Veterinary massage
Massage is an increasingly popular and effective therapy that has numerous applications and makes a valuable addition to the integrative practice. Massage has become a…
Category: Cats
Is Your Patient Depressed?
Annie didn’t seem herself. She was grumpy and didn’t have much appetite. She seemed lethargic and uninterested in activities she had always enjoyed. Once outgoing,…
Cold Laser Therapy
Low level light therapy (L3T), or cold laser therapy, is becoming an important component of many integrative veterinary practices, and is most often used for…
Feline Diabetes Mellitus – Part 1
Diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats is similar to human Type 2 diabetes in humans. The causes in cats include: • Obesity • Inactivity • High…
Bach Flower Remedies
Bach Flower Remedies have found a place in many integrative practices as a way to shift emotional states to aid recovery, and to help with…
Feline Diabetes Mellitus
In Part 1 of this article (IVC, Winter 2012), I covered the diagnosis of feline diabetes mellitus, and how early DM can be managed with…
Digestive enzymes
Digestive enzymes can be used for pancreatic and GI issues, but are also beneficial for healthy patients eating heat-processed pet foods. The thousands of enzymes…
Adaptogens for the HPAT axis
A list of 11 adaptogens that have multiple benefits such as fighting stress, balancing hormones and maintain the immune system. Adaptogens help humans and animals…
Integrative pain management
When dealing with chronic pain, integrative pain management takes advantage of all the tools a veterinarian may have available. Both conventional and alternative/complementary therapies to…
Talking Titers
Producing effective and safe vaccines for prevalent infectious diseases in animals has become increasingly challenging. In veterinary medicine, evidence implicating vaccines in triggering immune-mediated and…
Sensitive Stomachs and Skin
Hundreds of different ingredients are used in commercial pet foods, so it’s no surprise that some of them are not well received by the animals…
For The Love Of It
It’s 7:30 AM on the small tropical Island of San Andres, Colombia. Myself and 11 other animal health professionals walk towards the government building we…
