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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Natural Remedies for Shingles
By Cattie Coyle
A recent bout with shingles gave me an opportunity to both try out a variety of complementary medicine therapies and to set a few misconceptions … Read full article
Using Crystals With Cows
I received a very interesting question from a reader the other day - which crystals to use in a cow barn. I didn't know the answer to that, so I got … Read full article
Animal Hospice Helps Veterinarians Help Their Patients
By Admin
Heather Merrill, CT, Founder and Director of New England Pet Hospice & Home Care, a mobile service based in Sudbury, Mass., will be speaking to a … Read full article
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By Cattie Coyle
A friend recently asked me if I knew of anything that could help her 12-year old Shih Tzu who recently started having seizures. Her vet said they are age related and not connected to any other health issue. Our Sadie had a couple of seizures too the year … Continue Reading...
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By Cattie Coyle
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Crystal Healing For Animals
By Cattie Coyle
This is another therapy that I knew nothing about before starting to investigate it. I have used crystals for Feng Shui purposes in my home (as directed by a practitioner), but other than that, I just thought they were pretty. But it turns out they're powerful … Continue Reading...
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By Cattie Coyle
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What Is Manual Ligament Therapy (MLT) for Animals?
Manual Ligament Therapy is a revolutionary osteopathic massage technique that was developed by Arik Gohl after years of working on people with chronic muscle tension. MLT, as it is commonly known, is based on the work of Dr. Hugh Logan and the research of Dr. … Continue Reading...
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By Cattie Coyle
I was so excited when Acu-Cat: A Guide to Feline Acupressure arrived in the mail, not only because I was dying to read it, but also because the photos on the cover and back of the book were taken by me! You may not know this, but I am also a freelance … Continue Reading...
Conference on Complementary Animal Healing in Boxborough, MA, November 11-12
By Cattie Coyle
I just the other day found out about this very interesting upcoming conference on complementary animal healing in Boxborough, MA, and wanted to share it with you. Sponsored by Animal Translations, it is the first of what founder Maureen Harmonay hopes … Continue Reading...
How To Start A Blog Part III: Domain Names and Web Hosting
By Cattie Coyle
This post is the first in the series that takes you through all the steps of setting up you own blog, and we start with the basics: getting your own domain name and setting up web hosting. So if you're new to blogging and want to get your own blog up and … Continue Reading...