Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook PDF
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Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page FINDING IT QUICKLY Acknowledgements TRIBUTE TO A DOG Introduction Chapter 1 - EMERGENCIES Handling and Restraint Artificial Respiration and Heart Massage Shock Acute Painful Abdomen Broken Bones Burns Cold Exposure Dehydration Drowning and Suffocation Electric Shock Heat Stroke Poisoning Insect Stings and Bites Snakebites Wounds Chapter 2 - GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES Deworming Puppies and Adult Dogs How to Control Worms Ascarids (Roundworms) Hookworms (Ancylostoma) Tapeworms Whipworms Threadworms (Strongyloides) Other Worm Parasites Chapter 3 - INFECTIOUS DISEASES Bacterial Diseases Viral Diseases Fungal Diseases Protozoan Diseases Rickettsial Diseases Antibodies and Immunity Vaccinations Available Vaccines Vaccination Recommendations Chapter 4 - THE SKIN AND COAT The Dog’s Coat Avoiding Coat and Skin Problems Beyond the Brush Bathing Sorting Out Skin Diseases Fleas Ticks Other External Parasites Using Insecticides Lick Granuloma (Acral Pruritic Dermatitis) Allergies Disorders with Hair Loss Pyoderma (Skin Infections) Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases Chapter 5 - THE EYES How Dogs See What to Do if Your Dog Has an Eye Problem The Eyeball Eyelids The Nictitating Membrane (Third Eyelid) The Outer Eye The Tearing Mechanism The Cornea The Inner Eye Retinal Diseases Chapter 6 - THE EARS Basic Ear Care The Ear Flap The Ear Canal The Middle Ear The Inner Ear Deafness Chapter 7 - THE NOSE Signs of Nasal Irritation The Nose The Nasal Cavity Chapter 8 - THE MOUTH AND THROAT How to Examine the Mouth Signs of Mouth and Throat Disease The Mouth Teeth and Gums Taking Care of Your Dog’s Teeth The Throat Salivary Glands The Head Chapter 9 - THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Endoscopy The Esophagus The Stomach Vomiting Small and Large Bowels Diarrhea The Anus and Rectum The Liver The Pancreas Feeding and Nutrition Chapter 10 - THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Abnormal Breathing The Larynx (Voice Box) Coughing Trachea and Bronchi The Lungs Tumors of the Larynx, Trachea, and Lungs Chapter 11 - THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM The Normal Heart Heart Disease Arrhythmias Congestive Heart Failure Heartworms Anemia and Clotting Disorders Chapter 12 - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Neurological Evaluation Head Injuries Brain Diseases Hereditary Diseases Seizure Disorders Coma Weakness or Paralysis Spinal Cord Diseases Peripheral Nerve Injuries Chapter 13 - THE MUSCU LOSKELETAL SYSTEM Limping or Lameness Bone and Joint Injuries Inherited Orthopedic Diseases Arthritis Metabolic Bone Diseases Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Chapter 14 - THE URINARY SYSTEM Signs of Urinary Tract Disease Diagnosing Urinary Tract Diseases Diseases of the Bladder and Urethra Enlarged Prostate Kidney Disease Chapter 15 - SEX AND REPRODUCTION The Basics of Genetics Breeding Purebred Dogs Mating Procedures Artificial Insemination Male Infertility Female Infertility Pseudocyesis (False Pregnancy) Unwanted Pregnancy Preventing Pregnancy Diseases of the Female Genital Tract Diseases of the Male Genital Tract Chapter 16 - PREGNANCY AND WHELPING Pregnancy Whelping Dystocia (Prolonged or Difficult Labor) Postpartum Care of the Dam Postpartum Problems Maternal Neglect Chapter 17 - PEDIATRICS Caring for Newborns Raising Puppies by Hand Diseases of Newborn Puppies Weaning Feeding Growing Puppies The Importance of Early Socialization Acquiring a New Puppy Training Advice for Your Puppy Chapter 18 - TUMORS AND CANCERS What Causes Cancer? Treating Tumors and Cancers Common Surface Tumors Soft Tissue Sarcomas Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder Bone Tumors Reproductive Tract Tumors Leukemia Chapter 19 - GERIATRICS The Geriatric Checkup Behavior Changes Physical Changes Functional Changes Weight Changes Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration Diet and Nutrition Hospice Care Euthanasia Chapter 20 - MEDICATIONS Anesthetics and Anesthesia Analgesics Antibiotics Drug Complications How to Give Medications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHORS ART CREDITS GENERAL INDEX SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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