@drjeff

Good Monday morning, all! I was thinking this morning...why not bring it to the group because I am sure I'm not the only one. I've posted about my kitty Bella who has kidney dis-ease since I joined HA! last month. This morning I was thinking about not just taking what one vet says as gospel...

Good afternoon! I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving! I am still exploring modalities to support Bella's kidney issues and her BEAM! I recently came across some services offered at a local holistic vet office near me that I have zero experience with: biopuncture and aquapuncture...

Hello all, Here are the stats: Pumpkin 16 Neutered Male Lhasa Apso/Maltese 14 lbs. BEAM seems to be improving. Started a Raw/homecooked diet about two weeks ago. Vaccination history: minimal, mostly rabies. Low exposure to conventional flea control/heartworm meds/other medications. I started...

Your pet's name Millie Approximate age 7 1/2 Sex F Neutering status spayed Breed labradoodle Approximate weight 62lbs What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) all great Diet just started honest kitchen raw chicken Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication-rabies...

OK folks, I tried a different way today with my husband to try and administer subcutaneous fluids and my little wisp of a kitty became a lion! I can tell you Bella has always been an intelligent cat and she won this battle again today after 3 tries! I started off as usual getting all the stuff...

I was wondering what your opinion is of the homemade recipes I had a nutritional veterinarian create for me last summer 2023, when Bella was found to be just outside of the normal range of kidney levels (SDMA), as I was told this was early stage kidney disease by my regular vet. The date will...

Good afternoon! I ordered a book recommended by I believe @Dr. Christina , Homeopathic Care for Cats & Dogs by Don Hamilton, and have been reading it page by page. It has been a refresher for my own homeopathy education. I was reading the section on kidney disease and how the main blood values...

Hello, My indoor outdoor cat has fleas. Even though I have used flea destroyer, and other methods, as well as a wondercide on the property, I cannot control it because he is fighting me when it’s time to comb him. I used to manage being able to comb him because I would feed him a churu, but now...

Cats - Rose and Herkimer Approximate age - 6 Sex - F Neutering status - yes Breed - Rose is Calico mix, Herkimer is tabby Approximate weight - 12 and 10 pounds, respectively What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) - all good and typical for them with the exceptions below; happy...

Greetings, I am new to this forum, literally having just joined yesterday! Good timing because I happen to be traveling for work and heard from my husband tonight that our little Peaches (10yo, female, bichon/maltese mix) seems to have an infected anal gland. I am so glad I can post here as...

Stanley - 10/11 y/o male, neutered, short hair domestic cat, 8.4lbs B - lethargic, coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge (light green), seems really uncomfortable ?sore throat however still eating fine E - low energy, sleeping mostly but wakes up when feeding time A - Is eating normally but...

We have a 5-year old golden retriever female, neutered 70-pound female named Caramel. She is usually highly energetic, friendly, and eternally hungry. She currently eats Stella and Chewy dry dog food, generally either lamb or venison. She is vaccinated for rabies, bordatella, and canine...

Bella Tatum, Female, Spayed 6 yr young English Bulldog. Bella is at 40 lbs, currently in process of changing protein, Has had the required vaccines at 2 yrs young. Symptoms have been ongoing for 4 yrs. Hasn't taken any heart worm meds in the last 3 yrs or any non-core vaccines. Primary problem...

Pearl just had Kittens a few days ago. She was constpated and taken to the Holistic Vet who gave her an Enema and Rabbies Vaccine! Cannot get Lyssin for a few weeks. Can we give Thuja & Silicea? 30c? Once enough or more? Is this safe with Pearl Nursing 4 Kittens? @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina...

@Dr. Christina @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Sara my apologies for the long post/lengthy details. Bella 4 years and 2 months old Female early spayed at 6 months age mix breed Rescue 18.7 kg BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) As a poppy Bella was rather normally active and happy pupp...

1. Neeko 2. 1.5 years 3. Male 4. Neutered 5. Not sure 6. 15 lbs 7. December 2022, diagnosis of Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia. I actually brought him in due to not being able to bare weight on his front right leg. Which is better now. 8. Running, going down the stairs and being...

My 13 year old male Maine Coon cat has been on a raw diet since June of 2021. His health challenges are chronic rhinitis and hyperthyroidism. He had his teeth cleaned two months ago for periodontitis. He has been receiving treatment from a homeopathic vet since October 2022. I have...

Your pet's name – Teddy Bear (Teddy) Approximate age – almost 13 years old (DOB 12/19/2009) Sex - Male Neutering status – neutered at 8 months old Breed – Maine Coon Approximate weight – 8.2 kgs. (18 pounds) What's their BEAM (behavior...

Addy is an 11 month old kitten and was rescued when she was about two months old. I noticed from the beginning that she did not eat much. She did not even want kitten milk. We had to change her food every other day. She would eat for maybe one or two days and then have an aversion to that food...

Hello, I’m new to holistic pet care and looking for support and wisdom. As others have probably experienced, I’m feeling quite overwhelmed with all the new information and also wishing I would have embraced this form of care much sooner - but here I am now and have a heart for learning healthier...