Secrets of a Vet Tech II: A Low Cost Pet Care Guide for Pet Parents, Animal Shelters, Rescues, & Homesteaders

by J.C. Farris, Haseleah Fraysier-Farris (Editor), Nancy Farris (Editor)

From the author who brought you the cost-saving methods in Secrets of a Vet Tech, comes a resource no pet parent or animal rescue should be without. Learn the art of proactive pet parenting that can, not only help you save money, but improve the quality and longevity of your pet's life.Locked within its 52 chapters, you will find well-researched revelations concerning pet nutrition, vaccinations, heartworms, animal behavior, and more. Acquire the knowledge and confidence to respond to emergencies and recognize illness. The research is done for you in concise and informative charts. Compare the cost of popular flea and heartworm preventatives or study about the use of over the counter and prescription medication. Learn how to chose a quality veterinarian and how to work together with the veterinary staff to create a health-care team for your pet. Master the steps of the Pet Exam Train (PET), a common sense, at-home exam, that teaches you what is normal for your pet so you can quickly recognize the abnormal.Not limited to dogs and cats, this reference discusses the care of exotics, including proper habitat and illnesses. Secrets of a Vet Tech II offers animal shelters and rescues new ideas and resources to better utilize donations, and by doing so, save more animals. This easy to use reference is written with frankness and clarity that teaches that, even in the toughest times, the interest of the pet is still obtainable.JC Farris, a former animal cruelty investigator and vet tech, operates Tiny Paws Sanctuary for Special Needs Animals (formally T.Paws Rescue & ARFanage), an assisted living facility for senior pets, and a forever home for pets damaged by abuse. Proceeds of the sale of Secrets of a Vet Tech I and II help support the sanctuary.

436 pages, Paperback

Published November 27, 2015

About the author

JC grew up in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee. She has been in the animal care field since the mid 1990's after obtaining a bachelors in Psychology.

Over the years she has lived and worked in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Southern California as an animal cruelty investigator, veterinary technician, professional pet sitter, animal rescuer, and certified euthanasia technician.

She has operated animal rescues including a pocket pet rescue, an email network designed to find homes for homeless pets, and finally T.Paws Rescue and ARFranage, which specializes in tiny paws with big problems.

She has retired from working as a vet tech to concentrate on writing. In addition to writing about animals, she maintains a blog called Whisper Creek. Her blog focuses on her unique spiritual perspective, her struggle with agoraphobia and panic, and social issues. She also writes poetry.

She recently release a new book called "Fundamentalism to Faith:Memoirs of a Recovering Free Will Baptist". She is working on her next book entitled "Holy Perspectives" which is expected out by Winter 2013.