Animal Wellness Guide

Tui Na Massage for Harmonious Stomach Chi in Horses

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

Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore

By 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

Friday Links: Electric Dancing Bees, Lazy Horses, and Is Your State Bad For Pets?

By Cattie Coyle

Does Where You Live Impact Your Pet's Longevity? Research done by Banfield Pet Hospital suggests that among several other factors, the state you live … Read full article

5 Things You Need to Know About Animal Reiki Today

By Kathleen Prasad

1. Animal Reiki = compassion Reiki teaches us to be compassionate to ourselves and to others. Ultimately, there is no difference, since all is One. … Read full article

Healing And Hearing – It’s All About A Return To Our Centre Of Stillness

By Julie Lines

You may remember, if you read my last post, that this month I am going to write about the similarities between healing and hearing animal … Read full article

Friday Links: Apiary Dogs, Amazing Elephants, And A Guilt-ridden Male Chough

By Cattie Coyle

For the next few weeks, the Friday links posts will take a break while I am on vacation in Sweden, and have promised to stay away from my laptop as much as possible in order to spend more time with friends and family. Other posts will still be published, and … Continue Reading...

Canine Hydrotherapy

By Cattie Coyle

Today's featured alternative healing modality is canine hydrotherapy, a.k.a. canine water therapy or swimming for dogs. Different forms of hydrotherapy for humans have been around for thousands of years - ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all used it to … Continue Reading...

Q&A: How To Get Referrals from Veterinarians

By Admin

Q: How can practitioners of alternative therapies get referrals from veterinarians? What can someone just starting out do to develop a relationship with a veterinarian (that will hopefully lead to referrals)? Building relationships and collaboration are … Continue Reading...

Veterinary Nutrition: How To Choose The Right Food For Your Pet

By Cattie Coyle

We all know that eating right is extremely important, and consistently subsiding on a diet full of processed foods and saturated fat leads to a number of disorders and diseases. And it is just as important for our pets as it is for us, but with all the … 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...

Flower Essences for Grief and Loss

By Caroline Thomas

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...

Canine Reflexology

By Admin

Today's guest post comes from reflexologist Yvette Eastman, and she shares with us the story of how she used various alternative and complementary methods to help her friend's lab Buddy regain his eyesight and health after being given a diagnosis of impending … Continue Reading...

Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders

By Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis

Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders. The Liver, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is responsible for the harmonious flow of chi, life-promoting energy, throughout the dog’s body. The Liver is greatly affected by Wind because Wind can block or … Continue Reading...

Gorgeous Guineas – Aromatherapy Skin Care For Guinea Pigs

By Cattie Coyle

Today’s post is an interview with (and case studies from) Reading-based (UK) Reiki Master / Teacher, human and animal Aromatherapist Chrissie Slade. Chrissie is the founder and owner of Gorgeous Guineas, the world’s first company to create aromatherapy … Continue Reading...