JAMES M. GIFFIN, M.D. received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine in 1961. He is the co-author of the "Complete Great Pyrenees, The Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook," and "The Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook"--published by Howell Book House. Dr. Giffin's interest in horses began with his daughter's Kate's first horse, and continued through 4-H and the various horse shows in western United States. While practicing surgery in Colorado, he was called to active military duty in Operation Desert Storm, subsequently retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He now devotes hi...