More than 300 pages of useful information and advice for less than half the price of a short veterinary consultation!
The Dog Care Handbook is a self-help book written for thoughtful dog owners. It will improve your knowledge of dogs, your relationship with your vet and your understanding of important and common diseases that our dogs might develop. Many dog owners find that visiting the vet is stressful and costly. The outcomes can sometimes be unsatisfactory. Every dog owner should be able to find a vet they can trust who will respect your perspective and work within your budget. This book will help.
The text covers the entire lifespan of pet dogs from puppyhood to old age, in chronological order. Preventative health is covered in detail. Major conditions of the skin, the heart, the joints, the kidneys and other organs are explained fully in lay language. One chapter deals specifically with emergencies, another with home nursing, a third covers old age. Colourful anecdotes and case examples are sprinkled throughout. Numerous illustrations are provided which make it easy to medicate your dog or provide first-aid. The information and advice in this book are based on up-to-date scientific evidence where-ever possible. When there is a paucity of knowledge the author gives his own perspective based on years of clinical practice in the UK.
No other book for the public provides such a wide-ranging remit covering the health and well-being of pet dogs.
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| ISBN | 9781789182385 |
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| Page extent | 352 |
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| Product type | PB |
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| Publication date | 31-Mar-24 |
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| Dimensions | 156 × 234 mm |
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| Product options | eBook (fixed format), eBook (reflowable), Print version |
Julian Hoad, President, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, writing in Companion, June 2024 –
This book is a must if you are a first-time dog owner; or an experienced dog owner who wishes to know more. It is a book to recommend to your clients at any stage of ownership, as it guides the reader through choosing a vet, choosing a dog, and looking after the dog for the rest of its life. It does this in a way that only an experienced vet can do… through the magnifying glass of years in practice.
Bruce Fogle, Vet Record, September 2024 –
Christopher Little has written this book for conscientious dog owners. If I were his editor I’d tell him that this logical and comprehensive review of what he learned over 40 years as a university teacher, researcher and clinical vet is just as useful to vets and vet nurses as it is for people who live with dogs or people thinking about living with dogs.
Review from Amazon –
Easy to read and full of important facts for a dog owner!
Review from Amazon –
Current, factually and clinically informative. Dispells some of the myths and downright untruths regarding dog health and the veterinary profession. Should be required reading for all current and would be dog owners.
Review from Amazon –
This was bought by my husband for me. We are both vets!
I have recommended this book on several dog social media groups that I am on as a great up to date reference for dog owners. The book is written in an easy to read style and covers almost all the questions you might forget to ask your vet, and the things your vet did tell you but you instantly forgot becausethe vet visit was a bit stressful for you! I haven’t found anything on the bulbous gland and boy dog nipples though… maybe they will be in the second edition!
This book is based on years of experience, but is also fully referenced for anyone who really wants to interrogate the science.
Definitely one of the better dog health books out there at the moment.