Integrative treatment for inappropriate urination in cats
It’s not always easy to get inside the mind of a cat, but behavioral clues can help you understand your patients and get to the…
Category: Cats
Chinese food therapy for the veterinary clinic
From a TCVM approach, different foods can warm or cool the body, resolve stagnation, increase energy, dissolve Phlegm or drain Damp. “You are what you…
Homeopathy for eye disorders
Homeopathy has shown to be useful for treating some of the most common eye disorders and injuries seen in practice today. We say the eyes…
Natural solutions for summer bugs
As the hot weather settles in, what are your thoughts on the insect pests that cause disease and irritation in your patients? Do you use…
TCVM treatment of uncontrolled glaucoma in a cat
Glaucoma is uncommon in cats and often difficult to treat. Unlike dogs, cats do not tolerate anti-glaucoma medical treatments well, especially when they are administered…
Thoracic diseases – integrative treatments
An integrative approach to thoracic diseases includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy and other modalities. Thoracic diseases I commonly encounter in New Zealand include pleural effusions, pneumothorax,…
Causes and natural treatment research for type I and type II diabetes
For poorly controlled Type I diabetes, and resistant Type II diabetes, long-term consequences can be ameliorated by a number of natural treatments. Type I and…
Herbal intervention for thyroid dysfunction
It is important to keep the thyroid properly regulated, because it affects so many metabolic processes in the body. The herbs discussed here are useful…
Allergies and the benefits of serum testing
The best definition of an allergy is: “a classic overreaction by the immune system to an otherwise harmless substance”. Pollen from Bermuda grass, for example,…
Integrative hospice
Hospice can improve quality of life for terminal patients, and reassure their owners that they’re doing a good job helping their animals through their last…
Tui-Na: Chinese medical massage
This modality uses massage manipulations to stimulate acupressure points or surface regions of the body, restoring physiological balance and promoting circulation. The earliest documentation of…
Supplements every pet needs
No matter what type of pet food you recommend to your clients, these supplements will complement and improve every diet for every animal. Many doctors…
