Protecting Animals through the Next Generation of Vets
The Concepts in Animal Welfare (known as CAW) syllabus is being launched NOW and is a major teaching tool for veterinary institutions to ensure that…
Category: Horses
Homeopathy: A 200-year-old Nanomedicine (Part 1)
Homeopathy has been around for over two centuries and is the second most utilized form of complimentary and alternative medicine in the world. The acceptance…
TCVM for Lameness in Horses – Diagnosis and Treatment
Every horseperson knows the adage “no foot no horse”. Indeed, much equine lameness involves the distal limb. Some equine lameness arises from acute, targeted trauma,…
Equine Dentistry
Equine dentistry is practiced by veterinarians and veterinary technicians as well as certifi ed and uncertifi ed laypersons all over the world. There are many…
Anesthesia-free Dentistry
According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, up to 85% of dogs and 70% of cats develop periodontal disease by age three. Dental disease (cavitation,…
Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery for Cancer Treatment
INTEGRATIVE PRACTICES focus on individualizing treatment, building health and beginning with the gentlest approaches. The integrative practitioner looks for the least invasive, least toxic approach,…
Whole Food Vitamins
What are the best supplements – synthetic or whole food? Mammalian physiology has not changed much in the “modern” evolutionary window, so nutritional requirements for…
Herbs For IR Horses
Insulin Resistance mimics Cushing’s disease in many ways, although the horse does not have the benign pituitary adenoma present in the Cushing’s animal. Diagnosis is…
Symptomatic Lameness – Part 2
In previous issues, we have discussed several aspects of a badly fitting saddle, which can lead to symptomatic appearances of various issues. Persistent lameness, back…
Acupuncture for Equine Allergies
Western medicine will sometimes accept chronic conditions as a variant of “healthy” if they’re not life-threatening or debilitating. It has become routine to treat symptoms…
On The Skinny Side
We hear so much these days about overweight horses and their health problems, that those of us with underweight patients feel almost fortunate! But don’t…
Evidence-based Medicine For Animal Supplements – Part 1
When United States Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA) in 1994, they failed to consider the potential application and benefits of supplements…
