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SPEAKING FOR SPOT - BE THE ADVOCATE YOUR DOG NEEDS TO LIVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY, LONGER LIFE
by Nancy Kay (See other books by author)
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Publisher: TRAFALGAR SQUARE PUBLISHING
Edition: 2008 Paperback, 377 pages
ISBN: 9781570764059
Item: CDV197
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Summary: In "Speaking for Spot," Dr. Kay provides an insider's guide to navigating the overwhelming, confusing, and expensive world of veterinary medicine with a warmth, candor, and humor cultivated over 20-plus years of working with canine patients and their human companions. She explains the vet's point of view, and how to initiate and nurture a healthy relationship with a vet and her staff. She leads a guided tour through a modern veterinary land comprised of high-tech scanning devices, advanced surgery, physical rehabilitation, and more--the kinds of amazing medical procedures you expect to find in a human hospital, but may not have known were available for your four-legged friends.
The result is everything you need to know in one fabulous, fully illustrated book. You will not find a more thorough, in-depth guide to ensuring high-quality treatment for your dog.
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Dr. Nancy Kay has one wish for today's tail-wagging population--that attached by a leash to every dog is a motivated and effective human advocate.
She admits motivation is the easy part, as most people really want to provide their dogs with the best health care. But making good medical decisions for your dog can be difficult and challenging.
As a dog lover you are confronted with health-care decision-making on many levels: Which veterinarian is the right one for me and my dog? Which vaccinations does my dog need? Is it time to get a second opinion? Where do I get one? How much is this going to cost? Is there a more economical option? Is this medication necessary? Is my dog ready to say goodbye? Am I ready to let him go?
And then there are the myriad symptoms your pup might experience-- the lumps and limps and sneezes and appetite changes that make you wonder:
*Is that normal?
*Should I take my dog to the vet immediately?
*Should I wait and see if he's better tomorrow?
When dealing with these questions, you may feel alone and ill-prepared, desperate for a knowledgeable source to gently explain what your options really are, and how to determine which best serves the needs of your canine and human families. Luckily, you've come to the right place!
In "Speaking for Spot," Dr. Kay provides an insider's guide to navigating the overwhelming, confusing, and expensive world of veterinary medicine with a warmth, candor, and humor cultivated over 20-plus years of working with canine patients and their human companions. She explains the vet's point of view, and how to initiate and nurture a healthy relationship with a vet and her staff. She leads a guided tour through a modern veterinary land comprised of high-tech scanning devices, advanced surgery, physical rehabilitation, and more--the kinds of amazing medical procedures you expect to find in a human hospital, but may not have known were available for your four-legged friends.
Dr. Kay helps you come to grips with a cancer diagnosis, and explains the tough choices that are bound to follow. Plus, you'll find an alphabetical listing of the most common symptoms experienced by dogs and the questions your vet is sure to ask when you report them--not to mention hundreds of prevalent diseases and related points you should be certain to clarify before leaving your vet's office with a treatment plan in hand.
The result is everything you need to know in one fabulous, fully illustrated book. You will not find a more thorough, in-depth guide to ensuring high-quality treatment for your dog.
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| Belongs in Every Dog Lovers Library, March 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert Watson |
We have five dogs and I am always looking for good books about caring for them. I am most impressed with the excellence of this book. It provides the kind of information that I need to communicate with our vet. As someone who has the sometimes scary and nerve wracking job of having to speak for animals in troubling times, it provides the kind of information I have desperately needed and not been able to find -- until now.
In fact I had the need to use information from the book recently. My wife and I just rescued a toy poodle pup who I suspected had patellar luxation. I used the questions from your book to communicate with Murphy's vet and felt like I understood the situation and was getting the answers I needed.
This book should be in the library of everyone who cares for a dog and in every vets office. |
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| I loved this book!, October 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: 'Muttlover' |
| After going through the emotional turmoil of watching a dog I love go through cancer and feeling confused about what to ask/do, I now feel like I have a personal veterinarian to help me navigate the medical world on behalf of my pets. Dr. Kay gives you a way to take each medical challenge and break it down so that you can make an informed decision each step of the way. Her book is crammed full of both specific questions you never would have thought of asking for each type of problem you're bound to face as well as 'insiders' information I doubt I would have learned any other way. She is obviously a dog lover herself and speaks with true compassion for dogs and their people, understanding that we are have the awesome responsibility of guarding their health and well being. She doesn't talk down to the reader yet the books format is very easy to navigate and reference again and again. I loved this book! |
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| Everyone needs this book if they own a dog, October 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Tricia Harris |
There are many difficult decisions that pet owners have to make throughout the lives of their animals. Because of this, Speaking for Spot should be on the 'must have' list for every dog owner. Dr. Kay helps you make decisions from how to buy a puppy to what is an appropriate vaccination schedule.
This book will be very helpful in starting conversations with your own veterinarian. As I read the book I found myself wishing that Dr. Kay lived closer to me as I would love to have a vet that I felt was so
compassionate for her patients and clients . I feel that there is something for everyoneto learn from Speaking For Spot. |
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