......Page 378
Anatomy and Physiology......Page 379
Hypothyroidism (Dogs)......Page 381
Hyperthyroidism (Cats)......Page 383
Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Disease)......Page 385
Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s Disease)......Page 387
Diabetes Mellitus......Page 389
Diabetes Insipidus......Page 392
PART II BIRDS......Page 395
Factors to Consider......Page 397
Taming and Training Your Pet Bird......Page 405
Proper Nutrition......Page 407
Housing Your Pet Bird......Page 410
The Digestive System......Page 415
The Respiratory System......Page 416
The Urogenital System......Page 417
“Sexing\" Your Bird......Page 418
The Musculoskeletal System......Page 419
The Integumentary System......Page 420
Vision and Hearing......Page 422
CHAPTER 21 Preventive Health Care......Page 423
Preventing Injury or Accidental Poisoning......Page 425
Restraint......Page 426
At-Home Physical Exam......Page 428
Nail Trimming......Page 432
Feather Clipping......Page 433
Bathing......Page 435
CHAPTER 22 Avian Diseases and Disorders......Page 437
Respiratory Tract Diseases......Page 438
Digestive System Diseases......Page 440
Neurologic Disorders......Page 444
Cardiovascular Diseases......Page 445
Eye Disorders......Page 446
Disorders of the Skin and Feathers......Page 447
Hormone-Induced Feather Loss......Page 451
Musculoskeletal Disorders......Page 453
Reproductive Disorders......Page 455
Infectious Diseases......Page 456
Bacterial Infections......Page 459
Care for Sick Birds......Page 461
Tube Feeding......Page 462
Hand-Raising Baby Birds......Page 466
Emergency and First Aid Procedures in Birds......Page 467
PART III EXOTIC PETS......Page 471
Restraint......Page 473
Housing......Page 474
Nutrition......Page 476
Reproduction......Page 477
Preventive Health Care......Page 478
Diseases and Disorders of Rabbits......Page 479
CHAPTER 25 Guinea Pigs......Page 483
Housing......Page 484
Reproduction......Page 485
Diseases and Disorders......Page 487
CHAPTER 26 Hamsters and Gerbils......Page 493
Restraint......Page 494
Housing......Page 495
Nutrition......Page 496
Reproduction......Page 497
Diseases and Disorders......Page 498
Restraint......Page 503
Housing......Page 504
Reproduction......Page 505
Diseases and Disorders......Page 506
CHAPTER 28 Chinchillas......Page 509
Housing......Page 510
Nutrition......Page 513
Preventive Health Care......Page 514
Diseases and Disorders......Page 515
CHAPTER 29 Prairie Dogs......Page 519
Housing......Page 521
Reproduction......Page 522
Diseases and Disorders......Page 523
CHAPTER 30 Hedgehogs......Page 527
Restraint......Page 528
Housing......Page 529
Reproduction......Page 530
Diseases and Disorders......Page 531
CHAPTER 31 Sugar Gliders......Page 535
Housing......Page 536
Nutrition......Page 537
Diseases and Disorders......Page 538
CHAPTER 32 Ferrets......Page 541
Housing......Page 542
Nutrition......Page 543
Preventive Health Care......Page 545
Diseases and Disorders......Page 547
CHAPTER 33 Miniature Pot-Bellied Pigs......Page 551
Restraint......Page 552
Nutrition......Page 553
Preventive Health Care......Page 554
Diseases and Disorders......Page 556
CARE OF SNAKES......Page 563
CARE OF LIZARDS......Page 568
CARE OF THE PET CHELONIAN......Page 573
Diseases and Disorders......Page 576
CHAPTER 35 Amphibians......Page 579
Restraint......Page 581
Housing......Page 582
Preventive Health Care......Page 585
Diseases and Disorders......Page 586
TARANTULAS AND SCORPIONS......Page 589
HERMIT CRABS......Page 595
DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF INVERTEBRATES......Page 598
CHAPTER 37 Tropical Fish......Page 601
Getting Started......Page 603
Water-Quality Control......Page 606
Selecting Fish for Your Aquarium......Page 610
Diseases and Disorders......Page 613
PART IV OTHER INTERESTING PET TOPICS......Page 617
The Five Goals of First Aid for Pets......Page 619
What to Do When You Encounter an Emergency Situation......Page 620
Planning for the Emergency......Page 622
General First Aid Procedures......Page 624
Addressing Immediate Life-Threatening Conditions......Page 628
Managing Trauma in Pets......Page 633
Managing Poisoning in Pets......Page 636
Other Common Emergencies in Pets......Page 639
CHAPTER 39 Caring for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife......Page 659
Caring for Injured or Ill Wildlife......Page 660
Caring for Orphaned Wildlife......Page 662
CHAPTER 40 Geriatrics: Caring for Your Older Pet......Page 667
Physical Challenges in Older Pets......Page 668
Grieving for a Lost Pet......Page 673
Avoid Junk Food......Page 677
Think Thin......Page 678
Exercise, Exercise, and More Exercise......Page 679
Work on That Smile......Page 680
Carpet versus Concrete......Page 681
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure......Page 682
CHAPTER 42 Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Wellness in Dogs and Cats......Page 683
CHAPTER 43 Cancer in Companion Animals......Page 689
Tumor Definition and Types......Page 690
Causes, Occurrence, and Diagnosis of Cancer in Pets......Page 692
Treating Cancer in Pets......Page 696
Specific Types of Neoplasia in Dogs and Cats......Page 700
Animal Bites and Scratches......Page 711
Rabies......Page 712
Intestinal Worms......Page 716
Heartworms......Page 717
Infectious Diarrhea......Page 718
Flea- and Tickborne Illnesses......Page 719
Control Summary......Page 721
CHAPTER 45 An Introduction to Holistic Pet Care......Page 725
Botanical (Herbal) Medicine......Page 727
Nutritional Medicine......Page 732
Homeopathy......Page 734
Chiropractic Care......Page 739
Acupuncture......Page 742
CHAPTER 46 Ten Super Strategies for Reducing the Cost of Pet Ownership......Page 749
APPENDIX A Clinical Signs and Complaints in Dogs and Cats......Page 759
APPENDIX B Medications for Dogs and Cats......Page 775
Glossary......Page 787
General Index......Page 805
Birds......Page 812
Cats......Page 816
Dogs......Page 828
First Aid......Page 842
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 847