The Veterinarians' Guide to Your Cat's Symptoms by Michael S. Garvey, D.V.M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Charts and Tables Illustrations A Note to the Reader Part One - A Healthy Cat

1. A Healthy Cat’s Body

Skin and Hair Eyes and Vision Ears and Hearing Noses and a Sense of Smell Mouth and Teeth Cardiovascular System Digestive System Endocrine System Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Reproductive System Respiratory System Urinary System Other Systems

2. How to Keep a Cat’s Body Healthy

Choosing a Veterinarian Choosing a Healthy Pet A Veterinary Checkup How Do Vaccinations Work, and What Do They Prevent? Recommended Vaccinations for All Kittens (Chart 1) Other Vaccinations That Are Available for Kittens (Chart 2) Recommended Vaccinations for All Adult Cats (Chart 3) Optional Vaccinations for Adult Cats (Chart 4) Spaying and Neutering Providing Good Nutrition Deficiencies in a Cat’s Diet: Causes and Results (Table 1) Excesses in a Cat’s Diet: Causes and Results (Table 2) Indoors Only, or Outdoors-Indoors? Grooming Litter Trays

3. Normal Cat Behavior

Social Behavior Sleeping Behavior Eating Behavior Grooming Behavior Territorial Behavior Clawing Behavior Feline Communication Feline Body Language (Table 3) Communicating with a Cat Elimination Behavior Some Inappropriate Feline Behaviors How Cats Behave When They’re Not Feeling Well What to Do if a Behavior Problem Develops Owner Responsibilities

Part Two - A Sick or Injured Cat

4. Accidents and Medical Emergencies

Avoiding Accidents Some Feline Medical Emergencies Breathing Problems Cardiovascular Emergencies Collapse Diarrhea Hypoglycemia Pneumonia Pyometra Pyothorax Seizures/Convulsions Urinary Emergencies Vomiting Shock (Box) Accidental Feline Emergencies External Bleeding Broken Bones Burns Drug Poisoning/Intoxication Electrocution Eye Injuries Heat Prostration

5. Contagious and Infectious Feline Diseases

Infectious Viral Diseases Against Which Cats Can Be Immunized Fungal Feline Diseases Parasitic Feline Diseases Diseases That Cats Can Transmit to People (Zoonotic Diseases)

6. Care of an Injured or Sick Cat

Emergency First Aid Steps Signs of Pain (Box) Home Care of a Sick or Recuperating Cat Casts and Bandages

Part Three - More Than 130 of the Most Commonly Seen Feline Signs/Symptoms of Illness, and How to Interpret Them Glossary About the Author Copyright

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