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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Conference on Complementary Animal Healing in Boxborough, MA, November 11-12
I just the other day found out about this very interesting upcoming conference on complementary animal healing in Boxborough, MA, and wanted to share … Read full article
Natural Tick Prevention and Lyme Disease Treatment Options
In my research on the best and safest preventive measure against Lyme disease, I’ve come to the conclusion that homeopathic Ledum is the best defense … Read full article
Applied Zoopharmacognosy – Helping Domestic Animals Self-Medicate
Zoopharmacognosy is the scientific term for the fascinating way that animals self-medicate with the help of plants. The term was coined by biochemist … Read full article
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Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Jody Chiquoine
Today's guest post comes from Jody Chiquoine, the founder and director of Fitter Critters, a canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy facility in Lee, Massachusetts. When her Newfoundland Zowie was traumatically injured, Jody, a registered nurse for 34 years, … Continue Reading...
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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 straight. We had planned a long-awaited weekend getaway - a relaxing, rejuvenating few days on the beach in Rhode … Continue Reading...
How To Start A Blog Part I: WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
These days, when you own a business, you pretty much have to have a presence on the internet. It's usually the first place people turn to when looking for products and services, and marketing surveys constantly list blogs as one of the best tools for … Continue Reading...
New Regular Contributor: Kathleen Prasad, Animal Reiki Source & SARA
Kathleen Prasad is the founder of Animal Reiki Source and co-founder/president of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA). Cattie: I am so excited to announce our latest regular contributor to the blog; renowned animal Reiki expert Kathleen Prasad. I … Continue Reading...
5 Things You Need to Know About Animal Reiki Today
1. Animal Reiki = compassion Reiki teaches us to be compassionate to ourselves and to others. Ultimately, there is no difference, since all is One. It is this Oneness space that Reiki helps us to tap into with its many tools. When we are with our animals, we … 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...
Book Review – A Dog Lover’s Guide To Canine Massage
Today's review is long overdue, but here it is finally! A Dog Lover's Guide to Canine Massage by Jody Chiquoine and Linda Jackson is a workbook for dog owners who want to learn the basics of massage for use on their own pets. Linda and Jody have been … Continue Reading...
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...
Q&A: Alternative Therapies – How Much is Too Much?
When your animal friends are suffering, it’s tempting to throw all the alternative therapies you can think of in the mix in order to make them better, but is that really the best idea? I will confess that I am guilty of doing this, both with myself and with … Continue Reading...
Natural Tick Prevention and Lyme Disease Treatment Options
In my research on the best and safest preventive measure against Lyme disease, I’ve come to the conclusion that homeopathic Ledum is the best defense for dogs and humans alike. Below is a Q&A on Lyme disease treatment and prevention that should answer some … Continue Reading...