The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat (Paperback)

~ Juliette de Bairacli Levy (Author) "This chapter is of supreme importance to the book; by comparison, the other chapters become merely supplementary..." (more)
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"There are countless kennels and dog owners throughout the world who have proved Miss Bairacli Levy to be right in her methods, treatment and theory." --Shooting Times
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"There are countless kennels and dog owners throughout the world who have proved Miss Bairacli Levy to be right in her methods, treatment and theory." --Shooting Times

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Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber; 6 Sub edition (March 25, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0571161154
• ISBN-13: 978-0571161157
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of the Natural Rearing Movement, May 10, 1999

By	Sasha (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This is the latest edition of Juliette de Bairacli Levy's (a.k.a. the grandmother of the natural rearing movement) classic Herbal Handbook for the Dog (cat owners will be more interested in the book she has written specifically on holistic cat care). Juliette has been breeding, naturally rearing, showing, and traveling the world with her Champion Afghans since the 1930s. This book is dedicated to her Turkuman Afghan Hounds who "have never known disease." As always, Juliette is opinionated, uncompromising, cantankerous, and a tad eccentric, but also full of wisdom and vast amounts of valuable info, and every one of her books makes a fascinating read. The first section of this book deals with nutrition (she emphasizes the importance of feeding a raw diet), breeding and natural rearing (no vaccines, insecticides, etc.) while the second part deals with herbal remedies for everything from mange to distemper. Of course most of her suggestions are out of synch with current veterinary advice, but our own naturally reared Wirehaired Pointers and many other dogs like them are living proof that her methods work -- extremely well. Our dogs have remained disease and parasite-free without vaccines, worming pills, insecticides, antibiotics, steroids, etc. The best protection we can give our beloved Wires is a strong immune system, and all of the above have the effect of weakening our animals' immune systems. Even if you are not ready to go "all natural," this book will make you question the conventional wisdom and hopefully encourage you to further research the many harmful practices (e.g., annual booster shots, combo vaccines, antibiotics and/or steroids for every minor infection, routine wormings, feeding of commercial convenience foods with highly questionable ingredients, etc.) we have learned to accept as both necessary and harmless.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars life saver, January 16, 2001

By	sharon g austin (Blountstown, fl United States) - See all my reviews

My daughter picked up a Lab/bulldog mix puppy thrown out at a park. His health is not the best to say the least. While searching for a non-steroid solution to his skin allergy rash, I stumbled across references to Ms. Levy's book. This book, along with another by Pitcairn have saved this puppy from dying. An added benefit has been that my Cocker and Dachshund have improved as well. The Cocker is now 13 years old and I had accepted her slowing down and lethatgy to her age. Now that she is eating naturally she has energy that I haven't seen in years. The nicest effect is that she no longer smells horrible and her eyes no longer water and leave stains under her eyes! The book is written so that it is easy for anyone to understand. I am highly recommending this book to all. I think it should be required reading for veterinary students as well.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I have read so far!, June 20, 1999

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If you take the time to read the many suggestions and easy-to-understand principles the author writes about, you will find so many pet ailments making so much more sense. Our pet is now 10 times healthier than before, thanks to this woman's wealth of insights and experience. Thank you!