This month, Dr. Christina Chambreau and Dr. Jeff Feinman answered questions from pet parents about a variety of health concerns, from recurring ear infections and skin problems to seizures, weight management, and supporting aging pets.
Whether you’re navigating a specific health challenge with your pet or simply want to become more confident in making informed care decisions, this session is packed with practical insights and thoughtful discussions to help you better understand your pet’s health.
Key Takeaways
Here are some of the important insights from this session:
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Look Beyond the Numbers: Your pet’s weight is just one piece of the picture. Activity, energy, behavior, and overall quality of life also matter.
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Build a Holistic Veterinary Team: Finding a veterinarian you trust can help you make more informed decisions and create a proactive healthcare plan.
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Understand Skin and Ear Problems: Recurring skin conditions and ear concerns deserve a closer look at underlying factors, nutrition, and overall health.
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Use BEAM to Monitor Wellness: Behavior, Energy, Appetite, and Mood (BEAM) offer helpful clues about your pet’s overall well-being.
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Observe Before Making Decisions: Symptoms and changes in behavior can provide valuable information. Keep track of patterns and discuss your observations with your veterinary team.
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Consider Your Pet’s Individuality: There isn’t one approach that works for every animal. Understanding your pet as an individual is an important part of holistic care.
What You’ll Learn in the Replay
During this session, the speakers explored:
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Weight management and fresh food considerations for senior dogs.
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Dental health, teeth cleaning, and anesthesia concerns.
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Flea, tick, and heartworm prevention questions.
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Skin conditions, itching, and recurring ear infections.
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Understanding seizures and working with veterinary specialists.
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The BEAM approach to monitoring quality of life.
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Homeopathy and individualized approaches to chronic health concerns.
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Feeding challenges and picky eating in cats.
Key Moments to Revisit
Want to jump straight to a particular topic? Here are some of the most valuable discussions from the session:
02:20 – Senior Dog Weight Management
07:17 – Dental Health & Anesthesia
12:03 – Flea, Tick & Heartworm Prevention
16:03 – Skin Problems & Gentle Bathing
20:51 – Seizures & Veterinary Specialists
30:00 – Bloodwork & Chronic Skin Concerns
37:37 – Recurring Ear Infections & Bacteria
43:42 – BEAM & Holistic Healing Insights
49:23 – Picky Eating & Finicky Cats
55:19 – Excessive Thirst & Cushing’s Concerns
Your Next Steps
Start Today
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Watch the replay and revisit the discussions most relevant to your pet.
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Begin observing your pet’s BEAM: Behavior, Energy, Appetite, and Mood.
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Keep notes about recurring symptoms or changes in your pet’s routine.
Embrace a whole-istic mindset based on vitality, balance, and your pet’s individuality
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Dr. Christina
Christina Chambreau, DVM, is an internationally known homeopathic veterinarian and associate editor of the Integrative Veterinary Care Journal, she’s written several books on animal healthcare.
After opening her own homeopathy veterinary practice in 1983, she founded the Academy Of Veterinary Homeopathy and was on the faculty of the National Center for Homeopathy Summer School for ten years.
Dr. Christina is also an integrative medicine adjunct faculty liaison for the Maryland Veterinary Technician Program and lectures on a wide array of topics including integrating holistic options into veterinary practices, as well as guidance on how to choose the best approaches to heal animals and sustainability.
Dr. Jeff
Jeffrey Feinman, BA, VMD, CVH, graduated in 1985 from the University of Pennsylvania and was Penn’s first veterinary dual-degree University Scholar, holding both molecular biology and veterinary degrees. He is the founder of HolisticActions.com and dedicated to pet parent empowerment.
Dr. Jeff is devoted to researching about how to harness the innate power of the individual using Vitality and Balance. He and his wonderful wife Amy live with Archie, a rescue pup, and a Rex cat named Tigger.