What Your Dog Is Trying To Tell You

By John M. Simon

Book Overview

Your Dog Can't Speak, but his Symptoms Can The best way to ensure your dog's health is to know how to intepret his sympotms and take the proper measures to get him well again. From head to tail, from psysical to behavioral problems, respected veternarian Dr. John Simon helps you understand your dog's ailments and arrive at safe, effective solutions. Included in this dog owner's invaluable volume are: Emergency symptoms: what kindof signals should be attended to immediately and which ones to watch closely Home care vs. doctor care: when your dog needs to see a vet when you can remedy the problem yourself 150 common dog health problems: outlined in clear, easy-to-understand language, Dr. Simon presents the most common pet problems and the best way to treat them Plus: essential appendices for fast reference, including a checklist for good health, how to perfrm a weekly exam, a chapter of emergency symptoms and solutions--and much, much more Now you don't have to be a veterinarian to discover What your Dog is Trying to Tell You

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312972873
• ISBN13: 9780312972875
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

My favorite 'go-to' guide

This is such a wonderful resourse! I have it on hand at all times for when 'something's just not quite right' with one of my doggies. As has been mentioned, it contains a chapter for every part of your pet. Excessive sratching?: Chapter six has almost 20 pages devoted to hair and skin disorders. Chapter nine lists over twenty pages concerning 'spine, limbs, and paws. And on and on...it literally covers every square inch of your pet. It also contains a handy "Symptoms Quickfinder" chart, and and a great "list of recommended dosages" chart, that gives you dosages for everything from aspirin to Zinc. I could go on and on, but I guarantee, you will never be disappointed you purchased this book!

Very useful

This book really helps to understand your dog symptons and it's very easy tu read because it doesn't have all that technical words that make hard to understand the book.

Great Book

I have bought many books about dogs, 'cause I simply adore them and want to learn everything regarding their health and how to make them happier. This book is awsome! Everything a dog owner wants to learn, is here. Categorized, makes it easy to find what you are looking for, includes all symptoms & solutions, daily check up, emergencies, it's just perfect! A "MUST" for every house with dogs. Beginners or experts, will take the most from this book and love it.

Very educational and easy reading for dog lovers!

Great book with lots of information concerning the symptoms and solutions for your dog. Well organized and easy to read. I found this book very helpful for my older dogs. I would recommend this book to all dog owners.

Very informative and easy to read

This is an excellent book. The first two chapters talk about emergency first aid and common behavior problems. The rest of the book is divided into different sections by body parts (head, eyes, skin, etc). Under each section, different topics are grouped by symptoms instead of disease names, therefore making it easier to to look for answers. It provides a very thorough discussion on symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.The appendix about health check, over-the-counter medications, herbs and minerals also provides as a good reference.