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Every Living Thing Gift Set (Audio Cassette), the story of James Herriot's veterinary practice in Yorkshire
A master storyteller continues the charming account of his experiences as veterinarian in rural Yorkshire. And although there are more cats and dogs as patients than before, there are plenty of large farm animals to deal with, frequently during the middle of the night. The detailed but succinct descriptions of people, places, and animals are a delight. Herriot’s unusual ability to identify individual characters, both human and four-legged, brings them to life–even for the most urban American. The endearing strand weaving all episodes together is the constant devotion of man to animal and animal to man. Chapters are short, the pace is rapid, and the stories are very easy to read–perfect for unmotivated readers. The author’s keen sense of humor will bring smiles to the faces of YAs, particularly when he tells a joke on himself. Nonfiction at its most entertaining best.
The late Alf Wight aka James Herriot left a legacy of books that excites readers to this day (and I presume will do so for decades more.) His gentle, self-deprecating style of humor and the portraits of the Yorkshire Dales farmers and country people are amusing and interesting.
The four books, named after a hymn "All Creatures Great and Small" are joined by this fifth volume with similar stories. James (as Alf called himself) now has his own practice in Skeldale House, is married with two kids. The stories are very similar to the first four, with goof-ups, miracles, and funny tales. Somehow, these stories are not quite as hilarious as the first set, possibly because Mr. Herriot had written up most of the good stuff, or to represent the seriousness of raising two kids and having his own practice and being a settled man rather than a raw youth just out on his own. Nonetheless, if you lapped up all the "Creature" books, as I did, and you mourn the loss of Dr. Wight, who passed away in the 90’s, then you will want to read these stories and vicariously enjoy more of the daily life of a country vet. VIEW PRODUCT DETAILS
Tags:Veterinarians Need To Be Included In Proposition 2 Implementation
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) thanks the citizens of California for taking the time to consider and vote on Proposition 2. Now that it’s passed, extra care-and the advice of veterinarians and animal welfare scientists-must be employed to ensure its implementation doesn’t hurt the animals it’s intended to help.
“It was encouraging to see voters in California take such an interest in animal welfare,” says Dr. Ron DeHaven, CEO of the AVMA. “Now that the ballot initiative has passed, veterinarians and animal welfare scientists must be involved in its implementation to make sure that resulting changes in animal housing actually improve conditions for the animals they are intended to help. If we’re not careful, animal health and welfare problems could be precipitated that are as significant as the concerns Proposition 2 aspires to address.
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Shallot Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
The cause of the shallot poisoning in dogs and cats was the inability of the body to produce enzyme that could digest this material. The dose of poisoning depended on the animal size. Shallot poisoning caused anemia in Heinz body. Heinz body is a small bubble that stood out from red blood cells and could be seen when the cell was colored. This bubble was the weak spot in red blood cells and caused the decline of the living period and dropped or the red blood cells will outbreak before the time. The effect of shallot poison stayed same although being given in a raw, cooked or drought. Hemolytic happened several days after the shallot was eaten (hematocrit lowered around 5 days after being eaten). Every day shallot giving could cause the cumulative effect of the Heinz body continually opposed the single opening with the wide gap, until the following opening, gave time of bones marrow to form again red blood cells that broke before the time. Moreover the shallot could also cause liver damage, vomited, diarrhea, and uncolored urine. Here are some suggested books to read: The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats; Dog First Aid Emergency Care for the Hunting, Working, and Outdoor Dog; The Poisons and Antidotes Sourcebook
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All About Pet Insurance
The purpose of pet insurance is to mitigate the risk of incurring significant expense to treat ill or injured pets. As veterinary medicine is increasingly employing expensive medical techniques and drugs, and owners have higher expectations for their pets’ health care and standard of living than previously, the market for pet insurance has increased. Most pet insurance services allow credit cards to deal the transaction.
Some providers will cover the cost of specified complementary treatments if they’re deemed necessary for your pets recuperation after sickness or injury. Many insurers will pay out compensation for the loss or death of your pet and some may also contribute to the cost of cremation or burial. If you are planning to take your pet abroad at some point in the future its important to ensure that the protection of their pet insurance policy is extended overseas.
