There\’s something all kinds of special about old dogs (and cats) The greying muzzle, the wise old eyes, and the steadiness inside them. They have a presence that touches the heart very deeply. My Whippet, Pearl, is about 13 years old now. She is still active and can easily jump into the front of my […]
Read article → Itch, scratch, nibble, chew, lick, and bite An itch is a terrible thing. It drives dogs (and cats, though less commonly) mad. They can\’t sleep. They are always attacking themselves, but unfortunately that usually only makes things worse. If I had $10 for every time I\’ve seen an itchy dog as a vet, I reckon […]
Read article → Fresh, whole, alive foods are what your pets need more than anything else Our domestic pets have little choice in what they eat. Our dogs can\’t hunt for what they are best suited to eat. Our cats can hunt, but if they are in the city, there is no way they could ever find enough […]
Read article → Water can hold information Water is the foundation of life on earth. Your dog\’s bodies are around 70% water by weight. In fact, it has been said that all forms of life on this planet are simply mechanisms to allow the ocean to come out onto dry land! Water also has intelligence- it holds and […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → [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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
Read article → 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 […]
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