Table of Contents
Part I.
Chapter 1: What is holistic medicine?.
Definition.
Integration with conventional medicine.
Chapter 2: The role of the RVT in the holistic practice.
What a technician can and cannot do.
Educating the public.
Grief counseling.
Physical therapy.
Chapter 3: Legal implications.
How to tell the quality of herbs.
Judging herbal companies.
Is an herb a drug?.
The role of NASC in herbal medicine and the FDA.
Chiropractors and veterinarians.
Acupuncturists and veterinarians.
Homeopathy.
Telephone consultations.
Release forms.
Interviews, television, and the internet.
Part II.
Chaper 4: The modalities--Introduction.
“I thought you were holistic”--the role of conventional medicine in a holistic practice.
Chapter 5: Physical therapy (which RVTs can perform).
Chapter 6: General and holistic nutrition (and the RVT's place in discussing and implementing it).
Chapter 7: Chinese medicine.
The first certified programs for veterinarians.
Chinese medical theory.
Acupuncture.
Chinese herbs.
Chapter 8: Other certified programs for veterinarians:.
Chiropractic (including VOM).
Western Herbal Medicine.
Homeopathy.
Chapter 9: Other methods commonly employed by veterinarians.
Homotoxicology.
Nutraceuticals.
Holistic nutrition.
Chapter 10: Methods commonly incorporated with others:.
Applied Kinesiology.
Bach Flower Remedies.
Glandular Therapy.
Cold Laser Therapy.
Magnetic Therapy.
Massage Therapy (including tui-na and trigger point therapy).
Chapter 11: Less Commonly Used methods.
Ozone Therapy.
Prolotherapy.
Pulsating Magnetic Therapy.
Reiki.
Veterinary NAET.
Color Therapy.
Immuno-Augmentive Therapy.
Aromatherapy.
Chapter 12: Rarely used methods that you may encounter.
Biotron LifeWave Transfer Factor.
Part III (or appendix).
Where to go for more help.
Organizations.
Online references.
Books and professional journals
