"A breathtaking and cutting edge volume.... this is ateaching manual, reference manual, research manual, and resourcemanual. Readers will find a wealth of background information, research results, and references, and if they keep reading, theywill also find the products to consider, the dosages, and even thesource of those products. Conventional and alternative, yin andyang, Eastern and Western, European and American, herbal andhomeopathic, acupuncture and laser, diseases and systems, choicesand recommendations--it's all there.„ - Journalof the American Veterinary Medical Association, December2008 “An in-depth reference recommended for college-levelveterinary library holdings and for practicing vets and clients. Itcovers complementary treatment options from Chinese herbal medicinenad acupuncture to therapeutic nutrition, and takes a systems-basedapproach to familiarizing vets with terminology and processes ofthese alternative options. From key diseases to behavior issues andall the common physical problems of animals, a range of detail onkey integrative treatment options from experts in herbal medicine, acupuncture and therapeutic nutrition provide an essential, keyreference to any studying or working in the veterinary sciencefield.„ - Midwest Book Review, November 2008 “There is a dearth of easily found information on alternativetherapies and the authors have produced a book that will proveuseful to those who require a checklist source of alternativetherapies for treating, either primarily or integratively, commonclinical problems seen in small animal practice." -Doody'sReviews