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The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook

The Definitive Guide to Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy & Active Through Every Stage of Life

By Betsy Brevitz
Paperback , 496 pages
ISBN: 9780761154129 (0761154124)
Published by Workman Publishing
$18.95(US) $23.95(CAN)

Table Of Contents

Foreword to the New Edition
Introduction

Part 1: Preventative Health Care

Chapter 1: Choosing a Healthy Dog or Puppy 
Chapter 2:  Raising a Healthy Puppy
Chapter 3:  Keeping Your Adult and Senior Dog Healthy

Part 2:  Common Canine Illnesses

Chapter 4:  Allergies, Itching, and Other Skin Diseases
Chapter 5:  Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Other Digestive Ailments
Chapter 6:  Worms, Fleas, Ticks, and Other Creepy-Crawlers
Chapter 7:  Mental Health and Behavior Problems
Chapter 8:  Eye and Ear Diseases
Chapter 9:  Bones, Joints, and Arthritis
Chapter 10:  The Heart and Circulation
Chapter 11:  Colds, Coughs, and Other Respiratory Problems 
Chapter 12:  Diabetes and Other Endocrine Diseases
Chapter 13:  Seizures and Other Neurological Diseases
Chapter 14:  The Bladder, Kidneys, and Reproductive Tract
Chapter 15:  Blood and Lymph Disorders
Chapter 16:  Cancer and Cancer Treatment
Chapter 17:  When the End Is Near

Part 3: Quick Reference

Chapter 18:  First Aid Basics and Poison Control
Chapter 19:  ABC Guide to Injuries and Emergencies

Part 4: Healthy Dog Resources

Appendix A: Pet Health Insurance
Appendix B: Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Appendix C: Finding a Veterinary Specialist
Appendix D: Helpful Websites for Dog Owners
Index
Veterinary Emergency Numbers



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