Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs
Small Doses for Small Animals

By Don Hamilton, DVM

482 Pages - Paperback

Product # 976

$25.00+s&h

Contents Page for "Homeopathic Care for Cats & Dogs" Book

Part One ~ Homeopathic Principles

Chapter One - Introduction to Homeopathy
Historical Development of Homeopathy
Samuel Hahnemann: The Founding of Homeopathy
Provings and the Law of Similars
Compassionate Treatment and seeing the Patient as an Individual
Constantine Hering: The Father of American Homeopathy
Hering's Law of Cure
The Rise and Fall of Homeopathic in the Nineteenth Century
James Kent: Preparing the Way for Homeopathy's Future
The Resurgence of Homeopathy in the Twentieth Century
General Introduction to Homeopathic Medicine
Provings and the Law of Similars: Understanding our Medicines
Finding the Remedy with the Materia Medica and the Repertory
What is a Homeopathic Medicine
Potentization: Dilution and Succession
Summary

Chapter Two - The Nature of Disease
Conventional Medicine and the Rationalist School
Holistic Medicine and the Empirical School
Acute Disease versus Chronic Disease
Disease as Individual Phenomenon
Symptoms Are Not Disease, They Only Represent the Illness
Symptoms Are Actually the Healing Process
What is Disease?
What is a Healthy Animal?
Summary

Chapter Three - The Nature of Cure
Signs of Cure
Signs of a Partial Cure
Signs of Palliation
Signs of Suppression
Signs of a Noncurative Aggravation
No Effect
Summary

Part Two ~ Homeopathic Treatment

Chapter Four - Where to Start When you Have a Sick Companion
When to Seek Veterinary Help
Working with a Homeopathic Veterinarian
Aids and Obstacles to Cure
Other Treatment Methods
Summary

Chapter Five - Using Homeopathy at Home
How to Take a Case and Choose a Remedy
Constitutional Prescribing versus Acute Prescribing
How to Use the Treatment Chapters
How to Handle and Administer Remedies
Dose, Potency, and Repetition
Monitoring Your Companion's Progress
Summary

Chapter Six - Skin and Ears
Overview
Function
Skin Infections and Eruptions
Itching
Hotspots
Acne
Mange
Bites and Stings
Burns and Scalds
Ringworm
Ear Problems
Ear Mites
Foxtails and Foreign Bodies
Aural Hematomas
Fly Strike

Chapter Seven - Mouth, Gums, and Teeth
Function
Gingivitis and Mouth Inflammation
Ranula
Abscessed or Decaying Teeth

Chapter Eight - Digestive System
Foods
Function
Regurgitation and Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Bloat

Chapter Nine
The Air We Breathe
Function
Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
Nosebleed
Coughing
Lung Problems

Chapter Ten - Eyes
Overview
Function
Conjunctivitis
Hypopyon (Pus Behind the Cornea)
Cornel Ulcers
Entropion (Inversion of the Eyelids)
Injuries to the Eyes

Chapter Eleven - Urinary Systems
Function
Urinary System Disease
Cystitis (Bladder Inflammation)
Urethral Obstruction and Catheterization
Kidney Failure
Urinary Incontinence
Incontinence from Injury

Chapter Twelve - Musculoskeletal (Locomotor) System
Function
General Care for Musculoskeletal Problems
Arthritis, Hip Dysplasia, Spondylitis
Intervertebral Disc Disease (Slipped Disc)
Conditions for Growing Animals (Primarily Dogs)
Panosteitis
Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD)
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
Rickets
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Injuries to the Musculoskeletal System
Broken Bones
Sprains and Strains
Torn Muscles

Chapter Thirteen - Nervous System
Function
Degenerative Myelopathy
Coonhound Paralysis
Tick Paralysis
Convulsions (Seizures)
Aggression and the Rabies Miasm
Injuries to the Brain and Spinal Cord

