Born in a time when becoming a veterinarian was not considered a viable vocation for a young woman, Pat Coleby did not let her parents’ veto of her preferred career choice deter her from being near the animals she loved. As a young girl she worked her way from the bottom up at a top racing yard in England, where she began her lifelong observation of well-managed horse care. Later, upon immigrating to Australia, she found herself helping the area landlords with their goats, sheep, cattle and horses. Working closely with the University of Melbourne as she tended the needs of her district, Coleby began to realize that conventional veterinary medicine was far from a cure-all. Prevention of ill health through good nutrition that ensured proper dosages of vitamins and minerals was key to the animals’ well being. And when poor nutrition yielded poor animal health, Coleby was able to prescribe non-invasive, natural remedies that resulted in amazing, seemingly miraculous cures of animals whose cases conventional veterinary wisdom would abandon. As the news of the success of her natural treatments spread, Coleby quickly became known as a resource for farmers all over her district, and soon throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as an expert on holistic animal care.

The recent publication of North American editions of her books, Natural Horse Care, Natural Goat Care, and Natural Cattle Care, by Acres U.S.A. makes Coleby’s holistic "from the soil up" approach to livestock health available to breeders and farmers outside of Australia.

Natural Horse Care

Natural Goat Care

Natural Cattle Care

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