by William Greenbaum,  aka love ya woof!

Pets Add to Our Lives

Ferndale, WA: Pets play a vital  role in our lives. Whether its a dog that makes you feel great around the Christmas tree or a cat curled up beside your elderly aunt, pets provide comfort and help us emotionally smile and live a life that is hopefully stress free. Indeed, dogs,  cats and horses, turtles, hamsters and goldfish, pets teach us about caring for something smaller than ourselves and also teach us about love and kindness. I think they say everything about us as a person and our approach to daily life. In fact research shows that pets provide ‘life lessons’ about love and caring and they improve our physical and emotional well being.

Pet Health Questions & Health Concerns

Since we share so much in common with pets we also by default share their health concerns. We get worried when they suffer from separation anxiety, allergies, cushings disease, ear infections, skin disorders, etc.  I’d say we ‘humanize’ them, feeling their pain and almost feeling their suffering. The close relationship is often so big and so profound that when one of our pets gets very very sick and then passes we grieve as much as if we had lost a true family member.

When our pets get sick or we have a health concern typically the first thing we do is call the vet. After all they are trusted and trained. In more acute health challenges veterinarians (as we see in allopathic traditional human medicine) prescribe drugs and typically what these drugs do is suppress the symptoms and so begins a very interesting dance – in that as the symptoms begin to aggravate and become worse stronger drugs are prescribed more frequently. The drugs attack the health disorder with side effects and they seem to cure cure the disorder only to have the heath disorder return with increased discomfort when the drugs are stopped.

Enter the era of alternative therapy, which according to research firm Packaged Facts has seen double digit growth at up 1.15 billion over last year(1). Alternative ‘holistic’ pet medicine is growing in popularity because it is filling a gap that traditional veterinary vmedicine cannot meet;  and as costs of traditional veterinary drugs and vet visits climbs more pet owners are turning to alternative healing modalities to help their companion animals with not only treatment but with prevention too.

In our company we say you can think about alternative healing modalities and preventative care such as homeopathy and herbal remedies and Bach flower essences — which work very well but not instantly. What seems to bug people about alternative medicine is that it doesn’t work instantly, but we say nothing in nature does. Its us humans that invented the idea of instant cure so this is carried into allopathic traditional medicine everywhere. Natural medicine takes time sometimes as much as 90 days and often the pet or even the patient feels terrible whilst on the medications – as an aside this is nothing to fear it is called medically ’sign of progress’ – meaning you often feel worse whilst your body adapts to heal itself on the road to recovery.

Avoid Low Grade Garden Variety Commercial Pet Food

To  our way of thinking the first thing you have to think about to help your pet is to avoid commercial pet food meaning those with high fat content or excessive grains or chemicals. Even then many pet foods lack essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential fatty acids vital for your pet’s health. On the market today there are stunning new natural health diet supplements such as Nordic Naturals or Udo’s  Choice that are chaulk full of the nutrients and vitamins required for a normal diet – essentially they put back in what the processing and manufacturing of pets food leaves out.

In addition, natural pet health care products help with joint pain recovery, motion sickness, nerve calming, muscle relaxants, digestive health, skin and fur health and eye drops for clarity, oral health, weight control and bladder i.e. urinary health. Also available are natural shampoos and insect repellents for our pet’s comfort and health. We even have available to us, natural aromatherapy products to control unwanted order and enhance our pet’s emotional well being.

Happiness is Pets

Bottom line, we are grateful for the lessons that our pets have taught and continue to teach us. We can actively demonstrate our appreciation, respect and responsibility for our animal friends, by attending to their physical and, yes, emotional health by providing our pets with natural pet health care products that keep them safe, healthy, vibrant, and active. Our efforts are beyond obligation. Our caring for our pets is motivated by our gratitude and love.

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1. The natural and healthy pet food market has more than doubled since 2005, currently
sitting at $1.5 billion. According to market research firm Packaged Facts, the market is
expecting to hit $2.6 billion by 2014.

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Announcement – New Reiki Practice for Animals Opens in Vancouver, BC

(effective January 23, 2010)

VANCOUVER, BC: Taymarah K. McAwe has opened a private practice offering Reiki treatments in the Vancouver (Delta) community. Sessions are available for both animal and human clients.

