Though quite rare, canine flu can be a significant issue. Learning more about it can help you protect your dog from this highly contagious disease. Humans aren’t the only species who suffer from the flu. Dogs can get it too, although the virus strains are different...

As in human medicine, health problems in dogs and cats are sometimes missed or diagnosed incorrectly. Arriving at a correct diagnosis involves good teamwork from you and your vet. As a holistic veterinarian, I spend a lot of time trying to help clients who are seeking...

Conventional veterinary medicine claims that holistic therapies don’t work, or that any healing that does occur can be written off as coincidence or a placebo effect. Here are some powerful counterarguments against these claims. Many of my clients run into a number of...

Conventional medicine has its place, but in many instances, there’s only so much it can do for a sick dog or cat. Often, turning to a holistic approach provides the key to healing these “hopeless” cases. There’s no denying that conventional medicine can play an...

Is your dog going deaf? Perhaps they're just getting older, but there are other causes of hearing loss in canines, so it’s always a good idea to have them checked out by a veterinarian. When people find out their dogs have hearing loss, they often feel concerned. But...

This approach to pet healthcare uses integrative medicine to get to the root cause of disease while focusing on the optimal functioning of the body and its organs. Functional medicine is a new term used to describe a unique approach to holistic healthcare for dogs...

Conventional medications are sometimes necessary for pets and can be life-saving in an emergency. But when it comes to conditions like allergies, arthritis, or infections, natural supplements can often be used instead of drugs. While conventional medications have...

They’re not just for GI issues. Probiotics can help with a range of health problems and can also help maintain overall wellness in healthy dogs and cats. Supplements for dogs and cats are many and varied, but my clients ask about probiotics the most. In fact, it’s a...

Top 10 New Year’s resolutions for keeping your dog healthy and happy in the new year and beyond. Another year has gone by, and it’s time to start a new page in your life – and your dog’s. Among the New Year’s resolutions, you might make for this year, be sure to...

Lab tests are an important part of your dog or cat’s routine checkups. Take a close-up look at some of the most common tests, and what they can tell you about your best friend’s health. Whenever you take your dog or cat to the vet for a routine checkup, the...