Product Description: This book helps pet owners fully understand what it means to care for a companion animal, from choosing a pet to veterinary visits and beyond.• Contains contributions from 13 nationally recognized veterinarians who are board certified in their respective fields• Includes a bibliography with most chapters• Includes a resource list of additional information organized by topic and type of animal• Provides sidebars and tables offering quick reference info on health and disease in pets • Serves as a ready reference for pet owners as well as a text for high school and college students focused on veterinary medicine and animal science and healt...read more