When your companion animal is not just a “pet”, but a member of the family, you want to do all you can to keep that family member healthy and happy. Accidents, emergencies and mystery pains can strike at any hour of the day or night, and when a veterinarian’s office is hours or miles away, these Kindle books and this Red Cross app can help keep your furry, feathered and hooved loved ones stable while you wait for professional help. They can also help you deal with minor cuts, scrapes and similar situations that don’t really require veterinary care yourself.
The First-Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats (5/5 stars, currently priced at $10.99)
Is there an animal doctor in the house? Most likely, the answer is no. And when an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don’t be unprepared! Open The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats and learn:
Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR—step-by-step!
Which over-the-counter human medications can help—or harm—your dog or cat
What to keep in your pet’s medicine chest (many essential items are probably in your house already!)
How to quickly pinpoint what’s wrong with your pet, using the First-Aid Symptom Finder
Plus, you’ll discover a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to more than 150 common—and not-so-common—injuries and conditions, including:
Abscesses
Bites from Animals
Car Accidents
Choking
Gunshot Wounds
Heatstroke
Hot Spots
Jellyfish Stings
Poisoning
Snakebites
Each at-a-glance entry tells you when to call the vet, which supplies or medications you’ll need, what immediate action you should take, and what you should do as follow-up care.
By knowing what to do in an emergency and then acting quickly and confidently to take the proper steps, you could save your pet’s life. The next time medical help is not quickly available, reach for The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats. It’s a pet owner’s second best friend.
First Aid For Birds: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.99)
At last, a book for pet owners that focuses on administering first aid to birds.
You’ll not only learn step-by-step information on emergency situations bird owners might encounter, you’ll also learn how to quickly save your bird’s life by taking action, and how to prevent emergencies by feeding your bird a balanced diet, regularly trimming his wings and nails and bird-proofing your home.
First Aid for Birds is written by an expert and includes instructions on monitoring your bird’s health by regular veterinary visits and observing your bird daily for signs of illness.
Best of all, the book is filled with color photos, info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet bird easy and enjoyable.
First Aid – Horse Illustrated Simple Solutions (5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99)
A healthy horse is a happy horse.
But every horse is bound to have occasional injuries or illnesses that need medical attention, so it’s essential for horse owners to be prepared. First Aid is the perfect owner’s guide to handling horse health issues.
First Aid is the perfect guide to discover what to do before the vet arrives, including monitoring your horse’s vital signs, and attending to cuts, sprains, skin irritations, and colic.
With this book, you’ll be equipped for any equine health emergency!
The Complete Care of Baby Animals: Expert Advice on Raising Orphaned, Adopted, or Newly Bought Kittens, Puppies, Foals, Lambs, Chicks, and More (4/5 stars, currently priced at $8.13)
Whether you have a hobby farm or just love animals, this authoritative handbook is the go-to source to help you provide proper care for motherless animals.
Inside find formulas and feeding schedules for dozens of baby animals, common diseases and how to treat them, a guide to first aid, directions for safety in dealing with wild baby animals, advice on releasing animals back into the wild, and amusing and inspiring personal experiences from the authors.
About the Authors:
C.E. Spaulding, D.V.M., studied veterinary medicine at Michigan State University and practiced veterinary medicine for over thirty years. In addition to practicing veterinary medicine, he owned his own farm animals including horses, goats, poultry, pigs and cattle.
Jackie Clay is a trained veterinary field technician with over twenty years experience. She she is also a prolific writer, having written four books and hundreds of magazine articles. She is a regular writer for Backwoods Home Magazine, writing on animal care, gardening, canning and other topics of rural, self reliant living interest. She lives on a remote homestead in Northern Minnesota with her family and lots of animals.
The Dog Owner’s Home Hot Spot First Aid Companion for Dogs: Dog Hot Spots – How to Manage, Treat & Prevent Hot Spots in Dogs (5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
What Are Hot Spots? A hot spot is a very painful and fast growing skin condition for any dog. And they can happen extremely fast too! Often over night, or in just a few hours.
So you want to do your best to take care of your dog once it gets a hot spot, but if at all possible, do your best to prevent them from getting a hot spot in the first place. Within this book, I will cover the what and why of what dog hot spots are and an in-depth explanation of how dog hot spots happen in the first place.
But no matter the cause, once your dog gets a hot spot, the most important thing you must be aware of, as an owner, is how to treat it. Within the pages of this book I have also included my “top secret” recipe for a dog hot spot treatment I have been using successfully with my own dogs for years now – which can be made quickly and easily and with ingredients you can find easily, and often, already within your own medicine cabinet.
This dog hot spot health book is only available on Amazon and for a short time, it’s on sale right now… but for a limited time. Order your copy today and start taking care of your dogs hot spot right away.
INSIDE: Free dog hot spot treatment “recipe” – Does your dog have a hot spot? Download this book and get instant access to my powerful “top secret” recipe for a hot spot treatment that works really well – plus more information on how to prevent your dog from getting hotspots in the first place
READER REVIEW:
“Very good book! Covers everything you need to know in a very concise and understandable way. And these suggestions for treatment work! For every dog owner!” — L Cheron
Pet First Aid App by American Red Cross (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at 99 cents)
Take care of your furry family member. The American Red Cross Pet First Aid app puts veterinary advice for everyday emergencies in the palm of your hand. Get the app and be prepared to act when called upon. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know Pet First Aid.
Features:
• Convenient toggle between cat and dog content.
• Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday emergencies in the palm of your hand.
• Early warning sign checker for preventive care.
• Programmable veterinary contact number to be available when needed throughout the app.
• Learn first aid steps for over 25 common pet situations through a combination of text, video and images, in addition to identifying common toxic substances.
• Locate your nearest emergency vet hospital or pet-friendly hotels.
• Respond to pet emergencies with “how to” videos for the common and stressful emergency situations inclusive of size specific CPR techniques.
• Customize multiple pet profiles and set veterinary appointments.
• Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends along with a picture of your pet.
• Prepare and protect your pet’s health with advice on administering medication, time to say goodbye, behavioral help and how to act in a disaster situation.
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