Holistic Pet Care

If you are examining alternative health care for yourself, you're probably also interested in exploring alternative health care for your pets. Here is a list of sites that offer a holistic approach to caring for the four-legged (or winged) members of your family.

	Care2's Pet Channel Here is a whole channel devoted to alternative pet care. Its subjects range from everyday pet care, to remedies and treatments, to adoptions. There's also a Forum where you can share ideas and tips.
	Healthy Pets for You This site has informative articles and interesting headlines - fascinating reading for all animal lovers.
	AltVetMed Here's where you can find out about many different types of holistic veterinary medicine, including acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapy and much more.
	Natural Animal Health This U.K.-based site has information about chiropractic, physiotherapy, homeopathy, herbal medicine and other forms of alternative pet medicine.
	Finding a Trained Holistic Veterinarian You wouldn't want to take your pet to just any holistic vet - you want to make sure he or she has the proper credentials. This page will direct you towards vets who have been trained in specific fields of alternative veterinary medicine.
	Veterinary Task Force Health care fraud exists in the vet world just like it does in human medicine. This organization looks out for quacks and questionable practices.
	The American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture If you're looking for a veterinary acupuncturist in the United States, this site can help.
	The International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Don't live in the U.S.? This map will help you find a Veterinary Acupuncturist in most parts of the world.
	Tellington TTouch Linda Tellington-Jones developed a special kind of touch therapy that worked with horses that had behavioral problems. It turned out this therapeutic touch also worked on other domesticated animals and pets. It is also said to speed up the healing process. Here is an article about this technique.