Manual Of Complementary & Alternative Medicine For Animals

Description: This practical guide synthesizes the types of treatment available for specific diseases. It is a handy reference that provides readers with an understanding of complementary and alternative treatment options for more than 130 common disease states and describes a variety of possible approaches to small animal disorders. Concentrating on nutrition, herbs, traditional Chinese medicines, and physical therapies, the authors present both tradition- and evidence-based therapies for disorders not always responsive to conventional therapies. Table of Contents: Part One Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine 1. The meat and potatoes of Chinese medicine: the cooking pot analogy 2. Chinese medicine as a basis for an alternative medical approach Part Two Clinical Strategies by Organ System 3. Therapies for behavior disorders 4. Therapies for cardiovascular disorders 5. Therapies for dermatologic disorders 6. Therapies for digestive disorders 7. Therapies for ear diseases 8. Therapies for endocrine disorders 9. Therapies for hematologic and immunologic disorders 10. Therapies for infectious diseases 11. Therapies for liver diseases 12. Therapies for musculoskeletal disorders 13. Therapies for neoplastic disorders 14. Therapies for neurologic disorders 15. Therapies for ophthalmologic disorders 16. Therapies for respiratory disorders 17. Therapies for reproductive disorders 18. Therapies for urologic disorders Appendix A Guidelines for Homemade Diets Appendix B Chinese Food Therapy Appendix C Suggested Oral Herb Doses Appendix D Chinese Herb Cross Reference Table Appendix E Acupuncture Points