As many of my regulars know, the holistic approach focuses on the whole individual, not merely one problem. If a dog, cat or horse is healthy, their teeth will stay healthy – no tarter, no bad breath, teeth staying in until death, not breaking off, etc. However, 70% of cats and 80% of dogs have dental disease by age 3, according to the Vet Dental Assoc. I say this is because of lifestyles, genetics, what the conventional veterinary community and corporations say our pets need

If your cat is not eating, listless or the site is very painful and the treatments you have tried (or you are not yet trained) then you do need to see a veterinarian (especially an integrative one who will use this episode to actually build up health to lessen the chance of future abscesses). I strongly recommend getting some training in understanding the wide range of approaches to health so you can be in charge of what you choose for treatments for your cat(s). Do you want

NOW – see my favorite video clip on the environment – the Wombat video: http://www.globalcommunity.org/flash/wombat.shtmlHow can you have this video seen by millions? Your action is needed now – we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of animals – in the late 90s researchers realized that 90% of the lions, tigers, polar bears, whales, elephants, large fish and more ARE GONE. You are needed to save these talismanic and charismatic creatures. Let everyone know about th

Thank you so much for attending my talk at the Dane Nationals in Lancaster, PA, 2014. I am thrilled that you are interested in alternative approaches to building health of your breed. A great resource for you is Theda Askew (zoedane@aol.com) as she has raised Danes for generations. 1. 7 Keys to healthy animals has links to other pages of interest. 2. Feed the best – I do feel that a raw meat/pureed vegetable diet made by you from local, sustainable, organic meats fed non GMO

Cradle to cradle. Flowers are not, then they are a bud, then they blossom, then fade, then wither, then reappear as a bud…or is it the same bud. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen monk, teacher, poet, peace activist, and the author of No Death, No Fear said he asked a new camellia bud if it were the same one that had died 3 weeks before of frost, or if it were a new one. The bud told him it was neither – energetically the flower always exists, sometimes in physical form and sometimes no

Kirsten, of http://peacefuldog.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-touch-and-anxiety-wraps.html, spoke of Tashi being unwilling to let her even touch her with the TTouch circles in a workshop. Pam Wanveeer, the class instructor suggested an anxiety wrap. The directions were to take an Ace Bandage, place the center of it flat against the dog’s chest. Cross behind dog’s shoulders, then wrap again under the dog’s armpits. Tie on the dog’s side. The effect is like swaddling a baby: gentle pre

Even if you are not one of the many people who are short of money right now, it is smart to think about financing your animals’ health care. There are many ways you can find money to treat your cherished animals. Some veterinarians, especially integrative ones, will be willing to barter with you. What skills do you have? Can you clean their parking lot, sidewalk, clinic? Are you a bookkeeper or accountant? Are you great with the internet and able to help them build a web sit

Imagine for a minute – no angry dogs, no hissing or spraying cats, great appetites, no fear of thunderstorms and lovely interactions for all in the family. Although nothing is 100 percent, the energetic power inherent in Flower Essences and Essential Oils can help you and your companion be happier and healthier. FLOWER ESSENCES Flower Essences are one of my most favored treatments. They really are completely safe, often effective and are a natural way to help animals be he

Keeping a journal about your animal’s health challenges, dietary and behavioral observations will help you communicate better with your animal’s health care providers. KEYS PARTS OF A JOURNAL Beginning: Where you got the animal and when. Any history you could glean. Situation she came from. How he reacted when first with you. Illnesses: For each illness record anything the veterinarian tells you and shows you. Be specific about how things looked, not just the diagnosis. (“Gin

Many people travel with their animals in the summer, in the fall going to college, for Thanksgiving and of course at Christmas. Just like people, every animal has a different tolerance for car or plane rides. One client of mine had a cat who liked 2 hour leash walks around New York City, so I was not surprised when he loved travel, as well. He loved hours in the car and exploring new hotel rooms. Few cats are like this, though and even many dogs also have travel issues. Healt

There is a lot of controversy about heartworm preventative. The drugs adversely affect many dogs. Any symptoms can become worse (weakened energy field produces many symptoms). Most dogs seem to recover from heartworm infection without the conventional drugs and without serious heart problems although they need careful and professional monitoring.. There is, of course, a risk that your dog has an energy weakness for heart problems and if infected, will have serious problems. O

Skin And Ear Problems Can Be A Sign Of Improving Health Certainly an animal or person with skin problems is not completely healthy. Every philosophy and medical system (except our current Cartesian one) is based on an underlying energy field governing our body. Symptoms are the result of the energy field trying to correct imbalances. They are not caused by something outside the body. Dr. Pasteur, on his death bed, wished he had never discovered germs because the cause of illn

Although formally conceived by Samuel Hahnemann, MD, a brilliant German physician in 1800, the roots of homeopathy go back to Hippocrates, Paracelsus, the Mayans, Chinese, Greeks, Indians (Asian & American), and Egyptians. All used the philosophy of like cures like. Hippocrates and other Greek physicians observed that if a person chronically ill with one disease was infected with a more severe disease that had similar symptoms – the chronic disease would disappear

Most importantly, follow the package insert which says “for use in healthy animals only”. If you are dealing with chronic illness, see if the vaccine can be postponed, but know the legal risks of doing this in your local area. Muscle test/ask nature or contact an intuitive to see if this is a safe (or sort of safe) time to give the vaccine. Even if you are forced to give the vaccine, keep your thoughts very positive, knowing that in almost every case, any negative effects can

This is really critical ‑ common, commercial foods are not adequate. A great diet will help restore health to ill pets and often prevent health problems. The best diet to feed is a balanced, supplemented, homemade diet. After all, what is best for you – prepared, canned, boxed foods that meet the minimum daily requirement, or the freshest, least chemically treated vegetables (and meat)? Good nutrition guides include Dr. Pitcairn’s New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs

Your cherished companion is ill and you do not like the conventional suggestions, or they have not been working. Better yet, you know now that there must be better ways to maintain health and increased longevity, so you want to find a holistic veterinarian. You have done internet searches and found no one near you. You may have found a website with referrals, but no one local or you went and they suggested the same old conventional treatments. So frustrating!!! I am here to h

Something different—Holistic “Holistic” is an approach to thinking about health that focuses on the whole animal rather than a “disease.” The holistic approach uses both conventional and alternative treatments. Integrative practitioners are taught to use all the symptoms an animal has now and has ever had in the past to find and treat the individual’s underlying predisposition to illness. Each dog with thin hair, lethargy and obesity may need a different treatment – different

Listen to an interview with master herbalist, environmentalist Greg Tilford where I talk about the perspective of focusing on the whole and give an easy 3 step method (HMDM) to decide which health building steps you want to implement. 1. Know the current level of health Most health problems are the result of an underlying energy imbalance. As we cure animals of “disease”, we find that other things we thought were normal go away, so we can use these clues to know that animal

EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF UNDERLYING INTERNAL IMBALANCE OFTEN DEEMED NORMAL IN DOGS, CATS & HORSES You want your companions to live a long and vital life, right? Often we wait until full blown disease appears. There is another way! Members at the Holistic Actions! Pet Health Academy are supported to look for early clues of health and begin building health from day one. You can start now using this easy and reliable way to know if there is less than full health, even on the ener