In our homeopathic animal care discussions, many are using nosodes (homeopathic preparations of the vaccine, or the diseased tissues), most of which have not been proved (tested). While I usually suggest not using nosodes to prevent diseases, in a really endemic situation, my suggestions may be different. This article from 2008 discusses the side effects expected [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I just got Brighthaven's newest newsletter and it is about the success they have had with older cats and homeopathy. There are some great links in it. "Classical veterinary homeopathy has been our accepted method of healthcare since the middle 90's when Dr. Christina Chambreau saved the life of Cindy the cat who was dying in [...]
Many people know it is better to feed and eat fresh rather than processed foods and have committed to do this. Then their animals, especially cats, say - "No way - I want my dry food candy only." Trish wrote about this: I have a new cat in my life that spent a year in the [...]
At the 2012 Pet Expo I met a wonderful veterinarian, Dr. Dan Moore. He had been a conventional veterinarian and very skeptical of clients' interest in alternative treatments. He retired and took a class by Dr. Pitcairn which took him on a path of developing healthy products for the large number of horses he was raising. [...]
In the 2/2011 issue of Veterinary Practice News, Dr. Dodman, the founder of the Tufts' Animal Behavior Clinic, speaks on cat aggression. Dr. D states that even in dogs, "conflict aggression" is now considered more accurate than "dominance aggression" as wolves and wild dogs do not seem to organize this way. Since cats do not [...]
The November 2011 issue of the Veterinary Practice News made me smile with an article about Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine starting a program to help veterinary students get needed practice while helping provide veterinary care to low-income residents in Marion county, near Indianapolis. In September, 2011, they announced the start of the program in the [...]
Victoria Stilwell, in the November 2011 issue of Bark Magazine says that a survey showed that 90% of the dogs in the US have no formal behavior and obedience training. One of the main reasons dogs are returned to shelters, and a common question for me is behavior issues for cats and dogs. Whole Dog [...]