Author: dthomas

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,…

The thyroid glands are two separate glands found in the neck area, on either side of the trachea.  They are not usually palpable unless they are enlarged.  The primary function of the thyroid glands is to produce thyroid hormones that help help regulate the body metabolism, also known as basal metabolic rate. If you remember…

One thing that I always tell my clients is that the experience that they are having with their pet’s illness is an experience that will benefit themselves if they are open to it.  I say, “If it wasn’t for you, the lady across the street would be dealing with it.” Everything in your life is…

As a holistic veterinarian it is my job to look beyond the clinical symptoms in order to find the underlying causes for our pet’s health problems.  This is done by digging deeper, looking closer and connecting the dots.  If something doesn’t make sense, then I look even deeper to find out what is missing. I…

In the first part of this article, I discussed canine cognitive disease and its similarity to Alzheimer’s disease in people.  You saw that using the latest research by renowned brain specialist, we can use their findings to extrapolate the potential causes, treatment and prevention for this degenerative disease of the brain and peripheral nervous system. …

This is the first in a two part series about Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.  Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) has been recognized in dogs for many years, but like many idiopathic diseases (unknown cause), there has been little information gained as to the cause, treatment or prevention.  Due to the increasing number of dogs reaching their life…

What causes illness?  This should be the primary question that all health care is based on.  So, let’s make this really simple.  Illness is caused by toxins.  What is a toxin?  Anything that is not good for the individual. Everything that you or your pet is exposed to is either good for you or not…

Have you ever watched a small child playing with its toy, trying to put a round peg in a square hole?  There is usually a display of interest, then frustration and maybe anger.  In time, the child, due to frustration, quits. I see this tendency often in conventional pet health care.  The doctors try everyday…

As a holistic vet, most of the people that I consult with are stuck in the middle of making a decision.  Imagine this situation, one that I see and hear a lot.  You have a sick pet and you take it to the vet.  The vet does her thing and comes up with a tentative…

I was consulting with a lady whose vet had given her dog an injection of ProHeart 12. This is an injectable parasiticide for preventing heartworms. Shortly after the injection was given, the dog started having nervous ticks and twitching and later developed grand-mal seizures. I did a little research on the drug and found that…