The Holistic Dog Book

Denise Flaim

Description

"This book is an important contribution to improving the health, well-being and care of our closest animal companion, the dog . No one with a dog should be without this book." --From the Foreword by Dr. Michael W. Fox

The Holistic Dog Book addresses your whole dog and all the ways you can bring a more natural approach to your dog's care. Whether you're interested in essential oils, homeopathy, natural diets, herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage or emotionally satisfying training, you'll find what you need to make well-informed decisions about what's right for the both of you.
Foreword by Michael W. Fox.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction The Holistic Balance.

Chapter 1: Nutrition: Is Your Dog Eating McFood?

Chapter 2: Herbs and Essential Oils: Healing Gifts From the Plant World.

Chapter 3: Homeopathy: When Less Is Definitely More.

Chapter 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine: East Finally Meets West.

Chapter 5: Touching Therapies: A Look at Hands-On Healing.

Chapter 6: Vibrational Therapies: Seeing Isn’t Always Believing.

Chapter 7: Vaccination: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Chapter 8: Relationships: Dominion Doesn’t Cut It Anymore.

Chapter 9: Animal Communication: Exploring the Unspoken.

Chapter 10: Cancer: A Journey of Healing.

Chapter 11: Allergies: More Than Skin Deep.

Chapter 12: Veterinarians: Finding the Perfect One.

Appendix A: A Job to Do.

Appendix B: Holistic Remedies by Condition.

Index.

Sujets

• Breeds
• Pets
• Dogs

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 21 avril 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780470327449
• Langue: English

