and what steps to take to ensure its health.
This comprehensive and practical book is designed to assist cat owners in understanding their pets’ bodies and health based on signs and symptoms of disease, and in determining the most common medical problems that might cause particular symptoms.
Adopting the "decision chart" format from popular symptom guides for human ailments, such as the American Medical Association’s Guide to Your Family’s Symptoms and Take Care of Yourself, five leading veterinarians have designed a user-friendly chart system that will guide a pet owner from noting the symptom and observing the cat’s behavior to understanding the associated signs of an illness, the possible conditions, and the best steps to take. Filled with more than 150 charts in an easy-to-follow two-color format and medical drawings, The Veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms is the indispensable reference for cat owners. It not only considers the problems of sick and injured pets, but also addresses the needs of healthy animals. It has all the information a cat owner needs:
¸ What a healthy cat should look like
¸ Flow charts to the 200 most common symptoms
¸ Behavioral issues, such as spraying and clawing
¸ Emergency first aid, including transporting an injured cat
¸ A glossary of veterinary diagnostic tests and medical terms
With this unique combination of medical information and advice, plus an innovative chart system, The Veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms will ensure that your cat really does have nine lives.
Author
Michael S. Garvey, D.V.M.
Michael S. Garvey, DVM, is a diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), and diplomate, American College of Veterinary and Critical Care. He is the director of the Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Hospital at New York’s prestigious Animal Medical Center, where he is also chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, and staff internist and criticalist. He frequently appears on radio and TV to discuss pet care.
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Anne E. Hohenhaus, D.V.M.
Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM, is a diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine and Oncology). She is the chairman of the Department of Medicine, head of the Donaldson-Atwood Cancer Clinic, and staff oncologist and internist at the Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Hospital.
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Katherine A. Houpt, D.V.M.
Katherine A. Houpt, DVM, teaches at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her degree in behavioral psychology at University of Pennsylvania, and her research focuses on domestic animal welfare and equid behavior.
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John E. Pinckney, D.V.M.
John E. Pinckney, DVM, is a veterinarian and a contributing author of The Veterinarians’ Guide to Your Cat’s Symptoms and The Veterinarians’ Guide to Your Dog’s Symptoms.
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