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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Reiki – Treating A Dog With Arthritis
By Cattie Coyle
This case study of a dog with arthritis comes from Aileen D'Angelo, founder and owner of Hoof, Paw & Claw in Northborough, Massachusetts. Aileen … Read full article
Offering Reiki To Sheep
Many people would be surprised to learn that practitioners of alternative and complementary medicine not only focus on people's pets, but also … Read full article
Acupressure Case Study – Allergy Relief For A Horse
By Cattie Coyle
Today we have a guest post that talks about an ailment I think many animal owners can relate to - allergies. In this case study, the practitioner uses … Read full article
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Q&A: Healing Crystals (and more) for Shelter Animals
By Admin
Today’s post is a reader question about healing crystals, in particular which ones to use with shelter dogs. Our experts weigh in on this subject, and also share a few other ways to help. Q: I've recently started working with crystal healing, mainly for … Continue Reading...
Friday Links: Hot Cars, Prairie Dog Linguistics, and Rabbit Hydrotherapy
By Cattie Coyle
Summer is here! Not only on the calendar, but weather-wise as well, finally! I love the heat, but remember to never, ever leave your pets in the car this time of year; a car sitting in the sun gets deadly hot in a very short time (and leaving the windows a tad … Continue Reading...
How Do I Choose A Flower Essence Range?
Starting from the early seeds of the Bach flower range, it is now thought that there are over 400 other ranges of flower essences. It is from the Bach flowers that most of other flower pioneers have found their inspiration. Having tried the Bach flowers out of … Continue Reading...
Alternative Healing Modalities
By Cattie Coyle
There are many ways to promote health, and most holistic animal health practitioners are trained in more than one technique. And while most of us turn to one or several therapies to fix a problem or cure an illness, these are all wonderful as preventative … Continue Reading...
Case Study: Equine Grief & The Bladder Meridian
By Admin
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 … Continue Reading...
Think Your Animal Well: The Power of Positive Thinking
Think Your Animal Well: The Power of Positive Thinking. On the surface, your animal may appear to have all of their needs met, but fundamentally there still may be an underlying problem with their health. They have taken their flower essences correctly, and … Continue Reading...
Interview with Animal Homeopath Shirley Moore – Part 2
By Cattie Coyle
We’re back with part 3 of the homeopathy series - the last half of my interview with animal homeopath Shirley where she gives us tips on how to give our pets homeopathic remedies, shares lots more great information, her favorite remedies to keep on hand, ways … Continue Reading...
Meet Lisa Ruthig, Lively Dog
By Lisa Ruthig
Lisa is the founder and owner of Lively Dog in N. Grosvenordale, CT. Cattie: I first met Lisa through Bancroft’s animal massage online discussion group, and was immediately impressed with her wealth of knowledge. People in the group ask a LOT of questions … Continue Reading...
Q&A: How To Get Rid of Fleas
By Admin
Our experts answer a question about fleas from one of our readers: Q: Is there any way to get rid of cat fleas without using chemicals? Lola Michelin, Northwest School of Animal Massage: Yes, although it takes commitment and diligence and even then, results … Continue Reading...
Acu-Dog – A Guide To Canine Acupressure
By Cattie Coyle
Today's post is a long overdue review of the latest book by Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute founders Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis. Acu-Dog - A Guide to Canine Acupressure is essentially a new and revised edition of The Well-Connected Dog (which I reviewed … Continue Reading...