Why Give Flower Essences to Animals

Animals are emotional beings.  Anyone who has adopted an animal into their family has surely seen their companion show his or her feelings in a variety of ways: the sadness and confusion of a puppy spending his first night away from his litter mates, the depression and sluggishness of a dog or cat after another [...]

Happy New Year!

By Deb D’Andrea

Every year it starts out with I will, I want, I can, the wish list of things to do for the coming year.  With my pups, my promise to them is to hike more.  We live in such a beautiful area, open trails, fresh air and so many places to explore.  When [...]

Is Your Companion Toxic?

Our pets are exposed to complex mixtures of industrial chemicals, often at levels FAR IN EXCESS of those found in people. A study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found HIGH LEVELS of Toxic Industrial Chemicals in the blood & urine of cats & dogs:

Dogs and cats were contaminated with 48 industrial chemicals, including [...]

Early summer grass…is it safe for my horses?

AAAh, fresh early summer grass.  Maybe we should say ‘AAAACK’ instead of ‘AAH.’   Spring and early summer grass can pose many threats t our equine friends.  Consider some of these scary, and potentially life threatening words: laminitis, founder, insulin resistance,  colic.  All of these maladies can be attributed to fresh early summer grasses with high [...]

Emergency Preparedness for Horse Owners

Horses are at special risk to emergency situations, learn to makes sure you and your horses are prepared! [...]

Carol and Murphy Green Visit Global Pet and meet Rachel Ray!

My beloved 16 year old Eclectus Parrot Murphy Green and I had the opportunity to attend the Global Pet Expo held in Orlando, Florida March 25-27 and met Rachael Ray. [...]

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

By Dr. Larry Siegler, Doctor of Holistic Veterinary Medicine

I have been practicing veterinary medicine for over 20 years and I see sicker animals at a younger age now than when I began.  It is becoming more common to see cancer in dogs and cats under 5 years of age.  Autoimmune diseases are on the [...]