Ebook Pills For Pets The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion Debra Eldredge DVM 9780806524368 Books
Ebook Pills For Pets The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion Debra Eldredge DVM 9780806524368 Books
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The ultimate guide to pet medicine and health covers a wide range of drugs and medications, used to treat a variety of common ailments, in an easy-to-access reference format, and provides helpful tips on administering medication, nursing ailing pets, and more. Original.
Ebook Pills For Pets The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion Debra Eldredge DVM 9780806524368 Books
"Good info although some newer drugs are not listed"
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Pills For Pets The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion Debra Eldredge DVM 9780806524368 Books Reviews :
Pills For Pets The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion Debra Eldredge DVM 9780806524368 Books Reviews
- I'm a human nurse and I must admit that when it comes to pet medication, I've no idea what is good and what isn't. Because I wanted all bases covered, I bought this book and The Pill Book Guide. I guess this will be a review/comparison of them both.
In this Pills for Pets, only half of the book is related to medications. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but let us be clear on that. The other half the book is on general health pet care such as insurance, your vet relationship, toxic plants, first aid, resources etc. It has a list of measurement equivalents and even medical abbreviations, which is a fresh approach.
As a human nurse of 23 years, I will say that the medical abbreviations are very helpful, but a few key ones are missing. One example is that dogs frequently (I know this because of my own) will have ac and pc written on their charts/prescriptions; ac is before meals and pc is after meals. Again, those are key and should be listed.
The question then becomes why is the title only about medications? Why isn't it better titled something like "Health Information for your Pets" or something more closely related to its actual content. I'm just curious to know the reason behind the title because only half of the book is actually about pills and medications. I'm not saying that the other information isn't helpful , it's just that had I bought this book and only this one, I think I may have felt cheated. Besides, all of that extra fluff can be found on the internet for free.
As for its information on medications, she gives you the generic name, the reason the medication is given, the dosages for the animals who can take it, common side effects, something about overdosing and brand names.
That said, I was really surprised to see acetaminophen (Tylenol) in the list for dogs. That is controversial, at best. I've been told a number of times by my vets over the years that it is absolute poison for dogs. Its controversial usage is not even listed in the book, so for me, that's a serious red flag. Now had she mentioned it and said it was controversial and that you need to do further research, I would be okay, but ignoring that is a definite fault, in my opinion. To me, it brings into question the entire book.
Pills for Pets gets 2 stars. It's a good health care book, but not one for medications. I cannot stress that enough! The reason it gets an additional star is because it addresses other pets too such as rabbits and even lizards. Still, I just can't get past that Tylenol. I know she's a vet, but more information was definitely needed.
Alternatively The Pill Book Guide is 98% medications. It too has a first aid chapter and a list of resources but they are brief. The entire focus on this book is medication, which is what you would expect when a title mentions "pills".
To take it a step further, you get all the information I would get in my own college graduate level human medication books. You have generic name, trade names (name brands), pronunciation, the type of drug, what it's used for, cautions and warnings, side effects, drug interactions (such as if you cannot take this while taking that), food interactions (such as you cannot eat this while taking that), usual dosage (for dogs and cats only), symptoms of overdose, whether or not it's safe for pregnant/lactating, puppies/kittens and senior dogs and finally, even more information that doesn't go anywhere else.
You simply cannot get more comprehensive than that!
Now let us talk about my biggest concern on Pills for Pets acetaminophen. Ask me if it's in The Pill Book Guide. It is NOT. As I mentioned above, there is a reason why.
So for a comparison on medications for dogs and cats, The Pill Book Guide wins hands down. I can see that Dr. Eldredge cares about pets and has a wealth of knowledge to share, but I just cannot recommend this for medications alone.
If you're looking for medications on other pets, outside of dogs and cats, use this book carefully and do your own research before use. For that matter, even readers of The Pill Book Guide should do so. Every day brings new results of medication studies, so you never know what they will say today - or tomorrow - about a medication. - This is useful because it lists pills with common names and the dosages by weight of the pet. Cats & dogs are the main focus but birds, reptiles, etc are included. It's great to know what NOT to give a pet as well as what to give. This book includes both.
- A good reference. I have only had it a month and have already made 4 reference searches and pleased with each result. If you have pets, and if you have more than 2 or 3 pets, this can be a great help to talk to your vet about. Puts you in the know.
- I used this as a referral for myself and my pet as well as the customers I had when I was petsitting
- Good info although some newer drugs are not listed
- "Pills for Pets" is a must-have for pet owners. The book is an excellent resource. I discuss the medications with my veternarian before giving them to my pets as I am careful with self-medicating pets.
- IT WAS A XMAS GIFT AND MY WIFE LOVED IT. THE BOOK LOOK LIKE NEW AND IS AN EXCELENT CHOICE FOR SOMEONE TRYING TO CARE FOR A PET WITHOUT A TRIP TO THE VET.
- Pills for Pets by Debra Eldredge, D.V.M.
Dr. Deb Eldredge is not only an award-winning writer and columnist on veterinary issues, but she is my friend and a fellow Belgian Tervuren owner/trainer/competitor. Deb works in an animal hospital outside Syracuse, NY and is a volunteer consultant for Canine Working Companions.
Her book, Pills for Pets, is truly an A to Z guide to drugs and medications for your animal companion, from dogs to horses, from iguanas to cats! This book was awarded the Muse Medallion for Best Health and Care Book for 2003.
Pills for Pets is a comprehensive, easy to use listing of prescription and over the counter drugs - including cautions, possible side effects, and drug/food interactions. Deb Eldredge makes it very clear that the information in her book is to allow pet owners to supplement their knowledge about veterinary care, not replace it.
Dr. Eldredge gives advice and cautions about homeopathic remedies, herbal treatments, vitamin and nutritional supplements; all of which are becoming very popular with pet owners. Her book also helps pet owners in choosing the right veterinarian and pet insurance. She also touches on emergency first aid and how to provide long-term nursing care for animals, as many of our pets are living longer.
Of interest to anyone who wanted to save money by buying medications and fad diets on the web, a must read is chapter 7 which makes you aware of the dangers of Internet purchases. Emphasis in Dr. Eldredge's book is that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Pills for Pets is an excellent resource and a "must have" for any pet owner!
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