Celebrating our Golden Oldies couldn’t be without some insight from CAM4animals supporters. So, here are some tips and fond memories of their old animals from dog, cat and horse owners along with members of the farming community.
Transformation was an understatement. To go from seriously thinking of having to make ‘that awful decision’ to getting my bouncy dog back in less than a week has no words for me.
Di Slaney went from having four hens in the garden to setting up a Charitable Trust providing a sanctuary for 170 farm animals with disabilities and special needs! We spoke to her about her work, especially with the elderly animals on the farm, and about her relationship with her vets and CAM practitioners.
Retired ewes are naturally full of experience. Along with expert access to treatments such as herbs and homeopathy, they are proving worth their weight in gold in promoting the well-being of the whole flock at Broadstone Rare Breeds Farm.
Adjusting a family’s expectations of their elderly dog enabled them to improve the wellbeing of their pet and enabled them to thrive in old age.
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.
Sheba is a black and white rescue cat who lived in Turkey for much of her life. She suffered a spinal injury later in life and has recently benefitted from chiropractic care and homeopathy. We asked her McTimoney Animal Practitioner to tell us about her progress.
Jim Masterson developed a unique method of equine bodywork which uses the horses response to your touch to find and release accumulated tension.
Vet nurse Morag Sutherland and vet Nick Thompson, both members of the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society (RFVS), wrote a comprehensive and detailed article that appeared in the 14 August 2020 edition of Our Dogs. The article includes peer reviewed literature and serves to counter all the main arguments that are typically put forward against feeding a species-appropriate diet. It is of interest if you are considering raw feeding your dog.