http://www.vetlord.org Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:23:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just like it is a good idea to have a well stocked first aid kit for the two legged members of the family, it is recommended that you have one for your pets as well. I hope to give you some recommendations here to help you treat those minor ailments ... http://www.vetlord.org/holistic-first-aid-for-pets/ Taurine is an amino acid (AA) talked about when referring to feline diets. For cats, unlike most other mammals, taurine is an essential amino acid, meaning that cats can not synthesize their own taurine from other building block amino acids as can dogs and even humans.  Thus it is essential ... http://www.vetlord.org/taurine-is-essential-for-cats/ This is Bus the French Bulldog. Bus had surgery yesterday and we're just going to do some acupunture and chiropratic on him. Bus having been lying on his back for surgery will benefit from chiropractic adjustments. I'm going to start at the head and feel him chiropractically to make sure he's doing ... http://www.vetlord.org/chiropractic-adjustment-in-a-dog/ Email from Monte's mom: Here goes the whole truth and nothing but the truth....I have a walker hound mix named Monte who is almost ten years old. He has had problems with his gait for the last two years that I just merely attributed to aging and his overly ... http://www.vetlord.org/monty-holistic-veterinary-care/ Is there really such a thing as veterinary chiropractic? What is spinal manipulation? Is there a difference? What about Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation? Could these terms be anymore confusing? Technicallythe term chiropractic can only be applied when referring to humans. Thus, chiropractic is a term which does ... http://www.vetlord.org/veterinary-chiropractic-spinal-manipulation-veterinary-orthopedic-manipulation/ For thousands of years acupuncture has been used to re-balance the total energy system of animals' bodies to facilitate health and healing.  It effectively treats many varied conditions such as arthritis, disc disease, nerve pain, kidney failure, liver failure, cancer, and heart disease to name a few. According to Eastern medicine, ... http://www.vetlord.org/veterinary-acupuncture/ Dog and Cat owners rejoice! The general nutritional supplement for your favorite pets is here: Juice Plus+ for Dogs and Juice Plus+ for Cats. The famous Juice plus+ concept of “whole food nutrition” has now been adapted to the specific needs of our precious pets!   Juice Plus+ for Dogs and Juice ... http://www.vetlord.org/juice-plus-for-pets/ Ahhh the dreaded flea.  Know your enemy By the time you can identify fleas on your pet, it is likely that your home is already infested.  While adult fleas reside on your pets, the earlier life stages of the fleas live and grow in your carpets, pets' bedding, etc.  A single female flea ... http://www.vetlord.org/natural-flea-treatments-for-dogs-and-cats/ One of the most common problems presented to all veternarians is the itchy pet, and as a holistic practitioner, the same holds true. Most often the source of itch is allergies. With conventional medicine, the treatment is often suppression and in difficult cases this can mean endless rounds of antibiotics ... http://www.vetlord.org/allergies-in-dogs-and-cats-why-is-my-pet-scratching/ A daily diet should consist of four parts protein to one- two parts carbohydrates This diet can be fed raw or lightly cooked depending on your cat and situation. Be sure never to feed any animal cooked bones. Always chop finely or blenderize raw vegetables to break down cell walls and ... http://www.vetlord.org/healthy-cat-homemade-diet/