Help!
Quick First Aid for Your Cat
Michelle Bamberger(Author)
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-0-87605-794-0 (ISBN)
Description
A true lifesaver for cats and owners alike. Help! The Quick Guide to First Aid for Your Cat is an indispensable reference for every cat owner. Everyone, from the single cat owner to the cattery proprietor and professional, will find valuable information in a handy, take-along guide. Vital, easy-to-find instruction is available with Help! in an emergency, when time is shortest. Chapters cover CPR, other lifesaving techniques, stopping bleeding, head-to-toe exams, specific aid techniques for burns, bites, and poisoning, and particular medical problems as well as focusing on restraint and transport, and much, much more. A complete list of first aid supplies for all situations, whether at home or on the road, is given, as are suggestions on how to prevent those emergencies from happening or recurring. A unique chapter on hypothetical emergency situations creates learning opportunities for every owner.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 154 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87605-794-0 (9780876057940)
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Person
MICHELLE BAMBERGER, DVM, is a practicing small animal veterinarian specializing in emergency medicine and is from Ithaca, N.Y. She is the author of Help! The Quick Guide to First Aid for Your Dog (Howell Book House).
Content
Acknowledgments. Introduction. First Aid Supplies. Chapter One: What to Do First: Basic Life--Saving Techniques. Chapter Two: What to Do Second: The Head--to--Toe Exam. Chapter Three: Typical Emergencies and How to Handle Them. Chapter Four: General Aid Techniques. Chapter Five: Emergency Situations: Sample Cases, Problem Sets. Appendix 1: How to Prevent Emergencies. Appendix 2: Drug Dosages. Appendix 3: Answers to Problem Sets. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.