In each of my specialist areas, I shall suggest some books as introductions to the subject. Also, please find here a few general books that I feel give a good background to the principles of holistic medicine. If you would like further references, please contact me.

Please note – if you are in any doubt as to the health of your animal, consult your local vet for a diagnosis and to discuss treatment options. Promptly.

Please find information on research and books for homeopathy, acupuncture, nutrition and herbal medicine below:

There is a lot of research into Acupuncture. All but the most hard bitten of skeptics agree that acupuncture can be a useful modality in human medicine, and therefore, by extension, veterinary medicine.

Papers on VETERINARY acupuncture are not that numerous. Here are a few I’ve found on Pubmed. Please let me know if you have any more. Thanks.
48 Veterinary Acupuncture Review Papers from the last 10 years – from Pubmed

Only vets can perform acupuncture on animals, but there are a few books that are essential to vets, and useful to owners who’d like to know a little more about this fascinating subject.