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The Holistic Dog Book
Canine Care for the 21st Century
DENISE FLAIM
Copyright 2003 by Denise Flaim. All rights reserved.
Howell Book House
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Flaim, Denise.
The holistic dog book : canine care for the 21st century / Denise Flaim. p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-7645-1763-1
1. Dogs. 2. Dogs-Health. 3. Dogs-Diseases-Alternative treatment.
4. Holistic veterinary medicine. I. Title.
SF427 .F56 2003
636.7 08955-dc21
2002152376
Manufactured in the United States
10 9 8 7 6 5
Book design by Marie Kristine Parial-Leonardo
Cover design by Jos Almaguer
Photographs by Theresa Lyons/LyonsDen Inc.
For Fred, my husband and friend
Contents
Foreword by Michael W. Fox
Acknowledgments
Introduction The Holistic Balance
Chapter 1 Nutrition: Is Your Dog Eating McFood?
Chapter 2 Herbs and Essential Oils: Healing Gifts From the Plant World
Chapter 3 Homeopathy: When Less Is Definitely More
Chapter 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine: East Finally Meets West
Chapter 5 Touching Therapies: A Look at Hands-On Healing
Chapter 6 Vibrational Therapies: Seeing Isn t Always Believing
Chapter 7 Vaccination: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Chapter 8 Relationships: Dominion Doesn t Cut It Anymore
Chapter 9 Animal Communication: Exploring the Unspoken
Chapter 10 Cancer: A Journey of Healing
Chapter 11 Allergies: More Than Skin Deep
Chapter 12 Veterinarians: Finding the Perfect One
Appendix A A Job to Do
Appendix B Holistic Remedies by Condition
Index
Foreword
This book is an important contribution to improving the health, well-being and care of our closest animal companion, the dog. It does, as the subtitle states, take us into the 21st century of canine care, and the author, Denise Flaim, has provided an outstanding review of a diversity of subjects-some relatively new, such as veterinary acupuncture and chiropractic, others more controversial, such as the pros and cons of commercial pet foods and vaccination protocols.
Ms. Flaim has thoroughly covered the relevant literature and coupled this research with personal interviews with leading veterinarians and other experts in the various related fields of holistic canine care and understanding. The beauty of this book is that it effectively integrates these many fields and therapies to provide a truly holistic approach to canine care, disease prevention and treatments for different ailments. By so doing, the reader is informed and empowered to assume a more active role in providing optimal care for his or her canine companion.
The book includes a useful directory and resource guide of holistic and alternative veterinary therapies and practitioners, and each chapter includes key reference materials for further reading. Such information will greatly enhance the competence and confidence of those who want the best for their dogs, and will provide a more informed basis for their discussions with the attending veterinarian, other health care providers and dog trainers, as the occasion may demand.
Prevention is the best medicine, and the core of this book provides the cardinal components: sound nutrition, emotional security through proper understanding and communication and appropriate use of vaccines and dietary supplements. As this book shows, the cost savings in thus helping either prevent or more quickly recognize various health problems and nip them in the bud are significant. However, this does not mean trying out various home remedies when a dog is ill; I do not advocate home-doctoring in the absence of initial veterinary diagnosis and oversight. What is particularly impressive about this book is that the author provides a balanced view of selected topics and does not go overboard advocating one alternative therapy or diet or training method over another.
No one with a dog should be without this book, which should be mandatory reading for first-year veterinary students, veterinary nurses and animal health technicians. While some of the therapies may not yet be scientifically proven (aspirin was used for decades as an analgesic long before there was a scientific basis for its effectiveness), positive clinical benefits-such as improved rate of healing, general comfort and remission of symptoms-are proof enough. Furthermore, many alternative and supportive therapies do not have the same, if any, harmful side effects that many of the costly conventional drugs have.
After thousands of years as our dedicated companions and guardians, and with a long history of serving humanity in countless ways (often without reciprocal respect and loving kindness), we are eternally indebted to the dog. Dogs deserve the best that we can provide for their physical and psychological well-being, and this will foster a deeper and more fulfilling relationship-a mutually enhancing bond that this book most certainly advocates and so clearly helps establish.
Michael W. Fox, D.Sc., Ph.D., B.Vet.Med., M.R.C.V.S.
Veterinarian, bioethicist, author
Washington, D.C.
Acknowledgments
Nobody does it alone, and this book is no exception.
My deepest thanks go to the many veterinarians whose expertise and experience illuminate all the chapters of this book: Ian Billinghurst, Nancy Brandt, Eric Clough, Jean Dodds, Marcie Fallek, Roger De Haan, Terry Durkes, Bruce Ferguson, Martin Goldstein, Donna Kelleher, Jody Kincaid, Barbara E. Kitchell, Shawn Messonnier, Antony Moore, Richard Pitcairn, Nancy Scanlan, Allen Schoen, Anna Maria Scholey, Cheryl Schwartz, Robert Silver, Sharon Willoughby and Susan Wynn. Your help was priceless.
I also want to thank all the holistic practitioners and experts who shared their time and knowledge just as generously, including herbalist Gregory Tilford, aromatherapists Kristen Leigh Bell and Jeanne Rose, accupressurists Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, massage therapist Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, clicker guru Karen Pryor, positive trainer Jean Donaldson, behavioral specialist Larry Lachman, and animal communicators Penelope Smith and Gretchen Kunz.
Thanks especially to Michael Fox for reviewing the manuscript and writing the Foreword. His 1981 book The Healing Touch was the first in its genre and is still going strong.
I m grateful to my friends Theresa Lyons, whose photographs in this book speak more eloquently than words of her eye for dogs; and Maryanne Russell, for her nuanced portrait photography. More thanks go to Howell editors Beth Adelman and Dale Cunningham for believing in this book, and to my agent David Hendin for making it all happen.
I m grateful to Howard Schneider, Phyllis Singer and Barbara Schuler, my editors at Newsday , the Long Island newspaper where I write a weekly column on companion animals, for recognizing the importance of our creatures in our everyday lives and for encouraging me to write about them. I m also indebted to the many Newsday readers whose daily letters, e-mails and phone calls are a constant reminder of the unbreakable bond we have with the animals we love.
This book wouldn t have been possible without the support and suggestions of Susan Marino, founder of Angel s Gate, a residential hospice for animals in Fort Salonga, New York. Susan came into my life as the subject of what I thought would be just another story, and she has stayed on to become a dear friend. Her insights on this manuscript were invaluable, and she more than anyone has taught me the importance of a healer s intention.
My love to my parents for a lifetime of encouragement. And last but never least, thanks to my husband Fred Eder for his endless patience and support, as well as to Blitz and Diva, the two Ridgebacks who share our life, not to mention our queen-size bed. They have been my greatest teachers.
Introduction: The Holistic Balance
Holistic. It s the latest, greatest buzz