Focus on acupressure
The intent of acupressure is to maintain or replenish a harmonious flow of blood and life-promoting energy called chi throughout the body. In accord with…
Category: Dogs
Chemicals and environmental contaminants in dogs and cats
A case study looking at small animal exposure levels to toxic chemicals and how these environmental contaminants can adversely affect both cats and dogs. In…
Thyroid Dysfunction & Aberrant Behavior
Many veterinarians are unaware of how to properly test and diagnose their patients in order to identify the early stages of this disease process, prior…
Hospice Care
Hospice care for terminally ill animals and their families is showing steady growth in demand and supply, and veterinarians are receiving more requests from clients…
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…
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,…
Rehab for a torn CCL
Whether or not surgery is needed to correct a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), rehab is necessary to get an injured dog back to normal…
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…
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…
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…
