The Healthy Pet Manual: A Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer | 
 enlarge | Author: Deborah Straw
Creator: Gary Kowalski
Publisher: Healing Arts Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 660522
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594770573
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781594770579
ASIN: 1594770573
Publication Date: July 5, 2005
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Product Description
Examines the environmental, dietary, and lifestyle-related causes of cancer in pets and how to safeguard their well-being
• Cancer is the number one killer of most domestic animals
• Includes health care information on dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, and guinea pigs
• The first consumer-oriented book to assess conventional and alternative treatment options
Keeping their pets healthy and happy is the number one priority of pet owners. Having lost four animal companions to cancer, author Deborah Straw became frustrated by the lack of information about what was causing the disease and wanted to know what she could do to treat and prevent it. This thorough and comprehensive guide is the result of her search for answers. It provides readers with the knowledge of how to ward off the unforeseen causes of cancer and protect the safety and health of their pets.
Cancer is the number one killer of most domestic animals. This revised and expanded edition of Why Is Cancer Killing Our Pets? includes the most up-to-date information on the environmental, dietary, and vaccine-related culprits that may cause cancer in pets and the preventive measures that can be taken against this disease. Readers whose pets have been diagnosed with cancer will benefit from the full spectrum of both conventional and alternative treatments presented in this book--from chemotherapy and laser surgery to herbal therapy, acupuncture, and touch therapy. In addition, readers will find guidance about caring for a sick pet and grieving his or her loss should the pet die. Full of information, options, and support, this is an essential resource for protecting pets.
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I'm rating the author... August 11, 2007
L. Sohrabi
Alright, I'll confess: I haven't read the book. However, I HAVE taken an english composition class taught by Deborah Straw, and let me tell you, she's a wonderful educator and very passionate about animals. I still go to her for literary advice.
Just a little piece of info about the author that might make you feel good about buying the book...
an invaluable resource for animal lovers January 2, 2006
Helen Weaver (Woodstock, NY, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Healthy Pet Manual is a revised and expanded edition of Straw's already excellent earlier
book, Why Is Cancer Killing Our Pets? Cancer is the number one killer of most domestic
animals, dogs being the most vulnerable to this disease. A thorough researcher who was highly
motivated by the loss of four of her own dogs to cancer, Straw has made a careful study of the
environmental, dietary, and iatrogenic (vaccine-related) causes of this modern scourge. In this
well organized and beautifully written book she covers the bases with a sensible blend of
conventional and alternative approaches to the prevention and treatment of the disease.
As a person whose life has been immeasurably enriched by a series of remarkable dogs and who
finds it difficult to deal with their mortality, I found The Healthy Pet Manual to be full of
practical information that helps me to face my dog's future with greater confidence. This book is
an invaluable resource for anyone who loves and lives with animals. Two paws up!
A 'must' for any pet owner November 7, 2005
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When author Deborah Straw lost four animals to cancer, she became frustrated enough about the lack of information about the disease to investigate - and The Healthy Pet Manual: A Guide To The Prevention And Treatment Of Cancer is the result. Pet owners may not realize cancer is the number one killer of most domestic animals: this revised, expanded edition of Why Is Cancer Killing Our Pets includes the latest research and preventative measures owners can take, from watching food to understanding how vaccines may influence cancer developments in pets. A 'must' for any pet owner.
A valuable resource for tough times September 24, 2005
Myrna M. Milani
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is a sad fact that many pets will succumb to some kind of cancer in their lifetime. It is also a fact that some veterinarians may lack the time, knowledge, and/or communication skills to answer owners' questions about this disease, its treatment, and prevention. This well-written and well-researched book helps fill that gap by providing two valuable kinds of information. First, it reviews some of the latest information about cancer in animals. Second, the extensive notes at the end of the book provide numerous references for those who would like to explore certain subjects in more detail. This combination results in a quality guide to the complex world of animal cancer.
Essential Reference book September 5, 2005
Elizabeth Hall
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Highly recommended for anyone concerned about their dog's health. Information that is user friendly and not easily available from any other source. There is a particularly good chapter on pain management - which is a field vets are only now beginning to understand. Deborah Straws writes with compassion from a pet owner's point of view - making the latest scientific and pet-related environmental issues easily accessible. An essential reference book for concerned pet owners.
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