Knowing when to take your dog to the vet and when to let him “self-regulate is a pretty tricky business – how do you tell when he needs to see a professional? After all, it’s not as if you can rely on your dog to let you know.
Nobody likes forking out $80 for a needless visit to the vet, but then again no conscientious dog-owner can bear to contemplate their dog’s suffering, either! Frankly, it’s a bit of a quandary.
I’ve owned dogs on and off my whole life, and this is still something that I’ve never been 100% comfortable with. Of course, I’d always rather be safe than sorry (a viewpoint which has resulted in many, many unnecessary trips to the vet over the years, just to set my mind at rest). However, I’ve also always wished for the kind of solid grounding in canine medical basics which would enable me to confidently decide for myself when my dog needs to see the vet and when I can save both him and myself the hassle.
Stress-Free Dog Care
You can imagine the relief I felt when I ran across The Ultimate Guide to Dog Health (by Malcolm Fields – dog-care professional) on the Internet. It was uncanny because this guide is exactly what I was looking for. It’s complete and detailed, covering all the common health problems (both serious and not) that dogs suffer from. The overall focus is on being prepared and taking preventative action. It teaches you how to accurately self-diagnose (with the assistance of step-by-step flowcharts which tell you whether he’ll be fine by himself, whether he needs to see the vet, and how urgently the vet should be seen). While it’s packed with knowledge and advice from veterinarians and trained dog-care specialists, it’s easy on the eyes and reader-friendly. You can actually understand what they’re trying to say.
In a nutshell, it’s detailed (but not dauntingly so), comprehensive (covering all the common ailments and illnesses), knowledgeable (while retaining a conversational, easy-to-understand tone) and it gives you the kind of introduction to canine healthcare that’ll allow you to take good care of your dog – without spending unnecessary time and effort trying to absorb the jargon of a veterinary textbook!
What’s Actually Covered?
The book deals with all the common problems and ailments suffered by dogs. It covers issues like toothache and dental trouble, ear infections, skin rashes and chafing, eye irritations, worming issues, and lameness; chronic problems like vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, asthma, breathing trouble, and liver problems; more severe issues like arthritis and cancer; and symptomatic “alerts such as hair loss, lethargy, and behavioral changes.
On top of that, you also learn how to pick up early warning signs by identifying and accurately interpreting your dog’s body language; how to groom your dog quickly and effectively; how to take good care of his teeth and gums; how to administer medicine safely and easily; and how to recognize the early warning signs of health trouble through behavioral and physical changes. All this information is fully supplemented by full-color diagrams, photographs, and illustrations.
My Favorite Part
While it’s great to learn about canine anatomy and medical problems, the thing that I wanted to know more than anything else was: How can I tell how serious the problem is, and when do I need to take my dog to the vet?
So I was particularly happy to note the presence of the many and detailed symptom charts, which were designed especially to help owners make solid decisions about their dog’s health-care. Each chart starts from the specific symptoms of a particular ailment (you just follow the branches of the flowchart, depending on the symptoms that your dog has) and tells you the recommended path of treatment for each one, as well as advising whether veterinary care should be sought – and if so, how urgently. Pure genius!
Something for Nothing
In addition to the fully-illustrated, 240-page guide itself, you also get a handful of tempting freebies. Specifically, four bonus books:
-“The Ultimate Guide to Dog First Aid, which is an incredibly useful resource for those situations requiring an immediate response (including how to perform the canine Heimlich maneuver and doggie CPR)
-“180 Gourmet Recipes for Your Dog, which really teaches you how to indulge your pooch’s taste buds
-“101 Ways to Spoil Your Dog for Under $10, detailing all kinds of luxuries-on-a-budget and activities for you and your dog to enjoy together
-“20 Super-Healthy Recipes for Your Dog – which proves that doggie health-food is as delicious as anything else!
These books have a combined value of over $80 – not a bad freebie!
The Ultimate Guide to Dog Health: Summed Up
All in all, I couldn’t be happier with this product. It’s exactly what I was looking for – and even if I hadn’t spent the last decade or so wishing for a book just like it, I think I’d still snap it up in a second. It’s that useful.
