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Information on Pet Care From Many Sources

	Information for New HomeVet Clients Information on New Pets Information on Sick Pets Information on Natural Pet Care Selecting the Right Pet for Your Family: Breeds, and Their Traits Finding a Breeder, Rescue Organization, or Dog Club NetVet and The Electronic Zoo

Information on New Pets

• Allergies to Pets and What to Do
• Become Your Dog's Best Friend: Three Videos from the New Skete Monks
• Selecting a Pet
• Breed Selector: Find the Right Dog for your Family
• Choosing a Veterinarian (includes a short helpful video)
• Choosing the Right Cat Box and Kitty Litter
• Finding a Natural Rearing Dog Breeder
• Finding a Rescue Organization
• Dog Training Library: Extensive Library of Veterinary Topics
• Kids and Pets
• Introducing New Pets
• Kittens: Recommendations for New Owners
• Winn Feline Foundation: Report on Early Spay/Neuter in Cats
• Dog Owner's First-Aid Kit
• How Dogs Think: A Non-Verbal Link to Canine Communications
• I am Your Puppy (promotes responsible dog ownership)
• Inappropriate Elimination in Cats
• Nothing in Life is Free (easiest way to help "overzealous" dogs)
• Possessiveness in Dog
• Pet Care Online Videos (from the ASPCA)
• Pet Psych behavior articles
• Pregnancy and Toxoplasmosis
• Clicker Training
• Puppy Rearing 1: Guide for New Owners
• Puppy Rearing 2: New Puppies and Socialization
• Puppy Rearing 3: New Puppy Training
• Puppy Rearing 4: Chewing and Other Destructiveness in Puppies and Dogs
• Mother Knows Best (excerpt from the book-for Amazon members)
• 21 Days To a Trained Dog (excerpt from the book-for Amazon members)
• Pet Friendly: Vacation With Your Pets at These U.S. Inns
• Spaying-Why It's a Good Idea
• Training the Dominant Dog
• Rabbit Care
• Gerbil and Guinea Pig Care
• HomeVet Bookstore

Information on Sick Pets

• Finding a Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist
• Finding a Veterinary Surgical Specialist
• Signs of Aging in Dogs
• Allergy
  • Allergy
  • Adverse Food Reactions and Allergies
• Bladder Stones
• Bloat
• Bloatnotes: News from the Canine Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus Research Program of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
• Cancer Links
  • Dietary Cancer Management (detailed transcript from a human conference)
  • Understanding Cancer: How and Why We Get It
  • Cancer in Pets: News From Kansas State University.
  • Cancer Terminology and Symptoms
  • So Your Pet Has Cancer?
  • Integrative Treatment of Cancer in Dogs
  • Integrative Cancer Therapy in People (get the best of both worlds)
  • Chemotherapy in Small Animals
  • Death by Doctoring: Is Cancer Treatment Worse Than the Disease?
  • Quality of Life Issues: Cancer Treatment in the Companion Animal
  • Bone Tumors in Dogs
  • Lymphosarcoma in Dogs (and Cats)
  • Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs
  • Treatment of Nasal Tumors
  • Recommendations for Prevention of Vaccine-Associated Cancer in Cats
  • Canine Mammary Tumors
  • Feline Mammary Tumors
• Canine Heartworm Disease
• Constipation (with x-rays)
• Coughing (click on video camera for a video from WSU vet school)
• Death: Coping With the Loss of a Pet
• Death:Grief Counselors and Support Groups
• Degenerative Myelopathy (and alternative therapies)
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diarrhea (click on video camera for a video from WSU vet school)
• Ehrlichiosis
• Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Understanding Epilepsy (detailed article with discussion of alternative therapies)
• Feline Cardiomyopathy
• Feline Cystitis
• Feline Inappropriate Urination (also see article in new pet area)
• Feline Virus Infection
• Fleas and Ticks
• Natural Flea Control
• Are Flea and Tick Products Safe?
• Four-Way Shoot-Out: More on Flea Control
• All About Geriatric Cats (Adobe pdf by Dr. Alice Wolf)
• Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure and Leaky Valves in Dogs
• Hypothyroidism by Dr. Dodds
• Immune Destruction of Platelets (ITP) (Adobe pdf)
• Is My Dog Sick?
• Integrating Homeopathy Into Allopathic Practice (detailed pdf especially for veterinarians)
• Kidney Failure in Cats (Adobe pdf)
• Liver Disease (detailed Adobe pdf)
• Lyme Disease [Borreliosis]
• Lyme Disease (detailed human article pdf)
• Lyme Disease-Understanding the Western Blot (detailed human article)
• OCD (bone disease) (Adobe pdf)
• NEW Overactive Thyroid in Cats (click on video camera for a video from WSU vet school)
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Pica (eating indigestible items) in Adult Dogs
• Poisoning: Prevention in Small Animals
• Poisonous Plant List
• Pyometra
• Quality of Life Decisions
• Rabies
• Symptoms to Never Ignore
• Vomiting (click on video camera for a video from WSU vet school)
• What to Do if you Can't Afford Veterinary Care

