Vet Talks

Don’t we promise to do what’s best for our pets, to protect them from whatever bad things may come their way? Whether it’s protecting them against parasites, feeding them the best, or bringing them to the doctor at the first sign something isn’t right. But sometimes there isn’t much we can do other than supporting them...

We often work with dogs who have degenerative myelopathy, a disease that is difficult to treat and very sad to see. However, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, rehabilitative therapies, as well as herbal supplements, and diet can slow the progression of the disease. Degenerative myelopathy in dogs is a slowly progressive, non-inflammatory degeneration of the white matter...

Being integrative veterinary practitioners, we often see cancer in pets who need holistic care.  Many receive western medications and chemotherapy and we add in diet, herbal therapy, physical therapy, and acupuncture, and or spinal manipulation to enable our patients to be more comfortable, and stay in remission longer. Cancer, unfortunately is the leading cause of...

Almost every day, dog and sometimes cat patients visit my integrative veterinary practice, due to scooting on their hind end. A veterinary hospital can be a very smelly place at times! Anal gland problems are very common. Dogs and cats have two small pouches on either side of their anus that make a smelly, brown...

Back problems and diseases in dogs are some of the top 5 diseases that we treat in our veterinary practice. It’s been our experience that using an integrative approach to treating IVD can be very rewarding. It is so heartwarming when our animal patients get up and walk, especially when their original prognosis was very...

In our veterinary practice, we see a lot of cat and dog patients with itchy skin. One reason for an itchy pet is ringworm infection. Ringworm, which is actually not a worm but a fungus on the skin and top layers of hair, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. The most common of these fungi...

Feline asthma is the most commonly diagnosed respiratory disease in cats. Although it is incurable, feline asthma is still manageable for your kitty. What Is Feline Asthma? When your cat has asthma, it means that there is a constriction of the airways caused by an overreaction to the presence of an allergen. The body responds...

As a practicing holistic and integrative veterinary specialist, I frequently see tripawd dog and cat patients for rehabilitation services, acupuncture, and other forms of medical and therapeutic treatment. Sadly, dogs and cats may lose a limb due to an unfortunate accident, cancer, bone disease, or other forms of cancer. Treatment options for tripawd dogs and...

Constipation in cats is an all too common problem. Although in most cases, constipation can be easily treated, there are some instances when chronic constipation can result in more serious conditions, like megacolon.  What is a megacolon? Megacolon is when the intestine becomes enlarged, dilated, and packed with hard fecal matter. This is an extremely...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a fairly rare and potentially fatal autoimmune disease that mostly affects dogs. Although rare, it is believed that many cases of SLE go undiagnosed. In today’s blog, we’ll touch on what to look for (signs and symptoms of SLE in pets) and how to best manage your pet with SLE....