Most pet insurance providers allow you to reduce the cost of your policy by increasing the excess you will need to cover in the event of a claim and this can be a good option providing your pet is in good health and you set the excess at an affordable amount. Money.co.uk provides a good comparison of the best pet insurance quotes online. You could find the best protection for your pets and save on the cost in minutes. Whether you have a dog, cat, horse, rabbit or more exotic pet, they can help you find the best pet health insurance policy for the best price without the stress.
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Dog Anal Sac Disorders may be caused by androgen stimulation since they occur predominantly in males. Combined androgenic and estrogenic influences may be involved because when they do occur in females, spayed females are more commonly affected than sexually intact females. The others predisposing factors include chronically soft feces, recent diarrhea, excessive glandular secretions, and poor muscle tone; retained secretions may lead to infection and abscessation; small breed dogs, including miniature poodles, toy poodles, and chihuahuas are reportedly predisposed to anal sac carcinoma.
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook: Pocket Size (Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook) (Paperback)
The sixth edition of this bestselling handbook includes over 70 new drug monographs, as well as updated dosages and information for older monographs. A separate section on topical medications has been added, and sections on ophthalmic drugs and small animal therapeutic diets have been updated. Completely new to the sixth edition is a two-color format and new monograph layout, which enables faster access to much-needed information. The sixth edition features new overdose information from the ASPCA(r) Animal Poison Control Center on 50 of the drugs most commonly associated with animal overdoses, and a new appendix on overdose decontamination.
Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook is available in an 8 1/2 x 11-inch desk size for enhanced readability and ease of use, as well as the convenient pocket size and electronic formats. Plumb’s one-volume coverage of drugs approved for veterinary species and non-approved (human) drugs that are used in veterinary practices today make this book required reading for veterinarians, veterinary pharmacologists, pharmacists in veterinary hospital practice, laboratory and veterinary technicians, animal research facilities, and libraries that serve these groups. View Product Details
Tags:Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline Hardcover
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Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline is the most trusted and well-known quick-reference resource available to veterinarians. It provides timely authoritative answers to every common and not-so-common question concerning canine and feline health. More than 350 top specialists provide complete coverage of 825 specific disorders arranged alphabetically from A-Z for efficient searching.
The fourth edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the most current research in small animal clinical care. New to this edition are 335 customizable Client Handouts included on a CD. Whether you’re a student or a practicing veterinarian this bestselling reference book will cut down on time spent navigating through other resources, allowing you to study, diagnose and treat more quickly.
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Pet Costumes as Pet Gift
When shopping for the perfect birthday or holiday dog lover gift, the options are nearly endless. From sentimental items to novelty gags, gift ideas come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and colors – much like the dog breeds themselves. Trying to buy your friend or your family a gift on her birthday? If she has a pet, why don’t you try to give her pet costumes as Pet gifts…
It may become a very unique gift. Most people give birthday gifts by buying accessories, books, costumes, office equipment or something else. We’re sure that your friend will be proud to you when you buy her pet costumes. It shows her that you appreciate on its. It would be a nice gift.
There are so much alternative pet gifts that you can choose, such as pet costumes, pet accessories, pet books, pet apparel, etc. If you choose pet costumes as your pet gifts, try to get it on BuyCostumes.com. They have truly unique pet gifts stock and fun pet-related gifts, also items like animal clothing, animal-inspired art and jewelry. With over 17,000 items, they are your one-stop shop with the largest selection of unique adult gift, and kids Halloween costumes gift, accessories gift, and party supplies gift on the Internet.
Almost all of their gift costumes and gift party supplies are backed by their no-hassle return guarantee. They even offer the option for same-day shipping on costumes and party decorations. When you combine their superior online convenience and customer service with their unbeatable prices and product selection there’s no reason to buy costumes or supplies anywhere else!
