As many of my regulars know, the holistic approach focuses on the whole individual, not merely one problem. If a dog, cat or horse is healthy, their teeth will stay healthy – no tarter, no bad breath, teeth staying in until death, not breaking off, etc. However, 70% of cats and 80% of dogs have dental disease by age 3, according to the Vet Dental Assoc. I say this is because of lifestyles, genetics, what the conventional veterinary community and corporations say our pets need

If your cat is not eating, listless or the site is very painful and the treatments you have tried (or you are not yet trained) then you do need to see a veterinarian (especially an integrative one who will use this episode to actually build up health to lessen the chance of future abscesses). I strongly recommend getting some training in understanding the wide range of approaches to health so you can be in charge of what you choose for treatments for your cat(s). Do you want

Thank you so much for attending my talk at the Dane Nationals in Lancaster, PA, 2014. I am thrilled that you are interested in alternative approaches to building health of your breed. A great resource for you is Theda Askew (zoedane@aol.com) as she has raised Danes for generations. 1. 7 Keys to healthy animals has links to other pages of interest. 2. Feed the best – I do feel that a raw meat/pureed vegetable diet made by you from local, sustainable, organic meats fed non GMO

Cradle to cradle. Flowers are not, then they are a bud, then they blossom, then fade, then wither, then reappear as a bud…or is it the same bud. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen monk, teacher, poet, peace activist, and the author of No Death, No Fear said he asked a new camellia bud if it were the same one that had died 3 weeks before of frost, or if it were a new one. The bud told him it was neither – energetically the flower always exists, sometimes in physical form and sometimes no

Imagine for a minute – no angry dogs, no hissing or spraying cats, great appetites, no fear of thunderstorms and lovely interactions for all in the family. Although nothing is 100 percent, the energetic power inherent in Flower Essences and Essential Oils can help you and your companion be happier and healthier. FLOWER ESSENCES Flower Essences are one of my most favored treatments. They really are completely safe, often effective and are a natural way to help animals be he

Skin And Ear Problems Can Be A Sign Of Improving Health Certainly an animal or person with skin problems is not completely healthy. Every philosophy and medical system (except our current Cartesian one) is based on an underlying energy field governing our body. Symptoms are the result of the energy field trying to correct imbalances. They are not caused by something outside the body. Dr. Pasteur, on his death bed, wished he had never discovered germs because the cause of illn

This is really critical ‑ common, commercial foods are not adequate. A great diet will help restore health to ill pets and often prevent health problems. The best diet to feed is a balanced, supplemented, homemade diet. After all, what is best for you – prepared, canned, boxed foods that meet the minimum daily requirement, or the freshest, least chemically treated vegetables (and meat)? Good nutrition guides include Dr. Pitcairn’s New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs

Something different—Holistic “Holistic” is an approach to thinking about health that focuses on the whole animal rather than a “disease.” The holistic approach uses both conventional and alternative treatments. Integrative practitioners are taught to use all the symptoms an animal has now and has ever had in the past to find and treat the individual’s underlying predisposition to illness. Each dog with thin hair, lethargy and obesity may need a different treatment – different

Listen to an interview with master herbalist, environmentalist Greg Tilford where I talk about the perspective of focusing on the whole and give an easy 3 step method (HMDM) to decide which health building steps you want to implement. 1. Know the current level of health Most health problems are the result of an underlying energy imbalance. As we cure animals of “disease”, we find that other things we thought were normal go away, so we can use these clues to know that animal

EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF UNDERLYING INTERNAL IMBALANCE OFTEN DEEMED NORMAL IN DOGS, CATS & HORSES You want your companions to live a long and vital life, right? Often we wait until full blown disease appears. There is another way! Members at the Holistic Actions! Pet Health Academy are supported to look for early clues of health and begin building health from day one. You can start now using this easy and reliable way to know if there is less than full health, even on the ener