Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore
We receive a LOT of questions about homeopathy for animals: which remedies to use for various conditions, how to give the remedies, and most of all, questions around preventing and treating Lyme disease. Shirley has very kindly been responding to … Read full article
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The Puppy’s Environment And Canine Hip Dysplasia
I just the other day came across an interesting article from Norway: In doing research on hip dysplasia in dogs for her doctoral thesis, Randi I. … Read full article
Three Steps To Fix A Bland Brand
Is your brand on point? There are a number of reasons why building a biz is hard work. One of them is that we have to walk such a fine line sometimes… … Read full article
Alternative Healing Modalities
There are many ways to promote health, and most holistic animal health practitioners are trained in more than one technique. And while most of us turn … Read full article
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Q&As: Animal Acupressure in Canada, Animal Massage Schools in Pennsylvania, Washington and Florida
We love to receive questions from our readers, and do get a lot of them on a wide variety of subjects. And since I think others can benefit from our answers as well, we will post select Q&As here every now and then, so that everyone can learn from … Continue Reading...
Flower Essences For Early Abrupt Weaning
Christmas is the time of year when humans are giving and receiving. It is also the time of year when individuals are inclined to purchase cute kittens and puppies as gifts for their family. The initial union is filled with much optimism and happiness but after … Continue Reading...
How Offering Acupressure And Other Alternative Modalities Can Benefit Your Animal Clinic As Well As Your Patients
A growing number of clients are requesting alternative therapies for their pets, and more veterinarians are realizing that an animal clinic offering multiple approaches is not only benefiting the animals - it is also a natural way to grow their business. As a … Continue Reading...
Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Jody Chiquoine
Today's guest post comes from Jody Chiquoine, the founder and director of Fitter Critters, a canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy facility in Lee, Massachusetts. When her Newfoundland Zowie was traumatically injured, Jody, a registered nurse for 34 years, … Continue Reading...
Alternative Healing Modalities
There are many ways to promote health, and most holistic animal health practitioners are trained in more than one technique. And while most of us turn to one or several therapies to fix a problem or cure an illness, these are all wonderful as preventative … Continue Reading...
How To Start A Blog Part VIII: WordPress Plugins
Today we're talking about WordPress plugins, and this is the last post (for now) in my series about how to start blogging. In previous posts, we've talked about: free blogs vs. blogs where you own your domain name how to set up a free site getting a … Continue Reading...
Assessing Pain In Animals
Assessing pain in animals can be tricky business. Animals have evolved to hide pain well in order to survive in the wild. While our pets need not fear losing their place in their pack these days, they still mask pain. First we should observe our pets at home, … Continue Reading...
12 Animal Massage Benefits in Short
In a post the other day, I talked about massage benefits in specific instances, and here is a shorter list: Massage: Relieves stress Maintains health Interrupts pain cycle Increases circulation of the blood and lymphatic systems Increases … Continue Reading...
Animal Communicator Julie Lines of Voice Of The Animals
Today’s post is a guest post from Julie Lines, founder and owner of Voice of the Animals in Newton Solney, Staffordshire, England. Julie is an animal communicator and she started Voice of the Animals to raise awareness about the importance of animals and to … Continue Reading...
Meet Beth Innis, DVM, CVA, CVCHM
Beth Innis is the founder and owner of Sleepy Dog Veterinary in Massachusetts. Cattie: I first met Beth a few years ago when she came to our house to give our dog Sadie acupuncture. It was a very difficult time for us - Sadie was battling cancer and was … Continue Reading...