Rescuing Rover: A First Aid and Disaster Guide for Dog Owners (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)

whether You're Hiking With Your Canine Friend In A Remote Area Or Work With A Dog On A Search-and-rescue Team Or Police Force, You Need To Be Prepared For Emergencies When Veterinary Service Is Not Available. Rescuing Rover: A First Aid And Disaster Guide For Dog Owners Provides Dog Owners, Handlers, And Emergency Physicians With An Understandable Guide For Safe Treatment Until The Dog Can Be Transported To A Veterinarian. Although A Number Of Books Describe Some Techniques For The Emergency Care Of Dogs, There Is No Single Illustrated Summary That Is As Practical. With Its Concise, Easy-to-read Instructions, Detailed And Beautifully Rendered Illustrations, And Convenient Format, This Book Covers Such Common Medical Procedures As Bandaging An Ear And Constructing A Makeshift Muzzle. Written In Consultation With Canine Handlers From Fema, Staff From The Aavdm And The Purdue University School Of Veterinary Medicine, It Can Also Be Used As A Practical Learning Guide For Veterinary Medical And Technical Students. Rescuing Rover......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 6 Seated Restraint (B)......Page 7 Procedure......Page 9 Procedure......Page 11 Procedure......Page 13 Procedure......Page 15 Bandaging......Page 17 Procedure......Page 21 Procedure......Page 23 Shock......Page 25 Insect and Snake Bites......Page 26 Hazardous Materials and Poisonings......Page 27 Oral and Respiratory Obstructions......Page 28 Planning Ahead......Page 29 Your Emergency Response Plan......Page 30 Training and Acclimation......Page 31 Health Issues......Page 32 The Emergency Response Plan......Page 33 Prepare a Disaster Kit......Page 35 When Disaster Strikes......Page 36 Being Separated from Your Dog......Page 37 Recovering from a Disaster......Page 38 Specialty Help for Your Dog......Page 41 Check off the Items You Have Prepared......Page 46 Your Dog's Vital Signs......Page 48 You Should Only Include Material That You Know How to Use Properly and Safely......Page 50 To Make My Dog Remain Where It Is......Page 51 To Make My Dog Stop Doing an Activity......Page 52 Rover Asks for Your Help......Page 53 Provides a practical guide for the safe treatment of dogs in situations when veterinary help is unavailable. Concise instructions and colour illustrations cover such procedures as bandaging an ear, splinting a leg, removing foreign objects from the eyes, and constructing a makeshift muzzle.