Natural Herbal Remedies for Dogs & Cats - Complete Pet Care Guide for Skin, Digestion & Anxiety Relief | Perfect for Home & Veterinary Use

Came across this book in a health food store I worked in, in 1971.Let me be clear, unless you raise your dogs according to this book you have no right to say anything negative about her techniques. Try doing this for 50 years then put your thoughts to paper.Oh and BTW- regarding her promotion of grains- this is why- When a dog, in the wild, kills prey, the first thing they eat are the partially digested stomach contents and the intestines. And the stomach contents are plants & grains as in what a squirrel, rabbit, etc... would eat.Read the book- she explains how you can closely create grains as to be partially digested.I had bought two of Juliette's herbal books for cats and dogs when I read another book by a different author who had recommended Juliette's books specifically. One of our cats had developed a strange problem where his fur ceased to grow in a large area on his left flank. The spot started out small but gradually grew large and larger until a spot several inches in diameter was mostly fur-less on our cat. Our vet ran a number a tests which came up negative and we even ran tests twice. Our vet said he didn't know the cause of the problem. We had our cat for years and he is an indoor cat fed typical dry cat food (Whiskas), as are all our kitties, and we also give our cats canned tuna fish frequently, as well as chicken breast, turkey breast and beef occasionally. We didn't think his problem could be diet-related. Our other cats are very healthy and our vet even remarked on their coats saying they were the most beautiful he had seen. We tried some things the vet suggested, including giving our cat vitamin E supplements and even cod liver oil but nothing helped the problem and it just seemed to get worse over several months. I searched around the internet trying to find informataion on a possible cause of his condition but found nothing really. I thought perhaps his problem could be a thyroid condition. When I consulted Juliette's book, she recommended seaweed, garlic or raw egg yolks for thyroid problems. As I already had eggs in the house, I decided to try those first. I mixed raw egg yolk into my cat's tuna fish and fed that to him on several days and then we noticed that his fur looked like it was growing back. I worried about feeding him too much egg yolks as I didn't want him getting too much cholesterol so I ceased feeding the egg yolk after about a week but his fur continued to grow back until it was all the way grown back and he seems fine now. I'm thankful this book helped us find a way to help our cat. It was worth the price of the book just for the help with that one problem, though I will continue to consult the book in future if my cats need any more treatment for any future ailments. Juliette seems very knowledgeable about natural and herbal remedies. I bought her book "Common Herbs for Natural Health" and used some of her recommended treatments on myself as well with very good results.Juliette was such an extraordinary veterinarian,I bought her books after watching a documentary on Food Matters. her other book : Common herbs for Natural Health is an inspirational Herba medica and more. with this handbook for cats and dogs, a lot of ailments are described with their herbal remedies. The diet is reveling of a not so far away wisdom, and it seems to be the key of husbanding the good health of your loved animal . I have put my dog straight away on it . to get away from the pressure of the big industry, as well as to preserve my pet good heath, and of course to give it a chance of a long life without cancer and other modern ailment .Of course one needs to have access to nature in order to start learning this Art, but Juliette is so inspiring , it is easy to get motivatedFirst I will give the author due credit for her general ideas on natural rearing, caution of over-vaccination, recommendation of a natural raw diet and advice to provide plenty of exercise, sunshine and love.With that said, some of her suggestions are iffy at best:The suggestion to not spay and neuter is very ignorant. Overpopulation in dogs and cats leads to euthanasia, homeless pets, pets with bad homes because they were given away to anybody, etc,etc. There is no side effect of spaying and neutering that even comes close to being as harmful to our pets as the side effects of overpopulation.The author recommends burying meat in the backyard as a healthful alternative to freezing.She recommends feeding grains with the raw bones, so that the grains can protect the stomach/intestines from any sharp bone fragments. To expect that to work is just silly, and dogs do not need grains in their diets.She recommends feeding dried fruits,specifically including raisins, but raisins are toxic to dogs!She recommends red raspberry leaf for pregnant females but this has been scientifically proven to cause a higher fetal mortality rate, and it induces uterine contractions which is not always a good thing.She does have some good advice, but I wouldn't blindly trust all of the information contained in this book. Natural rearing is best for your dog, but definitely do your own research and make your own informed decisions.This greatly helped me being confident to feed my dog and cats a whole food diet instead of kibble. They get fruit, vegetables and raw meat now and are healthy and happy. I don't believe in feeding dairy though, I believe it's denatured and made for calves, but other than that it's a great book.It's helped with my dogs so many times. If you follow Juliette's advice your dogs will never get sick. there's a wonderful documentary about her on youtube which i highly recommend watching.Juliette was an incredibly gifted and wise person.I had the luck to meet her and to be able to learn a lot from her understanding of the animal world.If you're into taking care of your pets without the help of big pharma and the usual major food multinationals, this treasure is a must.A book every dog owner should study. Some of the information could have been presented in a more practical way so that the layperson might find it easier to absorb and apply to their particular pet. However, an essential companion to refer to if one wishes to give one's pet the best chance to enjoy good health.Found it very disappointing as there are very few remedies with dosages/ratios given. Might be useful to someone experienced in herbals and those wishing to breed. Useless for me.