Head to Tail Wellness: A Veterinarian’s Guide To Raising A Healthy Dog (101 Publishing: Pets Series)
In ” Head to Tail Wellness: A Veterinarian’s Guide to Raising a Healthy Dog,” author Dr. Constance Breese draws upon 25 years of practice to provide a comprehensive primer on dog care. She offers fundamental advice for all dog owners, shares guidance on choosing a veterinarian, and breaks the overarching topic of care into several specialized focuses, including wellness, care tailored to specific life stages, emergencies, home health care, and the special challenges experienced during the difficult period preceding the expected death of a beloved pet. Breese also examines the threats posed by certain foods and devotes a chapter to your dog’s emotional health.
Excerpt from the Book:
“The foundations of emotional well-being are established early (before 4 months of age), and follow very definite patterns in a growing puppy. How a dog responds to other dogs and to people is dependent on his experiences in puppyhood. The phrase ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ is somewhat true for some behavioral and personality issues. Memories of bad experiences (termed ‘adverse events’ by vets) can stay with dogs for years. If you adopt an adult dog, it is unlikely you will know how those key developmental weeks went for a pet that is only new to you.”
Highlights:
How to find the right vet for you
Grooming made easy
Treating health problems at home
Foods to avoid
Tips on exercise and behavior
And much more!
Includes:
1. Starter Advice for Dog Owners
2. Veterinary Health Care Choices
3. Wellness Care
4. Life Stages Health Care
5. Emergencies
6. Home Health Care
7. When the End is Near
8. Edible Dangers
9. Canine Emotional Health
About the Author
Dr. Constance Breese received degrees from Colby College and Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.She has been in veterinary practice for 25 years on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts where she provides wellness and emergency care to the island’s dogs, cats, horses and farm animals. Breese is an author and regular contributor to edibleVineyard, a magazine about local food and the farms. She is a certified veterinary journalist with an interest in sharing all that she has learned from her animal patients.
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