Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets 2nd Edition

Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets, Second Edition provides an introduction to nutrition of the healthy dog and cat and an extensive discussion of medical disorders that can be managed in part through diet. Presenting easy-to-follow recipes that can be prepared at home, this new edition of Donald Strombeck’s classic handbook has been completely rewritten by new author Patricia A. Schenck to reflect the latest nutritional recommendations based on current research. New chapter topics include feeding the puppy and kitten; feeding the pregnant or lactating dog or cat; feeding the senior pet; feeding the performance dog; and the role of diet in pets with cancer.  Diets are now listed together in a cookbook style for ease of use, and recipes are adjustable for any size dog or cat, allowing exact nutritional values to be calculated. Nutrient content for protein, fat, carbohydrate, and fiber have been provided for every diet, along with the nutrient density. A companion website features downloadable spreadsheets with complete nutritional breakdowns for each recipe.
Useful for both veterinarians and pet owners alike, Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets, Second Edition is a unique handbook written by an expert in the field providing an introduction to the nutritional management of dogs and cats with easy-to-use recipes for home-prepared diets.

The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health

Today, approximately 27% of households in the United States own at least one cat. This comprises a total of almost 60 million total pet cats. An 8 billion dollar pet food industry and the more than 7 billion dollars that pet owners spend on veterinary care each year provide tangible evidence of the increasing importance that companion animals have in our society. Additionally, the bond that owners have with their cats and the many health benefits that are afforded by this bond have been the topic of numerous research studies in the past 25 years. The cat as a cherished companion is here to stay, and many owners, students and pet professionals are eager to learn more about man’s OTHER best friend, Felis catus.

The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health, the textbook of the cat, is written as a companion book to The Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health. This book provides pet owners, undergraduate students and pet professionals with a complete guide to four topical areas that are of interest. These are: The history of the human-cat relationship; behavior of the domestic cat; feline nutrition; and feline health and disease.

Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats

Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats by Cj Puotinen features advice from some of the world's leading holistic veterinarians and herbalists, this indispensable book of home remedies for pets includes an extensive list of resources, feeding programs with sample menus, and an herbal "pharmacy" of nearly fifty recipes for sprays, salves, tinctures, oils, and powders. Compassionate and practical, Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats proves the more knowledgeable you are about your pet and the more you learn about common illnesses and how to prevent them, the happier, healthier, and longer your animal's life can be.
Puotinen describes the best diets for dogs and cats, and then explains how to achieve that. She even includes some recipes.
The second section of the book is devoted to natural remedies for ailing animals. She describes the basic nutrients needed by all animals--our pets need vitamins and minerals, just as we do--and how to best include them in a healthy diet. She then explains how various herbs are used in achieving and maintaining pet health. This section also includes recipes, such as one for a natural flea powder.
Puotinen provides an extensive resource section, including e-mail and web addresses. She says her purpose "is to define, explain, and demonstrate herbal and nutritional techniques that many pet owners have used with good results," adding that "an informed owner is a pet's best medical insurance." Readers will find that she has provided all the information and resources they need in Natural Remedies for Dogs and Cats to help them help their pets have long and healthy lives.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
  
• Publisher: Gramercy (March 4, 2003)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0517222345
  
• ISBN-13: 9780517222348
  
• Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
  
• List Price: $9.99
  

Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats : Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements

Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats : Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements by Shawn Messonnier discusses more than 40 common conditions or diseases that can affect your pet and how they can be treated or improved with natural medicine.
Easy to understand and use, with cross-references between conditions and treatments, this informative resource includes:

• An A-Z guide to common health conditions.
  
• An A-Z guide to herbs, vitamins, and supplements.
  
• Dietary recommendations for specific health concerns.
  
• Proven complementary therapies for your pet.
  
• And much, much more!
  

Do your pet a great favor—add this complete reference to your library. You'll both be glad you did.
Inside, natural treatments for:

• Allergies.
  
• Obesity.
  
• Cancer.
  
• Kidney Disease.
  
• Arthritis.
  
• Heart Disease.
  
• Feline Leukemia.
  
• Dental Disease.
  
• Ear Infections.
  
• And many more common conditions.
  

