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Tables of Contents for Natural Pet Cures
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
v
Robert S. Goldstein
Introduction
vii
So Human an Animal
xi
Abscess
1
1
Natural Treatment
1
1
Allergies
2
10
Allergy Inducements
2
3
Allergic Responses
5
1
Control Tips
6
1
Helpful Tea for an Allergic Cat
7
1
Good Diet Is the Key to Successful Allergy Management
8
2
What to Do When You Become Allergic to Your Animal
10
2
Anal Inflammation
12
1
What to Do for a Sore Anus
12
1
Anemia
13
4
Associated with Numerous Diseases
13
1
Types and Signs
13
1
Nutritional Support
14
3
Animal Abandonment
17
5
An Alarming Trend
17
2
A Sensitive Topic Too Often Ignored
19
1
Match the Pet with Owner's Personality
19
1
A Nation Gone (Literally) to the Dogs
20
2
Animal Aggression
22
5
The Territorial Factor
22
1
Trained That Way
22
1
Prevention Is the First Line of Defense
23
1
Show No Fear and Be Watchful
24
2
Improving Animal Emotions
26
1
Anorexia
27
4
Common to Many Life Forms
27
1
Nourishment Is Needed
27
1
Getting Rover and Kitty to Eat Again
28
2
Watch for Dehydration
30
1
Give Encouragement
30
1
Anxiety
31
1
A Traveler's Worst Nightmare
31
1
Calming a Distraught Pooch
32
1
Arthritis
32
5
More Common in Dogs
32
1
Prevention Is the Key
33
1
Shark Cartilage Saved a Guide Dog from Arthritis
34
1
Her Pooch Got Relief the Herbal Way
35
1
Something Fishy for Poochy
36
1
Bad Breath
37
2
Tricks for Reducing Animal Halitosis
37
2
Barking
39
3
Barking Signals a Need for Attention
39
1
Niceness Cures Neuroses
40
1
Train Them While They're Young
41
1
Behavior Problems
42
13
Inappropriate Adult Responses
42
1
Common Animal Misbehaviors
43
1
Jumping Is a Definite No-No
44
1
What to Do About Unprovoked Bitting or Scratching
44
3
Manifested Aggression
47
3
Neighborhood Animal Symphonies
50
1
Inappropriate Elimination
51
2
Whoever Heard of an Animal Reading a Sign?
53
1
Frequent Licking
54
1
So Human an Animal
54
1
Bladder Problems
55
2
Litter-Box Blues
55
1
Getting Poosha Well with Traditional Chinese Medicine
56
1
Rover Got over His Problem
57
1
Body Odors
57
4
The World's Most Inscrutable Creature
57
1
Cats' Sense of Smell
58
1
Putrefaction Needs Attention
59
1
How ACV Turned One Stinky Dog into a Sweet-Smelling Canine
60
1
Bruised Paws
61
2
Tender Footpads
61
1
How Rachel Treated Her Feline's Sore Paws
61
1
What One Boy Did for His Dog's Sore Doggies
62
1
What's Good for Ferrets Is Good for Cats and Dogs
63
1
Bumps & Bruises
63
4
``Mother Nature's Ben Gay''
63
1
Another Alternative: Mullein/ACV Fomentation
64
3
Cancer
67
16
Chaos Amid Biological Rationality
67
1
As Old as the Hills
68
2
Cell Normalization With an Ancient Herb?
70
3
EMFs: Another Potential Health Threat for Pets and People
73
2
Herbal Protection Against EMFs
75
2
Other Causes of Cancer in Pets
77
2
The World's Two Best Anticancer Herbal Formulas
79
2
What Sharks Know that We Don't Know
81
2
Conjunctivitis
83
1
A Remedy from Scotland
83
1
Constipation
84
1
Stress-or Diet-Induced
84
1
Natural Laxatives
84
1
Diabetes
85
9
Near Epidemic Proportions
85
1
The Sugar Fix
86
1
The Nature of Animal Diabetes
87
1
The Causes
88
1
Dietary Approaches
89
2
Nutritional Supplements
91
2
Cookies for Diabetic Dogs
93
1
Diarrhea/Dysentery
94
1
Two Success Stories
94
1
Diet Tips
95
12
Nutrition Lessons from a Tail-Wagging Convention
95
2
Dietary No-Nos
97
1
Something Fishy about Tuna
98
1
Making Your Dog into a Vegetarian
99
1
Pet Supplementation
100
2
Yummy Recipes for Young Animals
102
2
Wholesome Nourishment for Mature Dogs and Cats
104
1
Protein: Overload or Under Limit?
