Guide to a Healthy Cat

Guide to a Healthy Cat

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Authoritative, easy-to-follow guidance in giving your cat the best possible care

Written by the former president of the Academy of Feline Medicine and the proprietor of a feline-only veterinary clinic, Guide to a Healthy Cat is the definitive guide to feline well-being. Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell provides the most up-to-date information about cat health, including vaccine recommendations, new therapeutic diets, and the latest treatments for kidney disease. You'll find everything you need to know about raising a kitten, feeding the finicky feline, grooming for good health, caring for a senior cat, and keeping peace in a multi-cat home. From the scoop on litter boxes to the keys to feline mental health, this user-friendly guide is packed with plain-English explanations and advice to help keep your cat healthy, including:

A thorough discussion of feline disease-how to combat it and manage it
The latest on proper nutrition and the best foods for your cat	
Sensible, practical advice on keeping your cat safe from household dangers
Chapters on how to tell if your cat is sick and whether it's an emergency; what the most common veterinary diagnostic tests are and what the results mean; and what items in your medicine cabinet are safe to give to your cat-and which ones are not
Information on what you can catch from your cat and how to control allergies to cats
The latest developments in keeping cats flea-free
A glossary of veterinary and cat terms

Guide to a Healthy Cat gives you all the knowledge and tools you need to understand your cat and his or her health needs-and provide the best care.

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The definitive guide to feline well-being

Written by a noted feline veterinarian, Guide to a Healthy Cat addresses cat owners' needs for an accessible, fully up-to-date guide to feline health. Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell offers a thorough discussion of feline disease-how to combat it and how to manage it. She covers the latest in research and veterinary practice, including new information on vaccines, diabetes, nutrition, diagnostics, and treatments. Readers will learn what foods are best for their cats and how to feed the finicky feline; the latest developments in keeping cats flea-free; and how to keep peace in a multi-cat home. The author offers sensible, practical advice on keeping cats safe from household dangers, including toxic plants, and guidance in grooming for good health.

Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, DVM (Orange, CA), is the owner and originator of The Cat Care Clinic. She is a former president of the Academy of Feline Medicine and served on the board of The American Association of Feline Practitioners. Wexler-Mitchell is also a member of other veterinary organizations including AVMA, AAHA, SCVMA, and the CVMA. She is a contributing editor to Cat Fancy magazine and writes the ""Ask the Vet"" column. --This text refers to the Digital edition.

Guide to a Healthy Cat

Guide to a Healthy Cat,Elaine Wexler-Mitchell,Howell Book House,0764541633,Cats,Cats - Care/Health,Cats - General,Health,Pets,Pets / Cats / General

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