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holistic vet is a veterinarian who takes a comprehensive approach to treating animals by considering their overall health and well-being, rather than just focusing on specific symptoms or parts of the body. They may use both conventional medicine and alternative therapies to promote the animal's overall health, including nutrition, natural remedies, and lifestyle changes.
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Print out lists of the various all - natural foods, treats and dietary supplements the store carries and leave it
with holistic vets, along with the store's contact information.
Many
holistic vets recommend the benefits of applying certain oils, including olive oil, to your dog's skin and coat.
Many holistic vets do phone consultations, which can be an alternative if there are no doctors practicing in your immediate area.
It's all about choosing the right stuff, so we
asked holistic vets which products they've found work best on their own pets.
Some vets describe themselves
as holistic vets but the truth is that all good vets and doctors are holistic.
We want everyone to have the same accessibility to the world's
top holistic vets, that we get here!
But I'd like to point out that the author of this article, and
most holistic vets, aren't, well, holistic!
Consult with your
local holistic vet or one of ours to determine which is best for your dog.
Holistic vets tend to be advocates for alternative treatments in conjunction with conventional practices in order to promote complete, «whole» health.
Holistic vets often create a treatment protocol for a sick pet using a broad range of therapies.
If you can also tell me the name of your vet practice, I would really like to learn more about
holistic vet options.
Although holistic vets may advise homemade dog foods to be the better choice, facts and evidence are simply not there to support this.
Holistic vets take into account not just the animal's physical ailments, but the context of the environment as well.
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good holistic vet will help to ensure that your pet gets natural help that won't do any harm.
While traditional vets tend towards being dubious about grain free diets for dogs,
holistic vets tend to recommend them.
It's the most complete resource for natural canine health care, written by world -
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Additionally, a fresh diet of species - appropriate protein (i.e. animal protein) is recommended
by holistic vets and professionals trained in nutritional therapy.
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To help explain how raw, grain free pet food offers your pets more benefits than dry grain free food, we dug into renowned dog nutrition expert Steve Brown's research, and asked
holistic vets about what grain free means for dogs.
Here is Evan, talking about her experience
at Holistic Vet Care and how Dr. Richter along with the rest of the staff helped her dog.
On this edition of
Holistic Vets Tracie Hotchner and I discuss my top four pet healthcare topics — calorie restriction (food = love is not a good equation), home dental care, vaccinate only healthy pets (wait three weeks between vaccinations and use the VacciCheck titer test beforehand), and getting your veterinary information only from credible sources.
There's still debate about the harmful effects of garlic as many people
including holistic vets have used it in dogs without problem, but I do want to inform you of the potential risk.
You can browse the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association for
holistic vets near you.
Dr. Karen Becker, a
renowned holistic vet in the Chicago area, teaches at her seminars that if you are feeding a dead diet (meaning a kibble), at the very least add some pumpkin seeds, oils (fish, tuna, flaxseed to name a few), some fish, berries or other healthy «people food».
My dog has seen a very well
respected holistic vet (also allopathic - ally licensed) since she was a puppy and she has only been to a regular vet on a few occasions in her life, including in the last few months since she was diagnosed as having a heart murmur.
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Dog Holistic vets tend to be advocates for alternative treatments in conjunction with conventional practices in order to promote complete, «whole» health.
If these non-medicinal treatments fail,
then holistic vets recommend seeking out herbal remedies before turning to prescription drugs which can have serious side effects.
The late Glen Dupree, an
excellent holistic vet, was one of only a few vets who didn't want his patients taking heartworm meds.
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They followed a balanced diet per Monica Segal, consulted with
multiple holistic vets and followed Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) food recommendations for balance.
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