Pet Poison Helpline of Minneapolis has an iPhone app - "Pet Poison help" - for only $.99. This is an invaluable aid when you are worried that something your companion ate may be causing an illness. I like it that they say avocado (which many say is toxic, yet commercial foods are based on it!!!) [...]
A reader sent me the following email with permission to post on this blog. Q: What do I know of calcium...where do I get it, in what form, how do I know what dosage? Are there any other calcium questions I should think to ask? They do not chew on bones although they are raw food [...]
A reader sent me the following email with permission to post on this blog. She will be moving from Maryland to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the center of the cherokee nation (see my 6/3/12 post for a story about Tahlequah). Q 1. a. Neither Cozy (12/2/12) nor Dewey (11/12/12) are due for Rabies until later in the [...]
Many people do not feed raw meat to their dogs and cats because they fear bacterial infection. the following from the Maryland Department of Agriculture reporting on CDC's North America ongoing tracking of salmonella should alleviate your fears. They are tracking four different kinds of salmonella, starting at different times. Start [...]
This post should have lots of you writing in with fun comments from your family. Nepeta cataria has been used for centuries and was imported into North America from Europe. Some dogs love it and some cats ignore it. Experts say it only works on cats and maybe people, but anecdotal evidence shows dogs seeking [...]
June 2012 of the Veterinary Practice News says that chronic disease is on the rise in pets. From a holistic standpoint this is not surprising - increase the toxic load and stop the symptoms expressed by the vibrational pattern and illness is the result. Banfield Pet Hospital's Pet health 2012 report attributes the increase "...in [...]
In the July 2012 issue of the Veterinary Practice News, the Pets Best Insurance company identified the most expensive claims (which were paid in full). I have given some holistic approaches that an integrative veterinarian may have used that would have cost much less. A dog hit by a car was kept on life support [...]
The Veterinary Practice News for July 2012 reported that entertainer Brian Mayes created the Buddy Care Foundation, Inc to provide financial help for critical medical care for animals. It is named after his dog, Buddy, who died recently. There will also be a concert in August to benefit the foundation (Collin Raye in Nashville, TN.
Today is my 62nd birthday. A wonderful present for me would be for lots of people to post success stories of improved health, even cures, for their animals. Keep it brief - "My cat had nasal discharge for 8 years. After Reiki, Flower Essences and 5 different homeopathic remedies, she has now been completely discharge [...]
This is a frequent email request for help - My dog has been shaking his head for a few days/weeks. when I look in the ear I see a little brown debris. They are not red. He does not scratch them very much. There is a yeasty odor. A common answer is "go directly to [...]