Foreword
Part one: A healthy life
– the lifestyle choices every dog or cat owner will be making
The beginning – the arrival of your puppy or kitten
Diet – factory food, homecooking or raw food
Choosing your vet – Your important ally, annual healthcheck
Vaccination – a final farewell to routine boosters
Parasite prevention – fleas, worms, ticks
Neutering: spaying/castration
The final stage – old age, natural death or euthanasia
Part two: On health and disease
 An holistic view of health and what this can bring to the treatment of animals
What is it to be holistic?
The important holistic treatment methods:
Homeopathy
Acupuncture
Manual techniques (osteopathy, chiropractics, cranio-sacral therapy, massage)
Bach's flower remedies
Herbal medicine
Part three: Dealing with disease
– How to help your sick animal.
Common conditions in dogs and cats:
Focus on allergy
Skin (wounds, cat abcesses, allergic eczema, hotspots, ear infections, eosinofilic granuloma,
overgrooming, tumors)
Digestive system (dental hygiene, gingivitis, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, anal sacs)
Airways (kennel cough, cat flu, asthma)
Heart disease
Thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism)
Urinary organs (cystitis, urinary crystals-and stones, incontinence, kidney disease)
Sexual organs (womb infections, cryptorchidism)
Nervous system (epilepsy)
Musculo-skeletal system (acute injuries, fractures, cruciate ligaments, dysplasia, osteoarthritis)
Surgery
Behavioural problems (aggression, fear, motion sickness, stress, overgrooming, inappropriate
urination)
Supplements
Useful contacts (where to buy the products or find the practitioner you need)
Further reading
Index