Probiotics, the missing nutrients — Part 1
A balanced intestinal microbiome is crucial to good health in dogs and cats, as well as in humans. Probiotics can play an important role in…
Category: Cats
Strategies for managing pancreatitis in small animals
Herbal medicines and low-fat meat and vegetable diets can prevent pancreatitis in dogs and cats, and can also be used to resolve acute and chronic…
Digestive enzymes in dogs and cats
Supplementing with digestive enzymes can enhance the health and well-being of our canine and feline patients in many crucial ways. “Man is not nourished by…
Ozone Therapy: a way to build and maintain health
A decrease of oxygen utilization can affect our patients’ organs and their functions. How Ozone Therapy helps cells and organs function at peak levels. Aging…
Integrative medicine in veterinary curriculum
Many private veterinary practices and some teaching hospitals now offer integrative veterinary medicine modalities as an adjunct to conventional therapies. There’s an increasing interest in…
Understanding pet digestion
Providing optimal nutrition to your four-legged patients includes understanding how digestion works in dogs and cats, from one end of the body to the other.…
TCVM – preventive seasonal medicine for pets
Understand seasonal medicine according to TCVM, the personalities that go with the seasons, and the which foods to add to patient diets during these times.…
Homeopathic medicines can alter genetic expression
Studies are showing that homeopathic medicines have an effect at the level of genetic expression, thereby giving the homeopath another tool for understanding the potential…
Individualized nutrition based on biomarker testing
Understanding the relationship between nutrition and gene expression enables one to design an optimal diet based on an individual animal’s genotype. Proper nutrition plays a…
Shockwave therapy
This non-invasive modality can successfully treat a range of orthopedic and soft tissue problems in animals. Though most commonly used for horses, shockwave therapy also…
Integrative approach to skin problems in pets
Integrative therapies for skin disorders in pets encompass many treatment modalities. These include, but are not limited to, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (acupuncture, Chinese herbs…
Integrating essential oils for skin care
The natural chemistry of these 12 essential oils makes them ideal for use in the management of healthy skin for our animal patients. Most abnormal…
