2000 Winner, Better Health for Life Award, Cat Writer's Association (CWA) When it comes to your dog's or your cat's health, you want the best health care available. But did you know that conventional medicine is not the only answer, or even the best answer? Inside you'll learn from a respected veterinarian how the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can benefit your dog or cat. This comprehensive guide discusses more than 40 common conditions or diseases that can affect your pet and how they can be treated or improved with natural medicine. Easy ...
2000 Winner, Better Health for Life Award, Cat Writer's Association (CWA)
When it comes to your dog's or your cat's health, you want the best health care available. But did you know that conventional medicine is not the only answer, or even the best answer?
Inside you'll learn from a respected veterinarian how the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can benefit your dog or cat. This comprehensive guide discusses more than 40 common conditions or diseases that can affect your pet and how they can be treated or improved with natural medicine.
Easy to understand and use, with cross-references between conditions and treatments, this informative resource includes:
·An A-Z guide to common health conditions
·An A-Z guide to herbs, vitamins, and supplements
·Dietary recommendations for specific health concerns
·Proven complementary therapies for your pet
·And much, much more!
Do your pet a great favor—add this complete reference to your library. You'll both be glad you did.
Inside, natural treatments for:
·Allergies
·Obesity
·Cancer
·Kidney Disease
·Arthritis
·Heart Disease
·Feline Leukemia
·Dental Disease
·Ear Infections
·And many more common conditions
"Incredibly well thought-out and organized. This bible will serve as an excellent reference for veterinarians and pet owners alike." —L. Phillips Brown, D.V.M., product manager, Inter-Cal Nutraceuticals
"A concise overview of common animal conditions and available complementary therapies that will help readers ensure their pets and patients receive the best treatment." —Myrna Milani, D.V.M., author, Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet
"This bible is a 'new testament' that may help pet caregivers heal their sick pets." —Alice Villalobos, D.V.M.
Dr. Shawn Messonnier is a well-known veterinarian, lecturer, consultant, and pet care advocate. After graduating from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987, he opened Paws and Claws Animal Hospital in Plano, Texas. At that time it was the first office in Plano to offer specialized services for exotic pets.
After seeing that the number of cats and dogs afflicted with chronic medical problems failed to improve over the years with conventional medicine, Dr. Messonnier turned to alternative therapies. Encouraged by positive results, he opened the Acupuncture & Holistic Animal Health Care Center as part of his ongoing practice.
In addition to authoring numerous papers and chapters of books on a range of topics, Dr. Mesonnier has written eighteen books for both pet owners and veterinarians. Currently he serves on the advisory board of the highly respected international veterinary journal, Veterinary Forum, and is creator and editor-in-chief of the leading publication for doctors treating exotic pets, Exotic Pet Practice.
He also lectures widely at veterinary conferences both inside and outside the United States.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Table of Contents
Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments What Makes This Book Different?
Introduction I: Conditions Addison's Disease Allergic Dermatitis (Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis)
Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
Asthma Autoimmune Diseases Bladder Cancer Bladder Infections Bladder Stones Cancer Cataracts Cognitive Disorder (Senility)
Constipation (Obstipation, Megacolon)
Cushing's Disease Degenerative Myelopathy Dental Disease (Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis, Stomatitis)
Diabetes Diarrhea Distemper Ear Infections Epilepsy Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (FIV)
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Felipe Leukemia Virus Infection (FeLV)
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)
Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Fleas (and Ticks)
Gastrointestinal Disease Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy, Valvular Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure)
Heartworm Disease Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Infections (Viral/Bacterial/Fungal)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Diarrhea)
Intervertebral Disk Disease Intestinal Parasites Kennel Cough Kidney Disease Liver Disease Mange Obesity Parvovirus Peridontal Disease Rickettsial Diseases Ringworm Urinary Incontinence Vaccinosis II: Herbs and Supplements Alfalfa Aloe Vera (Acemannan)
Aminocaproic Acid (ACA)
Antineoplastons Antioxidants Arginine Astragalus Beta-Carotene Betaine Hydrochloride Bilberry Biotin Black and Green Tea Black Walnut Borage Boron Boswellia Bovine Cartilage Bromelain Bugleweed Burdock Root Calcium Calendula Canadian Fleabane Capsaicin Carnitine Cat's Claw Cetyl Mylyristoleate Chamomile Chaparral Chickweed Chitosan Choline Chondroitin Chromium Cineraria Clematis and Stephania Combination Coenzyme Q10
Colloidal Silver Colostrum/Lactoferrin Coltsfoot Comfrey Coptis and Scute Combination Cordyceps Mushroom Cranberry Dandelion Devil's Claw DMG Echinacea EDTA Chelation Therapy Enzymes Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Eyebright Feverfew Fish Oil Flaxseed Oil Fleabane Folic Acid Garlic German Chamomile Ginger Ginkgo Ginseng Glucosamine Glutamine Glycoproteins/Glycoconjugate Sugars Glycosaminoglycans Goldenrod Goldenseal Gotu Kola Green Foods Green Tea Gymnema Hawthorn Health Formula Blends Hemp Oil Horsetail Hoxsey and Essiac Formulas Hydroxycitric Acid Immunoaugmentive Therapy Inositol Juniper Kava Kava Lactoferrin Lapacho Larch Arabinogalactan Lavender Lecithin/Choline Lemon Balm Licorice Lobelia Lycopene Magnesium Maitake Mushroom Manganese Marshmallow MGN-3
Milk Thistle Minerals MSM Mullein N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
Neem Nettle Nucleotides Olive Leaf Extract Omega-3 Fatty Acids Oral Fatty Acids Oregon Grape Papain Passionflower Pennyroyal Oil Peppermint Perna Phosphorus Pinellia Combination Plantain Potassium Probiotics/Prebiotics Purine and Pyrimidine Nucleotides Pirethrum Raspberry Leaf Red Clover Rehmannia Six/Rehmannia Eight Reishi Mushroom Sage Salvia Saw Palmetto Sea Cucumber Selenium Senna Shark Cartilage Shiitake Mushroom Skullcap Slippery Elm Sodium Sodium Polysorbate Soy Protein/Isoflavones St. John's Wort Taurine Tea Tree Turmeric Uva Ursi Valerian Vanadium Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B8
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B15
Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K White Willow Bark Wormwood Yarrow Yellow Dock Yucca Zinc III: Diet Nutrients Differences Between Dogs and Cats What Kind of Food?
Read the Label!
Homemade Natural Diets Diets for Pets with Medical Conditions Why Diet Programs Fail IV: Other Complementary Therapies Acupuncture Aromatherapy Bach Flower Essences Chiropractic Glandular Therapy Homeopathy Magnetic Therapy Orthomolecular Medicine TTouch (TTeam) Appendix I Appendix II Notes Index
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2000 Winner, Better Health for Life Award, Cat Writer's Association (CWA)When it comes to your dog's or your cat's health, you want the best health care available. But did you know that conventional medicine is not the only answer, or even the best answer?
Inside you'll learn from a respected veterinarian how the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can benefit your dog or cat. This comprehensive guide discusses more than 40 common conditions or diseases that can affect your pet and how they can be treated or improved with natural medicine.
Easy ...