The First-Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats (Prevention Pets)

Amy D Shojai with the help of over 80 Veterinarians has wrote an excellent 439 page book to help the reader save his/her cat or dog when over 150 emergencies/ accidents have taken place. There are some basic illustrations too. Plus she does tell when to take the animal to the vet immediately or during the day.She lists an essential medicine chest to have to treat your dog or cat. Many of the medicines she lists are human medicines in reduced strength. Plus meds never to give especially to cats. I liked the easy at a glance symptom finder to use. There are areas on how to prevent accidents. There are some basic illustrations with clinically proven techniques.I just killed a prairie rattle snake in our driveway at our ranch in OK. A neighbor had come over and said about a week ago a rattle snake bit her puppy in the face and the dog eventually died. At least I have a book that describes what to do if one of our dogs gets bit by a rattlesnake before taking the dog to the Vet.Also I have seen Black Widow spiders. There is a section on insect bites too.The book has a chapter what to do if a dog or cat is accidentally shot plus what to do if the dog or cat gets poisoned... maybe eating a poisonous plant, antifreeze or lots of chocolate. Many more chapters on a wide array of emergencies that could happen to your cat or dog and what you can do and sometimes to take the stricken animal immediately to the Vets.Five stars for a great first aid book on cats and dogs at the right technical level for all family members ( INMO age fifteen and up) to use. INMO get this book first for quick information and techniques for your emergency first aid on dogs and cats, then latter a more detailed book you can read deeper about the subject you are interested in after the danger to the animal has past.I liked that this book is not super technical. Any member of our family can use it to save one of our cats or dogs. You don't have to have vast medical experience to use it. This was the right technical level for us.I have another book three times as big with detail descriptions of internal organs and detailed medical information. It was written for operating Veterinarians. In an emergency you may not have time to wade through technical analysis. Maybe after the emergency is over more time can be used on a more detailed book.

This is a book worth having. Minor things that can be done at home is better than an expensive bill. It’s a ln aid book for those who have pets. Example; if your pet gets hurt outside and you can’t get to the vet immediately, you’ll find a home remedy to help your pet in the meantime. Lots of tips and advice in this book. Worth having.

I found this helpful. My cat had surgery on his leg and the bandages wouldn't stay on. This book taught me how to put on new bandages saving me numerous trips to the vet to have the bandages redone. Worth the price of the book for the money I saved on office visits!

Lots of information to digest. I bought this as a precaution found it surprisingly text heavy for the purpose of finding something quickly in a first aid emergency situation. If I just bought it and put it on a shelf to grab when needed, I would have trouble navigating the book or becoming familiar with veterinary terminology quickly (and it's shocking that among the list was scorpions and dryer incidents - maybe those are all common things). It is clearly written by experts, with some of the scenarios a little over my head and I have a master's degree. I gave it 4 stars because I learned things and know it will come in handy, but from the title I was envisioning something more like bullet points and details on what signs/symptoms you're seeing, what those symptoms might mean, then what to do if _____ is happening with your pet. It also has some great sections like a list of medicine chest items and in bold CALL YOUR VET: immediately, same day, if needed, etc. Some of the sections are strongly worded and hard to think about but it's hard for me to think of my dogs being hurt in any way so I think that comment is just my worrying about the what-if's.

Absolutely fantastic book. Very comprehensive on first aid and medicines for pets.I only saw 1 problem with this book. On page 4 there is a medicine chart that recommended Kaopectate for cats. It is ok ONLY if it does not contain bismuth subsalicylates. The book is organized well and very easy to read and understand all of the advice and procedures to use for your pet. It has a great alphabetized symptom guide to help you find you pet's problems fast. This was a home run. Buy this book and avoid all information on the internet pet forums if possible. I have seen so many conflicting pieces of information posted by non-vets/non-vet technicians that is very dangerous if not outright deadly to pets.My vets office was recently bought out by a big box medical chain (VCA) and it sucks now. Before, my vet had a very small hometown feel to it.( I live in a big city) They took time with my pets and their rates were not crazy. VCA came in, fired all of the vets and most of the techs at my vet and it just isn't the same. Their bedside manner is lousy with my pets and the new vets just don't seem to care much. Their rates are insanely expensive as well. I refuse to get raked over the coals by these thieves. They know you love your pet and they take advantage of it. It's getting more expensive to own a cat than it is to own a damn Ferrari. VCA has basically destroyed most of the veterinary clinics in my area. They are pushing things to a point where it will be too expensive to give pets proper medical care. Either pets will abandoned at the shelters/outside more for being sick, or they will be euthanized because people don't have hundreds of dollars to pay for lab tests, x-rays and other diagnostic treatments and medicines.Anyways, buy this book and save some money. I would also cross check things on the internet with reputable sites. When in doubt, go to the vet. Your pet is your best friend and his/her life is worth it.