Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine: Science and Tradition

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Author: Susan G. Wynn

ISBN-10: 0323013546

ISBN-13: 9780323013543

Category: Pets - General & Miscellaneous

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Herbal remedies, acupuncture, and dietary treatments are among the therapeutic approaches discussed in this handbook for veterinary clinicians. Strategies are categorized by organ system, first describing alternative medicines that are evidence-based. For those treatments that have centuries of use in various areas of the world, evidence is dispensed with. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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