The âfur-and-feathers Oliver Sacksâ (New York Times), pioneering veterinarian Nicholas Dodman recounts his âriveting storiesâ (Judith L. Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldnât Stop Washing) of treating animals with all-too-human problems in this âfascinating read for anyone who wants to know how the animal mind worksâ (Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs).
Internationally renowned veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Dodman breaks new ground with the practice of One Medicine, the profound recognition that humansâ and other animalsâ minds and emotions work in similar ways.
Racehorses with Touretteâs Syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident Bull Terrier with autismâthese astonishing cases were all helped by One Medicine. Traditional treatments did not cure the behaviors because they treated the symptoms as disorders of the body, rather than problems of the mind. âThis book itself is powerful medicine,â writes Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus. âCompellingâŚDodman injects empathy into a world where sympathy previously reigned,â praised Publishers Weekly.
âWith much charm and compassionâ (Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse), Pets on the Couch raises our understanding of our petsâ complex interior lives and mental abilities, leading to a greater appreciation of them and the bonds we share.