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Just this week a new client shared this story.  See if you can imagine this.  This fellow notices that his six-year old dog is limping with one of his front legs.  He gives it a feel and can’t find the reason, so he calls and schedules an appointment with his vet.  The vet comes into…

Many people have turned to using cannabis for their pets.  It is currently being used for diseases such as cancer, chronic pain, seizures and emotional/behavior disorders such as anxiety.  Like many natural remedies gaining popularity, cannabis has its fair share of controversies.  This blog, hopefully, will help you understand a bit more about this beneficial…

As you surely know by now, there is an enormous movement in pet health care towards a more natural, functional approach.  This is great, but as with any transition, there are some bumps along the way that we must face.  With the internet and other forms of communication, gathering information can be overwhelming.  Everyone and…

As you surely know by now, there is an enormous movement in pet health care towards a more natural, functional approach.  This is great, but as with any transition, there are some bumps along the way that we must face.  With the internet and other forms of communication, gathering information can be overwhelming.  Everyone and…

Let’s begin this discussion with a definition of normal health.  In order to be healthy, we must be balanced in body, mind and spirit.  No exceptions.  Cultures from all across the world have made claim to this definition.  But, not so much here in the U.S.  The same is true for our pets.  So, let’s…

A while back, I was reading an article written by a popular holistic vet that discussed the possibility that some people love their pets too much.  As you might expect, there were quite a number of people who responded to this article with objection to this idea.  Many people answered that they loved their pets…

Once upon a time on a distant planet in a faraway galaxy lived a civilized people known as Ids.  Ids were a very evolved people, with great intellect, similar to us humans.  They lived in a civilized society with moral influences, hopes and desires.   The Ids were experiencing a significant rise in a fatal…

I suspect most of you have heard this before regarding your health.  It feels a bit like a punch in the stomach.  But, in fact, it is the truth.  We just don’t understand how it works. Imagine the you are sitting in my office.  You have a pet with a chronic illness and you have…

Imagine this happening to you.  During the night you hear your dog coughing and the coughing persists the next morning.  You take a look at her and she seems to feel ok so you go ahead with your daily activities and plan to come home at lunch and check on her. During your lunch break…

I have a row of rose bushes along the pathway to my office.  Each morning I pass by them and most summers they are absolutely beautiful.  However, this summer, due to very high temperatures and smoke from surrounding wildfires, they appeared to suffer.  I tried to help them by watering more than usual, fertilizing and…