Description:

This book is written primarily for people cruising aboard boats or RV boondocking with pets, throughout the world in areas with limited veterinary facilities.It covers ways that you, as a pet owner with common sense and a few skills, may be able to treat temporarily until professional care is available.Updated and complete information is provided on how to prepare your pet for the greatest chance of obtaining an import permit into the greatest number of countries.The book now includes a rating system to rate various procedures according to degree of difficulty and possible risk to the patient.Includes suggested lists of drugs and supplies, again rated according to user skill level and duration of cruise. A drug formulary is provided which gives proper drug dosages for many medications. This book is also applicable to backwoods travelers, international travelers, and those spending substantial time in areas where veterinary services are unavailable.