Veterinary Herbal Medicine

The first-ever published textbook in this field

Susan G Wynn DVM, RH (AHG) Bell’s Ferry Veterinary Hospital, Acworth, Georgia, Adjunct Faculty, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA

Barbara J Fougère, Bsc, BVMS (Hons), MODT, BHSc (Comp Med), CVA (IVAS),CVCP, CV Herb Med, MHSc(Herb Med) Enr, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia

This practical, full-colour clinical reference provides comprehensive coverage of the safe, effective use of herbal remedies for both large and small animals. It offers in-depth information on the clinical uses of medicinal plants, provides guidelines for formulating herbal remedies, and offers a body systems-based review of plant-based medicine. Species-specific information is provided for dogs, cats, horses, food animals, and poultry.

Features

• More than 120 herbal monographs offering quick access to information on the historical use of the herb in humans and animals, supporting studies, and dosing information.
• An exploration of the evolutionary relationship between plants and mammals that serves as a basis for understanding the unique physiologic effects of herbs.
• A complete body systems-based review of herbal remedies for common disease conditions in both large and small animals.
• Expanded coverage of pharmacology and toxicology, demonstrating the chemical basis of herbal medicine.
• Comprehensive coverage of key topics in the field, such as evidence-based medicine and plant medicine research; toxicology, drug interactions, and banned substances; regulations and quality control; and nutritional uses of herbs and other plants.
• Special dosing, pharmacokinetics, and regulatory considerations for using herbs in horses and farm animals.
• Human doses are listed to facilitate the animal dose calculations.
• Special considerations for the scientific research of herbs, including complex and individualized interventions that may require special design and non-traditional outcome goals.

Table of Contents

• Introduction: Why Use Herbs
• Zoopharmacognosy
• Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Potential Solutions for Large-Scale Problems
• The Roots of Veterinary Botanical Medicine
• Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Cooking Pot Analogy
• Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practices
• Evaluating, Designing, and Accessing Herbal Medicine Research
• Regulations and Quality Control
• A Skeptical View of Herbal Medicine
• Medical Botany
• Plant Chemistry in Veterinary Medicine: Medicinal Constituents and Their Mechanisms of Action
• Herbal Medicine: Potential for Intoxication and Interactions With Conventional Drugs
• Herbal Energetics: A Key To Efficacy in Herbal Medicine
• Herb Manufacture, Pharmacy, and Dosing
• Designing the Medicinal Herb Garden
• Commercial Production of Organic Herbs for Veterinary Medicince
• Conserving Medicinal Plant Biodiversity
• Safe Substitutes for Endangered Herbs: Plant Conservation and Loss of Our Medicines
• Approaches in Veterinary Herbal Medicine Prescribing
• Veterinary Herbal Medicine: A Systems-Based Approach
• Herbal Medicine in Equine Practice
• Phytotherapy for Dairy Cows
• Clinical Practice: Getting Started
• Materia Medica

Appendices

• Weights and Measures Conversions
• Suppliers
• Training in Herbal Medicine
• Herbal Terminology
• Client Handout: Hints on Administering Herbs to Animals

ISBN 0 323 02998 1        714 pages        Mosby