A long healthy life for our animal companions depends on a resilient immune system that can resist disease. You may already be incorporating some of these suggestions, but combine all five to promote optimal wellness. The immune system is what keeps us and our dogs...
From punctures to lacerations, canine eye injuries occur more often than you might think. Here are some of the most common wounds and how they’re treated. Theo was making lunch for her family when she heard her dog crying in panic from the backyard. She dropped...
Osteoarthritis and osteosarcoma are two of the most common canine bone problems. Find out more about these painful conditions and how they’re treated and prevented. Most of us take our bones for granted – until we break one or develop a painful condition like...
Combining a sensible diet and appropriate supplements with the correct exercise program is the best way to help your dog or cat lose weight. Obesity is a severe and debilitating illness, and the most common nutritional disease in both animals and people. Estimates...
If you feel nervous about having your dog “put under” for veterinary procedures, you’re not alone. While there are risks involved, anesthesia is safer than you might think. Many people have postponed or even declined important veterinary procedures for their dogs...
Most conventional veterinarians aren’t taught much about alternative medicine, while others simply don’t believe in it. Here are some facts you probably won’t hear from a traditional practitioner. Even though I’m a holistic doctor, I was trained as a conventional...
