Author: dthomas

As a pet caretaker, you have likely experienced having a pet that needed fluid therapy.  It is a common method of treatment in veterinary and human medicine, and can be a life-saving protocol, but few lay people know what it is all about.  Fluid therapy is the method used to give a type of solution…

Not a week goes by without talking to a client who is dealing with a pet with persistent or recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).  It is one of the most common problems that we see in both dogs and cats.  Unfortunately, most vets have gotten into a conditioned pattern to place the pet on a…

When I schedule a phone consultation with a pet caretaker, I have them fill out a client questionnaire.  One of the questions I ask is “What do you hope to gain from this consultation?”  Most of the time, I get responses saying that they want advice regarding their pet’s health, resolving their pet’s illness, wanting…

This is the second part of a two-part series about diabetes in dogs and cats.  In the first part, I discussed diabetes as a disease and how it happens.  In this part, I will discuss how it is treated and how it can be prevented. The Big Picture First.  Genetics plays a very minor role…

  This is the first part of a two-part article discussing diabetes in dogs and cats.  The first part will discuss the disease, the two types of the disease and what causes it.  In the second part, I will discuss how it is treated from a holistic perspective and what can be done to prevent…

Quantum physics tells us that everything in our universe is energy.  The stars, suns, planets, inhabitants and the space between them are all energy.  Some energy is more dense than others and it forms matter, while others are more subtle; thoughts, emotions, feelings and so on.   The basic structure of energy is a wave,…

There once was a young man who was interested in automobiles.  He loved to drive them and tinker with their engines.  He decided that it was his calling to be an auto mechanic.  The young man lived in a small town where there was only one mechanic who provided auto repair for the people.  …

I was at the symphony a while back and I was watching the members of the orchestra warming up before they began.  There was a mixture of sounds coming from the different instruments as they practiced.  Then, the maestro came onto the stage and under her direction, all the pieces of music came together to…

Winter months can bring so much enjoyment, but for pets, they can often bring unwanted problems.  Most people these days keep their pets indoors but many neighbors do otherwise.  Helping protect them is also our duty as responsible pet caretakers.  Here are a few things we need to be careful with during the winter season….

I remember seeing an old cartoon years ago.  It was an illustration of a man talking to his dog.  The first cartoon states, What the man says; “I am going to the store Spot.  See you in a while.”  The next part of the cartoon states; What the dog hears:  Blah, blah, blah, blah, going,…