Natural Healing for Cats, Dogs, Horses, and Other Animals: 150 Alternative Therapies Available to Owners and Caregivers

by Lisa Preston, Race Foster

Overview

“A great job cover this material.”—Dr. Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD., MRCVS

“In reading this book, I have become a better veterinarian.”—Dr. Race Foster, DVM, from the Foreword

In addition to traditional veterinary treatments, a wide range of alternative approaches to are becoming more main stream. Natural Healing for Cats, Dogs, Horses and Other Animals will help pet owners and caretakers understand their options. The author provides valuable advice and shows how to select a practitioner and to determine whether more than one alternative therapy is appropriate. Topics include:

• Touch therapies
• Acupuncture
• Touch Therapies
• Chiropractors
• Naturopath
• How and when to choose alternative treatment.
• Resources
• And more!

We all want to give our pets the happiest, healthiest life possible—here is a book that shows the way!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616084615
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lisa Preston turned to writing after careers as a fire department paramedic and a city police officer. She is the author of the highly acclaimed, best-selling novels, Orchids and Stone and Measure of the Moon and the Horseshoer Mystery Series. She is also the author of several non-fiction books and articles on the care and training of dogs and horses. Away from her desk, she spends hours on backcountry trails as a runner and rider, sometimes combining her two outdoor pursuits via the obscure sport of Ride and Tie. She lives with her husband, their Malinois, and two Akhal Tekes on Washington State's vast Olympic Peninsula. lisapreston.com

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Part 1

Orientation: Before You Explore 2

List of Alternative Treatments 5

The Big Boom in Alternative Treatments 10

Know What Is Natural and What Is Nonsense 13

Science, Proof, and Placebos 15

The Smart Consumer 21

Part 2 The Alternative Therapies

Touch, Supplementation, Mystical, and Mote 28

Acupuncture 35

Touch Therapies 38

Supplementation Therapies 51

Mystical 72

Other Alternative Therapies 81

Part 3 The Alternative Therapists

Chiropractors, Homeopaths, Naturopaths, Holistic Vets, and More 116

What Is a Chiropractor? 118

What Is a Homeopath? 125

What Is a Naturopath? 132

What Is a Holistic Veterinarian? 135

Who Are the Specialists? 141

Part 4

How and When to Choose Alternative Treatment 148

How to Choose Alternatives for Your Animal 150

When to Choose Alternative Treatments 157

Integration 168

Resources 171

Books reviewed for this project 182

Index 189

Editorial Reviews

A great job of covering this material.” —Professor Hilary M. Clayton, BMVS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University

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