Interested in animal behavior?
As a veterinary technician, you can help clients identify and address behavior problems, and prevent them from occurring in the first place. Veterinary technologists and…
Category: Veterinary Care
Herbs offer safe, effective pain management
An herbal approach to pain can address the causes of discomfort, has few to no side effects, and can be used over a long period.…
Canine influenza
Implementing these alternative approaches will help you treat and prevent influenza in your patients. The recent outbreak of a virulent canine type A flu virus…
Laser therapy for a necrotizing wound
The successful story of how laser therapy helped a dog heal from a necrotizing wound. An eight-year-old Labrador retriever was presented to Dover Veterinary Clinic…
Alternative pain control for surgeries and injuries
From laser and ozone therapy to herbs, acupuncture and chiropractic, there are many ways to help patients with pain arising from surgery and injury. No…
Essential oils in behavior training
A growing number of dog owners are reluctant to use behavior medications on their dogs because of the time involved in figuring out the right…
Promoting healing with prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is a longstanding medical technique that treats pain by stimulating the body to repair damaged and loose ligaments. Prolotherapy is not a new method…
Evidence-based Chinese herbal therapy for equines
There is a long and vibrant history behind the tradition of using Chinese herbal therapy and therapy modalities in equine medicine. The use of traditional…
4 ways that Reiki can help shelter animals
Learn how Reiki can help animals regain their trust in people, make them more adoptable, and assist them through transitions. Reiki is an easy-to-use energy…
Enzymes vs. antibiotics for otitis externa
Allergies in pets can be treated in a variety of ways. Learn about the pros and cons of enzymes and antibiotics for managing otitis externa.…
Urinary tract infections
Boost your small animal practice by learning how to treat the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections using innovative alternatives. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are…
An educated assistant brings much to an integrative practice
From case-taking to liaising with clients to offering additional therapies, there are many things an assistant can do to make herself indispensable to a clinic.…
