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Canine Herbal Medicine

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Refer to: Care & Administration of Herbal Medicines (.pdf file)

Cats and dogs are carnivores, with cats being more specialised and dependent upon prey animals than dogs, who are more omnivorous. In the wild, dogs can be expected to eat fruit, plants and roots, in addition to herbivore dung. Herbs are therefore more obviously natural as a food or medicine for dogs than might be the case for cats. Dogs also appear to have the capability to self-medicate with naturally-available herbs (zoopharmacognosy) and we suspect that cats may do that too but we have not ourselves witnessed the phenomenon with cats.

Dogs and cats generally accept herbal medicines very readily, usually added to the daily food ration.

A sample of the dog diseases and conditions that we may be called upon to treat with herbal medicine are (in alphabetical order):

Allergy

Anal Gland

Arthritis

Ascites

Atopy

Autoimmune Disease

Behavioural Problems

Bloat / Bloating

Cancer

Canine Epilepsy

Cardiomyopathy

CDRM

CHF

Chronic Heart Failure

Chronic Renal Failure

CMO

Colitis

Coprophagy

Cough

Craniomandibular Osteopathy

CRF

Cruciate Ligament

Cushings Disease - Cushings Syndrome

Cystitis

Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative Joint Disease

Dermatitis

Diarrhoea

Disc Disease

Disc Prolapse

DJD

Dry Eye

Ear Problems

Eczema

Epilepsy

False Lactation

False Pregnancy

Fears

Gingivitis

Glaucoma

Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Heat Stress

Heat Stroke

Hepatitis

Hepatocutaneous Syndrome

Hepatopathy

Hip Dysplasia

Hormonal Alopecia

Hormonal Problems

IBD

IBS

Infertility

Jaundice

KCS

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

Kidney Problems

Lick Granuloma

Ligament Injury

Liver Disease

Lupus

Myositis

Non-Union Fracture

Nose Bleed

Obesity

OCD

Osteoarthritis

Osteochondritis Dissecans

Osteodystrophy

Osteomyelitis

Pruritus

Pseudopregnancy

Pyoderma

Pyometra

Pyometritis

Renal Failure

Sinusitis

Skin Problems

SLE

Spondylitis - Spondylosis - Spondylopathy

Sprain

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

Thyroid Problems

Urolithiasis

Urticaria

Vestibular Syndrome

The treatment may also include other therapies, in an integrated programme (e.g. veterinary homeopathy and/or veterinary acupuncture along with natural feeding).

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