The HA! Blog
Get your paws on this: we created a blog so you can learn the basics of holistic medical decisions and start implementing them into your life. Where do you want to start?
Newest articles
Non-toxic Ways to Get Your Home Green and Clean with Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley, American actor and environmental activist, joins host Kat Miccio from All Paws Pet Talk TV and a panel of experts, including Dr....
Can Stoics Teach Us Something About Pet Loss?
Article by adjunct faculty, Dalma Heyn, Pet-Loss Grief Specialist, Psychotherapist “Don’t complain about what was taken away; be thankful for what...
Introducing Pets to Your Home with Steve Dale
Steve Dale, a certified animal behavior consultant, joins host Kat Miccio from All Paws Pet Talk TV and a panel of experts, including Dr. Christina...
Pet Loss – You Did the Best You Could
Article by adjunct faculty, Dalma Heyn, Pet-Loss Grief Specialist, Psychotherapist “If I hadn’t taken Scout on that hike in the heat, she wouldn’t...
Holistic Actions! foundational articles
Breathing: A Powerful and Surprising Way to Increase Your Pet’s Health and Happiness
Ahhhhh. We all know that feeling: the feeling of taking a deep sigh of relief, or experiencing a deep state of contentment. But what’s easy to miss...
Suffering from decision fatigue? HMDM to the rescue
Our everyday lives are loaded with decision making (making a tooth paste choice alone is not the same as it used to be a hundred years ago), so...
How to Optimize Your Pet’s Quality of Life Using BEAM
Highlights: Understand what BEAM is How BEAM reflects both quality of life and cellular energy Using symptoms to improve and enhance your pet’s...
What Should I Feed My Pets? The Pet Food Dilemma
“Although we have come to accept commercial foods as being normal or natural ways to feed animals (and indeed ourselves), in fact they are not. They...
Confused About Your Pet’s Symptoms, and Maybe Even Your Own? Gain Clarity With a Big Picture Perspective
Why our pets, or ourselves, for that matter, develop health problems can be a trickier question than it might appear. Say, for example, you take...
How to Listen to and Learn From Your Pet’s Symptoms to Take Effective Holistic Action
Learning to view your pet’s symptoms as trustable, intelligible communications that can provide clues to underlying imbalances and guide holistic...
Frequentely asked questions answered…
What Foods Should I Avoid Feeding My Dog?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Commercial Foods The most important for me, with 45 years of experience in the veterinary field, is to avoid...
What’s the Best Diet for My Dog with Diabetes?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Your dog is drinking a lot and peeing a lot, so you go to the veterinarian and find out your dog has diabetes....
Is CBD a Viable Treatment for Pets With Anxiety?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau CBD is absolutely a viable alternative to treat pets for anxiety. Conventional treatments usually include drugs,...
How Do I Manage My Pet’s Anxiety During A Storm?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau It’s thunderstorm time again. My dog is howling. Your dog may be running through glass doors or glass windows,...
nutrition
Probiotics As Key Nutrients
Probiotics have been in many people's health vocabulary for many years now. And it's still not a cut and clear subject with information always...
Are Garlic and Onions Really Poisons for Dogs and Cats?
WARNING. This article discusses feeding practices that differ from those advised by the AVMA. That's because it uses the paradigm of a...
What Cat Food Brands Would You Recommend?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman The answer is really no commercial brands, in that I, as a veterinarian that focuses on vitality and energy, I prefer...
What Ingredients Are Important to Incorporate into My Cat’s Diet?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve There are three ingredients that I recommend you incorporate into your cat's diet. The first and most important are omega...
Vaccines
How Often Do Dogs Need Rabies Shots?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Well, the rabies vaccine is required by law pretty much everywhere. You can contact your local animal control and find...
The Benefit of Vaccinating
This article has been adapted from the Holistic Actions! vaccinosis webinar ebook. If you’d like to be notified the next time we have a webinar...
Holistic Actions! for dis-eases
How To Keep Our Pets’ Joints Healthy
This is a Holistic Actions! Pet Health webinar that took place on February 15, 2021. Dr. Deb Torraca discusses specific strategies how the holistic...
My Dog Seems To Be In Pain While Walking Or Running. What Should I Do?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman It always depends on the individual, your dog individually. The number one treatment is to go to the vet and get any...
How does juvenile renal disease affect dogs?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman It depends on the context of the individual. The most common symptom that I see is actually no physical symptom but...
How Can I Help My Dog With Hip Dysplasia Feel More Comfortable?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve There are many ways to help your dog with hip dysplasia feel better. They include acupuncture and traditional Chinese...