Herbal remedies for animals

In short

• Herbal remedies are prevention, care and support, not a replacement for the vet or for an antibiotic when one is needed.
• Only a plant you know for certain, for a species you know it is safe for.
• External use is the safest: calendula salve, a chamomile compress, rinsing.
• Garlic and onions are poisonous to dogs and cats, essential oils to cats, and St John's wort causes sunburn.
• Record every remedy. For herbal products too, ask the vet about the withdrawal period for milk, eggs and meat.
• Walk the pasture for poisonous plants every spring and summer.

What's inside

Chapters

1. What herbs can and can't do
2. Rules for safe use
3. Types of preparation
4. Skin, wounds and feet
5. Digestion and appetite
6. Udder and teats
7. Parasites and insects
8. Plants poisonous to animals
9. Where the herb stops
10. Common mistakes
11. Printable checklist

Worksheets

• Remedy register
• Use record with withdrawal periods
• Pasture check for poisonous plants
• Calendar for harvesting herbs for animals
• Calendula salve calculator
• Contacts and when to call the vet at once