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery: 2-Volume Set (Textbook Of Small Animal Surgery)
by Douglas Slatter (Author)
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Mosby’s Review Questions & Answers For Veterinary Boards: Large Animal Medicine & Surgery (2nd ed)
by Paul Pratt (Author)
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Tags:- Dog Bathing Tips
It’s a myth that you should rarely bathe your dog. Show dogs are usually bathed weekly and are in fantastic condition. Bathe to your heart’s content. The key is to brush often (daily for some dogs) to keep the natural oils distributed in the coat. The other key is that when you shampoo, rinse thoroughly and dry thoroughly. In the case of a long or thick-coated dog this usually means using a dog blow dryer (which doesn’t deliver heat – very important, only powerful air) and drying right down to the skin (brush as you blow to “fluff” the dog). Nails are easier to trim after bathing as they’re softened up. There are lots of “self-service” bathing stations in pet stores these days if you don’t want to make a mess of your own bathroom or don’t want to use the yard. You can use the following products to bath your dogs: Pet Aromatic Woodsy Woof Dog Bath, Booster Bath Plastic Dog Bath, Indoor – Outdoor Pet Shower
- #4: MEDIUM – LITTLE STINKER – Dog Halloween CostumeMEDIUM – LITTLE STINKER – Dog Halloween Costume Casual Canine Average Customer Review:
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- Artistic Christmas Ornaments in 100s of Unique Designs, Designer Personalized Christmas Gifts
Artistic, contemporary beaded Christmas tree ornaments in 100s of unique etched metal designs. Custom select shimmery design, ribbon, glass beads and iridescent color for unique personalized veterinary Christmas gift ornament. A creative addition to your holiday decor!
- Brushed silver, polished gold or polished silver non-tarnish etched metal Christmas ornament on 3" shimmery ribbon.
- Size: 2.5" square. Personalized ornaments come boxed.
- Click on Design Charts to view all 150+ designs available.
- Personalized Ornaments Shown: Polished gold Dragonfly Christmas ornament in iridescent Rain Forest with teal beads and brushed silver Poker Christmas ornament in red aluminum with black beads
- Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology: With VETERINARY CONSULT Access (Hardcover)
The Veterinary Consult version of this title provides electronic access to the complete content of this book. Veterinary Consult allows you to electronically search your entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Purchasing additional Veterinary Consult titles makes your learning experience even more powerful. All of the Veterinary Consult books will work together on your electronic “bookshelf”, so that you can search across your entire library of veterinary books. Veterinary Consult: It’s the best way to learn!
Recognize, diagnose, and manage a vast range of common and important ocular conditions with the latest edition of this trusted reference. Extensively revised and updated by a team of internationally respected contributors, this edition provides a comprehensive, yet practically oriented, diagnostic guide to ophthalmic disease, covering structure and function, ocular development, pathology, examination and diagnosis, pharmacology, and emergency management for a wide variety of small and large animal species.
- Yzpeneo, Penicillin G Procaine and Neomycin Suspension
Contains per ml:
Procaine penicillin G ..200,000 IU
Neomycin Sulphate..100mg
Excipient..q.s. 1ml
Indications: This product is mainly used for the treatment of phthisis,gonorrhea and urine tract infections of calves, sheep, goat, pig, dog and cat caused by E.coli,Kiebsiella, Salmonella, Pasteurella, Corynebacterium, Listeria, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus spp.
For veterinary use only. Administration: For intramuscular administration; Shake well before use.
Dosage: Big livestock,sow:1 ml per 20KG bodyweitht,one time per day and treat for 3 consecutive days. Calves,sheep,goat,piglet,cat:1 ml per 10 KG body weitht.one time per day and treat for 3 consecutive days.
Withdrawal period: For meat: 21 days. For milk: 3 days.Kidney:45days.
Storage: Store between the temperature of 15-25°C, protect from light.
