Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care [Paperback]

Randy Kidd D.V.M. Ph.D. (Author), Randy, DVM Kidd (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dr. Kidds Guides | Publication Date: October 11, 2000

Natural and alternative methods of health care have become increasingly popular in recent years because they can benefit anyone, even pets!

Dr. Randy Kidd, a holistic veterinarian and herbalist, explains how herbs can be used as a practical, safe, and efficacious part of dog care. This guide to complete herbal care for dogs includes simple introductions to holistic dog care, how herbs work, dosage and potency, and methods for delivering herbs into a dog's system. Herbal Dog Care includes chapters on common ailments and how to address each of them herbally. Kidd covers preventive care, approaches for age-related problems, and the treatment of chronic conditions -- from calming a nervous animal to getting rid of parasites, addressing urinary tract conditions to strengthening the teeth.

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From the Back Cover

Finally, a veterinarian's guide to complete herbal health care for your dog!

As a dog lover, you may have considered using herbs as part of your pet's health-care regimen. Perhaps you've wondered:

Are herbs really safe for se on my older dog?

Which plants are best for dogs with hot spots, hip dysplasia, and anxiety?

What's the best way to give my dog herbal remedies?

In this comprehensive guide, holistic veterinarian Randy Kidd offers through, up-to-date information on gentle, chemical-free treatments for preventive care as well as immediate health problems. He also explains how to choose, make, and administer the best herbal preparations, and he provides at-a-glance information on more than 40 versatile herbs that will help you keep your pooch healthy and happy through every stage of life.

About the Author

A past president of the American Holistic Veterinary Association, Dr. Randy Kidd has a D.V.M. degree from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in Pathology/Clinical Pathology from Kansas State University. He is the author of Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Storey Books); a practicing holistic veterinarian; a popular speaker on alternative pet care; a columnist for Herbs for Health magazine; and a consultant for pet supplement companies, including Thompson's Nutritional Technologies. His articles have appeared in the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association and Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Kidd has veterinary practices in San Francisco, California, and McLouth, Kansas.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (October 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580171893
• ISBN-13: 978-1580171892
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #618,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all dog lovers!!, October 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Paperback)

Dr. Kidd's book gave me the information that I needed to make informed decisions about my dog's care and treatment. He has a practical approach and an understanding of what the concerned owner needs to know and what I can do - PLUS - he includes stories to illustrate his points - and, it's fun to read. This is a MUST HAVE book for all dog owners!!!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT beginning book on holistic dog care, February 27, 2002

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Maggie M. Howe (Adel, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Paperback)

I'm really excited to try some of the stuff in this book! Which says something. I run an herb shop, and have read *lots * of herb books, but am just getting in to using herbs for my pets. This is a great book to get started on this info. I've got several pages bookmarked and am going to use the info on a daily basis, I can tell......overall, a good beginning book, highly recommended. Easy to read and full of good quality information.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative but..., August 11, 2005

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Ms. W. Berkhoff (Burlington, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Paperback)

This book has been a great resource and I love it but there are a few issues that I had when I tried to find the references that he had in the back (web pages only). Since the book was published it seems that his personal web site which he refers to in the first couple pages does not exist anymore as well as a few of the other web sites that he posted. Also I came across a couple of addresses that were totally incorrect. It made me a little bit nervious so I got online to see if I could find anyone to report this too but was unable to find anything recent pertaining to the author. I did however find a few sites that cited him in their own editorials and in those sites I found conflicting information to what I had read in the book. In my college years I learned not to trust the internet as a very high resource in most cases but when there is a significant amount of conflicting information usually this suggests something isn't quite right.

Again I want to make perfectly clear that this is a very informative book but also I would defentally recommend finding another book that is of the same or similar topic and read that as well. Also consult a holistic vet if you have any questions! I have actually found that some of the things I have read I have actually started applying to my own life and the book was just an all around good reminder of good heath for both my dog and myself! It is also very possible being that the internet is a "living, growing, every changing" device that these web sites have just dissapeared since the book was written or changed addresses to something more appropiate than what was previously being used.