DOG AND CAT BOOKS:

Pet Care in the New Century: Cutting-Edge Medicine for Dogs and Cats
By Amy Shojai
Trade Paperback (November 2001)
New American Library, ISBN: 0451204433

NOTE: Although this book currently is out of print, the author has a limited number of copies available--please contact for the cost.
Never before has the veterinary profession been able to offer such amazing medical options and such a high level of preventative care as it does in the new millennium. The A-to-Z guide covers the most up-to-date information on treatments available for a wide range of conditions. Plus you'll learn the right questions to ask to find the right specialists and care options for your cat or dog. True stories of "medical miracles" are featured throughout the book, to put new century medicine in a real-life context that matters to you and your pets.
You can read about the pets that have benefited from feline kidney transplants, canine heart-valve replacements, knee repair surgeries, fear complexes, breakthrough cancer therapies, laser technology, even brain repair. I smiled through happy tears as I wrote these sections-and if you love pets, I'm betting you will be touched, too.

REVIEWS FOR THE BOOKS

"Here is an up-to-date reference book covering modern veterinary care. More than a hundred veterinarians, among them quite a few from Penn, explain many health and behavior conditions, arranged alphabetically . . . The appendix lists veterinary colleges in the United States and their websites. A specialist has completed additional training and is a "Diplomate" of a veterinary specialty college. The appendix gives contact information. The human-animal bond brings up ethical questions, which are thoughtfully covered. . . The difficult subject of genetics is briefly covered. This book covers many advances in veterinary medicine and shows you how to take advantage of them. It's a worthwhile addition to the library of dog and cat owners."

---Bellwether "Animal Crackers" Book Review, publication of University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

"Amy D. Shojai is the author of 16 pet books, and a nationally known writer of pet care and behavior topics. In Shojai's latest book, PET CARE IN THE NEW CENTURY, [she] interviewed nearly 100 experts ... including members of the ACVS, ACVIM, and other specialty colleges. Never before has the veterinary profession been able to offer such amazing medical treatments and such a high level of preventative care. "I am amazed that a person can create a book that covers all aspects of modern veterinary care," says Robert A. Taylor, DVM, ACVS. "This book will prove to be an invaluable resource to companion animal lovers, students and the profession."

---ACVIM SPECIALIST QUARTERLY, August 2001, Newsletter of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

"Shojai interviewed nearly 100 experts for the 315-page book, including many members of American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), and other specialty colleges. Chapters discuss how modern medicine builds on past success; the way veterinarians are trained; advances in diagnostic tools, medications and surgery; how research studies work; and what questions to ask and where to find specialists (or research trials) to meet the needs of your dog or cat. An A-to-Z guide of a wide range of conditions is listed. The book also includes inspirational true stories of dogs and cats that have benefited from today's most innovative treatments."

---ACVS Newsletter, Summer 2001

"Hearing aids for pets? Organ transplants? Pet care is becoming increasingly advanced as owners now dedicate more time and money to their cherished animals. This informational book will help better prepare pet owners everywhere for this new medical technology. It is an easy-to-use reference guide that will help readers solve pets' health and behavior problems, with the most up-to-date veterinary information available. The author also eloquently shares with readers the heartwarming stories of miraculous recoveries made by sick or endangered pets-stories that demonstrate to readers the deep bond that exists between owners and their pets."

--from "What's New in CAT Books," by Lisa Kohutich, March 2002 Cat Fanciers' Almanac

"Pet Care In The New Century: Cutting-Edge Medicine For Dogs And Cats includes information on basic pet care, treatments for a wide range of conditions, questions to ask veterinarians and where to find the best specialists. The book also features true stories of cats that have beaten the odds thanks to their caring owners and dedicated veterinary professionals."

---CAT FANCY MAGAZINE "Media Play," compiled by Sandy Meyer

"…Amy Shojai makes increasingly complicated pet care more readily understood in Pet Care in the New Century. In addition to resource directories and heartwarming real-life examples, sections on ethics and recent technological advancements, Shojai offers an alphabetical references guide of health and behavior conditions. Shojai's Pet Care in the New Century better prepares pet owners to care for their pets and enables cats and dogs to live longer, happier lives."

--from "Industry News," January 2002 Petfood Industry Magazine

"[Shojai's] new work features the latest medical advances for cats and dogs. It also includes true stories of miraculous recoveries from pet lovers. Success stories in the book include: a two-pound pooch that's saved her owner's life nine times; Ronald McDonald house for pets; kidney transplants, cancer cures, open heart surgeries, dramatic arthritic treatments, behavioral help and paralysis cures using lasers. Also included in the book is an easy-to-use A-to-Z reference for specific health and behavior problems and frank discussions on ethical issues such as how much to spend, cloning pets, organ donors and other areas."

---Herald Democrat, Texas

"An award-winning writer on dog and cat subjects, Amy D. Shojai graphically describes in this book how veterinary care for our companion animals has changed, with more change to come. Reading it will help to prepare every dog or cat owner for the decisions ahead. . . . (for complete text of Kathy's review go to http://www.vin.com/PetCare/Articles/Dogs/PCF03142.htm)

The Pet Care Forum-Book reviews-by Kathy Diamond Davis

"Amy Shojai is a masterful researcher, and she translates the results of her findings into easily-digestible material that keeps the reader turning pages…" For the complete 5-star About.com book review by Franny Syufy click http://cats.about.com/cs/books/tp/resourcebooks.htm for top book picks full review

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
"Wow! After 31 years of practice, I am amazed that a person can create a book that covers all aspects of modern veterinary care. This book will prove to be an invaluable resource to companion animal lovers, students and the profession. I am in awe that Ms. Shojai has been able to pull so many people together in this work."
--Robert A. Taylor, DVM, Emergency Vets

"Thoughtful, ground-breaking and often inspirational, Amy Shojai's "Pet Care in the New Century" is an important work that everyone who cares about pets and the future of veterinary medicine must read."
--Gina Spadafori, nationally syndicated pet-care columnist and author of "Dogs For Dummies" and "Cats For Dummies"

"Amy Shojai delivers cutting edge medicine with flair...presenting the amazing array of astonishing advances in veterinary medicine. Shojai continues to rank among the most authoritative and thorough pet reporters. "
--Steve Dale, syndicated newspaper columnist "My Pet World," Tribune Media Services, host of nationally syndicated "Animal Planet Radio" and "Pet Central," WGN Radio, Chicago. He's also the senior columnist at Pet Life and special correspondent Dog World magazines

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