Author: dthomas

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,…

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…