Caroline Hearn writes about how we can accommodate our dog’s advancing years, making easy to do changes to enhance their old age.
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Holistic Healthcare for the Senior Horse & Pony
As our horses and ponies reach their senior years their lifestyle requirements will start to change. This will include adjusting their feed, adapting exercise routines and, should they have health issues, making major changes to maintain their health.
Winter Care for your Horse ~ the Holistic Approach
Caring for horses over the winter months brings many challenges, not least copious amounts of mud, frozen taps and bored horses confined to their stables. We asked equine practitioner and owner of Hedgerow Horse, Caroline Hearn, what her advice is when it comes to looking after horses in cold weather……
Walking Your Dog Safely Throughout the Winter Months
Exercising our dogs in the Winter can sometimes be a challenge. Caroline Hearn from Hedgerow Hounds gives a few top tips to make life easier and safer for your dog.
Supporting a Dog with Kidney Disease
Jack is my 15-year-old Jack Russell. He is incontinent and has kidney disease, but it’s not the end of the world. Supporting Jack has been significantly helped by integrated vet care which treats him as an individual with his own specific needs. As well as a mix of conventional and complementary treatments such as herbs, homeopathy and nutraceuticals, this individualised medicine approach has included tailoring his diet. Jack’s excessive drinking and incontinence have become much reduced. We have also incorporated several tricks into making life as easy as possible for him and for us.
Peaks for Paws: Helping Ex Service Dogs
How did the arrival of a boisterous German Shepherd Dog with hip dysplasia end up in a 200km Ultra Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge to raise money for Hero Paws and help the ex service dogs they look after? This blog looks at the immense problems ex service dogs can face when they get to the end of their working life through the experienced eyes of the charity Hero Paws. These dogs are heroes. Many have saved lives or kept us safe. They need a secure and safe life on civvy street.
It also highlights how German Shepherd Kane, who arrived in his new home in pain and a bit bewildered, was transformed by integrative vet care and able to step up to a huge walking challenge.
Healing Hawthorn
We are all familiar with Hawthorn, especially in our hedgerows. As well as being fantastic for wildlife, it has many healing properties. We asked Caroline Hearn of Hedgerow Hounds and Hedgerow Horse to tell us more.
Pickle – the Cat Who Led Me to Complementary Treatments
Elderly cat Pickle led her owner to discover more options within truly integrated veterinary care and embark on a career in holistic treatments for cats.
Living With Pet Bereavement
It’s important to be able to look after our pets and ourselves during what can be a difficult and upsetting time. We asked pet bereavement counsellor and founder of Living With Pet Bereavement, Dawn Murray, to take us through what to expect in dealing with end of life care and suggest ways of coping with the surrounding grief.