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Holistic pet care is the examination and diagnosis of an animal encompassing the entire “whole” picture of the patient including not only the symptoms and disease patterns, but the emotions, nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle factors as well. Many clients come to us and may be skeptical at first because they may not understand what holistic pet care involves. Holistic pet care is NOT a substitute for conventional veterinary care which involves laboratory testing, XRAYS, examination of your pet, etc but rather encompasses it and offers much more. In other words, holistic pet care offers natural options to treat your pet including supplements for pets, nutrition, special homemade diets, acupuncture based on the findings using conventional veterinary care to make a diagnoses. In other words, your a holistic veterinarian will rely on the same laboratory testing of your pet's blood and urine, XRAYS, ultrasound and other testing to make a diagnoses. But along with conventional veterinary treatments such as medications, holistic pet care offers treatment alternatives such as custom diets, natural supplements, pet chiropractic, acupuncture and much more. The goal of the holistic veterinarian is to examine the patient’s present state of disease and ask the question, “Why?”. A simple appearing symptom may have many levels of causation. While conventional veterinary medicine may use pharmaceutical agents and surgery to treat the symptom or disease, holistic pet care will use these conventional tools along with a comprehensive protocol of holistic pet care modalities which include changing diet, adding nutritional supplements, chiropractic and acupuncture treatments to name a few. For example, many dogs have chronic scratching, itching and allergies. They go back and forth to the veterinarian for skin problems and are treated with antibiotics, antihistamines and steroids. The symptoms improve temporarily but as soon as the medication wears off, the itching and scratching returns. In holistic care, we would analyze what the dog was eating and promote a low carbohydrate, hypoallergenic diet. We would also use supplements to help the dog's immune system to respond more favorably to the allergies. As practitioners of holistic pet care, our goal, when you schedule a holistic veterinary consultation, is to completely assess your pet’s state of health and provide you with options beyond conventional veterinary care. We offer nutritional consultations to help you provide your pet with the optimum diet to address their present health concerns. In addition, we offer the following holistic pet care treatments: Acupuncture For Pets Acupuncture is one form of holistic pet care. Acupuncture involves for pets involves the practice of stimulating certain locations on the body by inserting needles into specific points influencing the physiological functioning of an area or the whole body. The needles stimulate the sensory afferent nerves which send impulses to the spinal cord and then to different parts of the brain. When these nerves are stimulated, they release different biochemicals and neurotransmitters throughout the body. Acupuncture has been used in Acupuncture can be helpful for any condition to increase blood flow to the area and enhance the pet’s overall immune function. For example, if a pet is suffering from liver or kidney disease, acupuncture can be used to help improve the function of those organs. Traditionally, acupuncture has been used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal problems involving arthritis or vertebral disc issues, but many pets have benefited from acupuncture with other conditions as well. Acupuncture is based on the Chinese concept of energy transformation called “Chi”. Chi encompasses all vital activities of the body including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. According to ancient Chinese medical philosophy, disease is the result of an imbalance of energy in the body in any of these areas. Acupuncture is believed to balance this energy and thereby assist the body to heal disease. Although many of acupuncture’s physiological effects have been studied, not all of its benefits are completely understood. Chiropractic For Pets Chiropractic adjustments are another form of holistic pet care we can offer. Chiropractic for pets involves restoring misaligned vertebrae to their proper position in the spinal cord. Adjustments are performed manually by corrective pressure. The underlying philosophy of chiropractic is that disease, human or animal, results from a disruption of nerve function. This results primarily from displaced vertebrae. Thus, when a veterinary chiropractic procedure is applied, the goal is to manipulate the spine to relieve the pressure on the nerves. Veterinary chiropractic holistic pet care has been used successfully in treating pets with pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis and injury. Diet and Nutrition Consultations For Pets Diet and nutrition is a powerful form of holistic pet care that can make a significant difference in your pet's well being. We have all heard the saying “You are what you eat”, but you may not be aware that many health conditions are the result of poor or inadequate nutrition. Many pets, even those that are overweight, may be suffering from malnutrition, lacking essential nutrients critical for good health. A holistic pet care nutrition consultation will help you understand how you can use foods to optimize your pet’s health and help control any potential health conditions your pet has. For example, if your pet has a liver condition, a holistiic pet care consultation can help you understand which foods to give your pet and which to avoid in order to therapeutically support your pet’s liver. Herbal and Nutritional Supplements For Pets Holistic Pet Care almost always involves the use of herbal and nutritional supplements for pets. Herbal supplements can help support your pet’s health by providing vital nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. While a balanced diet can surely help your pet, supplements can provide gentle support and even sometimes resolve a pet’s health condition. Some holistic pet care supplements are considered essential and your pet, even with a balanced diet, may not be getting enough of them. For example, essential fatty acids, found in fish, flax and other oils may be lacking from your pet’s diet, resulting in dry skin and dull coat. Some pet supplements may also contain glandulars or extracts from the glands of an animal. For example, a pet thyroid supplement may contain purified extracts from the thyroid gland of a cow, based on the principle that supplementing the gland of a sick animal with healthy parts of another will provide vital nutrients to help restore normal glandular function. As holistic pet care experts, we have researched herbal and glandular supplements from around the world and carefully selected a select few based on scientific research and the quality of the ingredients. Homeopathy For Pets
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