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All creatures great and small volume 5
Language
English
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This fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including Herriot's children Rosie and Jimmy and the marvelously eccentric vet Calum Buchanan
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Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2012, ©2012
Language
English
Description
Citing a rise in animal illnesses that are akin to human maladies, a guide to promoting animal health draws on evolutionary and species-specific insights to share recommendations for an animal companion's nutritional, emotional and physical needs
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pets are an important part of the family. So when they get sick or hurt, we rely on the skill and compassion of veterinarians. This book features colorful pictures and easy-to-read text that allow young readers a glimpse at the demanding--but rewarding--world of animal doctors. Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section,...
Author
Publisher
Ferguson's
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Rewarding careers exist for animal lovers in grooming and training pets, walking dogs, working in animal shelters, zoos, or aquariums. Other opportunities exist in veterinary care. Learn about more than sixty occupations, and the skills, education, and training relevant to each post
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English
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"Cats, dogs, people - funny and heartbreaking stories from a pet veterinarian With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on readers includes the best way to give your cat a pill, how to prevent your very handy dog from opening...
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English
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""The life of a country veterinarian has never been as accessible since the bestselling books of James Herriot."--The Tucson Citizen on Ask the Animals In Coston's enjoyable second memoir, he again celebrates the gift of pets. Coston continues to work at his own veterinary practice in Virginia, meeting adorable pets and their loving and quirky owners every day. These include Precious the parrot, remarkably friendly and unafraid for a bird, Dahmun,...
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English
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Presents the experiences of a veterinarian who has practiced in South Africa for a period of twenty-five years, describing his treatments of such wild animals as a lion, bull elephant, king cobra, rhinoceros, and crocodile, and the dangers he has encountered in his practice
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English
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For centuries prior to the development of an effective vaccination against rabies, the bite of a mad dog was linked to a horrific ailment marked by convulsions, an utter dread of swallowing liquids, uncontrollable thrashing, and even the tendency to bark and attempt to bite othersa horrid prelude to an agonizing death. Drawing on learned theories of medical practitioners and beliefs of the common people, The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs investigates...
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English
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This is companion volume to How to Treat Your Dogs and Cats with Over-the-Counter Drugs serves as a reference for pet owners and continues Dr. Robert Ridgway's primary goal of offering an easy-to-use guide that enable them to correctly use over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to treat their ailing pets. Dr. Ridgway offers a complete description of many common disease conditions that owners can either treat or prevent with OTC drugs. Easy to read and understand,...
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English
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This book has over 190 syndromes that can be, treated at home with over the counter drugs. This allows owner to save several hundreds of dollars in veterinary care bills. The book is easy to read and is, written using words that is easily understood and professional wording is not, used to allow for better and quicker comprehension of what signs to look for and the dose of over the counter (OTC) drugs to use. Over the counter drugs, doses are, provided...
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English
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This book is a down to earth, practical guide, which provides ten simple steps for success for anyone responsible for recruiting a winning veterinary practice team: whether they are recruiting employees and building their team, or changing culture and creating a supportive environment where employees are engaged and motivated. It is ideal for small business owners who can't afford to employ any human resource support.
Intensely practical, it delivers...
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English
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Today’s therapy-dog handlers recognize the need to be teammates with their dogs. Teaming with one’s dog involves unobtrusively providing physical and emotional support as well as respectful guidance in what to do. Being a teammate requires attention to our own behavior, not just our dogs. This book reminds all handlers that being conscious of what we do with our dogs helps them do their best work, and also can increase the effectiveness of our...
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Español
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Language
English
Description
In the tradition of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small, An Unspoken Art is Lee Gutkind's captivating look at the lives of veterinarians, from the zoos to the farm Lee Gutkind, the godfather of creative nonfiction, explores with warmth and sincerity the worlds of modern-day veterinarians-from practitioners operating on Manhattan's Upper East Side to those working knee deep in mud in the English countryside. Gutkind profiles the men and...
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