Exercise is essential, but too much or the wrong kind can be harmful Exercise is so important for your dog\’s well being. Not just physical exercise! Most people only think of the physical when they think about exercise for their dogs. The physical is important, but it\’s only part of what your dog needs. Your […]
Exercise – Your dog needs it! Read More »
Ball addictions in dogs are very harmful I posted a video on The Healing Vet Facebook page this week (link at the bottom of this article). A little dog with a ball, in a state f hyperarousal, dropping his ball again and again at the feet of a statue. I could see by his body
Where\’s the line with unhealthy play? Read More »
Anxiety is simply arousal with nowhere to go! Arousal is a deep, deep survival reflex. Fright! Flight! Your dog\’s response to perceived danger is always arousal – their Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) is triggered, and a range of hormones are released. The adrenal glands go into overdrive, pumping out adrenaline and noradrenaline. These hormones prepare the
Anxiety! Are you missing it in your dogs? Read More »
Vaccinations are biological medcines with well documented adverse side effects, up to and including death! I\’m not anti-vax. I\’ve seen too many dogs dying an agonising death from Parvovirus to be fundamentalist about that. HOWEVER!!! Over-vaccination is the norm with companion animals. And over-vaccination causes all sorts of chronic health conditions in way too many
Never, ever re-vaccinate without Titer testing! Read More »
Imagine the awful shock! You are listening to the vet\’s voice, and they are telling you that your dog (or cat, or bunny etc.) has Cancer. This is the worst news. Deadly news. And your brain is going to shut down as you go into shock. Because it\’s truly a massive shock for you. The
Treating Cancer Holistically in your pets. Read More »
[images style=\”0\” image=\”https%3A%2F%2Fblog.thehealingvet.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2FDSC_8334-1.jpg\” width=\”3410\” align=\”center\” top_margin=\”0\” full_width=\”Y\”] Coronavirus! It\’s scary and massively disruptive. If we don\’t take drastic steps to slow the spread of this COVID-19 pandemic, many, many people are going to die unnecessarily. These drastic steps mean that many people are losing their jobs, businesses may fail, and the economy is flatlining. What to
Your Pets, You, and the COVID-19 Epidemic – What to do? Read More »
I love my cats… And I can\’t keep them I had a sudden change in my personal circumstances. I\’m not going to go into exactly what, as it\’s private. The end result of this change is that I simply can\’t keep the cats. The why isn\’t really important. Everyone who needs to rehome a pet will
Rehoming a Pet – Reality is Unavoidable Read More »
Epilepsy can be terrifying for the pet owner! It\’s an awful, awful thing, to see your dog convulsing. Fits can vary from very mild – maybe even so mild and transient that they can be hard to pick at all – right through to very severe, violent ones that last for many minutes. Dogs can
Epilepsy – what is it? And how can I help my pet? Read More »
I was interviewed by \”The Devil\’s Lettuce Podcast\” a few weeks ago, and it\’s just gone live. I talk about how medical cannabis extracts can help pets with various health issues…. Have a listen, tell me what you think, and please ask any questions you have about using medical marijuana for your pets in the
A podcast/interview I did on medical marijuana for pets. Read More »
Here\’s a take-home message! A study published in 2003 looked at a sample size of 552 dogs over a 5-year period. This study showed an incredible difference between dogs fed commercial processed diets as compared to dogs fed table scraps or fresh foods. The dogs in the second group (fed table scraps or fresh food lived longer on average
Commercial pet foods – a slow poison Read More »
