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Alternative Medicine

This category is made up of topics that explore animal health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage/physical therapy, hydrotherapy, energy work/vibrational healing, magnetic therapy, laser/photon/light therapy, flower essence therapy, chiropractic, oxygen/hyperbaric/ozone therapy, reflexology, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to the appropriate category in Shopping .

Sites on animal communication should be submitted here .

Sites on animal hospitals, clinics and veterinary practices supplying conventional Western medicine should be submitted to the appropriate regional category of Veterinarians .
Sites in languages other than English should be submitted to the appropriate category of World .

Aromatherapy

This category explores aromatherapy in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Pets/Health or Shopping/Sports/Equestrian/Healthcare_and_Grooming or to another relevant category in Shopping.

Cats

This category is made up of topics that explore health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies in the cat. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Pets/Health.

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on clinical nutrition should be submitted to: Recreation/Pets/Cats/Health/Nutrition.

Chats and Forums

This category is made up of e-mail groups, forum discussion groups and web rings whose purpose is to explore animal health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on animal clinical nutrition should be submitted to: Recreation/Pets/(choose appropriate pet)/Health/Nutrition, or Sports/Equestrian/Health_Care/Nutrition , or Business/Industries/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Livestock/(choose appropriate animal).

Chiropractic

This category explores chiropractic and veterinary orthopedic manipulation (VOM) in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Dogs

This category is made up of topics that explore health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies in the dog. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Pets/Health.

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on clinical nutrition should be submitted to: Recreation/Pets/Dog/Health/Nutrition.

Energy Healing

This category explores animal health related issues related to energy healing.
Some forms of energy healing, including magnet therapy and light therapy, use forms of energy accepted by the scientific community, though these healers may still make claims that are not supported by evidence.
Other forms of energy healing involve supposed but unproven energy fields. These include acupuncture, qi gong, Reiki, therapeutic touch, crystals and distant healing. Advocates of these therapies make claims of energies of an unclear nature, where not only the claim of healing virtue is unsubstantiated, but also the alleged energy itself.

This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered. Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Pets/Health or Shopping/Sports/Equestrian/Healthcare_and_Grooming or to another relevant category in Shopping.

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Equine

This category explores health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies in the horse. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Sports/Equestrian/Healthcare_and_Grooming or to another relevant category in Shopping.

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on animal clinical nutrition should be submitted to: Sports/Equestrian/Health_Care/Nutrition.

Essences

This category explores essence therapy in animals, to include flower essences, animal essences, etc. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Exotics

This category is made up of topics that explore exotic animal health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. Exotic animals include birds, wildlife, rodents, lagomorphs (rabbits), reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals (rodents and other pocket pets). This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to a relevant category in Shopping.

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on animal clinical nutrition should be submitted to: Recreation/Pets/(choose appropriate pet)/Health/Nutrition.

Herbs

This category explores the use of herbs in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Homeopathy

This category explores homeopathy in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Livestock

This category explores health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies in livestock. Topics found here may include acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. Livestock includes cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, llamas, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Business/Industries/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Livestock.

Massage Therapy

This category explores massage therapy, bodywork, and reflexology in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Oxygen Therapy

This category explores oxygen and ozone therapy (including hyperbaric treatments) in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Physical Therapy

This category explores physical therapy and rehabilitation in animals, including hydrotherapy and passive exercise. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Practitioners

This category is for mixed animal practitioners (veterinarians and others) of complementary and alternative healing methods which are alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Sites on animal clinical nutrition or animal diets should be submitted to: Recreation/Pets/(choose appropriate pet)/Health/Nutrition, or Sports/Equestrian/Health_Care/Nutrition , or Business/Industries/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Livestock/(choose appropriate animal).

Professional Organizations

This category is made up of professional organizations with practitioner members that support animal health related issues using alternatives to the western scientific/medicine (allopathic) remedies, including acupuncture, herbs, aromatherapy, oriental medicine, folk medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy, energy work, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, flower essence therapy, etc. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites (although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered).

Sites on Animal Communication should be submitted to Society/Paranormal/Psychic/Animals.

Reflexology

Science/Biology/Zoology/Animal_Health/Alternative_Medicine/Reflexology is a category made up of topics that explore using refloxology in animals. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

The category is for the listing of sites entirely, or mainly, concerned with the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in animals, to include acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and dietary recommendations. Veterinary Acupuncture is the treatment of animals by inserting acupuncture needles into soft tissues or muscle. Laser treatment to acupuncture points may also be considered a form of acupuncture, as is the use of moxibustion (heating needles by burning herbs), or injecting substances into acupuncture points. This category is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to the appropriate category in Shopping.