1st Edition

Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds

    720 Pages
    by Teton NewMedia

    This book provides the veterinary practitioner, student, breeder and pet owner with a complete but quick reference to the diagnosis and management of breed-related medical conditions of dogs and cats. 171 recognized dog breeds and 42 cat breeds are included, organized alphabetically, with all information fully referenced and based on the most recent research. Appendices contain quick reference to condition by breed, available genetic tests and registries.

    Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds is a must have for the general practitioner and an ideal client education tool. Anyone concerned with educating the general public about the medical problems associated with purebred dogs and cats should have this title in their library.

    General Information
    How to use this Book
    Genetic Concepts
    Genetic Counseling and Management of Genetic Disease

    Dog Breeds
    Introduction
    Affenpinscher
    Afghan Hound
    Airedale Terrier
    Akita
    Alaskan Malamute
    American Eskimo Dog
    American Foxhound
    American Staffordshire Terrier
    American Water Spaniel
    Anatolian Shepherd Dog
    Australian Cattle Dog
    Australian Shepherd
    Australian Terrier
    Basenji
    Basset Hound
    Beagle
    Bearded Collie
    Beauceron
    Bedlington Terrier
    Belgian Malinois
    Belgian Sheepdog
    Belgian Tervuren
    Bernese Mountain Dog
    Bichon Frise
    Black Russian Terrier
    Black and Tan Coonhound
    Bloodhound
    Bluetick Coonhound
    Border Collie
    Border Terrier
    Borzoi
    Boston Terrier
    Bouvier des Flandres
    Boxer
    Boykin Spaniel
    Briard
    Brittany
    Brussels Griffon
    Bull Terrier
    Bulldog
    Bullmastiff
    Cairn Terrier
    Canaan Dog
    Cane Corso
    Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
    Chesapeake Bay Retriever
    Chihuahua
    Chinese Crested
    Chinese Shar-Pei
    Chinook
    Chow Chow
    Clumber Spaniel
    Cocker Spaniel
    Collie
    Curly-Coated Retriever
    Dachshund
    Dalmatian
    Dandie Dinmont Terrier
    Doberman Pinscher
    Dogue de Bordeaux
    English Cocker Spaniel
    English Foxhound
    English Setter
    English Springer Spaniel
    English Toy Spaniel
    Entlebucher Mountain Dog
    Field Spaniel
    Finnish Spitz
    Flat-Coated Retriever
    French Bulldog
    German Pinscher
    German Shepherd Dog
    German Shorthaired Pointer
    German Wirehaired Pointer
    Giant Schnauzer
    Glen of Imaal Terrier
    Golden Retriever
    Gordon Setter
    Great Dane
    Great Pyrenees
    Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    Greyhound
    Harrier
    Havanese
    Ibizan Hound
    Icelandic Sheepdog
    Irish Red and White Setter
    Irish Setter
    Irish Terrier
    Irish Water Spaniel
    Irish Wolfhound
    Italian Greyhound
    Japanese Chin
    Keeshond
    Kerry Blue Terrier
    Komondor
    Kuvasz
    Labrador Retriever
    Lakeland Terrier
    Leonberger
    Lhasa Apso
    Löwchen
    Maltese
    Manchester Terrier
    Mastiff
    Miniature Bull Terrier
    Miniature Pinscher
    Miniature Schnauzer
    Neapolitan Mastiff
    Newfoundland
    Norfolk Terrier
    Norwegian Buhund
    Norwegian Elkhound
    Norwegian Lundehund
    Norwich Terrier
    Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
    Old English Sheepdog
    Otterhound
    Papillon
    Parson Russell Terrier
    Pekingese
    Pembroke Welsh Corgi
    Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
    Pharaoh Hound
    Plott Hound
    Pointer
    Polish Lowland Sheepdog
    Pomeranian
    Poodle
    Portuguese Water Dog
    Pug
    Puli
    Pyrenean Shepherd
    Redbone Coonhound
    Rhodesian Ridgeback
    Rottweiler
    Saint Bernard
    Saluki
    Samoyed
    Schipperke
    Scottish Deerhound
    Scottish Terrier
    Sealyham Terrier
    Shetland Sheepdog
    Shiba Inu
    Shih Tzu
    Siberian Husky
    Silky Terrier
    Skye Terrier
    Smooth Fox Terrier
    Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
    Spinone Italiano
    Staffordshire Bull Terrier
    Standard Schnauzer
    Sussex Spaniel
    Swedish Vallhund
    Tibetan Mastiff
    Tibetan Spaniel
    Tibetan Terrier
    Toy Fox Terrier
    Vizsla
    Weimaraner
    Welsh Springer Spaniel
    Welsh Terrier
    West Highland White Terrier
    Whippet
    Wire Fox Terrier
    Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    Xoloitzcuintli
    Yorkshire Terrier

    Cat Breeds
    Introduction
    Abyssinian
    American Bobtail
    American Curl
    American Shorthair
    Balinese
    Bengal
    Birman
    Bombay
    British Shorthair
    Burmese
    Chartreux
    Colorpoint Shorthair
    Cornish Rex
    Devon Rex
    Egyptian Mau
    Exotic
    Havana Brown
    Highland Fold
    Himalayan
    Japanese Bobtail
    Korat
    LaPerm
    Maine Coon
    Manx
    Munchkin
    Norwegian Forest Cat
    Ocicat
    Oriental
    Persian
    Pixiebob
    Ragdoll
    Russian Blue
    Scottish Fold
    Selkirk Rex
    Siamese Pointed Cat or Siamese
    Siberian Forest Cat
    Singapura
    Somali
    Sphynx/Sphinx
    Tonkinese
    Turkish Angora
    Turkish Van

    Appendix A: Available Genetic Tests for Breed Specific Canine and Feline Genetic Disorders
    Appendix B: Genetic Testing Centers
    Appendix C: Quick Reference to Conditions by Breed
    Part 1: Breed Specific Conditions in Dogs
    Part 2: Breed Specific Conditions in Cats
    Appendix D: Cat Fancy Registries and Kennel Clubs
    Appendix E: Other Resources
    Appendix F: General References for the Dog and Cat
    Appendix G: Glossary of Terms

    Biography

    Jerold Bell, Kathleen Cavanagh, Larry Tilley, Francis W. K. Smith