For the past decade, Herbs for Pets has been an indispensable resource for anyone who owns or cares for companion animals. Written by two of the world's most respected herbalists, the second edition of this exhaustive compendium offers the lastest scientific information as well as traditional, historical, and philosophical perspectives on hundreds of medicinal plants and natural therapies. Here you will find an illustrated tour through the herbs -- including Western, ayurvedic, and Chinese -- that grow in North America; their holistic applications and contraindications; and alternative approaches to treating a wide range of ailments. You will also learn to identify and grow a variety of herbs for yourself. Valuable to the health of your pet and the environment, this book will prove a go-to resource time and again for helping your pet the natural way.
