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El. knyga: Internet Guide to Pet Health

Edited by (The Daniel Library of The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, USA)
  • Formatas: 182 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Nov-2024
  • Leidėjas: CRC Press Inc
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781040287675
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  • Formatas: 182 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Nov-2024
  • Leidėjas: CRC Press Inc
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781040287675
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With the staggering amount of pet health information available on the Internet, it is often difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. The Internet Guide to Pet Health is a one-stop guide that weeds through all the clutter to bring readers the most dependable sources and relevant content. This comprehensive compilation of annotated links is a handy, useful, and easy-to-consult guide for persons who appreciate animals and/or own domestic pets of all kinds, especially cats and dogs. The text also features a full glossary of medical terms, bibliography, and a quick-find index. It offers a quick, easy, and comprehensive reference to quality web sites that focus on the health and welfare of animal companions.

With the staggering amount of pet health information available on the Internet, it is often difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. The Internet Guide to Pet Health is a one-stop guide that weeds through all the clutter to bring you only the most dependable sources and relevant content. This comprehensive compilation of annotated links will serve as a handy, useful, and easy-to-consult guide for persons who appreciate animals and/or own domestic pets of all kinds, especially cats and dogs. This text also features a full glossary of medical terms, bibliography, and a quick-find index.

The health needs of pet animals have become as complex and specialized as those of humans. Pet owners, veterinarians, and animal lovers alike need authoritative, reliable, and up-to-date information about caring for the health and well-being of pets. The Internet Guide to Pet Health offers a quick, easy, and comprehensive reference to quality Web sites that focus on the health and welfare of animal companions.

The Internet Guide to Pet Health will help you pinpoint reliable information on: • the health benefits of pet ownership • diseases transmitted by pets • pet food safety • animal care and welfare societies and organizations • death, dying, and euthanasia • poisons, dangerous situations, and other hazards • spaying and neutering • traveling with pets • pet-specific care for dogs, cats, small animals, and fish • surgery, surgical procedures, and hospitalization • exercise and training • dental care, diet, and nutrition • disabled pets • service and therapy animals • and much, much more! The Internet Guide to Pet Health is an ideal resource for anyone who is directly involved in the lives of pet companions or simply an animal lover. Medical librarians in academic medical centers and teaching hospitals; consumer health and public librarians; veterinarians and veterinary clinic staff; public health personnel; animal trainers; and groomers will also find this to be an invaluable text.

Preface xi
Chapter
1. Introduction
1
Web Site Addresses Explained
1
Evaluating Web Content
2
Search Engines/Directories
3
Web 2.0 (Discussion Groups, RSS Feeds, and Blogs)
6
Staying Well-Informed and Keeping Pets Healthy
7
Unsubstantiated Information
7
Sources of Authoritative Information
8
Chapter
2. General Pet Health Sites
9
Introduction
9
Interactive Tools
19
Organizations and Societies
23
Publications
33
Chapter
3. Specific Issues and Concerns for Pet Owners
37
Allergies
37
Death, Dying, and Euthanasia
39
Dental Care
41
Diet and Nutrition
43
Disabled Pets
45
Emergency Care and First Aid
48
Exercise and Training for Cats and Dogs
51
Grooming
53
Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
54
Pet Insurance
55
Poisons, Dangerous Situations, and Other Hazards
57
Service Animals
61
Spaying and Neutering
62
Surgery, Surgical Procedures, and Hospitalization
64
Therapy Pets
65
Traveling with Pets and Pets Traveling Alone
67
Vaccinations and Immunizations
73
Zoonotic Diseases
77
Chapter
4. For Cats Only
81
General Cat Health Sites
81
Specific Diseases and Conditions in Cats
83
Behavioral Problems
84
Bladder, Kidneys, and Urinary Tract
86
Bones, Joints, and Muscles
88
Brain and Nerves
89
Cancer
90
Diabetes Mellitus
92
Ears, Eyes, and Nose
93
Heart, Arteries, and Lungs
94
Infections
94
Old Age
99
Parasites
101
Skin, Fur, and Coat
103
Stomach, Intestines, and Digestive System
104
Teeth and Gums
105
Chapter
5. For Dogs Only
107
General Dog Health Sites
107
Specific Diseases and Conditions in Dogs
110
Behavioral Problems
110
Bladder, Kidneys, and Urinary Tract
111
Bones, Joints, and Muscles
112
Brain and Nerves
114
Cancer
114
Diabetes Mellitus
116
Ears, Eyes, and Nose
116
Heart, Arteries, and Lungs
118
Infections
119
Old Age
121
Parasites
122
Skin, Fur, and Coat
124
Stomach, Intestines, and Digestive System
125
Teeth and Gums
126
Chapter
6. For Small Pets Only: Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Small Mammals
129
Birds
129
Fish
131
Reptiles
131
Small Mammals
132
Chapter
7. Pet Food Safety
137
Food Safety Information
137
Recalls
142
Natural Pet Foods
146
Glossary 149
Bibliography 159
Index 161
Elizabeth Connor