本书为宠物专业英语教材，包括八个单元，涉及宠物品种、产品、养护、行为训导、营养、疾病、药品、急救处理八个主题，每单元由口语会话、短文学习、延伸信息、自我测验和养宠小贴士五个部分组成。本书适应高职学生英语水平现状，本着“实用、够用、应用”的原则，根据宠物专业就业岗位对毕业生的英语需求编写。本书可作为中高等职业院校宠物专业学生教材使用，也可满足相关从业人员日常工作的交流和阅读需求。

Unit 1 Choosing a Pet
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Pet Care Sector in China
Passage 2 Your Legal Responsibilities as a Dog Owner Within the Community
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 2 Pet Products
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Microchip Your Cat
Passage 2 Pet Products Make Life with Your Pet Better
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 3 Pet Care
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Getting Started to Toenail Trimming
Passage 2 Washing the Dog Made Easier
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 4 Pet Behaviour Training
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Come When Called
Passage 2 Prevention of Food Guarding
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 5 Pet Nutrition
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 How to Choose Between Dry and Canned Dog Food
Passage 2 Debunking Pet Nutrition Myths
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 6 Pet Disease
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Dog Health Issues
Passage 2 Causes and Treatment of Dog Vomiting
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 7 Pet Drugs
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Dasuquin Chewable Tablets for Dogs
Passage 2 Aspirin for Medium and Large Dogs
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Tips for Pet Owners
Unit 8 Pet First Aid & Emergency Care
Oral Practice
Reading-centered Activities
Passage 1 Poisoning
Passage 2 Difficult Birth
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Tips for Pet Owners
New words
Expressions
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