Veterinarians that practice
orthomolecular medicine attempt to raise the levels of all essential nutrients in the animal's body up to at least a minimum level for
health maintenance and disease prevention but ideally far above that level into a range that will provide optimal
health.
Dr. Linus Pauling, the founder of
orthomolecular medicine, defines it this way: «The preservation of good
health and the treatment of disease by varying the concentration in the pet's body of substances that are normally present in the body and are required for
health.»