Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practice

by Allen M. Schoen and Susan G. Wynn

Provides authoritative, up-to-date information on nontraditional treatment methods of common domestic species in a single source. It introduces readers to nontraditional modes of therapy including practitioner's perspectives on specific therapies (e.g. orthomolecular therapy) allowing the reader to initiate their studies of alternative therapies.
The appendices include resources such as suppliers, web sites, recommended texts and periodicals, organizations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815179944
• ISBN13: 9780815179948
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

One of the most interesting book in Veterinary Medicine

A mine of information, very technical and thorough for all vets interested in alternative medicine and those who wish to learn more about it. I bought it 5 years ago and still have a lot of pleasure to read it again.Chapters after chapters, you fully understand that the holistic approach of a sick animal is the only worthwhile and that the complete cure is a reachable goal,not simply alleviate or mask symptoms like in the allopathic way. A book for what the future approach of patients and care will be in the 21st century.A veterinarian from Europe

You'd be hard pressed to find better!

What a wonderful book! With chapters on every kind of alternative/complimentary med you can think of, this book lets you know what the thought behind the process is. Now you understand! Now you can choose! I found this book to be a bit tough for the layman but certainly worth the possible struggle to understand some of the terminology. I thought this book was so worthwhile that I bought it for my traditional vet and he thought the material helped to build a bridge of understanding between the practioner of traditional medicine and the alternative practice. If you're looking for facts as presented by the practioners of alternative therpaies, this book shouldn't be missed. Yes, it's pricey but it offers a reference that no other book can beat!

A fine piece of work

Anyone interested in the field should buy this book. I can be read by proff's as well as others, but having a university degree doesn't exactly make it more difficult, of cause. The book goes through lots of different fields of alt. med., and remembers the references as well as selected readings. So go get it, you won't regret it (though it is pretty expencive).

Much needed, long overdue- Bravo!

This 800 page textbook is well organized and is the most complete reference manual for the latest alternative therapies. A must have for professionals and quite helpful for the layman as well.

A must read for any open-minded veterinarian.

This well written book provides an easy to read overview of a wide variety of non-conventional therapies. Each chapter is written by someone with experience in that specific area. References and suggested readings are provided for those who wish to investigate a modality in more depth. While it is not an instruction manual for alternative medicine, this book provides enough information to help a veterinarian advise a client interested in seeking other options for their animals. It is a valuable reference book for any verterinarian planning to practice in the next millenium.