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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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
What Happens When We Honor Farm Animals as Teachers?
Those of us who love dogs and cats have experienced the many gifts to our lives they bring us. But what if farm animals, too, had many gifts to give, … Read full article
10 Ideas For Marketing Your Animal Health Business
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 … Read full article
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Homeopathy’s Answer to Tick Diseases
Finding a tick on your dog can be very distressing, especially with all the tick diseases that are emerging – lyme, ehrlichia, and anasplasmosis to name a few. As a homeopathic consultant, I’ve received more than a few frantic calls from dog owners after … Continue Reading...
Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue (And How to Cope)
Did you know that those who work with shelter and sanctuary animals are highly vulnerable to compassion fatigue? Not surprisingly, helping (and opening your heart to) abused, unloved and neglected animals on a regular basis is extremely stressful and … Continue Reading...
New Series: Alternative Therapies
By Cattie Coyle
In the next few days, I am going to be starting a new series of posts here at AWG, and I am really excited about this one. As I've been researching schools etc. I have come across tons of different complementary and alternative therapies; many that I didn't … Continue Reading...
Flower Essences For Early Abrupt Weaning
Christmas is the time of year when humans are giving and receiving. It is also the time of year when individuals are inclined to purchase cute kittens and puppies as gifts for their family. The initial union is filled with much optimism and happiness but after … Continue Reading...
Bach Flower Essences for Fear in Animals
As a Flower Essence Animal Therapist, I am often called to work with animals that have fear issues. Listening to each case, I am able to unravel the story behind the emotions. A lot of the cases I am asked to work with are often termed “Fear Aggression”. To … Continue Reading...
How to Give Homeopathic Remedies to your Pet
Homeopathy is a system of medicine that heals by “energy” rather than chemicals. The remedies come in the form of little sugar pellets that are approximately the size of a sesame seed. When giving a homeopathic remedy to yourself, you tap one or two of the dry … Continue Reading...
Friday Links: New Bird Species, Duck Gets New Foot, Dog Saves Owner
By Cattie Coyle
New Species of Bird Discovered in Cambodia Scientists have discovered a previously unknown bird species right in the capital city of Phnom Penh. The small, grey red-capped bird has been named Cambodian tailorbird, Orthotomus chaktomuk, and Simon Mahood of the … Continue Reading...
A Healer In Every Home – Dog And Cat Edition
By Cattie Coyle
I have been using various homeopathic remedies every now and then on myself for many years now, but haven’t really studied the subject. Some were recommended to us by my husband’s acupuncturist, some I happened to come across on my own and found that they … Continue Reading...
Featured School: Bancroft School of Massage
By Cattie Coyle
We are starting a new series here at Animal Wellness Guide - Featured Schools. I have invited several schools to participate, and first out is my own alma mater, Bancroft School of Massage in Worcester, MA. I was in one of the first classes to graduate from … Continue Reading...
Equine Fitness and Acupressure
Equine fitness requires time, thought, and action for carriage horse and owner. There’s a lot to consider in developing an effective training program in preparation for competition. Experienced professional trainers offer guidance in condition and equine … Continue Reading...