On December 13th, Dr. Bob Goldstein joined Holistic Actions! to discuss holistic cancer prevention and care. During this webinar we dove into the best ways...
HA! for Diseases
Adrenal Health With Dr. Forman From Cornell
Dr. Marnin Forman joined us and spoke about the latest approaches to adrenal disorders. Dr. Forman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), is a world renown veterinary doctor,...
Can I Give My Dog Benadryl for Allergies?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Yes, you can give your dog Benadryl for allergies. It can be a temporary help in eliminating sneezing, runny eyes,...
Is Cannabis Oil A Homeopathic Treatment For Cat Cancer?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Well, cancer is definitely a serious concern for a lot of people, and they’re looking for multiple different treatments....
Are There Any Effective Holistic Treatments for Tumors in Cats?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau You may have seen a lump on your cat. You may have seen that your cat had decreased energy or decreased appetite and when...
What are The Signs That My Dog May Have Allergies?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau You have a dog that is scratching, itching, has runny eyes, runny nose, maybe is having diarrhea or even some vomiting?...
What Is The Best Way To Treat Fleas On My Dog?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau The best way is for you to build the health of your dog because healthy dogs are much less likely to attract fleas, so...
How Can I Tell If My Cat Has a Skin Problem?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman The most common symptom is an itchy pet, but if they’re not itching and they have the three S’s: skin sores, shedding, or...
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 diagnostic...
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 rather...
What should I do if my dog continues to bite people?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman If your dog has been biting people and is now continuing to bite people, you want to look at the full context of the symptom,...
09/27/2021 Empower Hour! HMDM for Eye Problems
SUMMARY: Tonight's Empower Hour! webinar was about using Holistic Medical Decision Making (HMDM) for eye dis-eases. In addition, Dr. Jeff spoke a bit about...
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 medicine,...
How Do I Cure My Dog’s Bad Breath?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Well, first it is important to remember that doggy breath may be very common but it is not normal. In fact, we consider it to be an...
My dogs barks and kicks at night. Is he having nightmares?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Dogs actually do dream a lot and small dogs actually dream more than big dogs. When your dog is in deep REM sleep and barking,...
How To Treat Cherry Eyes In Dogs
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman That’s a great question because it depends on the situation. Most frequently, cherry eyes, which is like a prominence of the...
What Should I Do if My Dog Has Cluster Seizures?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman First, I should define that a little bit more. Cluster seizures are a seizure in the dog that occurs more than a couple of times...
What Are The Symptoms Of Anxiety In Dogs?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman Well, that’s a great question because that’s part of B.E.A.M: behavior, energy, appetite, and mood). All those things can reflect...
What Is The Best Way to Prevent Ticks?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Yes, there's lots of natural ways to repel ticks. One of them is to have a vest that has been impregnated with essential...
Can My Dog’s Heart Murmur Lead To Congestive Heart Failure?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Well, heart murmurs are just a sign of turbulence in the blood flow of the heart where there should be smooth, quiet flow. But, a...
How Can I Tell If My Dog Has Heartworms, And What Is The Treatment?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau The most important symptom to worry about if you’re concerned that your pet has heartworms is coughing, and next to that...
How Do Cats Get Heartworms?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Did you know that cats, like dogs, can get heartworms? Heartworms are transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, so cats can...
What Natural Methods Can I Use to Help My Cat’s Anxiety?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Natural therapies are very effective for reducing cat anxiety. Flower Essences are one of the very best remedies to use for...
What Flea Treatments are the Safest for Cats?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Well, the very best flea treatment for cats is to build their health so they won't even attract fleas, they're much less...
Are There Any Natural Preventatives for Heartworms?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau Yes, there are natural preventatives for heartworms if you're trying to avoid the chemical ones. Most importantly, if...
Are There Treatment Options For Cushing’s Disease?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman I love that question because that’s kind of what the second step of HMDM, or Holistic Medical Decision Making, is all about. Do...
