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Fougere

Pet Lover's Guide to Natural Healing for Cats and Dogs

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2986-1
Verlag: Elsevier Saunders
Erscheinungstermin: 04.10.2005
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There is so much new information in the field of veterinary natural therapies. But do they work? Can they help my pet? What can I do at home? The Pet Lover's Guide to Natural Healing for Cats and Dogs, written by a leading veterinary author, covers over 100 common medical problems and the main natural therapies available. This practical book is a great resource for anyone interested in using a natural, holistic approach. Your veterinarian is the medical expert when it comes to your pet's health, but you take care of your pet each day. While it does not take the place of veterinary care, this guide presents practical information so you can talk with your veterinarian about your pet's healthcare options.

Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781416029861
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-4160-2986-1
  • Verlag: Elsevier Saunders
  • Erscheinungstermin: 04.10.2005
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2005
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Gewicht: 1142 g
  • Seiten: 648
  • Format (B x H x T): 136 x 254 x 31 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt

Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Fougere, Barbara

1. Natural Therapies For Your Pet

Why Use Natural Therapies?
So What's Different About Holistic Medicine?
Health and Well-Being Of Your Pet
Signs of Poor Health In Animals
The Urban Pet and Free Radicals
Stress and Health

2. Practical Steps to Prevent Disease and Improve Well-Being

The Annual Exam
How "Old" Is Your Pet Compared With Humans?
10-Point Home Health Check
When to Take Your Pet to The Veterinarian
Improving Health
10 Steps to Greater Well-Being And Health

3. Holistic Nutrition

Nutrition Basics
Classes of Nutrients
What to Feed

4. Nutrition Boosters

Starting With Supplements

5. Herbs

Herb Safety
Using Herbal Medicines
Herbal Preparations
Dosages
A Pet Herbal Home Pharmacy
Herbal Material Medica
Indoor Herb Garden for Cats

6. Physical Therapies

Acupuncture and Acupressure
Trigger Point Therapy
Chiropractic
Physical and Rehabilitation Therapy
Hands-On Healing

7. Homeopathy

The Principles of Homeopathy

8. Bach Flower Remedies

Preparation
Dosage Choosing the Remedies
Aromatherapy (Dogs Only)

9. Recommendations

Guidelines
Treatment Options

10. Detoxification Program

Some General Principles
Toxins
Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS)
Dysbiosis
Vaccination
A Naturopathic Approach to Chronic Disease
Natural Therapies for Dysbiosis And Leaky Gut Syndrome
Repair
Tonics
Corticosteroid Use
Basic Detoxification Program
Short-Term Modified Fast Of 1-3 Days
Bowel Detoxification
Liver Detoxification
When to See Your Veterinarian
What to Ask Your Veterinarian

11. Skin and Coat

Maintaining Skin and Coat Health
Signs of Skin Disease
Long-Term or Recurrent Skin Problems
What You Can Do
Therapies to Consider Seeking If Problems Persist
Itchy and Overgrooming Cats
Itchy Dogs
Dog Skin Allergies
Bacterial Skin Disease and Hot Spots
Yeast or Malassezia Dermatitis Of Dogs
Dry Skin and Dandruff
Cat Acne
Hair Loss and Shedding
Blocked Anal Glands
Lick Granulomas
Doggy Odor
Demodectic Mange
Wounds, Stings, and Trauma

12. Digestive System

Maintaining A Healthy Digestive System
Chronic Digestive Problems and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Food Allergies
Dental Health and Dental Disease
Bad Breath
Acute Diarrhea
Coprophagy-Eating "Poo"
Constipation
Flatulence
Chronic Vomiting
Liver Disease
Pancreatic Problems
Diabetes

13. Ears and Eyes

Ears
Eyes

14. The Immune System

Stress
Immune Deficiency
Allergies
Autoimmune Disease
Feline Infections Peritonitis (FIP)
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Feline Leukemia Virus (Felv)
Cancer
Lymphatic System and Spleen Health
Infections and Antibiotic Use

15. Disorders of the Grandular System

Diabetes
Adrenal Gland Health and Stress
Addison's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome
Hypothyroid Disease
Hyperthyroid Disease

16. Muscles, Bones, and Joints

Pain
Maintaining Muscle Strength and Function
How to Prevent Injuries In Dogs
Arthritis-Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease and Osteochondrosis
Hip Dysplasia
Lyme Disease
Leg Injuries
Myopathy

17. The Spine and Nervous System

The Nervous System
Vestibular Syndrome In Senior Dogs And Cats
Nerve Paralysis
Epilepsy and Seizures
Head Injuries And Brain Problems
Cognitive Disorder or Senility In Older Animals
Back Pain and Spinal Problems
Disk Disease, Protrusion; Prolapsed, Slipped Disk
Wobbler Syndrome: Cervical Vertebral Instability
Degenerative Myelopathy

18. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Maintaining Health
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System

19. The Urinary Tract and Reproductive System

Maintaining Urinary Tract Health
Bladder Infection-Cystitis
Bladder Stones-Urolithiasis
Xanthine
Incontinence (Bladder)
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD, Also Known As FUS)
Kidney Disease
Female Reproductive Syst