The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health

very good book

NICE

Not discussed diagnosis & treatment for the topics covered,little disappointed

Got this for my daughter. She prefers the more advanced version of the manual, but she was still very happy with this. Lacks some of the in-depth diagnostics of conditions in the more advanced manual, but is very good for around the house.

As a healthcare professional, I am familiar with Merck for a variety of things, Information being one of the best products they produce, so when I became a puppy raiser for a guidedog association, I wanted a resource available to learn about the little species.The book has been extremely helpful in helping me to focus on the issue presented by the animal and know what steps I need to take to solve the iss and when more professional help is needed. The book is is well laid out and easy to locate the information you seek. Covering dogs, cats & horses was a bonus that can be used by me and my daughter as well.

This was a less technical book but still a great addition to my pet library. Great for owners who aren't up on medical lingo.

This book is what I call the Veternarian Bible. I dont think there is anything left out of this book. Informative, and educational. I do cat rescue and adoptions, and this book can potentially save you alot of money if there is a cat issue. Rather than going to the vet and having the vet guess at what the potential issue is, you can go in educated and say, could the cat have this, or that? This book is well worth it. I bought several other books, and they were all incredible. See my reviews for other books on animal care.

Great manual to have the explanatory notes are well defined and are with equal understanding between the layman and for someone with experience or a deeper understanding of the subject.Worth the money.