Synopses & Reviews
Do you know what to do if your dog is stung by a bee, breaks a leg or goes into shock? Learn how to distinguish a minor affliction from a true emergency and how to address the situation. Written by a veterinarian for the layman, First Aid for Dogs will help you handle an emergency with the best advice for your dog's health and safety. It contains detailed information on everything from how to assemble a first aid kit to how to give your dog CPR. First Aid for Dogs includes a cross-referenced index in the front of the book for quick access to the problem. Informative illustrations and photographs simplify the application of successful first aid.
Synopsis
A health emergency need not be a disaster for you and your dog. Veterinarian Stefanie Schwartz covers all the essentials from wounds and parasites to poisoning and heatstroke.
Synopsis
Do you know what to do if your dog is stung by a bee, breaks a leg or goes into shock? Learn how to distinguish a minor affliction from a true emergency and how to address the situation. Written by a veterinarian for the layman, First Aid for Dogs will help you handle an emergency with the best advice for your dog's health and safety. It contains detailed information on everything from how to assemble a first aid kit to how to give your dog CPR. First Aid for Dogs includes a cross-referenced index in the front of the book for quick access to the problem. Informative illustrations and photographs simplify the application of successful first aid.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Fundamentals of First Aid.
1. What Is First Aid?
2. Basics of First Aid.
PART TWO: Addressing Emergencies.
3. External Wounds.
4. Internal Problems.
5. Exposure and Other Environmental Injuries.
6. Head and Brain Problems.
7. Bone Injuries.
PART THREE: Beyond the Basics.
8. Recommended Reading.