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The Howell Equestrian Library is a distinguished collection of books on all aspects of horsemanship and horsemastership. The nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges and veterinarians in the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show jumping or Western riding, or whether it's breeding, grooming...
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The trouble with lions is that while you are conducting a pregnancy test, you need to be equally, if not more, aware of what you can learn from the lion's other end. That is one lesson that Jerry Haigh brings home in this fascinating collection of stories about working with wild animals in Africa. Conversational in tone, conservational in theme-you will be right beside Jerry, wife Jo, and a colourful cast of vets, guides, and wardens as they scour...
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A Paw Partnership charts a path toward hope and healing through partnerships between pet parents and the professionals who care for their pets.
Neha Taneja knew the statistics. From her vantage point as veterinary practice manager, she'd watched the industry take its toll on her peers. Now she, too, was on the brink of burnout. By stepping away from the profession, Taneja found the compelling perspective offered in A Paw Partnership: How the...
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Después de haber sido arrojado de un coche en movimiento en una autopista y rescatado de la perrera por Brian Porter y su esposa, Dexter tuvo una vida feliz en su familia de perros de rescate. Se hizo conocido como el "Perro de los Pájaros" por su amor a las aves silvestres que visitaban el jardín del autor todos los días, hasta que comenzó a interactuar con ellas. El 8 de junio de 2019, Dexter - un cruce de labrador y staffy - falleció después...
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When vet Alex Tinson was plucked from the Australian outback to be chief vet in charge of the United Arab Emirates President's racing camels, he was given a mission: to make the camels the best in all of Arabia. Thirty years later he is still there, having become the world's leading camel vet while caring for a menagerie of unusual animals along the way. But this is more than a story about exotic creatures. It is about crossing boundaries of race...
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New York Times bestselling author Nick Trout has captivated audiences with his books that take us behind the scenes into the heartwarming-and sometimes heartrending-world of veterinary medicine. In a perfect follow-up to his first two books, he turns his lens inward and offers a funny, moving, and thoughtful, memoir about the animals he's had all his life. Nostalgic, warm, and insightful, Ever By My Side is about the power of animals to shape our...
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Chuck Shaw is a vanishing breed-an old-style veterinarian with a quarter of a century of experience who runs a "mixed practice" in rural New Hampshire, treating everything from house cats to milk cows. Week after demanding week, he and his associate, horse expert Roger Osinchuk, make house calls and farm calls, and spend sleepless nights on call, to see to the well-being of patients whose only common denominator is an inability to speak. But, the...
88) End of the race
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After treating an injured greyhound at her grandmother's veterinary clinic, thirteen-year-old Maggie learns about the abuse of greyhounds in the dog-racing industry and vows to put a stop to it.
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James Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants--both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot's deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine out as we laugh, cry, and delight in his portraits of his many, varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.
90) The spiritual nature of animals: a country vet explores the wisdom, compassion, and souls of animals
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"Karlene Stange's spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers. The Spiritual Nature...
91) Big-animal vets
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Describes the work of veterinarians who treat large animals, such as elephants, rhinos, and bears.
92) Veterinarian
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Do you love pets? Do you enjoy taking care of animals? Read this book to learn about working as a veterinarian.
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The Spirit of Animal Healing is the follow up to Dr. Marty Goldstein's bestselling book on holistic veterinary medicine, The Nature of Animal Healing.
It is chock full of the very latest integrative medical knowledge (which combines conventional therapies with complementary and alternative medicine). Coupled with the vast amount of specialized expertise and learning Dr. Marty has gained from his own practice over the past 45-years, the book takes...
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Esta obra, dedicada a los animales de compañía, proporciona respuesta a todas las preguntas sobre salud que se puede plantear el propietario de uno de estos animales. Aquí encontrará todo tipo de informaciones al respecto:
- consejos prácticos para el día a día;
- actuaciones que se pueden llevar a cabo en situaciones de emergencia;
- prevención y control veterinario.
Los autores, con gran experiencia en la práctica veterinaria, desarrollan...
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Dogs are wo-man's best friend. Dogs are family. We love them and they loves us back-unconditionally. Like we humans, dogs get ailments. They may experience anxieties and stress. As they age, dogs suffer aches and pains, just like we do. So we take our canine friend to the local veterinarian to tend to their ailment. Often, the Vet prescribes medication-a powerful pharmaceutical, which is usually effective, although not always. Pharmaceuticals, like...
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Is your new puppy making your house into a disaster area?
Tired of the smell, the cleaning bills, and the frustration of housebreaking a puppy through trial and error?
Well say goodbye to the mess-your obedient, housebroken pet can be yours in just 7 days!
There's nothing quite as frustrating as struggling to housebreak a new puppy.
It's by far the most annoying, least fulfilling part of pet ownership. The housebreaking process causes stress that...
98) The Diseases of the Dog and Their Treatment: Containing Information on Fevers, Inflammation, Man
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This book contains a comprehensive guide to the diseases and ailments of dogs, with information on fevers, inflammation, mange, and other common problems. This comprehensive and timeless text includes a wealth of invaluable information for those with a practical interest in the management and care of these wonderful animals, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: "Kennel Management...
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De toute antiquité, la médecine et la philosophie, unies comme deux sœurs, ont travaillé à la recherche du principe qui anime le monde vivant…
Nous basant sur les derniers travaux scientifiques, nous essayerons de déterminer la force unique, cause de la vie, l'Irritabilité, qui pourrait bien n'être au fond qu'une des forces du principe découvert par Newton ; enfin nous chercherons à établir l'action de cette propriété dans la pathogénie…...
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En el presente trabajo se ofrece un estudio metódico y funcional centrado en el sistema circulatorio periférico. Sin desechar el enfoque clásico -evidente soporte del conocimiento médico actual- este libro permite profundizar en algunos de los mecanismos comunes a todas las respuestas neurocirculatorias que se observan en los organismos que se estudian y se tratan desde la medicina veterinaria.
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