Veterinary Advice for Gundog Owners G Averis - 160 pages

This comprehensive reference is essential reading for all those who work their gundogs, whether it is in the tough, competitive world of Field Trials or for those who simply enjoy a day"s rough shooting.

Author Gillian Averis is a practising veterinary surgeon who has been involved with gundogs all her life, training Weimaraners as well as keeping Sussex Spaniels, German Shorthaired Pointers, Hungarian Vizslas, an Italian Spinone and a Labrador Retriever.

In this book, she examines the most common injuries that affect gundogs, ranging from minor accidents that require immediate first aid, to problems such as lameness and respiratory conditions that require more long term treatment.

There is an in depth analysis of the dietary needs of working gundogs, and a special section dealing with the inherited conditions that affect some of the gundog breeds.

This 160 page book has excellent detailed images of the injuries that you may come across.