Practical canine reproduction and pediatrics : breeding and organogenesis through adolescence and beyond

"It is about time someone who is an authority in the area wrote a text...There is a lot of material in this book that is timeless and will not go out of date for a long time to come." - Richard Meadows, Director of Community Practice, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine. "Practical Canine Reproduction and Pediatrics" provides a much needed integrative approach to preventive medicine and therapeutics for young dogs.

For each of five critical developmental transitions, the author examines the events and interactions that most profoundly influence neonatal and pediatric health.

The five core sections are: Organogenesis; Parturition; The 0-3 day neonatal period; The 21-28 day maturation; and Weaning.The special features include: emphasis on reducing morbidity and mortality in young dogs by evaluating the spectra of risk factors that influence many clinical presentations; addresses essential aspects of integrative therapeutics, wasting syndromes, post-mortem evaluation, and pediatric implications for post-adolescence; each section is written so that it can be read independently, facilitating access for rapid reference; and richly illustrated throughout with full color images. It is suitable for small animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians and nurses, and veterinary students.

About the author: Dr. Dennis Lawler is an authority with over 20 years of experience in neonatology and pediatric care.

As attending clinician and research veterinarian at the Nestle Research Center St.

Louis, he has managed the health and welfare of thousands of young dogs and cats.

He has published extensively in journals and textbooks in the areas of veterinary nutrition and animal health.

His areas of academic interest include population biology, reproduction, and pediatric medicine.