The Charles Press, Publishers
DogMinder and CatMinder:
Health-Record-Keeping Diaries
Monique Maniet, DVM
You may love your pet,
but are you making sure that he or she is getting the best health care possible? Do you
have any kind of organized system for recording important past, present and upcoming
health care information? Do you know when your pet was vaccinated and what he or she
received vaccinations for? Do you remember when his or her next check up is
? These are but
a few of the important pieces of information about the health of your dog or cat that all
pet owners should have written down and in one place — and this is specifically what
the DogMinder and CatMinder are designed for. They are health record-keeping
diaries — one for dogs and one for cats — that contain specially formatted
fill-in forms into which you can enter all of the important medical, surgical and even
grooming information on your pet or pets (you can buy extra sections for each of your
pets).
But the DogMinder and CatMinder are much more than health record-keeping diaries. They also include sections on other important information that every pet owner should know such as how to select the right veterinarian, how to choose the right pet, how to fight the problem of fleas and ticks, how to deal with allergies and an excellent section on holistic nutrition for good health and disease prevention. Using these books will help you make sure that your pet or pets have a long, happy and healthy life.
The DogMinder and CatMinder books are loose-leaf ring binders in a carry-along size with a durable (and washable) padded vinyl cover. The binder is designed especially for inserting extra health and vaccination records for pet owners who want to keep track of more than one dog or cat and for inserting any other pertinent information. A plastic card holder for veterinarian appointment and business cards and for grooming and pet supply shops fits in the ring binder. Each book also comes with ball-point pen with DogMinder or CatMinder logo and a refillable memo pad for note-keeping.
Table of Contents for CatMinder
SECTION ONE
Introduction
Selecting Your New Kitten
Choosing a Veterinarian
Most Common Internal Parasites (Roundworms, Hookworms, Tapeworms, Coccidia, Toxoplasma)
Normal Values (Temperature, Respiration and Heart Rate, Sexual Maturity, Heat Cycle, Gestation Period)
Cat-Human Age Equivalents
Nutrition (What to Look for in a Cat Food Label, Type of Cat Food)
Traveling Tips (Car Travel, Plane Travel)
First Aid
Common Illnesses and Emergencies (Abscess, Bladder Infection, Bleeding from Injury, Burns, Choking, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fractures, Heatstroke, Poisoning, Seizures, Shock, Sneezing, Vomiting)
Common Poisonous Plants (Indoor Plants, Outdoor Plants, Trees and Shrubs, Treatment for Plant Poisoning)
Important Phone Numbers (Animal Toxicology Hotline, Pesticide Hotline, Petloss Hotline, Animal Air Transportation Association, American Boarding Kennels, ASPCA, etc.)
Important Addresses and Numbers (National Association of Pet Sitters, PETA, Cat Fanciers Association, etc.)
Cat Bookshelf (a listing of the best books, divided by breed, health care, training and holistic care)
Cat Magazines
Pet Catalogs
Pet Insurance
Holistic Veterinary Medicine
SECTION TWO
Flea Control (Spot-Treat Your Yard, How to Kill Adult Fleas on Your Pet, How to Choose Flea Products)
Pet Allergies
Nutrition for Cats (with recipes)
Special Diets for Specific Illnesses (Arthritis, Chronic Cystitis, Chronic Diarrhea, Heart Disease, Kidney Failure, Chronic Liver Disorders, Chronic Skin Disease and Poor Coat)
Grooming
SECTION THREE
Health & Vaccination Records (fill-in section)
How to Fill In Your Information (Breed, Coat/Color/Pattern, Body Type, etc.)
General Information (Allergies, Drug Sensitivity, etc.)
Vaccinations
Vaccination Program
Health Record
Major Medical Problems
Surgical Procedures
Diagnostic Procedures
Specialist Veterinarians
Diet
Observations and Notes
12-Month Calendar
