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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Canine Hydrotherapy
Today's featured alternative healing modality is canine hydrotherapy, a.k.a. canine water therapy or swimming for dogs. Different forms of … Read full article
Kathleen Prasad’s Visit to Remus Horse Sanctuary 2013
As September approached, I started to get really excited about the upcoming visit of Kathleen Prasad to Remus Horse Sanctuary. Two weeks before, I met … Read full article
Q&A: Healing Crystals (and more) for Shelter Animals
Today’s post is a reader question about healing crystals, in particular which ones to use with shelter dogs. Our experts weigh in on this subject, … Read full article
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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, if only we would stop long enough to listen? Have you ever gotten to know a pig, cow, chicken, sheep or … Continue Reading...
Meet Caroline Thomas, Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies
Caroline Thomas is the founder and owner of Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies in Essex, England. Cattie: I met Caroline several years ago when she was the featured practitioner in the Bach Flower Remedies post we collaborated on on Animal Massage Guide. We … Continue Reading...
Notes From the Conference on Complementary Animal Healing
This past weekend, I attended the first Conference on Complementary Animal Healing in Boxborough, MA, organized by Maureen Harmonay of Animal Translations, and wanted to share my notes with you. We were around 40 people and 6 dogs who gathered on Sunday … Continue Reading...
Animal Chiropractic – History, Adjustment Techniques, Tools, Benefits, And Side Effects
Today's post is about chiropractic in general and animal chiropractic in particular. I know many people who swear by chiropractic as the optimal way to stay healthy - the veterinarian where I did my massage internship used to take the whole family, including … Continue Reading...
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...
Boost Your Horse’s Immune System with Acupressure
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Alternative Healing Modality: Bach Flower Remedies
Todays post is about the Bach Flower Remedies, a set of 38 essences that can help with all sorts of emotional issues in both people and animals. We have been using Rescue Remedy, a 5-flower "emergency" essence blend, for years now and it really does work. … Continue Reading...
Meet Karen Ryan, Crystal Energy Therapist
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Canine Reflexology
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...