First Aid for Cats : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

by Stefanie Schwartz

• ISBN13: 9780876052389
• ISBN10: 0876052383
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Howell Book House

Summary

Do you know what to do if your cat breaks his leg? How do you respond if your cat goes into shock, or is suddenly choking? What can you do to keep your cat safe? Learn how to distinguish a minor affliction from a true emergency and how to address the situation. Written by a veterinarian for the layman, First Aid for Cats will help you handle an emergency with the best advice for your cat's health and safety. This book contains detailed information on everything from how to assemble a first aid kit to how to give your cat CPR. First Aid for Cats includes a cross-referenced index in the back of the book for quick access to the problem at hand. Informative illustrations and photographs simplify the application of successful first aid.

Author Biography

STEFANIE SCHWARTZ, DVM, has practiced veterinary medicine and served as a veterinary behavior consultant since 1984. Dr. Schwartz is Clinical Assistant Professor at Tufts University's School of Veterinary Medicine and is a consultant to the Animal Rescue League of Boston. She is the author of First Aid for Dogs: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Howell Book House, 1998) and the award-winning No More Myths (Howell Book House, 1996).

Table of Contents

part one Fundamentals of First Aid
What Is First Aid?	5	(8)
Basics of First Aid	13	(33)
part two Addressing Emergencies
External Wounds	46	(22)
Internal Problems	68	(17)
Exposure and Other Environmental Injuries	85	(12)
Head and Brain Problems	97	(16)
Bone Injuries	113	(9)
part three Beyond the Basics
Resources	122