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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Featured School: Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute
Today's guest post comes to us from Amy Snow, founder (along with Nancy Zidonis) of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute and co-author of Equine … Read full article
National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage News
For those who have not read my earlier post on the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure (NBCAAM), it was established in 2008 on the … Read full article
Alternative Healing Modality: Reiki
As I mentioned in my post on Friday, I'm starting a new series here at AWG where we learn more about a specific healing modality in each post, and … Read full article
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Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Linda Jackson
I am very excited to present our first in a series of guest posts here at Animal Massage Guide. I thought reading about how others came to work with animals, and about their practices, would be a great inspiration to those of you who are thinking about … Continue Reading...
Food as Medicine
It’s difficult to keep track of what foods are considered healthy these days, isn’t it? It seems like one thing everyone can agree on is that whole foods just have to be good. Unadulterated, nutritious whole foods; foods that look like food, that come from … Continue Reading...
Business Monday: Tips For Starting Your Animal Health Business
Today, we’re starting another new feature here at AWG: Business Mondays. We get a lot of questions about starting an animal health business, marketing difficulties, legal issues, etc., and I also know first hand how challenging it is to run a small business, … Continue Reading...
Listening to the Animals: Remembering How To Trust our Hearts and Intuition – Part Two
Last month you may remember I asked you four questions and promised to explore each to offer assistance in your return to heart centred intuitive communication with all species. We began with a question about your beliefs. Do you have your list handy? If … Continue Reading...
Case Study: Equine Grief & The Bladder Meridian
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...
Flower Essences for Grief and Loss
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...
Q&A: Dealing with Grief for both Humans and Animals
Our experts offer advice for how to help heal bereaved pets and people. We received a question from a reader asking for advice on how to deal with both her own and her dog’s grief. Our reader asked about crystals in particular, but many other complementary … Continue Reading...
Friday Links: Corpulent Cats, Natural Tick Repellent, Homeopathy and Cat Allergies
Wow, that week flew by! So excited about the long weekend. We had planned a few days in the mountains and a trail ride, but with all day rains forecasted, it'll be a cozy weekend at home instead. Hope you all have a lovely Memorial Day! Here are some of the … Continue Reading...
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Canada
The information on this page is provided courtesy of Lyndsey Deutsch, Canadian Institute of Equine and Canine Body Works. Below are Q&As that were completed with some of the Canadian Veterinary Boards, position statements on The Practice of … Continue Reading...
Alternative Healing Modality: Deep Tissue and Swedish Massage
I think most people know what massage is at this point. Many have experienced it for themselves and know firsthand the wonderful effects it can have on your health and general well-being. I have often found, however, that there is still a huge misconception … Continue Reading...