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General Health Articles
Getting an Emotional Support Dog? How to Prepare Them for the Public
There are many emotional and mental health benefits to having an emotional support dog, but not every dog can be an emotional support animal. Dog owners…
Tips to Help Your Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the world. However, it is still under-evaluated, under-diagnosed, and under-developed. Learning to…
AMAZING ACUPRESSURE POINT SERIES #9: SPLEEN 6 (Sp 6)
AMAZING ACUPRESSURE POINT SERIES #9:
SPLEEN 6 (Sp 6)
Pinyin Name – San Yin Jiao
English Translations – Three Yin Meeting, Three Yin…
Canine Hip Dysplasia & Osteoarthritis
An owners first hand experience
This is my personal experience of dealing with canine hip dysplasia. The symptoms, the physical strains and the…
Living with Canine Cushings
Living with Canine Cushing’s Disease: An Integrated Approach
By Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis
“My boy Titan seems to be getting…
Healing Animals using Colour Acupuncture
COLOUR ACPUNCTURE FOR ANIMALS
Have you ever wondered why dogs and other animals get restless or fearful before a…
EQUINE ALLERGIC REACTIONS: Immune System Balancing
Coughing, drippy nose or eyes, raspy or congested breathing, raised lumps on the neck and/or shoulder, obvious itchy areas – when your horse exhibits…
What is Animal Therapy?
For generations bonds have been developed between humans and animals. Often these bonds are deep and unconditional. People have been experiencing the benefits…
Dog; A mans best friend?
Dogs. Nearly anywhere you find humans you will indefinably find dogs. Both tend to desire companionship and find a void filled through the relationship with…
Asthma and natural medicine
Asthma is a condition that is suffered by over 300 million people worldwide. Mainly dealt with by synthetic drugs more attention is being laid on the healing…
Aging Gracefully: Older Cats
Acupressure can help your senior cat get more easily through her golden years, it's simple, safe and effective.
Cats are often considered senior…
The Dog -Athlete is an Acupressure Hound
Drake is an amazing agility dog. He darts on to the course taking the triple bar in stride, running smoothly and efficiently through the entire course with…
Getting the Right Stuff: Canine Diet Assessment
"How do you know your dog is getting the right proteins, vitamins and minerals?" Most people who are feeding home-prepared, real, human-grade food to…
Hugo's Tummy in the Fast Lane: Rebellious Stomach Chi
As Catherine took a sweeping, cloverleaf turn onto the interstate she was thankful that she had thought to bring a travel-crate for Hugo, her new 9-week-old…
Acupressure Approach to Skin Disorders in Horses
Horse guardians dread seeing any skin disorder and especially fungal and bacterial conditions like ringworm, girth itch, and rainrot. Once any skin disorder…
Equine Focus For Training: An Acupressure Approach
Busy, busy, busy, we are all so busy these days, even our horses are busy. They sense our state of mind and feel our stress level sometimes making it…
BREATHING EASY: Equine Respiratory Support
"You can take the horse out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the horse." Domesticating and stabling horses has radically…
Hands-On Animals
The entire family needs bodywork, don't you think? This includes horses, dogs and cats for a lot of families. People are recognizing that what is good for…
Pets as Therapy
Ever since I was a child I have loved animals. Growing up I was keeper of the rabbits and cats, all my animals were given names and had definite personalities.…
Pet Food marketing - all hype and no substance?
If you have just bought a bag of pet food because the bag or label shouted out at you that this food contained added spirulina, glucosamine, chondroitin…
What is a holistic pet food?
Not so long ago there were only one or two pet foods on the shelves that labelled themselves as 'Holistic'... now there are many, and even one that…
‘Alternative Medicine’ to drugs and alcohol when dealing with pet loss.
Have you heard the reaction 'It's only a pet..' when someone's pet has died and they are suffering an extreme reaction? There are many…
Dog-Athlete is an Acupressure Hound
The Dog Athlete is an Acupressure Hound
Drake is an amazing agility dog. He darts on to the course taking the triple bar in stride, running smoothly and…
Emotions surrounding Pet Loss are so often Misunderstood.
Have you heard the reaction 'It's only a pet..' when someone's pet has died and they are suffering an extreme reaction? This is particularly…
Sound Healing for People and the Animals They Love
Sound healing has achieved recognition internationally as an effective healing modality for stress, reduction, pain relief and the healing process for many…
Rainy Day Activities for Kids and Dogs
"It's raining, it's pouring, everything is boring!"Rainy days with stir-crazy kids and dogs can try your sanity. When your kids wail that…
What You Need to Know About Dog and Cat Nutrition
Food is the foundation of health. How long an animal lives and, most important, the quality of its life, depend greatly on the quality and quantity of the food…
Coping with the loss of a beloved pet
Have you, or do you know someone who has lost a beloved pet?
This is what I call ‘grief in spades’ because many people do not understand the…
Fido Needs a Fix: Treating Canine Depression
Animals can experience depression, just like people do. It is not as easy to diagnose, but if your dog exhibits any unusual behaviour, depression may be the…
Exotic Birds As Pets
Before making the decision to care for exotic birds, you should know more information about their care and maintenance. Different birds require different types…
The Myth of 100% Complete Processed Pet Food
Every day, people by the millions pour food from a package into their pet's bowl. Day in and day out, meal after meal, pets get the same fare. This strange…
Colour Therapy for Animals
Colour is a form of energy since it is simply light at varying wavelengths. Each colour has its own particular wavelength. This energy is absorbed via the…
Free Radicals, Phytochemicals, Antioxidants and more for our Pets
The more you read on health issues, the more complicated the terminology becomes. I am left wondering if health language is used just to keep the players and…
Pet Nutrition - An Insight
Some 40 years ago our family pet dog was fed on the leftovers from the kitchen table and scraps from the butchers which included tripe and sheep heads, we also…
Nutritional Supplement Therapy for Dogs and Cats - Part 1
I find it so difficult to understand when my pet is in pain. Sometimes I am in pain but I still manage to look fine and even continue to work and live my…
Nutritional Supplement Therapy for Dogs and Cats - Part 2
How do you go about looking for the right nutritional supplement for your pet? Firstly, consider whether the supplement was specifically designed for…
Holistic Nutrition for your Pets
Our affluent Western society has largely overcome the problem of infectious diseases. This is due mainly to public health measures. Similarly, our pet…
The BARF Diet - a Critique
The BARF diet is a system of holistic nutrition which is championed by Dr Ian Billinghurst who is an Australian vet. Dr Billinghurst has published several…
News Articles
Lung Cancer Makes Scents to Dogs
(dailyRx.com)The super sensitive noses of dogs are known to be able to pick up the scent many things. Man's best friend can now do what even…