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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Q&A: How To Get Rid of Fleas
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 … Read full article
Meet Lisa Ruthig, Lively Dog
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 … Read full article
Featured School: Bancroft School of Massage
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 … Read full article
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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...
How the New T.E.A.M. Mentorship Program Can Help Your Business
Cattie: this is a guest post by Megan Ayrault of The Power of Touch for Animals, who is an animal bodywork practitioner and teacher. Megan has been practicing for over 15 years, and recently started a mentorship program for other practitioners. In the … Continue Reading...
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Don't miss out on this fantastic marketing strategy! As business builders we tend to avoid interacting with the competition; they are the competition after all. You want to keep your clients, your products, and your strategies to yourself! We tend to ignore … Continue Reading...
Pet Loss and Bereavement
Counseling my clients in pet loss and bereavement has slowly become a large part of my practice. It is something I truly enjoy as its importance is huge. For many of us, pets have become our family members, and their loss or impending loss can be devastating. … Continue Reading...
Flower Essences and Autism in Dogs – Case Study
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Canine And Human Help for Stiff Limbs
Ever awaken and realize you’re a bit stiff? You try to stretch your legs and they send you a pain message. Then you stretch your arms out and you feel as if rubber bands are holding you back. Dogs can feel the very same way, they also get stiff limbs. As … Continue Reading...
Healing And Hearing – It’s All About A Return To Our Centre Of Stillness
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Pilots N Paws
This is not a complementary therapy, but I just recently learned about this wonderful organization and had to share. Pilots N Paws was founded in 2008 by Debi Boies and pilot Jon Wehrenberg. The idea for the organization was born when Jon agreed to help … Continue Reading...
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