Description
-- For pet owners of all stripes, this encyclopedic guide covers everything they need to know about ensuring a long and healthy life for their pet -- Covers the 10 steps to reducing the cost of owning a pet, plus alternative therapies for pets -- homeopathic care and natural remedies -- The second edition looks at new treatments for canine and feline heartworm disease, management of arthritis, flea control, pet nutrition, breeding, and emergency, first-aid -- Includes a new format loaded with charts, tables, and illustrations -- plus expanded sections on hedgehogs, chinchillas, prairie dogs, amphibians, and invertebrates