Natural Remedies for Cats

By Christopher Day

New! The home use of Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy), Homeopathy, Aromatherapy (Essential Oils), Tissue Salts and Bach Flowers are detailed for a great many health conditions that commonly affect cats. These may be used alongside or instead of conventional medical intervention, depending upon circumstances. There is a wealth of information here, to help the enlightened cat owner. It is emphasised that veterinary help should be sought as appropriate. Natural medicines work via the body’s own healing ability rather than being used to suppress symptoms.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781326372767

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Natural Remedies for Cats

Natural Remedies for Cats

Christopher Day

Copyright

Natural Remedies for Cats

Christopher Day

First Edition

ISBN: 978-1-326-37276-7

Copyright © 2015 Christopher Day

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other information technology without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Similarly, no part of this book may be translated into another language without the prior written permission of the publisher. It is sold on the condition that it shall not be resold, lent or hired without the publisher’s prior consent.

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Christopher Day MA VetMB VetFFHom CertIAVH MRCVS

Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre

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Stanford in the Vale

Oxfordshire SN7 8NQ

Acknowledgements and Dedication

It is with great gratitude that I acknowledge the inestimable contribution made to this eBook by my feline patients and their human companions. It is through the animals that I have learned about the incredible healing power of the body, given appropriate help by natural medicine. I dedicate this work to them. It is through the humans’ faith in me that I have been given the opportunity to learn. My wife, Shelagh and my daughter Carina have tolerated my preoccupation with the manuscript and have been very helpful and supportive throughout.

Christopher Day 2015

About the Author

Christopher Day qualified from Cambridge University and Veterinary School in 1972. He is Principal of The Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre, in Oxfordshire - website: www.alternativevet.org.

Introduced to homeopathy at about the age of ten or eleven, he used this type of medicine on himself through school and college, for all the usual colds, flu, rugby injuries etc., to great effect. He started using it on some of his patients from the outset of his veterinary career. His use of homeopathy increased rapidly, taking up an increasing proportion of his practice time. His interest in natural medicine led him to take up acupuncture, having studied abroad, and he now uses these two medical systems, in conjunction with other ‘alternatives’, including chiropractic manipulation, herbs, tissue salts, flower essences, aromatherapy etc., in his holistic medicine practice. In 1987, he founded the Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre (AVMC), the first dedicated holistic practice in the UK. Healthy nutrition is a mainstay of all his daily holistic work, in which he discusses a species-suitable fresh diet for each and every patient.

He is Veterinary Dean to the Faculty of Homeopathy. He was, for more than twenty-five years, Honorary Secretary of the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons, of which he was a founder-member. He is now Junior Vice-President of that Association. He has served two terms as President of the International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy, of which he was also a founder-member. He is actively involved in clinical research and treats all species with natural medicine. He has written several books and eBooks on homeopathy, herbs and natural medicine. He lectures around the UK on many aspects of natural medicine and holistic medicine to a wide variety of audiences and teaches vets on post-graduate courses, both in the UK and around the world.

Author’s Note

The remedies described in this eBook are suitable for home use. However, if symptoms persist or if any remedy appears to cause adverse effects, it is advisable to seek assistance from an appropriately qualified veterinary surgeon. Cats are all individuals and the author cannot be responsible for the efficacy or the suitability for any cat of any of the remedies or cures described in this eBook. Whenever dealing with matters of health, it is vital that a proper diagnosis is made and professional advice is sought as appropriate. While many health problems may be suitable for home treatment, it is important to be ready to call for help in a timely manner if needed.

Introduction

This book is intended to provide the reader with a guide to easy-to-use remedies for common cat ailments. It is not intended to substitute for proper veterinary care, should this be required, whether that care is supplied by a veterinarian who uses ‘alternative’ or ‘conventional’ methods. In fact, there is nothing to suggest that the two methodologies should not be used side-by-side, provided certain precautions are taken as described in the text. In such circumstances, it is wise to discuss your home treatments with your vet.

The reader is strongly advised to seek veterinary help whenever the symptoms appear worrying or whenever in doubt. It is also advisable that treatments taken from this book should not be used over long periods without effect, since that would involve a delay in seeking effective and necessary treatment elsewhere.

Some key dietary factors are mentioned at times but there is not enough space for adequate comments on diet, accommodation or life-style. It is clear, however, that these aspects are fundamental to health and should be very carefully reviewed in any case of illness. A short discussion of these points follows.

Lifestyle

In general terms, cats are best outdoors and hunting. This ‘natural’ way of life, so ideally suited to the cat’s nature, may, however, be a hazard to the cat