This is an information resource that every responsible dog owner should have access to. Not only does it enable you to make good decisions about the more serious health issues commonly suffered by dogs, but you learn a lot about the minor, day-to-day ailments and afflictions that almost every dog will encounter from time to time, as well as a host of useful facts on preventative care. This comprehensive guide to dog health will help you to spot little problems before they become big ones. If you want to order this guide, then please click here.

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At a brief news conference in the auditorium of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this evening, Jermaine Jackson sighed audibly several times before addressing reporters.This is hard, he said softly. My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:26 p.m.... It is believed he passed away of cardiac arrest.He said Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Tohme R. Tohme, was with him at the house and had tried to resuscitate him. He said paramedics also tried to revive his brother and upon arriving at the hospital at 1:14 p.m., a team of doctors, including emergency physicians and a cardiologist, worked to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour but were unsuccessful.Jackson said a definitive cause of death would not be known until an autopsy is performed.May Allah be with you, Michael, always, Jermaine Jackson said, ending the news conference.UCLA officials did not say anything about Michael Jackson.re respecting the familys wishes with respect to the patients privacy, said hospital spokeswoman Roxanne Moster.During the news conference, fans in the hospital courtyard lit candles and sang Michael Jackson songs.-- Carla Hall in WestwoodAn emotional Jermaine Jackson makes a statement to the press that his brother Michael Jackson had passed away at the UCLA Medical Center in Westwood on June 25, 2009. Genaro Molina / LA Times Michael Jacksons Death: Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50Michael Jackson had been planning to start a series of comeback concerts in London and had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months. Promoters of the shows said in March that he had passed a lengthy physical examination.Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the King of Pop and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50.Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation.The circumstances of Jacksons death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to the hospital, Ruda told the newspaper.Jacksons death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular musics premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.His 1982 album which included the blockbuster hits Beat It, Billie Jean and is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.The public first knew him in the late 1960s, when as a boy he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the music group he formed with his four older brothers. Among their No. 1 hits were I Want You Back, and ll Be There.Ranked with Elvis, BeatlesHe was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just dont have the words, said Quincy Jones, who produced He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. Ive lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.Jackson ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of musics biggest names when he was briefly married to Presleys daughter, Lisa Marie, and Jacksons death immediately evoked that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977.As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He surrounded himself with children at his Neverland Ranch, often wore a germ mask while traveling and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions.It seemed to me that his internal essence was at war with the norms of the world. Its as if he was trying to defy gravity, said Michael Levine, a Hollywood publicist who represented Jackson in the early 1990s. He called Jackson a disciple of P.T. Barnum and said the star appeared fragile at the time but was much more cunning and shrewd about the industry than anyone knew.Jackson caused a furor in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below.In 2005, he was cleared of charges he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behavior with other children.The case followed years of rumors about Jackson and young boys. In a TV documentary, he had acknowledged sharing his bed with children, a practice he described as sweet and not at all sexual.Despite the acquittal, the lurid allegations that came out in court took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble.Comeback had been plannedJackson was preparing for what was to be his greatest comeback: He was scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at a London arena, with the first set for July 13. He was in rehearsals in Los Angeles for the concert, an extravaganza that was to capture the classic Jackson magic: showstopping dance moves, elaborate staging and throbbing dance beats.more photosSinger Dionne Warwick said: Michael was a friend and undoubtedly one of the worlds greatest entertainers that I fortunately had the pleasure of working with. We have lost an icon in our industry.Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital as word of his death spread. The emergency entrance at the UCLA Medical Center, which is near Jacksons rented home, was roped off with police tape.Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died, a woman boarding a Manhattan bus called out shortly after the news was announced. Immediately many riders reached for their cell phones.manySo many people wanted to verify the early reports of Jacksons death that the computers running Googles news section interpreted the fusillade of Michael Jackson requests as an automated attack for about half an hour Thursday evening.In New Yorks Times Square, a low groan went up in the crowd when a screen flashed that Jackson had died, and people began relaying the news to friends by cell phone.No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow, Michael Harris, 36, of New York City, read from a text message a friend sent to his telephone. s like when Kennedy was assassinated. I will always remember being in Times Square when Michael Jackson died.

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