A comprehensive and accessible manual of feline medicine and surgery, it explains the symptoms and treatment of every disease or injury that a cat owner is likely to encounter. Written in a straightforward manner by experts in their fields, the book contains detailed sections on anatomy and physiology; the organ systems (digestive, cardiovascular reproductive, urinary, nervous, endocrine, locomotor, ear/eye/nose, immune, blood and skin); infectious diseases (bacterial, viral, parasitic etc); and poisoning. Including chapters on nursing, first aid medicines, dentistry, nutrition and feeding as well as advice for new owners and sections on showing, breeding, insurance and behaviour. This book will become the standard work on feline health care.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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978-1-4481-1803-8 (9781448118038)
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Trevor Turner has been a practicing vet for more than thirty years and today is principal of a large veterinary hospital. Married to Jean, a veterinary nurse, they currently share their lives with four cats and three dogs. Trevor Turner is also editor of the highly acclaimed Veterinary Notes for Dog Owners.
