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…
Category: Cats
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…
Seaweeds for animal health
Seaweeds and kelps are proving to be powerful tools for skin, hoof and coat health, digestive improvements, and more. Seaweeds have been an important component…
Chiropractic problems and treatments in cats — case studies
Take a look at an example of how chiropractic can help solve many underlying issues in feline patients within the veterinary clinic. For those not…
Chiropractic problems and treatments in domestic cats
Chiropractic problems are often found as the underlying reason feline patients are presented. If more veterinarians were trained to recognize this component of cat health…
Nutritional approaches to dermatology cases
Basic nutritional guidelines for improving the overall health of patients and lessening the chance of illness – including dermatology cases. Transitioning an animal with skin…