Information on Natural Pet Care

• About Dr. Feinman and Natural Health Care
• What is Holistic Veterinary Medicine? [American Holistic Veterinary Association]
• Directory of the American Holistic Veterinary Association
• Choosing a Holistic Veterinarian (pdf excerpt from "The Healthy Animal's Journal")
• Is Your Vet Really "Holistic"
• Choosing a Holistic Therapy (pdf excerpt from "The Healthy Animal's Journal")
• Purchase The Healthy Animal's Journal
• Homeopathy
  • BOOK: Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine: An Essential Guide for the Homeopathic Patient [a pdf-Acrobat file)]
  • What in the World Is Homeopathy? [Basic - Short]
  • A Thorough Overview of Homeopathic Healing (excerpt from the book Raising Cats Naturally)
  • Demystifying Homeopathy [More Detailed - Longer]
  • A Condensed History of Homeopathy
  • Daisy's Case History (example of the importance of perseverance during homeopathic therapy)
  • Homeopathy Featured in Major Medical Journal
  • How to Find a Human Homeopath
  • Jean C. Hofve, DVM: Review of Suppression, Palliation, and Cure [Holisticat]
  • How to Find a Veterinary Homeopath
• Overuse of Cipro and Other Drugs
• Doctors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death
• Animated (humorous) Commentary on the Drug Industry
• Acupuncture
• Improving Arthritis Naturally
• Do Sharks Get Cancer? [Shark Cartilage Research]
• Chiropractic
• Declawing Cats: Making a Humane Decision
  • Nail Caps for Cats: Read This Before Declawing
• Dental Disease: How to Avoid it
• Diet
  • The Importance of Diet
    • Flint River Ranch Pet Foods
    • Wysong Archetype
  • Nutrition 101
  • The Importance of Variety in Diet
  • Dr. Wysong Talks About Diet (audio file)
  • Wysong's Prescription Diet Booklet - NEW!! (e-mail Dr. Jeff for more information)
  • Descriptions of Wysong's Prescription Diets -
  • Buy Wysong Products Online
  • Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (a chapter from the book)
  • IMPORTANT! Why Cats Shouldn't Eat Dry Food
  • More Info on Why Cats Shouldn't Eat Dry Food
  • Even more on Cat Nutrition
  • The Importance of Taurine in Cats
  • Common Sense Feeding Advice
  • A Fresh Food Diet
  • Fresh Food Supplements
  • The Truth About Pet Foods (Acrobat pdf)
  • A Natural Breeder's Truth About "Holistic" Feeding
  • The Archetypical Carnivore Diet (Acrobat pdf)
  • What's Really in Commercial Pet Food
  • Selecting a "Good" Commercial Pet Food
  • Sample Home-prepared Diets
  • Case History: A Natural Diet Restores a Miserably Ill Cat
  • How to Raw Feed
  • Natural Treats for Dogs: Real Bones
  • Nutrition for Dogs With Cancer
  • Nourishing the Immune System (pdf article by Dr. Dodds)
  • Pet Food Myths
  • Wysong Optimal Health Feeding Program (Acrobat pdf)
  • Why Pets Should Eat Fresh Food (is a raw diet dangerous??)
  • Fresh Food Feeding for Cats - the Original Study
  • Antioxidants
  • Links to Nutritional Supplements, Rated , , or by Dr Jeff, for:   
    • Health Maintenance
    • Allergies and Other Immune Problems
    • Arthritis and Other Bone-Joine Problems
    • Cancer
    • Metabolic Problems (such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, Cushings, liver and kidney disease, etc.)
    • Gastrointestinal Problems (diarrheas, vomiting, malabsorption, etc.)
    • Skin and Coat Problems (and maintenance)
    • Best Foods to Order
• Skin and Coat Care for Dogs and Cats
• Trix Tick Remover: Best Organic Method to Prevent Lyme Disease
• Healthy Teeth
• Alternative Therapy for Dogs With Nervous System Disorders
• Vaccination Issues
  • Dr. Jeff's Thoughts About Vaccination Decisions
  • Dr. Pitcairn's Vaccine Talks
  • Drs. Dodds and Schultz Talk About Vaccinations
  • Small Animal Vaccination Protocol (Colorado State University)
  • Homeopathic Nosode (Vaccine Alternative) Schedule
  • Recommendations for Prevention of Vaccine-Associated Cancer in Cats
  • Vaccinosis [Disease From Vaccines]
    • Vaccination for Cats: Helpful or Harmful? [Dr. Don Hamilton]
    • More About Vaccine Dangers in Cats (and dogs)
    • They Shoot Horses but Vaccinate Dogs [More on Vaccinosis - Disease Due to Vaccines]
• All You Ever Wanted to Know About Herbs for Pets
• Using Bach Flower Remedies in Pets
• Homeless Cats and Dogs: How You Can Help
• Tips for Finding Lost Pets
• Missing Pet Network: Missing Pets by State and Country, and MPN Members
• Missing Pet Network: Connecticut Missing Pets Page
• Natural Cat Rearing (pdf excerpt from Michelle Bernard's excellent book)
• How to Prepare the Liquid Homeopathic Remedy
• How to Report After a Homeopathic Remedy
• Symptom List

Please note: The information provided here is meant to supplement that provided by your veterinarian. Nothing can replace a complete history and physical examination performed by your veterinarian. - Dr. Jeff

I greatly value your feedback. Please let me know what you think of this site and what you would like to see on it. drjeff@homevet.com

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Last modified on September 5, 2005

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