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Complete Care for Your Aging Cat

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ISBN-10: 0451207882

ISBN-13: 9780451207883

Edition: 2003

Authors: Amy Shojai

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In this unique guide to aging pet care, Amy Shojai explains: how to entice your older pet into getting more exercise what changes to expect as your pet ages which pet-specific over-the-counter medications every owner should keep on hand and tips on everything from choosing the right products and food for your aging pet to performing nursing care at home. These are the definitive guides to turning back the clock-and keeping senior dogs and cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years.
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Amy Shojai is a nationally known authority on pet care & behavior, the author of eleven pet books & hundreds of articles & columns, & the spokesperson for Purina brand pet foods. She founded & is president of the International Cat Writers Association.

Introduction
Using This Book
How Cats Age
Defining "Old"
Benefits of Senior Pets
What to Expect
Golden Moments: Making Allowances
Insurance and Care Plans
Quality of Life
Treatment Advice
Golden Moments: Loving Hershey
The Aging Process
How Age Affects the Body
The Senses
Aging Eyes
Aging Ears
Aging Taste
Aging Nose
Bones and Muscles
Digestion
Aging Teeth
Aging Stomach and Intestines
Aging Pancreas and Liver
Endocrine System--Hormones
Heart and Lungs
Immunity
Golden Moments: Tweety's Drive to Survive
Nerves
Aging Mind
Reproduction
Skin and Hair
Urinary System
L.O.V.E. for Health
Listen with Your Heart
Observe for Changes: Home Health Alerts
Behavior Cues
Body Warnings
Golden Moments: Zoobie's New Life
Visit the Veterinarian: Well-Pet Exams
Monitoring Tests
Enrich the Environment
Nutrition
Exercise
Physical Therapy
Grooming
Accommodations
Exercising the Mind
Golden Moments: Putting L.O.V.E. to Work
Nursing Care
Pain Management
Owner Attention
Restraint
Medication
Fluid Therapy
Golden Moments: Caring for Kricket
Nutritional Support
Wound and Bandage Maintenance
Advanced Care Options
Veterinary Specialists
Geriatric Research
Nutrition Research
Food Restriction
Antioxidants--Vitamin Age Protection
Brain Research
Drug Research
Herbal Options
Pain Management
Acupuncture
Surgery
Golden Moments: Zepp's Last Chance
Making Choices
The Final Gift
Preparing for the End
Talking to Children
Right Time, Right Place
Golden Moments: Arthur's Broken Heart
Understanding Euthanasia
Validating Grief
Honoring the Memory
Golden Moments: Midgie's Legacy
A-To-Z Health Concerns
Arthritis
Nonsurgical Treatment
Weight Control
Exercise
Medication
Nutraceuticals
Acupuncture
Surgical Treatment
Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
Golden Moments: Accommodating Punkin
Blindness
Accommodation
Golden Moments: Blind Stubbornness
Brain Tumors
Treatment
Golden Moments: Fixing Phantom's Pain
Cancer
Diagnosis
Treatment
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Other Options
Nutrition
Alternative Therapies
Prognosis
Golden Moments: Casey's Miracle
Cataracts
Treatment
Constipation
Treatment
Deafness
Accommodation
Dental Disease
Treatment
Prevention
Golden Moments: Baby Kitty's Toothache
Diabetes Mellitus
Treatment
Testing
Golden Moments: A Second Kittenhood
Glaucoma
Treatment
Heart Disease
Diagnosis
Treatment
Hyperthyroidism
Diagnosis
Surgery
Medical Treatment
Radioactive Iodine
Golden Moments: Blanche's Thirst for Life
Kidney Failure
Diet Therapy
Fluid Therapy and Medications
Golden Moments: Tending Daffy
Hemodialysis
Transplants
Liver Disease
Diagnosis
Treatment
Golden Moments: A Royal Treatment
Obesity
Diagnosis
Slimming the Cat
Golden Moments: Pooh Shapes Up
Pancreatitis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Senility
Treatment
New Frontiers
Golden Moments: Love to the Max
Stroke
Diagnosis
Treatment
Additional Resources
Senior-Care Directory
Veterinary Schools and Bereavement Hot Lines
Web sites and E-mail Lists
Further Reading
Insurance and Care Plans
Food for Seniors
Product Sources for Seniors
Home Medicine Chest
Glossary
Expert Sources
Index
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