Holistic Care for Birds: A Manual of Wellness and Healing
Birds are ideal subjects for holistic care. They are especially sensitive to emotional and physical stresses. Based on what we have learned from wild birds and studies completed in the last 10-20 years, this book will help you provide your bird with a longer, healthier life. Each beautifully illustrated chapter is written from two viewpoints, one from the leading holistic avian veterinarian and the other from a bird owner's viewpoint. Holistic care is defined and the value of this type of...
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Birds are ideal subjects for holistic care. They are especially sensitive to emotional and physical stresses. Based on what we have learned from wild birds and studies completed in the last 10-20 years, this book will help you provide your bird with a longer, healthier life. Each beautifully illustrated chapter is written from two viewpoints, one from the leading holistic avian veterinarian and the other from a bird owner's viewpoint. Holistic care is defined and the value of this type of care in relation to conventional western medicine is discussed. Other interesting topics include the physical bird, the emotional bird, nutrition and special holistic therapies.
Preface.Acknowledgments.1. A History of Bird Keeping.2. Holistic Health Care.3. The Emotional Bird.4. The Physical Bird.5. The Bird's Eye View.6. Nutrition.7. Recognizing and Categorizing Illness or Injury.8. Treatments.9. Diseases and Potential Therapies.10. How to Choose a Holistic Avian Veterinarian or an Avian Veterinarian.Appendix A: Preamble to the American Veterinary Medical Association.Appendix B: A Special Letter on Dying Pets and Grief.Appendix C: Resources.About the Authors.Index.
