Likened by Pet News to a Dr. Spock for canines, this is the one dog book owners need to ensure their pets’ health and well-being. Dr. Terri McGinnis, a practicing veterinarian with over twenty years’ experience, thoroughly covers every aspect of dog care: anatomy, daily care, diagnostic medicine, medical emergencies, and home medical care, as well as breeding and reproduction. The Well Dog Book is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide that answers the questions most frequently asked by dog owners: • What’s the best way to house-train my dog? • How can I remove tar or paint from my dog’s coat? • What’s the right diet for a puppy, a new mother, an older dog? • What vaccinations does my dog need, and when? • How can I get rid of fleas on my dog and in my house? • What does it mean if my dog is feverish, excessively thirsty, irritable? • What are the special needs of my pregnant dog? How can I help her during delivery? • If my dog has an accident, what do I do? • What problems can I handle myself and when do I need a veterinarian? With over 120 illustrations, a general index for rapid reference, and an invaluable index of signs, The Well Dog Book gives dog owners the knowledge, skills, and confidence to raise a well dog.
Cats may seem mysterious, but this indispensable book takes the mystery out of caring for them. Dr. Terri McGinnis, a practicing veterinarian with over twenty years’ experience, clearly reviews every aspect of cat care: anatomy, daily care, diagnostic medicine, medical emergencies, home medical care, as well as breeding and reproduction. The Well Cat Book is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide that answers the questions cat owners ask most often about cat care: • How can I get my cat to stop scratching the furniture? • What does body posture indicate about my cat’s mood? • What’s the right diet for a kitten, a new mother, an older cat? • What vaccinations does my cat need, and when? • What does it mean if my cat is feverish, excessively thirsty, or having trouble breathing? • If I have more than one cat, what are the precautions I need to take to protect their helath? • How can I prevent or plan my cat’s pregnancy? • If my cat has an accident, what do I do? • Which problems can I handle myself and when do I call a veterinarian? With over 120 illustrations, a general index for rapid reference, and an invaluable index of signs of illness, The Well Cat Book gives cat owners the knowledge, skills, and confidence to raise a well cat.
Likened by Pet News to a Dr. Spock for canines, this is the one dog book owners need to ensure their pets’ health and well-being. Dr. Terri McGinnis, a practicing veterinarian with over twenty years’ experience, thoroughly covers every aspect of dog care: anatomy, daily care, diagnostic medicine, medical emergencies, and home medical care, as well as breeding and reproduction. The Well Dog Book is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide that answers the questions most frequently asked by dog owners: • What’s the best way to house-train my dog? • How can I remove tar or paint from my dog’s coat? • What’s the right diet for a puppy, a new mother, an older dog? • What vaccinations does my dog need, and when? • How can I get rid of fleas on my dog and in my house? • What does it mean if my dog is feverish, excessively thirsty, irritable? • What are the special needs of my pregnant dog? How can I help her during delivery? • If my dog has an accident, what do I do? • What problems can I handle myself and when do I need a veterinarian? With over 120 illustrations, a general index for rapid reference, and an invaluable index of signs, The Well Dog Book gives dog owners the knowledge, skills, and confidence to raise a well dog.
Cats may seem mysterious, but this indispensable book takes the mystery out of caring for them. Dr. Terri McGinnis, a practicing veterinarian with over twenty years’ experience, clearly reviews every aspect of cat care: anatomy, daily care, diagnostic medicine, medical emergencies, home medical care, as well as breeding and reproduction. The Well Cat Book is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide that answers the questions cat owners ask most often about cat care: • How can I get my cat to stop scratching the furniture? • What does body posture indicate about my cat’s mood? • What’s the right diet for a kitten, a new mother, an older cat? • What vaccinations does my cat need, and when? • What does it mean if my cat is feverish, excessively thirsty, or having trouble breathing? • If I have more than one cat, what are the precautions I need to take to protect their helath? • How can I prevent or plan my cat’s pregnancy? • If my cat has an accident, what do I do? • Which problems can I handle myself and when do I call a veterinarian? With over 120 illustrations, a general index for rapid reference, and an invaluable index of signs of illness, The Well Cat Book gives cat owners the knowledge, skills, and confidence to raise a well cat.
With the increased number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, parents and professionals are in search of materials that provide information theat will enable them to better understand affected children. While in the past individuals who were diagnosed had limited verbal and intellectual skills, newly diagnosed children often have good language skills and even areas of giftedness. This A-to-Z work contains original entries on the topic of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Entries include facts about disabilities, personal and historic perspectives, interventions, assessments, educational methods, trusted internet resources, and national organizations. The work outlines the contributions of founding researchers and other professionals and includes personal perspectives from individuals with ASD and their parents. It also includes lesson plans that can be implemented in a home, school, or community setting. No other such definitive resource exists that provides both educational and practical information related to ASD.
Nestled amongst the sage-covered, windswept hills of Californias Eastern Sierra is the site of one of the most notorious mining towns of the Old West. In 1859, gold was discovered in the treeless hills northeast of Mono Lake. By 1879, Bodie was a metropolis of nearly 10,000 souls and was briefly the third-largest city in California. Excitement was short-lived, however, and word soon spread that the mines had reached peak production. An exodus began, but contrary to popular belief, Bodie was never totally abandoned. People continued living in this curious and beautiful place throughout the 1950s, and in 1962, the California State Parks system purchased the town site. Now stabilized against the elements, Bodie is today known as the largest unrestored ghost town in the West.
This text integrates the principles, methods and approaches of epidemiology and genetics in the study of disease aetiology. The authors define the central theme of genetic epidemiology as the study of the role of genetic factors and their interaction with environmental factors in the occurrence of disease in populations.
Information for medicines used to treat cancer or the symptoms of cancer, including side effects of the drugs, how the drug works, which drugs are FDA approved, how to take the drugs, and the meaning of cancer treatment terms
Should you bring your umbrella to school today? What if there's a snowstorm? Weather forecasters gather the information that helps us stay safe, warm, and dry every day.
The companion CD-ROM is designed to allow health care professionals to customize the instruction sheets for specific situations. These customized sheets can easily be printed out for individual patient use."--Page 4 of cover.
Genetic epidemiology plays a key role in discovering genetic factors influencing health and disease, and in understanding how genes and environmental risk factors interact. There is growing interest in this field within public health, with the goal of translating the results into promoting health and preventing disease in both families and populations. This textbook provides graduate students with a working knowledge of genetic epidemiology research methods. Following an overview of the field, the book reviews key genetic concepts, provides an update on relevant genomic technology, including genome-wide chips and DNA sequencing, and describes methods for assessing the magnitude of genetic influences on diseases and risk factors. The book focuses on research study designs for discovering disease susceptibility genes, including family-based linkage analysis, candidate gene and genome-side association studies, assessing gene-environment interactions and epistasis, studies of Non-Mendelian inheritance, and statistical analyses of data from these studies. Specific applications of each research method are illustrated using a variety of diseases and risk factors relevant to public health, and useful web-based genetic analysis software, human reference panels, and repositories, that can greatly facilitate this work, are described.
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