Table of Contents
Foreword Ian Somerhalder ix
Preface xi
Introduction: What Integrative Health Care Means for You and Your Pets xix
Part I Nutrition Is the Foundation of Health
Chapter 1 Why Pet Nutrition Matters 3
Chapter 2 The Basics of Nutritional Requirements for Dogs and Cats 11
Chapter 3 Understanding the Regulations 29
Chapter 4 Ingredients and Preparation 35
Chapter 5 Guide to Creating a Balanced Diet for Your Pet 43
Chapter 6 The Lowdown on Supplements 53
Part II Integrative Medicine: Maintaining and Restoring Good Health
Chapter 7 Beyond Basic Nutrition: Using Food as a Medicine 65
Chapter 8 Complementary and Herbal Medicine 75
Chapter 9 Medical Cannabis 91
Chapter 10 Technology and Holistic Medicine: Two Sides Coining Together 103
Part III Common Diseases, Their Causes, and Integrative Medical Treatment
Chapter 11 Allergies and Skin Problems 119
Chapter 12 Degenerative Joint Disease/Arthritis 133
Chapter 13 True Grit: Urinary Tract Infections, Crystals, and Stones 145
Chapter 14 Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions 155
Chapter 15 Pancreatic Disease: Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency 167
Chapter 16 Diabetes 177
Chapter 17 Heart Disease 189
Chapter 18 Liver and Gallbladder Diseases 205
Chapter 39 Renal Disease 217
Chapter 20 Cancer 231
Chapter 21 Thyroid Disease 247
Chapter 22 Adrenal Disease 259
Chapter 23 Autoimmune Disease 267
Afterword 277
Appendix A Guide for a New Pet: From Choosing Your Pet to Choosing Your Vet 279
Appendix B Choosing the Right Procedures for Your Pet: Vaccines and Routine Surgical Procedures 285
Appendix C Home-Prepared Diets for Dogs and Cats 297
Recipes for Dogs 304
Recipes for Cats 329
Appendix D Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Recommendations 351
Appendix E Special Diets: Limited-Ingredient Diet Trial, Bland Diet, and Rice Water Fast 355
Endnotes 359
Index 383
Acknowledgments 392
About the Author 393