Precaution: Keep out of reach of children. view details
- Brushing, Combing, Trimming and Nails for your dogs
Brushing not only makes your pet’s coat look nice and shiny. It is vital for skin and overall health and provides you with the opportunity to spend some quality time with your dog. You will be able to check your dog closely for any problems during brushing. Move the hair aside and examine the skin closely for signs of flea, ticks or skin irritations. Check for mats, tangles, dandruff, etc. When you brush, do a section at a time, brushing down to the skin on thick-coated dogs. To avoid coat breakage, only brush clean coats and mist with water or a mixture of water and coat conditioner. Mats and tangles can be carefully removed with de-matters and rakes or, if necessary, carefully cut out. If you are finding lots of mats, it’s a sure sign you are not grooming frequently enough. Don’t bathe until all mats and tangles are out. Combs are useful for the fine coat that grows around ears and for feathering. Spend time with puppies and newly adopted dogs to get them gradually and gently used t grooming procedures. Go slowly and patiently and dispense plenty of praise and high value treats. Learn where he likes to be combed and brushed and where he doesn’t. All dogs have sensitive areas that need to be groomed a little more gently and carefully than others. By paying special attention to these areas, you will help make your dog more comfortable while being groomed, and he will not resist future grooming sessions. You will also become familiar with areas that he enjoys having groomed. This is helpful if you need to calm him during stressful times such as veterinary visits. Short and medium-coated dogs must be brushed once a week and have their nails trimmed. It’s also a good idea to scissor overgrown hair that grows between the foot pads and, if desired, around the food to give a nice, tidy appearance. Don’t worry if you botch it the first time. It’ll grow back and you’ll get better with practice. Even if you decide not to trim feet, check between foot pads during grooming for foxtails (common in California), ticks, bumps and debris. Wipe tearstains with a cotton ball moistened with warm water. Check inside the ears for debris, ticks or signs of inflammation. Wipe with a ear cleaning solution for dogs, if desired, or a mixture of white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Dogs with skin folds, such as bulldogs, Pekes, Shih-Tzus and chows need these cleaned, preferably daily, with a moist cotton ball, and then dried with a dry cotton ball to avoid dermatitis and fungal infections. Trim nails every week or two. Brush teeth weekly with products for dogs to avoid tartar build-up, which not only causes bad breath but can necessitate professional cleaning under general anesthetic if allowed to build up. Longer coated dogs should be brushed more often, ideally every day. No dog should have to endure mats or a dirty, itchy coat. If long-coated dogs dirty themselves during elimination, strategic trimming can prevent this in future.
- Vet Software Review: VIA, the Veterinary Information Assistant
In order to manage the overwhelming volume of data a hospital generates, veterinarians had to rely upon software to function as cash registers and treatment reminder systems. It includes detailed medical records, accurate inventory, precise financial books, organized schedules. Nowadays, it is not difficult anymore, VIA has it. VIA™, the Veterinary Information Assistant, is a leading practice management solution that allows veterinarians to stay in control of their critical medical, financial, and back-office information. VIA is medically oriented software that uses hospital workflow concepts to improve operating efficiencies, staff communication, and patient care.
With VIA you can stay on top of your critical information to improve productivity and the financial performance of your hospital, such as: Generate graphical treatment flowsheets that automatically capture fees; Eliminate missed charges through medically driven invoicing; Use electronic whiteboards to monitor hospitalized patient treatment tasks; Improve client relations, employee satisfaction, and operating efficiency; View Digital Radiographs and transmit orders to DICOM radiology equipment; Capture handwritten notes, drawings, and consent signatures; Access your information from home to review medical cases and finances, etc.
The Accounts section provides access to all information related to your client accounts: client and patient files, medical notes, medical history, estimates, invoices, and transaction history.
Patient medical history can be viewed by individual office visit, enabling you to quickly scan all reasons for visit to drill down on a specific case. The Preview Pane improves readability by automatically displaying pertinent medical information. SOAP notes, images, video, services, drug labels, lab graphs, and vaccine information are previewed as you scroll, eliminating unnecessary clicks to see attachments. History can be filtered, for instance, to compare lab results from several visits at once.
With VIA’s SOAP notes (Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan) you can document every action that occurs during a patient visit, from the initial client communications to your final diagnoses and plan, as well as store vitals, physical exams, invoiced charges, digital images, sound, and video.
Up until now, this type of detailed information took valuable time to record either in handwritten notes or on a computer. VIA streamlines that process by allowing you to define key phrases, abnormalities, and examination parameters, so you can generate precise, thorough medical notes with only a few clicks of the mouse.
VIA provides an industry first DICOM compliant solution that integrates billing, modality worklist request, PACS querying, and image viewing, all from within your practice management system. VIA’s DICOM Communication and Imaging module allows for seamless integration with Digital Radiography, Computed Radiography, Ultrasound, MRI, and other imaging modalities and PACS (picture archiving and communications) systems.
Generate image study requests and review completed studies. Access high resolution DICOM images directly from a patient’s medical history. Use VIA’s image enhancement tools to view both bone and soft tissue from a single image. View images from any workstation in your hospital. Compare and contrast historical cases by querying the PACS archive. Electronically transfer your images for consultation with a specialist or colleague.
