Animal doctors

Format:

Book

Title:

Animal doctors

Uniform Title:

Animales doctores. English

Author:

Trius, Angie author

ISBN:

9781780678320

Publication:

London : Laurence King Publishing, 2016.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents:

African elephant -- Bringing on birth -- Blue jay -- Antiseptic shampoo -- Rhinoceros -- Sun-blocking mud bath -- Capuchin monkey -- Bug-repelling rub -- Monarch butterfly -- Parasite purging -- Mountain gorilla -- Rock diet -- Chimpanzee -- Gut cleansing -- Macaw -- Clay detox -- Domestic dog -- Wound healing -- Brown bear -- Insect-repelling scrub -- Wood ant -- Nest disinfection -- Dusky-footed woodrat -- Nest flea removal -- Domestic cat -- Grass stomach wash -- Tegu lizard -- Snake's venom antidote.

Summary:

Looks at how animals use materials from the natural world to help heal themselves, from blue jays using stinging ants to coat their feathers to gorillas ingesting rocks and soil to provide them with necessary nutrients.

Subject(s):

Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature.

Animal health -- Juvenile literature.

Animals -- Habits and behavior.

Genre:

Added Author:

Blasco, Julio Antonio

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Salem Main Library	J 591.5 Trius 2016	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A fantastic, original exploration of how animals use elements of the natural world to treat and cure themselves.

From blue jays to elephants, learn about how animals all over the world use natural medicines to keep themselves healthy. Each spread contains a beautiful, colorful illustration of each animal, plus a unique fold-out information panel of 'doctor's notes' on the condition and treatment.

Make your appointment with the animal doctors today!

From blue jays to elephants, learn about how animals all over the world use natural medicines to keep themselves healthy. Each spread contains a beautiful, colorful illustration of each animal, plus a unique fold-out information panel of 'doctor's notes' on the condition and treatment.

Make your appointment with the animal doctors today!

Author Notes

Julio Antonio Blasco is an illustrator, painter, and designer who has previously published three other books for children.

Mark Doran is a consultant neurologist with 30 years experience. He is a former senior lecturer in Neurology at the University of Liverpool and Cambridge University.

Angie Trius is a doctor in veterinary medicine specializing in food science and technology. She has worked in the area of food ingredients in the USA and Europe for more than 20 years.