THURSDAY 24 MARCH – Teleseminar 8PM eastern – Prepare Your Horse for Spring by Dr. Juliet Getty of Getty Equine Nutrition – sponsored by Freedom Reins LLC (lectures monthly with great people ).

HELPING ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN JAPAN

Homeopathy is great to treat all diseases, especially severe and acute ones that are happening in Japan.  The Japanese Homeopathic Association has a site for donations – http://jphf.or.jp/support/20110315_bokin_en.html. I can forward you the letter from the president requesting money. He lists the remedies for radiation damage, noting that individualization is best, of course – Cadm-s, Sol, Pluton, Kali-iod, Cadm-s, Rad-br, Uran-n, and Caes-h.  I will pass on more information as I get it. Prayers, Reiki and intention will all help, too.

In North America – after reading and speaking with many people – I feel there is little risk to ourselves or our animals if we live east of the Rockies. Even for those in the west, there is little risk of airborne radiation that would affect our thyroids.  The bigger concern will be in foods imported from Japan (even unlabeled in processed foods).  This is one reason I am so passionate about eating fresh, especially locally raised foods, whenever possible and limiting the ingestion of processed or imported foods.  According to Goeff D’Arcy of Herbs for Pets in his latest newsletter, taking kelp supplements, especially from the larger northern kelps, will be useful against incidental radioactive iodine exposure. He agrees with me that there is a large increase in thyroid disorders for all species.  If you are in Japan, then you know to be taking potassium iodide to block uptake of radioactive iodine.

CASE STUDY Holistic approach to diarrhea

A very sweet,  six month old cockapoo had started 2 weeks before with diarrhea.  He had been on a raw diet (oatmeal, rice and organic ground turkey and beef) for a few weeks before the diarrhea started.  Since homeopathy treats the individual animals rather than merely the symptoms, I needed to ask some more questions. He loves to be out in the snow for a long time and loves to roll in it. He is very wiggly to be brushed (typical puppy and they’ve only had him a few months). He had junk in his eyes and a foul doggy odor that cleared up on the raw diet (therefore not a significant symptom of the vital force/vibrational pattern of this individual).  The BM can be a pile or formed with mucus covering it, with an odor.  Three weeks ago they had given Pulsatilla homeopathically (prefers cold, not thirsty, friendly – so a good choice).  The mucus started after the Pulsatilla but the stools were firmer for a time.  For a time the stool has had a smell ranging from very bad to medium. There are many remedies that could fit these symptoms. The joy of working with single remedies is that we can use the response to one remedy to help choose the next remedy.  Sulphur is a chronic remedy for Pulsatilla and has more “smelliness” than Pulsatilla with its bland discharges. It, too, prefers cold.  I prescribed supportive treatment of Mitomax (my current favorite probiotic – order at www.ChristinaChambreau.com/products.php), marshmallow root (many people use slippery elm for digestive upsets but this is more sustainable and gentler as well). I like to dose animals in liquid and offer it to them. Some are smart enough to know when they need a remedy and if it is the right one. He drank the 200c Sulphur and had firm, non smelly stools immediately.

STANDARD PROCESS SUPPLEMENTS
I have always loved this company and after visiting it last year I decided to start selling and prescribing their products. They have a beloved 1,000 acre organic farm to which they add any acres that become available, partly to help preserve farm land in Wisconsin. They have an extensive line of supplements for people and a smaller line for animals, most using whole food ingredients.  Dear to my heart is their Sprouter Program to teach children in Madison Wisconsin about organic urban farming practices.  I have some of the canine and feline products in stock and order others that you need.  Please contact me if you would like to try their canine products like whole Body support for general health, or cardiac, dermal, hepatic, enteric (for the digestive system), immune system, musculoskeletal (for any ligament issues like ACL this may be supplemented with Ligaplex), renal and thyroid. For cats they have the Whole body support, renal, hepatic, cardiac, enteric and immune system supplements.  One friend of mine with 5 horses is using the equine metabolic support for one horse with possible laminitis. She said he licks every tiny powder from his bowl and the other horses lick her hands asking for it. After only a few days he seems brighter and happier, though he is still as lame. As we spoke, she realized that the one other horse who is not as healthy is the one who really licks her hands a lot to get even a crumb of the supplement. She will start giving some to him as well.
If your animal has any health concerns that are not responding to your current supplements or you would like to add some nutritional support to the acupuncture, chiropractic or homeopathic treatments, contact me and try the Standard Process Supplements.

CLASSES

Baltimore area

I. Advanced animal communication I strongly recommend learning to communicate with your animals for improved health and happiness. Saturday, Mar 26, 2011,  9:30 am – 4:30 pm,  Eldersburg area. email Terri@PetSpeak.com for more information.

II. Reiki I strongly suggest everyone learn Reiki as it can help in any illness, any emergency, any pain and can also “shift the vibration” of potentially harmful substances.  I have done Reiki on water that smelled and tasted horrible and myself and others said it tasted great. Any drug (heartworm preventative, even given only a few times a year;  deworming medication if herbals do not work; even food you think is not so good;) any vaccine(Rabies vaccines or baby vaccines – no others should be given); can be less dangerous if you do Reiki on them first.  Some ill animals who are not eating will eat when their food has Reiki done on it. Can’t hurt – can help — so find a time to take a class wherever you live.
If not in this area, check your local holistic practitioners or on-line.
If you have already taken Reiki Level I, the next class is
Animal Reiki Level IIat Breathe Books, Baltimore on April 16 , 2011, from 11am to 7pm Call 410-235-READ (7323) to register. Taught by Kathleen Lester.

III. Columbia, MD
All About Puppies seminar – March 26; 10-noon at Club Pooche. Register at www.ClubPooche.com.  Choosing the correct puppy, introducing to the house,  puppy manners, house training and more.  410-730-2275

IV.  California
A Royal  Banquet. Feline and Canine Nutrition as Mother Nature Intended. You know I believe that great nutrition, especially using locally and ethically raised ingredients are key to our health, our animals health and the planets health so if you can attend this I thank you. March 29, 11-5 at the wonderful Bright Haven Sanctuary, Santa Rosa, CA.  Taught by Lauren Urbais. Register at www.BrightHaven.org and enjoy reading their site, too.