Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore
We receive a LOT of questions about homeopathy for animals: which remedies to use for various conditions, how to give the remedies, and most of all, questions around preventing and treating Lyme disease. Shirley has very kindly been responding to … Read full article
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EFT Helps A Dog With Aggression
By Cattie Coyle
Today's featured healing modality is EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique. It is a really interesting and (on the surface at least) easy method to … Read full article
Alternative Healing Modality: Acupressure & Diego’s Story
By Cattie Coyle
Today's post is about Acupressure. We had a number of acupressure classes when I was at Bancroft, but I have to confess that at the time, I was so … Read full article
Alternative Healing Modality: Deep Tissue and Swedish Massage
By Cattie Coyle
I think most people know what massage is at this point. Many have experienced it for themselves and know firsthand the wonderful effects it can have … Read full article
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By Cattie Coyle
Marketing is something you should be doing on a ongoing basis. It's always better to have too many clients than too few, and you can always offer to put new clients on a waiting list if you can't fit them in. It's easy to spend quite a bit of money on ads … Continue Reading...
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Canada
By Admin
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 … Continue Reading...
Q&A: Treatment Options For A Dog With Pinched Nerve In Back
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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 … Continue Reading...
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Last month, I introduced myself as a crystal energy therapist offering advice on crystal healing for animals. This month, I will describe some basic crystal healing etiquette and two simple methods for using crystals on animals. Healing is a very intimate … Continue Reading...
Animal Physiotherapy
By Cattie Coyle
I was recently contacted by Brooke Marsh, who is an Animal Physiotherapist based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The term Animal Physiotherapy was new to me (a bit of research revealed that it’s called Veterinary Rehabilitation, Animal … Continue Reading...
Meet Theresa Gagnon, Mending Fences Animal Wellness
Cattie: I am thrilled to announce the latest addition to our expert contributors: Theresa Gagnon, co-founder and co-owner of Mending Fences Animal Wellness in Deer Trail, Colorado. I first met Theresa when she was the director for the animal programs at … Continue Reading...
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Veterinary Acupuncture – History, How Does It Work and What Can It Help?
As alternative medicine and treatments become more widely available in human medicine, our clients are seeking the same options for their pets. Alternative therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, chiropractics and homeopathy are all becoming more … Continue Reading...
Listening to the Animals: Remembering How To Trust our Hearts and Intuition – Part Two
By Julie Lines
Last month you may remember I asked you four questions and promised to explore each to offer assistance in your return to heart centred intuitive communication with all species. We began with a question about your beliefs. Do you have your list handy? If … Continue Reading...
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This is probably the hardest article that I have ever had to write; it comes from a place of such sadness, yet gives me the greatest insight into grief and loss. I lost my father earlier this year after he had suffered from a long illness. For the last 15 … Continue Reading...