November was National Pet Diabetes Month. It is estimated that 45 % of dogs and 58% of cats are overweight, a leading cause of diabetes. Feeding a raw meat diet, using holistic approaches, tracking weight in the Healthy Animal's Journal and exercising cats and dogs appropriately go a long way to managing weight. Decreasing vaccines [...]
When researching an answer for a client, I came across two interesting articles. One said there was a "new agent in feline diarrhea". Another article said Tritrichomonas foetus was first reported in 1956 in cats. As many our cats become weaker from the many stressors, they become more susceptible to being infected by and developing symptoms [...]
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A report in the Veterinary Practice News focused on Diabetes in dogs and cats ( Dec 2010). Probably this is an under reported disease. Among Pets Best’s insurance company reported .4% in dogs and 2.2% in cats. A 2006 study by Deborah Greco showed that a high protein diet helped twice as many cats stop [...]
Often we want our animal’s symptoms (and our own) to resolve quickly. For true health, it is more important to follow clear patterns of healing. An appointment today showed this type of healing. I am going to briefly summarize the case and comment in italics on the principles of healing demonstrated. Raven came to me [...]