104
2
A Third Opinion
106
1
Distemper (Canine and Feline)
107
10
Canine: a Progressive Disease
107
1
Finding Solutions that Work
108
3
Feline: A Disease by Several Names
111
1
What to Look for
111
1
Recovery Treatments
112
5
Ear Discharges
117
3
It's All in the Ears
117
1
A Lesson in Dog Care at Radio City Music Hall
118
2
Epilepsy
120
2
A ``Grab Bag'' of Other Problems
120
1
Nutrition Is the Key to Seizure Control
120
2
Eye Disorders
122
1
The Amazing Benefits of Bilberry
122
1
Fatigue
123
5
Energize Your Dog with Apple-Cider Vinegar
123
1
Chlorophyll Makes Super Pets out of Ordinary Dogs and Cats
124
1
Super-Charged Meals for Pooped-Out Pets
124
4
Feline Leukemia
128
5
Some Interesting Facts
128
1
Recognized Stages of Infection
128
1
Ways of Coping with It
129
3
Animal and Human Treatments Considered Together
132
1
Fevers
133
2
The Good, Bad, and Ugly
133
1
Fever Busters
134
1
Fever Miracle
134
1
Fleas
135
10
The Average Flea
135
1
Take Them Seriously
136
1
Two Types of Fleas
136
1
Leeuwenhoek's Fleas
137
1
Leeuwenhoek's Methods of Preventing Flea Infestation
138
2
Other Remedies
140
1
Basic Flea Prevention
141
1
Nutrition, the Frontline Defense
142
1
A Place Where Fleas Florish
143
1
Actress June Lockhart's Herbal Secret for Flea Management in Pets
143
2
Grooming
145
10
Well-Groomed Beagles Sniff out Trouble
145
1
Food Assimilation More Important than Diet
146
2
Pomeranian Power Takes Blue Ribbons at Dog Shows
148
1
The Cat that Built an Entire Pet-Products Company
148
1
Three Supplements for Putting the Shine Back in Your Pet's Coat
149
2
My Own Grooming Success Tips
151
1
The Goldstein Program for Smart Grooming
152
2
The ABCs of Bathing
154
1
Hair Balls
155
1
A Frequent Problem in Cats
155
1
The Cat Lady of Long Beach
155
1
Health Checkup
156
3
Becoming Your Vet's Assistant
156
3
Heart Disease
159
7
Canine Pacemakers
159
1
Herbs for the Heart
160
1
Exercise Important
161
1
Healthful Heart Snacks
161
3
Calling All Hearts: Use Vitamin E Regularly
164
1
One Vet's Nutritional Plan for Cardiomyopathy
165
1
Heat Stroke
166
1
Words of Advice from a Couple Who Care
166
1
Hip Dysplasia
167
7
A Common Skeletal Disease
167
1
A Beautiful Recovery
168
1
A Dietary Approach
169
2
Acupuncture Therapy
171
1
Massage and Manipulation
171
1
Herbs and Minerals
172
1
A Case for The People's Court
172
2
Hot Spots
174
3
One Pet Owner's Story
174
1
``Russian Penicillin'' Hits the Spot
175
2
Infection
177
8
The Problem Defined
177
1
Undiscerning and Apparent Manifestations
178
1
The Benefits of Natural Procedures
179
2
Coping with Infection the Natural Way
181
1
One Dog Owner's Story
182
2
Some Other Supplement Choices
184
1
Thinking Green for Rapid Recovery
184
1
Influenza
185
2
Give Your Animal ``Nature's Flu Shot'' During the Winter Months
185
2
Vitamin C Is Health Insurance for Your Pet
187
1
Itching
187
4
Initial Signs
187
1
Different Factors Involved
188
1
The Psychological Aspect
188
1
Herbal therapy
189
1
Have You Hugged Your Pet Lately?