Chapter Fourteen - Reproductive System
Overview
Neutering
Breeding
Male Reproductive System
Function
Discharge from the Sheath (Balanoposthitis Sheath Inflammation)
Phimosis and Paraphimosis
Retained Testicle (Cryptorchidism)
Inflammation of the Testicles (Orchitis)
Injuries to the Testicles
Prostate Affections
Hypersexaul Behavior
Female Reproductive System
Function
Discharge from the Vulva
Pregnancy and Neonatal Care
Pregnancy
Labor
Postpartum Conditions (After Delivery)
Pain
Hemorrhage
Retained Placenta
Postpartum Infection
Eclampsia
Neonatal Care
Rejection of Puppies or Kittens
Weak Kittens or Puppies
Runts, Dwarfishness
Mammary Problems
Inadequate Milk Flow
To Dry Up Milk Following Weaning
Bad Milk
Mastitis
Injury to the Breast

Chapter Fifteen - Therapeutic Indications by Condition
Overview
Abscesses
Allergic Reations
Bites of Cats and Dogs
Bites of Snakes
Cuts and Lacerations
Diabetes Mellitus
Drug Reactions
Euthanasia
Fear
Fear of Noises (Thunder, Gunshot, Rushing Water)
Fever and Infections
Fleas
Food and Garbage Poisoning
Grief
Heart Disease
Heartworm
Hemorrhage
Hyperactivity
Liver Disorders
New Puppy or Kitten
Overhearting (Heat Stroke, Sunstoke)
Surgery
Thyroid Disease
Vaccine Reactions
Worms (Intestinal)

Part Three ~ Vaccination: Helpful or Harmful?

Chapter Sixteen - Vaccination
The Vaccine Quandary
Why Do We Give Annual Vaccinations if They Are Unnecessary?
Vaccination Does Prevent Disease, Doesn't It?
Can Vaccination Cause Problems?
Vaccination: Replacing Acute Illness with Chronic Disease
How can Vaccination Cause Illness?
Vaccination and Brain Damage
What Steps Should You Take with This Information?
If you Still Decide to Vaccinate, What Vaccines Should you Use?

Part Four ~ Homeopathic Remedies

Chapter Seventeen - Materia Medica
Descriptions of Homeopathic Medicines

Appendix
Glossary
Homeopathic and Holistic Organizations
Homeopathic Suppliers
Notes
Suggested Reading and Reference Books

Forward

Persistent and chronic disease is one of the greatest frustrations for those who love animals. It is equally so for the doctors that care for them. It is a tribute to the growing and dedicated group of veterinarians that are willing to look at new ways to heal disease, that they are aware of the limitations of conventional medicine and are unwilling to accept them . Don Hamilton is one of these pioneers, a brave and dedicated healer who has made the study of homeopathy his life's passion.

In this book, he carefully and clearly lays down the essential knowledge needed to use homeopathy successfully. To read this book is to prepare you to help your animal with the many day-to-day vicissitudes of life. But more than this, it will make you a knowledgeable and cooperative client.

The greatest challenge to the homeopathic practitioner is to communicate the more accurate deeper perspective of health and disease necessary for them to do their good work. So many people in our busy modern times want the problem solved quickly and easily. Yet, the sad reality is that they would not be at the doorstep of a different kind of vet if they had not already tried everything that conventional medicine could offer. For many clients this is their "last hope." Yet it is extraordinarily sad to see the animal that could be cured with patience and persistence, only to have that not happen because of the wrong expectations.

Perhaps the greatest lesson for all of us is seeing the differences between the familiar effects of conventional allopathic medicine with its rapid drug effects and that of the true healing of homeopathy. The latter works with the natural healing abilities of the body and allows the time needed for the body to repair itself. A good comparison is the healing of an injury. We know it takes time for the wound to shrink, fill in and scab over. We would be astonished if all this happened in a couple of hours. Yet, strangely, we have become accustomed and even expectant of this kind of rapid change in the treatment of chronic diseases. All would be fine if this resulted in healing, but it does not. More and more drugs are needed as the poor animal languishes and waits for his life to be restored.

Dr. Hamilton carefully makes it clear that this satisfaction with drug effects is based on an unrealistic picture of health and disease. He takes you step by step into a clarity that will serve you well, a perspective that will enable you to be a real partner in helping your animal recover his health.

This understanding is not something peculiar to homeopathy. It applies to all true methods of healing, and it happens that homeopathy is one of these. So, take some time, read this book carefully, and learn of one of the greatest discoveries in the history of medicine. We are fortunate to have a healer of Dr. Hamilton's stature take us on this journey.

-Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, Ph.D.