Dogs Naturally Magazine is a great publication committed to deep education about health for dogs. They are having a free raw food for a year drawing - Another Chance At Free Food For A Year! This time around Dogs Naturally Magazine is partnering with Answers Pet Food (raw foods) to bring you another great giveaway and [...]
At the NOFA conference, one of the many great exhibitors was a Pennsylvania company, Lancaster Agriculture Products. They are very knowledgeable about soils and one key service is soil testing. They had a refractometer there (measures specific gravity) but I did not get back to the booth before they left to learn more about that. [...]
Part of health for us all is to have fun. Thank goodness for our dogs who encourage that. Here's a fun day to put on your calendar. Let me know of any fun events anywhere in the US and Canada and I get some promo for them. Timber Ridge Pet Resort is hosting [...]
The summer 2012 NOFA conference was so full of information that you will see multiple blog posts sharing material and links from the speakers and exhibitors. The wonderful young man, Ben Grossup, organized over 200 workshops on organic farming, gardening, land care, draft animals, homesteading, sustainability, nutrition, food politics, activism, and much more to children to adults. [...]
Dr. Natalie Holt, in an article July 9, 2012 gave a great description of the different causes of urinary problems in dogs and the conventional treatments available. She also mentioned soy supplements, which help in some women. I have had little success with soy in people (me), so have not tried them in dogs. I [...]
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 [...]