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The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat

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Manufacturer: Faber & Faber

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Dog and cat owners are becoming increasingly concerned about the saftey of processed pet food and the possible side-effects of over-use of antibiotics and hormone treatments. This new edition, thoroughly revised and updated, covers Natural Rearing, herbal medicine and disease prevention.



PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70895321
EAN: 9780571161157
ISBN: 0571161154
Label: Faber & Faber
Manufacturer: Faber & Faber
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 323
Publication Date: 1991-03-25
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Studio: Faber & Faber


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• Common Herbs for Natural Health (Herbals of Our Foremothers)
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• Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
• Nature's Children
• Veterinarians Guide to Natural Remedies for Dogs : Safe and Effective Alternative Treatments and Healing Techniques from the Nations Top Holistic Veterinarians


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

WARNING!! This book advocates using KNOWN toxic foods! -
I would NOT rely on this book for the care and feeding of your dog or cat. She actually recommends things like grapes, grape juice and onions for your dog... KNOWN toxcins to dogs. I have no idea form where she got her information, but its WRONG and down right dangerous! Don't take my word for it... just ask any vet.

Brilliant for companion animal care. -
This book is terrific. It provides a general guide to companion animal care (In a natural way ofcourse), and then lists ailments and accompanying herbal remedies. Easy to use, easy to understand. Suitable for practitioners and animal lovers. If you have a pet then you should buy this book.

Herbal Handbook -
Well this book is mainly only for the use for dogs. I was thinking it's be more like a herbal/ailment glossary. You know, about what's wrong with your pet and what herb to use for it. It does have that in the book but very little and it's got more literature in it than I had wanted.

the complete herbal book for the cat and dog. -
This book is an excellent source of almost forgotten and useful information. I am constantly going back to reread sections and have bought it for my farming, animal loving daughters.

good overall idea, BUT... -
First I will give the author due credit for her general ideas on natural rearing, caution of over-vaccination, recommendation of a natural raw diet and advice to provide plenty of exercise, sunshine and love.

With that said, some of her suggestions are iffy at best:

The suggestion to not spay and neuter is very ignorant. Overpopulation in dogs and cats leads to euthanasia, homeless pets, pets with bad homes because they were given away to anybody, etc,etc. There is no side effect of spaying and neutering that even comes close to being as harmful to our pets as the side effects of overpopulation.

The author recommends burying meat in the backyard as a healthful alternative to freezing.

She recommends feeding grains with the raw bones, so that the grains can protect the stomach/intestines from any sharp bone fragments. To expect that to work is just silly, and dogs do not need grains in their diets.

She recommends feeding dried fruits,specifically including raisins, but raisins are toxic to dogs!

She recommends red raspberry leaf for pregnant females but this has been scientifically proven to cause a higher fetal mortality rate, and it induces uterine contractions which is not always a good thing.

She does have some good advice, but I wouldn't blindly trust all of the information contained in this book. Natural rearing is best for your dog, but definitely do your own research and make your own informed decisions.

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