First Aid Guide For Your Dog
Twice as many dogs die from accidents or illness than from old age. If your dog was bitten by a snake or a poisonous insect, or if he ate something bad, got hit by a car, or passed out from dehydration or heat stroke -- would you know what to do? Would you be in a position to take those critical first aid steps in the first 5 minutes? Or would you stand by helplessly and watch your dog die?
Unfortunately, there is no 911 for pets that is why we highly recommend the complete first aid guidebook by Dr. Jake Tedaldi for every dog owner to have. It could save your dog's life.
How can you tell if your dog is not feeling well? Is he ill or just tired? What are the common symptoms of dog health problems? The more you get familiar with your dog’s habits and behaviors, the easier it is to tell if he is experiencing dog health problems. Your dog might have a little cold, or something much more serious.
Learning how to know the difference is essential. This book is complete with information on understanding what your dog symptoms mean, and some tips for making your dog comfortable when he or she isn’t feeling quite up to par...
The book has 304 pages. It has a table of contents and an index, and is divided into 18 Parts. Part 1 lists what a dog owner needs in his/her Canine First-Aid Kit and some basic information on first-aid treatments. The remaining Parts and sub-parts describe the conditions a dog may present. Some of the titles are: My dog is bleeding from her eye; My dog has irritated skin on her face; My dog has dark areas on his skin; My dog is gulping or swallowing strangely; My dog has something stuck in his paw; etc., etc. Each Part and sub-part follows a uniform format. First, Dr. Tedaldi describes what to look for, then he explains what to do. Also included in every Part and sub-part are frames entitled "Warning" and "When to Get to the Vet". The book has a few photos and drawings as well...
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Product Description
In What’s Wrong with My Dog?, acclaimed veterinarian Jake Tedaldi, D.V.M. gives you the answers. A first aid guidebook that’s easy to follow and use, it covers more than 150 symptoms, from behavioral problems to physical ailments.
Remedies cover a broad spectrum, from cutting edge conventional medicine to alternative therapies to home remedies that really work.
About the Author
Dr. Jake Tedaldi is a 1980 graduate of Harvard University, where he concentrated in English and American Literature and Languages. He remained at Harvard as a freshman advisor while working at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital for two years.
Jake began his veterinary education in the fall of ’86 and graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. He lives in Newton, MA with his wife, Ruth, their four sons, Max, Luke, Jude, and Dylan, and their Labrador retriever, Tilly. His mobile veterinary practice takes him on house calls throughout the greater Boston area.
Product Details
* Hardcover: 304 pages
* Publisher: Crestline; 1 edition (February 1, 2011)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0785827692 * ISBN-13: 978-0785827696
* Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
Customer Reviews from Amazon
Rated 5 star by L. Pilgrim (Washington DC, for the moment)
The missing guide to having a dog has finally been found
I have had a dog since 1992 and have
often searched for a book to consult when my dog seems a little "off,"
acts a little sick, gets a little hurt -- especially because it
typically costs $150 to $200 just to visit a vet, and then if a bunch
of tests are performed, the bill grows. Hundreds or thousands of
dollars later, you are told that everything is going to be okay. Or
worse, I don't go to the vet right away when my dog has had a little
something wrong for a while that I ignored because I thought it was "no
big deal" etc. and I could not identify a book or a website that gave
me any productive information.
Instead, I found many books over the years that (1) provide a few pages of information that are applicable to my dog, and me or (2) provide me with indecipherable technical information suitable for veterinary student. For some reason there has never been any book in which the ENTIRE book is useful and understandable and applicable to my dog or my friends' dogs. Even an online search reveals the same polar extremes of information, unless you are "feeling lucky," which I never am. Perhaps this is because some vets rely on those stupid little questions that turn out to be nothing for their income or they are just a little too cautious, or they understandably don't want to give advice over the phone without seeing your dog? (I don't know the answer.)
However! When I discovered What's Wrong with My Dog?, I thought to myself: "This is the book I've been looking for--for more than 15 years!!! I love it. It's easy to read, written with a sense of humor, AND totally provides professional advice from an ACTUAL VET who was willing to potentially give up some easy office visits to provide dog owners with answers to simple questions. Oh, but apparently, he doesn't have an office; he makes house calls (you'll see his mode of transport in a picture in the back of the book. If I said words like "hoot," I would say it is one!). So...maybe he was hoping to avoid a few extra trips??? I don't know, but it was a generous endeavor--a gift of accessible information. Thank you, Dr. Tedaldi, for finally writing this book.
Instead, I found many books over the years that (1) provide a few pages of information that are applicable to my dog, and me or (2) provide me with indecipherable technical information suitable for veterinary student. For some reason there has never been any book in which the ENTIRE book is useful and understandable and applicable to my dog or my friends' dogs. Even an online search reveals the same polar extremes of information, unless you are "feeling lucky," which I never am. Perhaps this is because some vets rely on those stupid little questions that turn out to be nothing for their income or they are just a little too cautious, or they understandably don't want to give advice over the phone without seeing your dog? (I don't know the answer.)
However! When I discovered What's Wrong with My Dog?, I thought to myself: "This is the book I've been looking for--for more than 15 years!!! I love it. It's easy to read, written with a sense of humor, AND totally provides professional advice from an ACTUAL VET who was willing to potentially give up some easy office visits to provide dog owners with answers to simple questions. Oh, but apparently, he doesn't have an office; he makes house calls (you'll see his mode of transport in a picture in the back of the book. If I said words like "hoot," I would say it is one!). So...maybe he was hoping to avoid a few extra trips??? I don't know, but it was a generous endeavor--a gift of accessible information. Thank you, Dr. Tedaldi, for finally writing this book.
Rated 5 star by A. Gold "Ajax's mother" (Brookline MA USA)
A beautiful book by an extraordinary vet
Jake Tedaldi is without a doubt the
best veterinarian our family has ever known. This book is a great
contribution to human-dog communication. If our dogs could speak to us
they would tell us many of these things, but instead Dr. Tedaldi speaks
for them, in clear and reassuring language, not flinching from the
sometimes startling or upsetting things our dogs are going through, but
always giving their humans great guidance on how to be their best
friend. This is the kind of book you can pick up in the middle of the
night to find out what to do if your dog has just been sprayed by a
skunk. Or maybe you just can't figure out why "my dog keeps smacking
her lips." It's organized into sections such as "my dog has something
stuck" and "my dog seems sick." It is a very practical book written
with affection and compassion for both sides of the human-dog equation.
Grab your copy of What's Wrong with My Dog: A Pet Owner's Guide to 150 Symptoms and What to Do About Them now!
Grab your copy of What's Wrong with My Dog: A Pet Owner's Guide to 150 Symptoms and What to Do About Them
now!