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Today’s therapy-dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs. Teaming with one’s dog involves unobtrusively providing physical and emotional support as well as respectful guidance in what to do. Being a teammate requires attention to our own behavior, not just our dogs. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what we do with our dogs helps them do their best work, and also can increase the effectiveness of our...
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Greg Bruce is an orthopaedic surgeon who served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Between 1995 and 2008, he was sent overseas on ten military deployments to humanitarian disasters, local conflicts and war zones, including the most attacked US base in Iraq.
The restricted medical resources, dangers and harsh living conditions made military surgery very different from civilian practice.
There were good experiences and horrible experiences.
There...
25) Veterinarians
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"Care for our pets and show us how to be good pet owners! In this book, readers will meet the veterinarians who take care of the dogs, cats, birds, and other animals that are such a big part of our lives. The text also includes vocabulary specific to this community helper's job, along with colorful action images"--
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Sie lesen dieses Buch stellvertretend für Ihren Hund. Während Frauchen und Herrchen durch das Auftreten dieser Krankheit enorme Belastungen erleben, darf eines nicht vergessen werden. Er ist das wahre Opfer und der Patient in erster Linie. Hunde haben wie wir Menschen in den zurückliegenden Jahrzehnten an Lebenserwartung hinzugewonnen. Damit geht eine pathologische Beeinträchtigung ihrer besten Fähigkeiten einher. Auch bei unseren Vierbeinern...
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In the mid-twentieth century, modern humans took control of the reproductive processes. The sexual revolution has brought us the birth control pill and the artificial insemination of our herds. Humans are the first mammal to have their genitals at their fingertips and finally gain control over reproductive processes. Modern humans also gained control over the reproduction of livestock, including poultry. Meat for consumption in the factory industry...
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Providing well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.
Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about:
- clinical examination;
- electrolyte balance...
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This is a basic dog care title. The topics include picking a pet, supplies for pets, puppy proofing homes, the major preventable diseases of dogs and the vaccines for these diseases, ticks and tick diseases, dental care, nutrition, spaying and neutering, pregnancy and delivery of pups, arthritis, finding lost dogs, emergency care, pet exams, senior pets, and a brief chapter on training.
This book is an excellent reference for new pet owners, families,...
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Highly practical, this book is the first in a series entitled “Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems” designed to help veterinary professionals and behaviourists understand the background behind common domestic cat behaviour problems and provide various treatment strategies. The text in this volume covers feline problem elimination and marking behaviour inside the home, outlining:
*Normal behaviour.
*The various underlying causes of feline house-soiling.
*Prevention...
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Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases observed by small animal practitioners, and it is not uncommon for the veterinary technician to be the first line in oral health assessment and treatment. Despite this, current dentistry training for veterinary technicians and nurses is often very limited.
This book explains the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of pet dental diseases including periodontal disease, fractured teeth,...
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Providing well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.
Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions about:
- rickettsial and protozoan diseases;
-...
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Thanks to James Herriot, the Dales have fame and popularity worldwide. The Herriot books introduced a huge public to the colorful life of a rural veterinary surgeon - an interest which has endured for more than four decades. The Dales Vet is different. It is a unique book celebrating author Neville Turner's passions for the countryside, natural history, dales heritage, music making, and photography. Neville has marveled at the world of nature since...
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Providing well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.
Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions on:
- general concepts of preventative medicine;
-...
35) Key Questions in Clinical Farm Animal Medicine, Volume 3: Therapy, Prevention and Control of Disease
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Providing well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.
Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about:
- diseases of the haemolymphatic and immune...
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La obra ha sido concebida para que el especialista en pequeños animales tenga a mano una guía que le permita actualizar y ampliar su capacidad para interpretar los datos de laboratorio efectuados en perros y gatos, así como su habilidad para relacionarlos e integrarlos con la anamnesis, examen físico y otras pruebas complementarias. Tanto profesionales como estudiantes encontrarán respuestas claras y debidamente fundamentadas a las preguntas...
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Providing well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.
Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about:
- diseases of the reproductive, integumentary...
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Succinct, highly readable and thought provoking, this important new text is designed to raise awareness of the potential economic impact of companion animals in the UK. It discusses the potential benefits and costs of companion animals to the economy and highlights the need for this matter to be thoroughly researched, given the potential scale of impact and the potential costs of ignoring this matter. The book includes:
- case studies to illustrate...
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Sasha es, al momento de escribir esto, una Bull Terrier Staffordshire de cinco años, la cual es simplemente uno de los animales más maravillosos que he tenido el privilegio de conocer en mi vida. Abandonada en una alcantarilla a las seis semanas de edad, estaba casi muerta de hipotermia cuando fue encontrada por un guardián de la perrera municipal, que pasaba por allí. Una semana más tarde se convirtió en parte de nuestra familia y lo que sigue...
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This is an easy guide to veterinary care for cats. It includes bringing pet cats or kittens home, supplies, cat vaccines for major prevental cat diseases, spaying and neutering, pregnancy in cats, dental care, nutrition, testing for cat diseases, behavioral concerns, poisons, finding lost pet, senrior cat needs, cat ages, a home exam for cats, and more.
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