Author: dthomas

During my father and his father’s generation, it was common that they kept the same name for each subsequent dog that they had.  At that time, it was usually the father that initiated getting a dog and usually that dog had a purpose.  It might be a hunting dog, herding dog or just a family…

There is an ancient prophecy that originated by the tribes of the Amazon.  It seems very appropriate today.  According to the prophecy, human societies would split into two pathways; that of the Eagle and that of the Condor.  The Eagle is the pathway of the mind, the industrial and the male.  The Condor is the…

When you or your pet goes to the conventional western medicine doctor, the doctor will use intellectual medicine to try to resolve the problem.  There is nothing wrong with this, up to a point.  Western practitioners, from the time they enter medical/vet school and into their practice, intellectual medicine is their mindset. The intellectual mind,…

Socrates, considered the father of medicine, once said, “Everything in moderation.”  This is pretty good insight and something that many of us have forgotten.  Health care is no exception, for ourselves and our pets. Most of us are aware of an enormous movement from the conditioned, conventional approach to health care using drugs to a…

I was just reading an article about a new drug that is now being used to treat depression.  I thought to myself, “Oh no, some drug company has found another way to make a bunch of money by not resolving the problem.”  Then I found out the drug that was being used and I almost…

Here in the west, conventional medicine and pet health care is based on whether the individual is sick or not.  If the individual has an illness then it is considered sick and treatment is administered.  If the individual is not sick, it is assumed that it is healthy. Unfortunately, there is a large gap between…

There is a storm brewing in our professional world.  Presently, it is a mere rumbling, but unless something is changed, it soon will be an earthshaking experience. Veterinary medicine has always been a wonderful profession.  I remember many years ago, a young lady client smiled and said, “Oh what a wonderful way to spend your…

I have often heard people say, “A person of character is virtuous.”  I pause and think about that.  If I look at its definition, the dictionary states that it is a person of high moral standards.  Sounds fair enough.  But, I don’t stop there.  If one must be of high moral standards to be virtuous,…

In this moment, there are millions of actions and reactions that are happening in your body.  Some of them you may be aware of, while most of them you are not.  You might be aware of your eyes blinking or your breathing, but you are not aware of your blood and lymphatics circulating throughout your…

Take a moment and look around.  What do you see, hear, feel, smell?  What thoughts are passing through your mind and are feelings coming forward?  You are likely looking around in some room of your house.  You see some furniture, walls, floor, windows, pictures, your pet, your legs, feet and so on.  You might hear…