190
1
Kidney Failure
191
4
Natural Treatment that Works from a Holistic Veterinarian
191
2
Nutritional and Herbal Assistance for Cats
193
2
Kidney Stones
195
4
A Painful Affliction
195
1
British Herbs to the Rescue
196
3
Lice
199
1
One Woman's Story
199
1
Litterbox Clumping
200
3
How Cat Litter Became an Issue in the First Place
200
1
The Problem from One Perspective
200
1
Another Opinion on the Matter
201
1
Litter Alternatives
202
1
Liver Problems
203
2
How Pet Livers Get Damaged
203
1
Health Restoration Through Juice Therapy
203
2
Loneliness
205
10
The Social Nature of Creatures
205
1
Imposed Isolation
205
2
Companionship Works Both Ways
207
1
Evident Signs of Loneliness
208
1
Coping with Animal Stress
209
1
Dealing with Dogs
210
1
Conforming to Cats
211
3
Your Pet Is What You Are
214
1
Lyme Disease
215
4
A Problem that Really Ticks off Pet Owners
215
1
Supplements to Use
216
3
Mange
219
1
An Australian Solution
219
1
Mites
220
1
A Proven Mite Buster
220
1
Obesity
221
10
Cat and Owner Stay Slim
221
1
How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight
222
3
Fasting for Your Pet
225
3
Shedding Pounds During the Dog Days of Summer
228
3
Pain
231
14
A Surprising Find
231
1
Some Light at the End of the Tunnel
232
1
How One Dog Owner Obtained Relief for His Pet
233
1
The Most Unusual Pain Remedy for Pets I've Ever Heard
234
1
Carrying Capsaicin One Step Further
235
2
Additional Herbs for Pain Relief
237
1
Pain Is a Complex Thing to Deal with
237
1
An Unusual Pain Treatment from Canada
238
1
Acupuncture Relieves Pain too
239
3
Soothing Comfort from Aromassage
242
3
Pancreatitis
245
3
Saint Bernard's Wort: Natural Medicine for Cats and Cockatoos
245
1
``The Cat Man Cometh''
246
1
The Cat Lady's Special Diet
247
1
Parasites
248
1
Drinking Water on the Roof of St. Peter's Basilica
248
1
Schnauzer Cured of Parasites
249
Paralysis
248
6
Common Causes
248
1
Whirlpool Therapy
248
1
The Ritual of Bilberry
249
5
Paroviral Infection
254
1
An East Texas Cure that Works
254
1
Pet Therapy
255
5
Programs Going to the Dogs
255
1
Pets Reduce Stress and Hypertension
255
1
Pet Ownership and Heart Disease
256
1
Do Animals Really Care that Much About Us?
256
1
Pets Mend Broken Hearts
257
2
Where to Solicit for Pet Therapies
259
1
Pregnancy/Birth
260
5
Some Thoughts on Animal Pregnancies
260
1
Nutritional Fortification for Healthy and Easy Deliveries
261
2
Helpful Meals for Healthy Gestations
263
2
Rabies
265
3
A Morning to Remember
265
1
Danger Signals
266
1
Treatment Not Impossible
267
1
Red Eye
268
2
The Causes
268
1
Scottish Treatments
269
1
Ringworm
270
3
Ways of Fighting the Ringworm War
270
3
Skin Problems
273
6
Recognizing Skin Irritations
273
1
Treatment Tips
274
1
A Mild Food Fast
275
2
Other Remedies that Work for Cats
277
2
Spaying/Neutering
279
1
Bob Barker's Traditional Sign-Off
279
1
Affording Some Measures of Relief
280
1
Stress
280
3
What Relaxes Animals
280
1
Animal Therapy Good for People
281
2
Ticks
283
1
A Growing National Problem
283
1
Looking for the Problem Can Be Tricky
283
1
Simple Treatments
284
1
Tooth Tartar/Tooth Problems
284
7
``Sassie, Son of Lassie''
284
2
Pearly Whites
286
1
Biscuits to Prevent Gingivitis
287
1
Herbal Relief for Periodontal Disease
288
1
Cat Tartar and What to Do About It
289
1
Tweety Bird Solutions for ``Poor Toofless Puddytats''
289
2
Trauma
291
4
Flower Powr
291
1
The Secret Power of Flowers
291
1
The Easiest Way to Comfort Your Animal
292
3
Upper Respiratory Infection
295
2
A True Kitten's Tail
295
1
Doggone Coughs
296
1
Shark Protection
296
1
Urinary Tract Problems
297
6
Urination Difficulties
297
1
Recipes for Health
298
1
Herbal Treatment for Infection
299
4
Vomiting
303
2
Try the Personal Touch
303
1
Herbal Relief
304
1
Worms
305
9
Intestinal Parasites
305
1
Heartworms: A Pet's Worst Friends
306
1
Help for Heartworms
307
1
A Look at Lifestyle
308
1
Hooked on Hookworms?
309
1
Square Treatment for Roundworms
310
1
Don't Measure Tapeworms
310
1
Whip Your Pet into Shape with This Deworming Agent
311
1
Some Nutritional Approaches to Worms in General
312
1
Cleanliness Means No Worms
313
1
A Botanical Formula from ``Down Under''
313
1
Wounds
314
5
Wound Healer Extraordinaire
314
2
What the Bees Know that We Should Know
316
1
Wound Care with Herbs
316
3
Appendix I: Products
319
4
Resources for Specific Products
319
4
Appendix II: Bibliography
323
4
Suggested Reading
323
2
Subscriptions
325
2
Appendix III: Services
327
2
Information Services
327
1
An Ode to Animal Devotion
328
1
General Index
329