- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: Villard Books; 2 Sub edition (Mar 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0679449531
- ISBN-13: 978-0679449539
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 19 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,012,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the most unique book in print for cat owners.
When I first brought this idea to Villard Books and contracted to edit, produce, and serve as a contributing author I was asked by Villard to rewrite all of the work submitted to me by the Cornell faculty and put it "in simpler terms for cat owners, making it easier for them to understand." However, once the manuscripts started coming in I realized that cat owners like myself have never had access to such sophisticated veterinary information that didn't "write down" to the reader outside of a highly specialized (and very expensive) textbook.
When I first brought this idea to Villard Books and contracted to edit, produce, and serve as a contributing author I was asked by Villard to rewrite all of the work submitted to me by the Cornell faculty and put it "in simpler terms for cat owners, making it easier for them to understand." However, once the manuscripts started coming in I realized that cat owners like myself have never had access to such sophisticated veterinary information that didn't "write down" to the reader outside of a highly specialized (and very expensive) textbook.
I met with my editor at Villard and convinced him that we should not rewrite the material in the way we originally planned or water it down in any way. Instead, I offered to define all the scientific terms that I as a cat owner did not understand and place the definitions in brackets next to the term. In addition, I offered to have the faculty prepare an extensive glossary of medical terms for the reader. My editor agreed and as a result we now have in print for the first time a truly unique medical reference work for all cat owners and cat lovers.
The book is understandable, easy to read, and yet makes available highly sophisticated medical information that has never been available before outside the campus of a good veterinary college. The book has total acceptance in the veterinary community, the community of serious cat breeders and exhibitors, and, most important of all, among all pet owners who look at it. Many cat owners give the book as a gift to their vets for their waiting rooms. I am extremely proud of this book and consider it a defining work in my long career which includes 23 published books. Dr. Jim Richards, Director of the Cornell Feline Health Center, worked extremely hard to revise the text this year and of course I worked with him. Dr. Richards added at least 30% new material as well as having most of the chapters rewritten to some extend. This book has set the mold for my other medical references such as "The UC Davis Book of Dogs" and "The UC Davis Book of Horses," which have similar formats with Consulting Editor Dr. Jeffrey Barlough of UC Davis. Serious pet owners no longer have to accept minimal medical works that offer shallow, trivialized medical information. For more information about me and my other books please visit my web site
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent reference if you're a cat owner who wants to know more than the vet tells you. If you're like me, I ask a lot of questions, but busy vets don't always have the time to answer all of my questions. This book covers a lot of information, and is especially helpful if you want to know "why" or "how" a disease or condition occurs. I've gained a much better understanding of feline vaccines, parasites, viruses, etc. However, there's not much information on the medications used to treat the diseases in the book, and I'm still looking for a book with this kind of information in it. This book is fairly technical, so I would not recommend it for the average consumer. But that's why I like it!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book came highly recommended by several authors I respect, but I wasn't thrilled with the quality. Several sections seem to gloss over the topics they cover, and even the supposedly revised version has some outdated information. There's a lot of useful information in this book, but I have a feeling there's a smaller, better written book inside struggling to get out.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Simply the best, if you care about your cat(s).
17 July 2001
Format:Hardcover
The Cornell Book of Cats is the definitive feline health text for cat owners, cat breeders and wise vets. Its depth and range of practical advice and its clear, non-jargon-laden symptom description and treatment options are, in my opinion, without peer. It covers every aspect of feline life and demystifies the latest research and advances. Its descriptions and temperament assessments of the various breeds are accurate. One especially good feature uses simple YES/NO question 'trees' to identify symptoms and their possible causes and treatment choices. It also includes at-home remedies and, most importantly, when NOT to use these remedies. These two features alone, I've found, have 'armed' me with specifics to which a vet can more quickly respond. And, four times now, this book has pinpointed a problem that escaped a vet's initial diagnosis. You may find, as I did, that you will need no other cat health and care books.
61 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Breadth rather than depth
24 May 2000
Format:Hardcover
I thought I wasted money on this book. I just couldn't tell online which "complete cat guide" was really complete, and I went by the reputation of the Cornell Feline health care center (which I still think is excellent). However, I was disappointed because the book comprises of independent chapters authored by different experts. As a result, the chapters repeated themselves slightly (because the authors wrote independent of each other)and within each chapter, the authors did not delve deep enough into each subject. The tone was not sympathetic to a layman pet owner, but curiously neither was it technical enough for a practising veterinarian -- I think the editors just didn't do a good job. The coverage is broad and basic -- good for a first time cat owner, but certainly you need another book to supplement it. I am still shopping for a more comprehensive detailed book for domestic cat care.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
A Comprehensive Medical Reference for Every Cat and Kitten.
16 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
Written by faculty and staff of the Cornell Feline Health Center, Cornell University, THE CORNELL BOOK OF CATS is an inexhaustible font of current medical information that is clear yet does not sacrifice clinical accuracy or detail. It outlines the feline anatomy. It discusses behavior and misbehavior and how to understand, identify and correct a cat's behavior problems. The book gives readers guidelines on how to select a cat or kitten, whether a typical house cat or a valuable pedigree. It also provides descriptions of various national associations. Further, it explains feline nutrition and how to properly feed a kitten, and adult cat, an obese cat, a sick cat and an older cat.
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