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Nutrition and Complementary Healthcare

Please note: These links are provided for information only. Nothing you read on a web page should substitute for regular, competent veterinary care, and you should consult with a vet experienced in alternative modalities before beginning any treatment.

My dogs - two English Setters, a Dogo Argentino, an American Bulldog, and a long-term foster Chihuahua - are eating a species-appropriate raw diet exclusively, and my cats are being fed Sensible Choice cat food supplemented by fresh, raw foods. I have seen the benefit of a totally raw diet with my dogs - teeth are pearly white, breath is fresh, no more "doggy" odor, coats are soft and silky, skin is no longer dry and itchy, chronic ear infections are gone, and they just glow with health and vitality. An added benefit is that the feces are small and firm, they become light and dry within 24 hours, and break down completely within a week or so. Yard cleanup is a snap.

My cats and dogs are also minimally-vaccinated. Cats receive one FVRCP vaccine after 12 weeks of age and are never boostered; the dogs have received 2 or 3 DA2PP vaccines (administered before I adopted them), and rabies as required by law. I run titers when the 1-year booster is due and do not booster unless there is an inadequate titer result, and then I administer only the monovalent vaccine.

Do you know what's really in commercial pet food?

So what's a good pet food?

What about annual vaccinations?

Where can I get information on alternative health care?

Flower Essences, Animal Communication, T-Touch

Searchable Databases

Allopathic Drug References

Information About Homeopathy

Herbal Information (general)

Information on Specific Herbs

Dietary Supplements

Miscellaneous Information

Frequently Asked Questions from the Acme Pet "Pet Nutrition" Bulletin Board

Would you like to discuss it?

Book Suggestions:

Switching to Raw, Susan K. Johnson, Birchrun Basics
Four Paws, Five Directions, Cheryl Schwartz, DVM, Celestial Arts Publishing, 1996
The Ultimate Diet, Kymythy Schultze, Affenbar Ink, 1998
Give Your Dog a Bone, Ian Billinghurst, Bridge Printery, Australia, 1993
Grow Your Pup With Bones, Ian Billinghurst, Bridge Printery, Australia, 1998
Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs - Small Doses for Small Animals, Don Hamilton, DVM, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 1999
The Nature of Animal Healing: The Path to Your Pet's Health, Happiness, and Longevity, Martin Goldstein, DVM, Knopf, 1999
Reigning Cats & Dogs, Pat McKay, Oscar Publications, 1992
Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, Richard H.Pitcairn, DVM & Susan Hubble Pitcairn, Rodale Press, PA 1995
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Herbs for Pets , Mary L. Wulff-Tilford & Gregory L. Tilford, BowTie Press, Irvine, CA 1999
How to Have a Healthier Dog, Wendell O. Belfield, DVM & Martin Zucker, Doubleday& Co., NY,1981
Keep Your Pet Healthy the Natural Way, Pat Lazarus, Bobs-Merrill Co., NY, 1983
The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog, Volhard & Brown, Howell Book House, 1995
The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs & Cats, Diane Stein, The Crossing Press, 1994
It's For The Animals! Cookbook, Helen L. McKinnon, C.S.A.Inc, 1998
The Complete Herbal Handbook for Dogs and Cats, Juliette de Bairacli Levy, Arco Publishing, Inc. 1992
The New Natural Cat, Anitra Frazier, Penguin Books, 1990
Super Nutrition for Animals!, Nina Anderson, Howard Peiper, & Alicia McWatters, MS, Safe Goods, 1996
Pottenger's Cats, The Price-Pottenger Foundation, 2667 Camino del Rio South, Suite 109, San Diego, CA 92108-3767
Prescription for Nutritional Healing, James F. Balch and Phyllis A. Balch, Avery, 1997
The Complete German Commission E Monographs; Theraputic Guide to Herbal Medicines, Blumenthal et al, American Botanical Council, 1998

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