The Illustrated Veterinary Guide

Ultimate pet care and emergency first-aid guideEnsure a long, healthy life for your pet with the advice packed into The Illustrated Veterinary Guide, Second Edition, by Chris C. Pinney, DVM. This encyclopedic guide covers everything you need to care for both common and exotic small animal pets, from proper housing and daily nurturing to emergency medicine. It even covers pets many people won't take to a vet, such as rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils and reptiles. If you learn only one thing from the book that avoids a costly veterinarian visit, the Guide will have paid for itself many times over! This new edition covers:*10 steps for reducing the cost of owning a pet*Alternate therapies, homeopathic care and natural remedies, and emergency first-aid*New treatments for canine and feline heartworm, arthritis management, and flea control*Pet nutrition*Breeding*Much more!