VIA is a complete management system, with functionality encompassing user security to advanced data querying and backup capabilities. VIA is completely problem oriented with the medical record in a SOAP format. It is versatile; can be used by the computer illiterate, but can be customized up to the computer savvy.
The new feature is VIA Safe™. VIA Safe™ is the automated online backup service by Sound-Eklin that creates a secure, off-site backup of your VIA™ Practice Management System every day. VIA Safe utilizes your internet connection to automatically send a backup of your hospital data to a secure, off-site data center. VIA Safe creates an encrypted, incremental backup of your data every day and runs completely unattended. You will receive email notifications from VIA Safe to inform you when a backup has occurred or if a problem was encountered.
The powerful Data Mining tool lets you perform database queries across all of your medical, financial, and clinical data. Analyze data to spot trends, relate medical cases, find your highest and lowest revenue clients, and generate any type of search you desire. 
You can even search for medical pictures, radiographs, or ultrasound images. Search variables can be memorized for later use, and information exported directly to Microsoft Excel for further analysis. Reviewing financial transactions is a snap using VIA’s Financial Registers. Just choose a financial account and a date range and all transactions linked to that account appear. Simply click on any transaction to view or edit it and your books are instantly recalculated and updated.
In the end, the bottom line is value. To be justified, veterinary management software must help you generate higher revenue, lower your expenses, and practice better medicine. VIA does all with ease. It is very easy to use and is the most extensive software on the market. Get your free Demo now!!
- BioElectronics Corp Expands Into $28 Billion Dollar Veterinary Services Market
BioElectronics Corporation (BIEL.OTCPK) announced today it has reached a market distribution agreement with eMarkets Group, a privately-held, New Jersey company to expand the reach of its technology into the $28 billion market for veterinary services. BioElectronics miniaturized PEMF technology can be used on pets and horses for a multiple conditions. Some applications include reducing swelling and pain from surgical incisions and enhancing and speeding healing of muscle strains and hoof or claw conditions. BioElectronics Corporation (OTCPK:BIEL) is the maker of inexpensive, drug-free, anti-inflammatory medical devices and patches. The Company’s inexpensive wafer thin patches and devices contain an embedded microchip and battery that deliver pulsed electromagnetic energy, a clinically proven and widely accepted anti-inflammatory and pain relief therapy that heretofore has only been possible to obtain from large, facility-based equipment. BioElectronics markets and sells its current products under the brand names ActiPatch(TM) and RecoveryRx(TM). The dermal patch delivery system creates a multitude of new product opportunities for chronic and acute inflammatory conditions. More info: www.bioelectronicscorp.com
- Data Therm Veterinary Temperature Monitor
Features include; programmable high and low alarms, dual scale Fahrenheit or Celsius, memory recall for up to 70 readings, and flexible 2mm diameter x one meter long rectal probe with 25 covers( core temp). Weighing less than 2 ounces and battery operated, it is lightweight, portable and easy to use. Ideal for surgery, recovery, and intensive care. One year warranty.
The DataTherm Veterinary Temperature Monitor continuously monitors a patient’s body temperature and features a real time temperature display, updated every 4 seconds. A range of 62.6F to 113F temperatures makes it applicable for most species including exotics. Product by Paragon Medical. More info please go directly to Email: sales@paragonmed.com
800-780-5266 – Fax 954-340-2457
- How do cats get infected with the virus that causes Feline Panleukopenia
Feline Panleukopenia Infection occurs when cats come in contact with the blood, urine, stool, nasal secretions, or even the fleas from infected cats. A cat can also become infected without ever coming in direct contact with an infected cat. Bedding, cages, food dishes and the hands or clothing of people who handle the infected cat may harbor the virus and transmit it to other cats. It is, therefore, very important to isolate infected cats. Any materials used on or for infected cats should not be used or allowed to come in contact with other cats, and people handling infected cats should practice proper hygiene to prevent spreading the infection.
The virus that causes Feline Panleukopenia is difficult to destroy and resistant to many disinfectants. At room temperatures, virus present in a cat’s environment can still infect other cats for up to one year. Ideally, unvaccinated cats should not be allowed into an area where an infected cat has been, even if the area has been disinfected. Pregnant female cats that are infected with the virus and become ill (even if they do not appear seriously ill) may give birth to kittens with severe brain damage. In most cases, if a cat recovers from Feline Panleukopenia, it will not infect other cats through direct contact.
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