Testimonials and word of mouth is huge when it comes to selling anything or getting new clients. Many studies have shown that social proof is the biggest influence when people make a decision whether to buy a product or service or not. A recent survey on online reviews by Bright Local found that: 88% of […]
Q&A: How To Get Referrals from Veterinarians
Q: How can practitioners of alternative therapies get referrals from veterinarians? What can someone just starting out do to develop a relationship with a veterinarian (that will hopefully lead to referrals)? Building relationships and collaboration are important parts of any successful business, and when your business is complementary animal health, building those relationships with veterinarians […]
Q&A: Should Alternative Practitioners Ask for Veterinary Consent?
Q: Do you ask (and / or do you advise your students to ask) for a release or clearance from the client’s vet before working with an animal? Do you need veterinary consent? We have received the question about veterinary consent from many readers, along with the related subject: how do you get referrals from […]
Case Study: Equine Grief & The Bladder Meridian
by Waldina Hilton A short time ago an old horse was kindly helped with his new journey to the new world. When I visited the other horses four days later the energy of the place was heavy laden. The owner has 6 horses on the property and she wanted me to have a look a […]
Q&A: Working With Marine Mammals
Q: I would like to work in the aquatic area of massage or physical therapy with dolphins, etc. Where do I start and what kind of specialized training is available for that specific field? Answer by Cattie: What an unusual and very interesting question you ask! I forwarded it to Lola Michelin because I know […]
Q&A: Treatment Options For A Dog With Pinched Nerve In Back
Q: Our dog has a pinched nerve in his back creating back leg weakness. We’re looking for treatment options. Lola Michelin, Northwest School of Animal Massage: Pinched nerves are serious business indeed and once your veterinarian has had the opportunity to diagnose the degree of trauma and the location, there are many therapies that will […]
Q&A: Massage and Phantom Pregnancy in Dogs
We recently received an interesting question from one of our readers and wanted to share it here for others to learn from as well (don’t miss the update at the end of the post). Tracey, a canine massage practitioner in the UK, wrote: Q: Is massage safe for a bitch experiencing a phantom pregnancy? As […]
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Canada
The information on this page is provided courtesy of Lyndsey Deutsch, Canadian Institute of Equine and Canine Body Works. Below are Q&As that were completed with some of the Canadian Veterinary Boards, position statements on The Practice of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Canada, guidelines, bylaws, as well as links to each Veterinary Association. To see […]
Flower Essences and Autism in Dogs – Case Study
This is the second part of the “flower essences and canine autism” mini-series. Make sure to also read the first part, “Treating Autism In Dogs With Flower Essences” by Caroline Thomas. Bibi’s Story By Dr Petra Dance I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback male, now 4 years old with Asperger’s-like symptoms. He is a highly intelligent […]
Q&As: Animal Acupressure in Canada, Animal Massage Schools in Pennsylvania, Washington and Florida
We love to receive questions from our readers, and do get a lot of them on a wide variety of subjects. And since I think others can benefit from our answers as well, we will post select Q&As here every now and then, so that everyone can learn from them. Q: Are there any Animal […]