About the Author
Dr. Shawn Messonnier is a well-known veterinarian, lecturer, consultant, and pet care advocate. After graduating from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987, he opened Paws and Claws Animal Hospital in Plano, Texas. At that time it was the first office in Plano to offer specialized services for exotic pets.
After seeing that the number of cats and dogs afflicted with chronic medical problems failed to improve over the years with conventional medicine, Dr. Messonnier turned to alternative therapies. Encouraged by positive results, he opened the Acupuncture & Holistic Animal Health Care Center as part of his ongoing practice.
In addition to authoring numerous papers and chapters of books on a range of topics, Dr. Mesonnier has written eighteen books for both pet owners and veterinarians. Currently he serves on the advisory board of the highly respected international veterinary journal, Veterinary Forum, and is creator and editor-in-chief of the leading publication for doctors treating exotic pets, Exotic Pet Practice.
He also lectures widely at veterinary conferences both inside and outside the United States.

Book Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
  
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (May 31, 2001)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0761526730
  
• ISBN-13: 9780761526735
  
• Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
  
• List Price: $24.95
  
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The First Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats

The First Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats by Amy D. Shojai is a straightforward guide that covers both major problems--CPR, heat stroke, and strangulation--and minor ones, such as swollen tails, ingrown nails, and flea allergies. Beginning with simple tests and explanations of general care issues like dehydration examinations and triage, this guide then moves on to an alphabetical listing of every possible situation, from arrow wounds to worms.

You can learn:

• Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR-- step-by-step!
  
• Which over-the-counter human medications can help-- or harm-- your dog or cat.
  
• What to keep in your pet's medicine chest (many essential items are probably in your house already!).
  
• How to quickly pinpoint what's wrong with your pet, using the First-Aid Symptom Finder.
  

Plus, you'll discover a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to more than 150 common-- and not-so-common-- injuries and conditions, including:

• Abscesses (page 60)
  
• Bites from Animals (page 90)
  
• Car Accidents (page 117)
  
• Choking (page 131)
  
• Gunshot Wounds (page 224)
  
• Heatstroke (page 237)
  
• Hot Spots (page 245)
  
• Jellyfish Stings (page 269)
  
• Poisoning (page 311)
  
• Snakebites (page 350)
  

Each at-a-glance entry tells you when to call the vet, which supplies or medications you'll need, what immediate action you should take, and what you should do as follow-up care.
By knowing what to do in an emergency and then acting quickly and confidently to take the proper steps, you could save your pet's life. The next time medical help is not quickly available, reach for The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats. It's a pet owner's second best friend.

About the Author
Amy D. Shojai is the author of 12 books about dogs and cats. She lectures around the United States on pet-related topics and is frequently interviewed on national radio and TV. She lives with her husband and pets in Sherman, Texas.

Book Details

• Paperback: 439 pages
  
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (March 15, 2001)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 1579543650
  
• ISBN-13: 9781579543655
  
• Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
  
• List Price: $19.95
  

Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats

Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard H. Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn is the definitive guide to a natural lifestyle for dogs and cats is now completely updated and revised for the first time in 9 years.
Writing with the warmth and compassion that have won them a national following, veterinarian Richard H. Pitcairn and his wife Susan Hubble Pitcairn, noted specialists in chemical-free nutrition and natural healing for pets, show dog and cat owners how to provide the very best in companionship and lifelong care. They now cover environmental matters, including pollutants both inside the home and out, as well as recent hot-button topics, such as Mad Cow disease, Lyme disease, and the West Nile virus. They've updated dozens of recipes for delicious and healthful pet food and treats. With a guide to handling emergencies and an in-depth Quick Reference section, they give specific instructions for preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of animal diseases and disorderswith special attention to homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional remedies.
Book Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (August 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157954973X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579549732
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
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Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs: Small Doses for Small Animals

Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs: Small Doses for Small Animals by Don Hamilton. In this book, Dr. Hamilton carefully and clearly lays down the essential knowledge needed to use homeopathy successfully. To read this book is to prepare you to help your animal with the many day to day vicissitudes of life...take some time, read this book carefully, and learn of one of the greatest discoveries in the history of medicine. We are fortunate to have a healer of Dr. Hamilton's stature take us on this journey.

About the Author
Don Hamilton, D.V.M., is a conventionally-trained veterinarian who has been practicing medicine for twenty years. He has been practicing veterinary homeopathy for thirteen years and as taught in the professional homeopathic veterinary course sponsored by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy. Hamilton did his arly training in homeopathic veterinary care with Dr. Richard Pitcairn; he has studied with world-renowned homeopaths such as Francisco Eizayaga of Argentinam Rajan Sankaran of India, Alize Timmerman of the Netherlands, and Jungian homeopath Edward C. Whitmont of the U.S. He maintains a practice in New Mexico.

Book Details

• Paperback: 482 pages
  
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (October 20, 1999)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 155643295X
  
• ISBN-13: 9781556432958
  
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
  
• List Price: $25.00
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