Join Dr. Erin Jones to explore how play, choice, and agency can enhance your dog’s well-being, strengthen your bond, and encourage positive behaviors, all rooted in the latest insights from human-animal studies and ethical dog training practices.
December 2, 2024 (8:00 pm) – December 2, 2024 (9:00 pm)
Eastern Time. Member Webinar – check your email for link
The more vital the food you feed them, the easier it is to restore, promote, and maintain a balanced system. But not all food for pets is created equal. That’s why we created the Food Vitality Scale to share which food choices our vets feel are best for your pet.
Just by adding one fresh food meal per week to their diet, you will often see improvement in their BEAM (Behavior, Energy, Appetite, and Mood.) And by phasing out commercially prepared foods altogether, you’ll see even more powerful benefits that include…
Drs. Tom Lonsdale and Ian Billinghurst (who share 75+ years of experience between them) provide compelling evidence for how a raw meaty bone diet (RMB) can result in dramatic health enhancements for both dogs and cats. Furthermore, research studies and case studies both demonstrate a RMB diet can prevent and eliminate most dental dis-ease in pets.
Gail Pope of Bright Haven sanctuary is a valued faculty member of the Holistic Actions! Academy. For 20 years, she adopted cats 16-years and older, giving them a permanent home. She found that almost all of them could be fully transitioned to a strictly fresh food diet, and she credits this approach with playing a critical role in helping many of them to age 30 and older.
These are the three words to keep in mind about fresh food feeding.
Fresh food is living food that has not been stripped of its vitality through commercial processing. The fresher the food, the greater the vitality. The greater the vitality, the greater the health benefits. Feeding only fresh foods to your pet allows you to safely steer clear of hidden and potentially harmful ingredients (like melamine) that are all too common in commercial pet foods. It also makes it easy to avoid the Three D’s: Dead, Dying, and Dis-eased. You no longer need to worry about metals and toxins in the packaging. Feeding fresh gives you peace of mind by knowing exactly what your pet is eating.
Some pet parents who are new to fresh feeding wonder if it can provide all the nutrients their pet needs. The answer is, absolutely! In fact, a fresh diet that includes a wide range of foods fed throughout the week far exceeds the energy and nutrient value of commercially prepared foods. In, Rationale for Animal Nutrition, veterinary nutrition specialist, Dr. Randy Wysong, discusses this in detail. Here’s the summary:
For example, liquid diets for people and dry food diets for cats are touted as “complete and balanced”. They can indeed keep people or animals alive, but that’s hardly what we’d call optimal nutrition, nor even a baseline for such.
If you are feeding commercial kibble, canned, dehydrated or frozen raw, please rotate the brands. This is good for the microbiome and a buffer if a company goes out of business or changes quality of ingredients.
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Veterinary homeopath Dr. Jody Bearman will discuss how homeopathy can help your animal family with respiratory challenges. What can you do at home and how to know when you need a professional for more serious problems. Dr. Bearman always has lots of inspiring stories of healing with homeopathy.
August 19, 2024 (8:00 pm) – August 19, 2024 (9:00 pm)
Eastern Time. Member Webinar – check your email for link
Dr. Jeff Feinman and Dr. Christina Chambreau, holistic veterinarians from Holistic Actions! are holding open hour on zoom for all the pet parents: bring your pet questions and concerns and get a different opinion. Click on “Sign Up” to register (it’s free)
https://www.holisticactions.com/qa-with-ha
August 30, 2024 (12:30 pm) – August 30, 2024 (1:30 pm)
Eastern Time. Free Webinar – Click on “Sign Up” to register.
Dr. Judith Shoemaker shares a treasure trove of insights on causes of lameness and mobility issues in pets. It’s no surprise that being overweight is the most common cause, but Dr. Shoemaker also highlighted other critical factors like mouth conformation and toenail length.
This is the recording of our monthly Q&A session where Drs. Jeff Feinman and Christina Chambreau join forces to tackle pet guardian questions.
We hold them every LAST Friday of the month.
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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.
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.
This is the recording of our monthly Q&A session where Drs. Jeff Feinman and Christina Chambreau join forces to tackle pet guardian questions.
We hold them every LAST Friday of the month.
Sign up below to get notified about the next session.
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.
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.
This is the recording of our monthly Q&A session where Drs. Jeff Feinman and Christina Chambreau join forces to tackle pet guardian questions.
Importance of Pet Mobility: Pet mobility is crucial for their well-being, balancing emotional, physiological, and mechanical factors.
Top Causes of Pet Lameness: Overweight pets and long toenails are the main culprits of lameness. Keeping a healthy weight and trimming nails regularly can prevent these issues.
Proper Nail Trimming Techniques: Dr. Shoemaker explains the best methods for nail trimming, including using the right tools and techniques to make the process stress-free for pets.
Other Factors Impacting Pet Mobility: Dental issues, improper equipment, and lack of exercise also affect mobility. Address these factors holistically for your pet’s well-being.
Recap and Key Takeaways: Focus on weight management, nail care, and proper diet/nutrition to keep your pets active and healthy.
We hold them every LAST Friday of the month.
Sign up below to get notified about the next session.
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.
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.