Head to Tail Wellness : Western Veterinary Medicine Meets Eastern Wisdom

by Fuchino, Stacy

• ISBN13: 9780470506127
• ISBN10: 0470506121
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-05
• Publisher: INGRAM PUB SERVICES

Summary

Extend and enhance the quality of your pet's lifeBe proactive about your pet's wellness and let Dr. Stacy show you how a reasonable combination of proven Western veterinary know-how and time-tested Eastern therapies can promote health and vitality for your furry companion.Whether it's a matter of harnessing the healing properties of food, eliminating harmful elements from a pet's surroundings, restoring an animal's flow of energy, or treating bothersome symptoms, Dr. Stacy provides a revolutionary East-West approach, blending the best of both worlds to bring your pet's internal and external environments into perfect harmony. Written by a leading veterinarian schooled in both Western veterinary medicine and traditional Eastern medicine Packed with charts, quizzes, inspirational quotes, and more An appendix lists alternative veterinary practitioners around the U.S.Head to Tail Wellness will show you how to make positive changes in your pet's life that will reduce the need for drugs and invasive therapies and, most importantly, yield a happy, healthy pet.

Author Biography

Stacy Fuchino, V.M.D., received his veterinary degree from the prestigious University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and augmented his training by pursuing studies in traditional Eastern medicine at the Chi Institute for Animals and the American Feng Shui Institute. He has made numerous TV appearances, including Animal Planet's Housecat Housecall and AE's America's Top Dog.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Yin and Yang of Pet Care	p. 17
The Power of Chi: Case Studies from My Practice	p. 21
Chi Is All Around You ... but What Is It?	p. 25
Maximizing Chi Flow	p. 34
Feng Shui	p. 35
Evaluating Pet Wellness through Purposeful Petting	p. 38
A Checklist as a Starting Point	p. 39
Noticing Energy and Change	p. 40
The Wellness Checklist	p. 40
Acting on Signs of Imbalance	p. 46
The Art of Balance	p. 48
Key Points to Remember	p. 49
The Five Temperaments	p. 50
An Integrated Way of Looking at Wellness	p. 52
Which Is the Dominant Element?	p. 53
Determining Your Pet's Dominant Element	p. 53
Invoking the Elements	p. 56
Temperaments Can Mix and Match	p. 64
Noticing and Harmonizing the Cycles	p. 66
You and Your Pet Affect Each Other's Energy	p. 70
Ronnie	p. 71
A Powerful Connection to Your Pet	p. 74
No Quick Fixes	p. 75
Ways to Support Mutual Chi	p. 76
Identifying and Eliminating Negative Energy (Sha) from Your Home	p. 82
Matties Problems with Sha	p. 83
Initial Skepticism about the Existence of Sha	p. 89
Initial Confusion about How to Correct Sha	p. 90
Sha Is Real!	p. 90
Ways to Recognize Sha in Your Environment	p. 91
Food: The Root of All Health	p. 96
What Is the Difference between Whole and Processed Foods?	p. 97
Would You Eat the Way You Ask Your Pet to Eat?	p. 99
Food and the Five Elements	p. 101
The Compromise: Feeding Whole Foods Several Days a Week	p. 105
Beyond the Pet Food Aisle	p. 107
The Base Diet for Dogs	p. 107
The Base Diet for Cats	p. 119
Some Final Thoughts	p. 127
Wholeness and Early Intervention	p. 128
Bergeron	p. 130
Cadbury	p. 134
Samantha	p. 138
Beyond Late Diagnosis and Early Euthanasia	p. 140
Your Fire Pet	p. 142
Characteristics of a Fire Pet	p. 145
You Probably Have a Fire-Temperament Dog If...	p. 147
You Probably Have a Fire-Temperament Cat If...	p. 147
Wanda	p. 147
More Traits of Fire Pets	p. 150
Your Earth Pet	p. 152
Characteristics of an Earth Pet	p. 154
You Probably Have an Earth-Temperament Dog If...	p. 155
You Probably Have an Earth-Temperament Cat If...	p. 155
Spoony	p. 156
Carlton	p. 157
More Traits of Earth Pets	p. 159
Your Metal Pet	p. 161
Characteristics of a Metal Pet	p. 162
You Probably Have a Metal-Temperament Dog If...	p. 163
You Probably Have a Metal-Temperament Cat If...	p. 164
Twinkie	p. 164
Kuma	p. 166
More Traits of Metal Pets	p. 168
Your Water Pet	p. 170
Characteristics of a Water Pet	p. 171
You Probably Have Water-Temperament Dog If...	p. 172
You Probably Have a Water-Temperament Cat If...	p. 173
Honeypie	p. 173
Jeremy	p. 175
More Traits of Water Pets	p. 177
Your Wood Pet	p. 179
Characteristics of a Wood Pet	p. 180
You Probably Have a Wood-Temperament Dog If...	p. 181
You Probably Have a Wood-Temperament Cat If...	p. 182
Fancy	p. 182
Dante	p. 183
More Traits of Wood Pets	p. 184
Managing Common Life Transitions	p. 186
Polly	p. 187
Mickey and Minnie	p. 190
Selma and the New Puppy	p. 193
Animals Face Big Transitions of Their Own	p. 195
Change Happens	p. 196
The Journey Together	p. 197
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 199
Epilogue	p. 215
Appendix: Alternative Veterinary Practitioners	p. 217
Websites of Interest	p. 218
Index	p. 242
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