Most holistic veterinarians list commercial pet foods as one of the major contributory causes in the rising rates of
chronic illness in pets today.
Not exact matches
Whether your
pet suffers from a
chronic painful condition or
illness, or if the condition is temporary like an injury, or from a surgical procedure, adequately managing pain reduces their emotional stress, which
in turn helps to promote healing.
Financial reasons play a huge role
in an owner's heart - wrenching decision to surrender their companion animal to a shelter, especially older
pets who often have
chronic illnesses that are expensive to treat.
Special needs or disabilities
in adoptable
pets range from an animal being blind or deaf, having missing limbs, severe allergies, a
chronic illness, or medical condition, or simply having behavioral issues.
There is a slow, but steady, loss of kidney function
in all of our
pets as they age - so much so, that next to arthritis and cancer,
chronic renal (kidney) failure is the leading cause of
illness in older dogs
Her special interests include protein - losing kidney disease (including Lyme nephritis),
chronic airway disease (including tracheal stent evaluation), as well as the medical treatment and evaluation of
chronic illness in geriatric
pets.
Also, there's a 33 % chance that your
pet will make an unexpected trip to the vet
in 2015 for an injury,
illness or
chronic condition.
And
in fact, if we know which nutrients are essential for individual
pets (and people), we can impact longevity, reduce the risk of
chronic disease, and heal from
illness much more rapidly.
This puts an extra burden on your
pet and can result
in creating
chronic illnesses.
Chronic kidney disease is one of the most common causes of
illness and death
in older
pets.
If your
pet is suffering from acute or
chronic illness after vaccination, it is best to consult with a veterinarian skilled
in recognizing and treating these diseases.
Pain from injury,
illness, dealing with
chronic or destructive behavioral problems, and even from a missing or
in spirit
pet.
She also has a special interest
in radiology as well as helping manage
chronic illnesses of
pets.
Over time, the ongoing ingestion of food that is not species - appropriate can create
illness and dysfunction
in your
pet's body, particularly
in the form of
chronic, unchecked inflammation.
My Specialization is
in health psychology / behavioral medicine, i.e. eating disorders, stress management,
chronic illness,
chronic pain management, sport psychology, grief and loss - including of a
pet, and I bring forth significant experience with developmental delays / learning disabilities, testing / assessment, adoption / foster care, mood / anxiety disorders, trauma, divorce, substance abuse, and other life transitions.