What are the Symptoms of Cushing’s Disease?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman The most common symptom of Cushing’s is actually not anything that you can see, but what the vet finds in a routine blood test...
What are the Common Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism in Cats?
Answered by Dr. Jean Hofve Hyperthyroid disease affects cats over seven years of age. The most common symptom is increased thirst and along with it is...
Feline Conjunctivitis
DrMany cats have chronic problems with conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye membranes). Often, the problem comes and goes. The eyes may be red, swollen,...
What Homeopathic Remedy Can Treat a Cat’s Mouth Tumor?
Answered by Dr. Christina Chambreau: First, you have to understand that homeopathy is an individualized medicine. That’s the only way it can work in its...
Can Extra Fat Affect My Cat’s Health Condition?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman To any nutritional changes that can affect the health conditions, but how it does and if it does depends on the individual cat....
What Causes Acute Pancreatitis In Dogs
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman That would depend on a lot of factors starting with the two big causes. One is putative, which means that it’s hypothetical and...
FAQ: What do glazed eyes in my pet mean?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman That’s a great question because that subjective symptom is a real direct clue to an internal imbalance. So, if glazed eyes...
FAQ: Why Is My Pregnant Dog Shivering And Panting?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman The answer to any symptom manifestation is that the cells that are involved, whether in the brain or lungs, are imbalanced from...
FAQ: How Can I Help My Cat With Pancreatitis
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman It depends on what the symptoms are of pancreatitis, which is an irritation of the pancreas. The most common treatment is...
FAQ: Would My Cat Gain Weight if She Had Cancer?
Answered by Dr. Jeff Feinman It depends on how they're gaining weight. Sometimes, cats with cancer will develop a form of malnutrition called cachexia where...
3 Simple Tips to Help Your Hypothyroid Dog
The Problem Beau walked slowly into my office a few months ago and he obviously had a problem. A BIG problem. He was so obese that he looked like an engorged...
Your Cat’s Urinary Problems Are NOT Inevitable
Simba's Urinary Problems In June 2001, Simba was licking his rear end and visiting the litter box frequently. He ran urgently to the box every few minutes for...
The Happiness Protocol: Why Individuality and Happiness Play a Huge Part in Your Pet’s Health
At Holistic Actions!, we are committed to so much more than helping pets become symptom and dis-ease free. The absence of dis-ease is not the same as the...
How to Optimize Every Aspect of Your Pet’s Environment to Promote Balance, Boost Immunity, and Defend Against Dis-ease
inbuYour pet’s susceptibility to dis-ease, like your own, depends on the degree to which they can maintain their inner balance (what is also called inner...
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 your puppy to...
Faced With Making a Medical Decision for Your Pet? Push “Paws” to Ensure a Fairy Tale Ending
Once upon a time, not so very long ago (in the last year, actually), there was a beautiful, golden-haired girl named Sam. Sam’s energy, enthusiasm, and love...
How to Use Clues From Your Animal Companions to Promote Optimal Health
Learning to use your pet’s symptoms* as valuable clues for understanding underlying imbalances and addressing them holistically is one of the most important...
Is Modern Medicine Doing Justice to Your Pet’s Health? A Brief Introduction to Terrain Theory
Germ Theory: Not the Whole Story What human being has not been warned about germs, those infectious micro-organisms (pathogens) that are too small to be seen...
Fluffy or Flabby? How to Prevent or Manage Pet Obesity and Optimize Your Dog or Cat’s Nutrition
Meet Susie On a glorious spring afternoon with temperatures nearing 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky, Susie was finally getting to enjoy her favorite...
Do Pets Get Covid-19?
Can My Pet Get the SARS Virus and Develop the Covid-19 Dis-ease? Nowadays, veterinarians are often asked whether pets can get Covid-19. The short answer is...
Fatal Viruses and One Health
The information on this blog is primarily about using HA! for animals. However the same scientific data that is used here for animals can be applied to...
Internal Balance and covid?
Have you ever had an intuitive sense that your pet is sick, but your vet says that your pet is fine because the exam and tests are all normal. Regardless, you...