Canine expert Anna Webb highlights how the charity Dogs on the Streets London (which provides outreach care for the homeless community and their dogs) makes use of the Photizo Vetcare device for issues such as pain relief and wound healing.
Canine expert Anna Webb is a regular writer for Photizo and CAM4animals. Here she highlights the problems that Mini Dachshunds are prone to and how Photizo red light therapy can help as part of an integrative approach to their veterinary care. President and founder of the International Association of Animal Therapists (IAAT), Sherry Scott, elaborates on this approach. IAAT member and manual therapist Alix Tidmarsh and Cosmo star in the case study.
We asked Lolie Borgars, one of our long-term supporters, to tell us about her beloved dog Binky and what prompted her to introduce complementary treatments into his care. Her observations about hydrotherapy in particular reveal just how holistic care can help your animal on so many levels and strengthen your bond with them. It gave Binky the chance to thrive despite his problems.
Signs of an animal being in pain are varied and not always as obvious as a dog whining and holding a paw up or a hot sweaty horse kicking at their flanks. We asked Julie Anne Lee of Adored Beast Apothecary to explain what to be aware of in detecting pain and what to do about it. This blog first appeared on the Adored Beast Apothecary website and we reproduce it here with thanks.
Caroline Hearn writes about how we can accommodate our dog’s advancing years, making easy to do changes to enhance their old age.
Following on from Part 1, things just plodded along with her still on steroids for the last year or so – but thankfully the vet visits were reduced. However, each time I tried to wean her off the steroids she seemed to have an issue with weakness in her joints so support and more steroids were needed. It was a vicious circle, but we were about to turn a corner with integrated veterinary care….
In this article we cover why providing a herb garden (dried herbs on a blanket or towel, a form of enrichment) for your cat is a crucial piece of enrichment. You’ll learn how it can support their emotional needs and tap into their natural drive to self-medicate.
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.
In part two we will be looking at postural signs that can indicate an underlying problem which may be causing your dog difficulty. Most people assume that if their dog can run and jump they do not have any musculoskeletal problems. Surely if they were in pain they wouldn’t do that, would they? …