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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Basic Dog Health Monitor Your DogÆs Appetite Know Your DogÆs Habits Regular Veterinary Checkups Vaccinations Spay/Neuter Surgery Medications Chapter 2: Breeding, Pregnancy and Birth Is Your Bitch Top Notch? Selecting the Right Stud Dog The Mating Cycle Care During Pregnancy Getting Through Labor and Whelping Pups Are Now Here! Puppies Are Growing Up! Chapter 3: The Puppy Is a Puppy Right for You? Selecting Your Puppy Nutritional Needs Your PuppyÆs Basic Supplies Puppy-Proofing Your Home Set Rules and Routines Grooming Chapter 4: Care of the Adult Dog Nutritional Needs Grooming and Skin Care The Bath Dental Care Exercise and Play Geriatric Dogs Chapter 5: Dog Anatomy Chapter 6: Canine Organs and Systems Respiratory System The Digestive System The Cardiovascular System The Nervous System The Excretory System The Endocrine System The Reproductive System Chapter 7: Diet and Nutrition Nutritional Requirements The Feeding Schedule Commercial Foods Home-Prepared Meals Obesity Treats and Snacks Signs of a Well-Fed Dog Chapter 8: Canine Sports Medicine Chapter 9: Signs of Illness Bleeding From Any Orifice Difficulty Breathing Excessive Drinking Unexplained Weight Loss Coughing and Sneezing Discharge from Eyes, Ears and Nose Scratching and Biting the Skin Listlessness, Lameness and Collapsing Swelling or Bloating Diarrhea and Vomiting Chapter 10: Recognizing and Managing Pain What Is Pain? How Dogs Feel Pain Acute Versus Chronic Pain Surgical Pain Managing Pain Alternative Therapies for Pain Relief Chapter 11: Disorders of the Immune System Your DogÆs Immune System Immune Reactions Allergies Autoimmune Skin Problems Autoimmune Kidney Disease Immune Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract Autoimmune Blood Disorders Autoimmune Arthritis Conditions Chapter 12: Parasites Fleas û Tough Enemies Ticks û Another Tough Customer Mites and Lice The Most Common Internal Parasites Tapeworms The Less Common Parasites The Protozoan Problems Treating Intestinal Parasites Heartworm Chapter 13: Cancer, Tumors, and Treatment Chapter 14: Infectious Disease Chapter 15: Genetics and Inherited Disease Chapter 16: First Aid Be Prepared - A First Aid Kit Restraining Your Dog CPR or CardioPulmonary Resuscitation Household Toxins and Poisonous Plants Wound Care Lameness Wild Encounters Treating Burns Temperature Problems Seizures Chapter 17: When to Seek Immediate Treatment Chapter 18: Alternative Therapy and Treatments What is Alternative Therapy? Acupuncture Treatments Chiropractic Treatments Massage Therapy Ttouch Herbal Remedies Homeopathy Nutraceuticals Holistic Medicine Chapter 19: Mental Health Chapter 20: Coping with Death
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Dogs.
Dogs -- Health.
Dogs -- Diseases.