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CREATE A FURRY LOVE-CONNECTION!
Cats are considered a part of the family, but what do you do when your kitty interferes with love and romance? When your cat hates your date, but you're smitten, what's a caring pet owner to do? Or perhaps you're pregnant, and your longtime "fur-kid" acts jealous, or you worry Grandma's cats aren't used to toddler antics. The stress put on family relationships can make animal behaviors and communication go sideways,...
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We want to provide the best care possible for our beloved cats, but what do you do when your kitty turns into a wildcat at the vet? Cats visit veterinarians less often because their owners hate to see them upset and afraid of the cat carrier, car ride, and stranger handling.
MY CAT HATES MY VET! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions to help your cats learn to LOVE the vet, accept the cat carrier,...
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This is a book for the average horse owner. It describes the major diseases of horses and the vaccines available to protect them. I also covers dental care, breeding with mare and foal care, testing for horses- including stool exams and other tests and disorders affecting horess, a brief discussion on vices, nutrition, senior care and a horse exam.
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The instant classic on horse movement is now completely revised and updated with color illustrations.
Horses are born to move-a foal can walk, trot and gallop within hours of birth. But not all horses move equally well, and the way a horse moves can have a real impact on how you ride. In this unique book, Susan Harris presents more than 300 eye-opening drawings that show you exactly how horses move. She illustrates movements common to all horses,...
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Hablar de medicina veterinaria en Colombia requiere un conocimiento sobre los aspectos que marcaron el ambiente político y social desde la Colonia hasta nuestros días, y este libro introduce al lector en los hechos, las tendencias, los logros y las dificultades de los pioneros y de los actores que hicieron posible el inicio de la veterinaria durante el siglo XIX, así como de los responsables de los complejos escenarios del siglo XX, quienes afrontaron...
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Sound professional advice on what to do until the veterinarian arrives.
Dr. Eleanor Kellon has created a quick and easy reference to conditions that require emergency treatment. Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses offers guidelines to be followed in determining what a horse's problem could be, and it suggests information that should be given to the veterinarian as soon as you call. The book is organized by color-coded chapters on specific...
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Diseases of Horses - The Respiratory Organs and the Alimentary Canal contains information on their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It is intended to illustrate aspects of equine health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. This book contains classic material, but the content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern...
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All creatures great and small volume 1
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IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 26
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The stories of a young veterinarian making his way in the rugged English countryside?and of the people and animals he met along the way ? In the rolling dales of Yorkshire, a simple, rural region of northern England, a young veterinarian from Sunderland joins a new practice. A stranger in a strange land, he must quickly learn the odd dialect and humorous ways of the locals, master outdated equipment, and do his best to mend, treat, and heal pets and...
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St. Martin's Press
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2011
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The veterinarian author relates stories revealing that llamas do not enjoy having their toenails trimmed, Scottish Highland cattle prefer each other to their medical caregivers, and amorous burros need to be neutered expediently.
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We want to provide the best care possible for our beloved dogs, but what do you do when Rex turns into a puddle of fear at the vet? Scared dogs visit veterinarians less often because their owners hate to see them upset and afraid of the dog crate, car ride, and stranger handling.
MY DOG HATES MY VET! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions to help your dogs learn to LOVE the vet, accept the carrier,...
73) Puppy Training the Simple Way: Housebreaking, Potty Training and Crate Training in 7 Easy-to-Foll
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Is your new furry friend tough to housetrain? Discover the expert's straightforward techniques for raising a happy, obedient dog.
Are you struggling to keep your excitable puppy under control? Is your little doggy tearing up your lovely home? Do you worry you'll never get the family's lively new addition properly potty-trained? Born into a family of animal trainers, Brandon Harris has spent the last two decades teaching pooches and their owners....
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"A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation….[A] gorgeous tale of redemption."
-Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse
"I could not put this book down."
-Stacey O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Wesley the Owl
From the moment Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center tended to the...
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"I really don't want to go to Korea! It's a freezing cold, colorless place, where people only wear khaki and fight wars!"
For two, fourth generation Australians in the early 1970's, the only vision of Korea they had was from recalling newspaper articles about the Korean War in the 1950's, when many Australians died of the cold as well as the war. That image of Korea was, imprinted on their mind, and it was the last place in the world the wife wanted...
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Born in rural Missouri on the 4th of July, Ava Frick knew at age three that she wanted to be an "animal doctor" when she grew up. That precocious little girl's early years are traced, in this inspiring biography that includes not only biological timeline events but also anecdotal stories (in her own words) about specific animals she treated and how they affected her personal outlook and physical condition. She never rested until she earned her degree,...
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Chickens have pecked their way into our backyards and they're here to stay. Useful creatures in myriad ways, chickens do much more than simply lay fresh eggs--and different breeds of chickens are good for different reasons. The Backyard Field Guide to Chickens organizes those many breeds in an easy-to-read handbook. So, when it comes time to choose what kind of chickens you'll keep, you'll want to reach for this book. Each breed of chicken listed...
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An anecdotal journey of self-discovery, William's Gift tells the story of one woman's life as a country veterinarian with honesty and humility. Through the trials and tribulations of learning on the job, this committed caregiver learns the ropes of caring for animals both great and small. Tale after "tail" of humorous and often heart-wrenching stories illuminate the deeply emotional connection between the ever-stoic animals and the author.
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Opening with his award of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the book relates John's personal and family history from his English and Belgian parents and grandparents and their roles in two World Wars. His Belgian grandparents were evacuated to England in the first war: his father was shot at by the Germans during the liberation of Antwerp and his mother bombed in a pub in South London while serving in the London Auxiliary Ambulance...
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