Book Description
The Nature of Animal Healing is a
groundbreaking, inspirational contribution to animal care.
Dr. Martin Goldstein, one of the most successful and
best-known holistic veterinarians in the country, offers
here, for the first time, invaluable insights into how to
give our pets a healthy, happy, and long life.
Dr. Goldstein--a graduate of the Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine who runs a renowned clinic in
South Salem, New York--begins by explaining his approach to
alternative treatment: what it is, how it works, and why it's
especially important that animals be treated holistically.
Holistic pet care essentially revolves around the notion that
the best way to cure an animal who is ill is to help the
animal cure itself. We are not the true healers of our
pets--they are. By treating the root of the problem instead
of its symptoms, holistic medicine enables our pets to regain
and maintain their own health.
In this comprehensive and accessible book, Dr. Goldstein
not only shares his philosophy of how animals
should--must--be treated, but also shows us exactly what to
do. With moving and often entertaining examples from his
years of practice, he offers prescriptive advice for the pet
lover of every stripe: why we shouldn't feed our animals
commercial pet food; why vaccines can actually do more harm
than good; how acupuncture and homeopathic medicine can be
used to help our pets; why pets need to experience a
"healing crisis" in order to get well; and much,
much more.
In his practice, Dr. Goldstein has had extraordinary
success treating cancer and leukemia. Here, he begins to
decipher the riddle of those killer diseases and shows us how
best to treat them, as well as how to prevent them from
occurring. Included is the exhaustive "Alphabet of
Ailments," a list that tackles common afflictions one by
one--the most useful guide ever published in a book on animal
care.
Dr. Goldstein also turns to the spiritual realm,
addressing how the emotional bonds we form with our animals
have the power to provoke and cure disease. In his smart,
helpful, and comforting style, he tells us how to deal with
the inevitable death of a pet--both physically and
psychologically.
Finally, there is an indispensable source guide: a
complete listing of pet health-care centers, doctors, and
products. So wherever you live, you will be able to act on
the advice and recommendations you are sure to take to heart.
The Nature of Animal Healing is a revolutionary
guide that no pet owner should be without.
