A Common (But Serious) Problem Susie was out on a hike with her family. It was a glorious mid-spring afternoon. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Susie waited all week for this. It was her very favorite activity! When Susie wasn’t sniffing the...
Any pet may suffer an injury or develop a problematic symptom. Especially those canine athletes who do activities like agility, flyball, herding, etc. This article applies the Holistic Medical Decision Making (HMDM) protocol to two common scenarios in...
Informational handouts, veterinary anatomy, x-rays, procedure images to enrich your knowledge base by doing more research on your condition.
Diabetes, Cushing’s, Addison's, hypo and hyper-thyroidism sound scary. It helps to know that these names and diagnoses are merely descriptions of the symptoms. They are not problems to be overcome. A diagnosis does not dictate what you do. You probably do not treat...
Problem = possible decreased kidney function. Holistic Action! = monitor for early warning signs and kidney function at home while promoting healing by your pet’s body. Meet Henry Henry is a 6 year old Golden. His mom has been watching him drink much more than usual....
The problem? Cystitis (Urinary Tract “Infection” or UTI). Solution and take home? An easy process to resolve and prevent it.
Your kitty has started urinating (or pooping) on the living room rug. What can you do? You went to the veterinarian. Examination and diagnostic testing was all normal. But clearly something is wrong. What could it be? Now’s a great time to look at the symptoms in...
Homeopathic treatment can help any named dis-ease. As long as sufficient vitality exists. Animals have convulsions for various reasons. What can you do if your pet has a seizure? And is already being treated with homeopathy. Homeopathic Remedies In my homeopathic...
Flower Essences (FE) can help your pets with both physical and emotional health challenges. They are great for lame, stiff and arthritic pets. Unlike supplements that act like natural drugs, FE are 100% safe. They are made by putting specially chosen flowers in water...
The Problem: Increasing lameness, stiffness and arthritic problems in our pets. The Solution: Individualized treatment while supporting your pet's body while it heals. By optimizing lifestyle and using nutritional supplements (if needed). We all love our animal...
Our companion animals give us unconditional love and support. They deserve the best that we can give them. Unfortunately many of them are living shorter lives. They’re also suffering from more serious and stubborn dis-eases. Things that just keep coming back and...
Some of you have asked, how behavior problems and brain dis-eases (“dis-ease” is another way of saying imbalance) are connected. That’s an easy one! All parts of your pet’s body work together as a system. Not like a car made up of separate parts. A car may function...
Meet Razz Razz has a great life! He gets to run with his guardian almost every day, loves playing, training and competing with other dogs. He is so well-adjusted ("Bombproof" as Patti, Razz's guardian says) because he has been holistically and homeopathically treated...
Hot spots and skin infections are dangerous. When you look good you feel good. Neither is true. Yet they motivate us to act rashly when caring for our beloved companion animals. Believing these fallacies can harm our pets (and ourselves!). We’re afraid of the...
Summary: Symptom Interpretation Will Help Your Success in Treatment of Allergic Dis-eases Sophia is an adorable rescue pup safe and warm with her adoptive parents in Mexico. Her history includes hepatitis and elevated liver enzymes, a luxating patella (dis-locating...
Is Your Pet Allergic (and why)? Itching, scratching and chewing to distraction. Some pets may even itch all day and night. Their quality of life (and our sleep) can be seriously affected. Many very itchy pets are generically labelled as “allergic”. Are allergies even...
“I have positive Parvo and Distemper (oh, and Lyme) titers. But I feel fine. Should I worry?” Does Your Lyme Positive Dog REALLY Need to be Treated for Lyme? You’re probably familiar with the increase in Lyme disease and ticks. You probably also know that Lyme is a...
Over Father's Day weekend of 2001 we had a house full of company. Little did I know that it would be a fateful weekend (my Dad’s last Father’s Day + my Lyme). That Friday, I started feeling flu-like symptoms of heavy eyes, decreased appetite, muscle soreness,...
What Throwing Up Can Mean for Your Pets If you have a dog or cat who has a history of throwing up (vomiting), you may be worried. You want to stop the vomiting and help. This is natural and important. You can help the most by learning more about the symptom...
Antibiotics Can't Hurt. Right? Sarah was a sweet Maltese. Everyone loved her. She loved everyone and everything. And everyone loved Sarah. Even dog-hating people and anti-social dogs. Her sociability and energy allowed her to have a great life. Sarah enjoyed long...