Reiki Master Taymarah K. McAwe opens new Practice in Vancouver, BC

Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing. It is an energetic healing that can yield powerful results. The word Reiki means “universal life-force” energy. This healing energy is channeled into the animal (or client) through the practitioner’s hands in order to ease pain, discomfort, stress and illness. This can be done as a hands-on treatment in person or at a distance. Reiki can be used with animals in a way that is comfortable to them so that they are in control of the session. Reiki works to ease the source of the illness and works for the highest good of the animal. In order to receive the full benefits of Reiki, it is suggested to follow a scheduled program of Reiki treatments. Reiki is wonderful to help with illnesses as well as a healing tool for prevention and health maintenance.

Reiki works in harmony with therapeutic methods such as homeopathy, aromatherapy, naturopathy, massage, acupuncture, nutritional therapy, reflexology, and chiropractic. The following examples are a few reasons why Reiki can be used for treatment; separation anxiety, stress (the transition to a new home environment), depression (the loss of a family member), behavioral difficulties, inflammation, poor circulation, pre-operative stress, complications from surgery, past and present trauma, injury, and for those whom are dying (and to their pet family or caregiver) to help promote a sense of peace.

Taymarah is a certified Reiki Master Practitioner & Teacher and a nurse. She is also  a graduate of the Dog Safe Canine First Aid and the Animal Communication workshop in Agoura Hills, California. To schedule an appointment with Taymarah, please telephone 604.590.5188 or send an email to taymarahk@angeluniverse.info.

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Part III

For injuries bandages are useful.  You can bandage an injured foot or leg, or even an ear using tape to secure it in place – the idea is to stop the bleeding whilst on the way to the vet. For heavy bleeding, such as surface wounds from fighting or other accidents take come cotton and gauze squares and apply pressure for as long as you can to stop the bleeding. you can even improvise a tourniquet by tying pantyhose above the bleeding area, if it is on a leg,  and keep the pressure on for five minutes then release for one minute, unless it is still bleeding excessively.  At this point you should be on your way to the veterinarian or emergency clinic.

Bandages that are useful are gauze, some soft kind of padded bandage, as well as a conforming bandage, which you  can get at some good pet stores or your vet’s office. Please note that YOU MUST TAKE CAUTION! as any dog or cat, however, gentle, will BITE when they are in pain, so just do what you can without injury to yourself and get to the vet as soon as possible.

You will also need some blunt scissors to cut any bandages and tapes with it. Cotton swabs are useful for cleaning wounds, as is hydrogen peroxide. It is best to dilute the 3% hydrogen peroxide using one part of this to nine parts of water, the use this mixture to cleanse the wound. Bandages and swabs can be found at any pharmacy.

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Part II

To take the temperature it is best to use some lubricating jelly which is applied to the end of the thermometer before it is inserted in the rectum. It is  also best to have someone firmly hold your cat or dog, for obvious reasons since the tube is usually made of glass.

Another useful things to have on hand is a heating pad. This is helpful  if there is any kind of shock, or low temperature, or for general sickness and debility as well. Get one that is designed for animals and make sure the electric wire  is covered and unavailable for chewing.  In an emergency how water bottles can be improvised using empty plastic bottles which are filled with hot but not boiling water.

Shock can be seen due to serious injury or medical problems such as acute diarrhea, hypoglycemia, blood loss, poisoning and many serious internal problems that might not be evident without x-rays or blood tests. If your pet shows any of these signs seek medical help  as soon as possible. In general the smaller the animal the more rapidly they will go into shock and the more urgent the medical attention is required. This applies especially to young kittens and puppies, who are very susceptible to chills as well as hypoglycemia.

The next useful thing to have is pediolyte, or another dehydration fluid. This is basically water and electrolytes and is essential if your animal is having diarrhea or any signs of shock such as low temperature, cold extremities, pale gums and weakness. You will need a syringe to administer the pediolyte and a five or ten cc syringe usually works well, you  can give one or two syringes of this into  the mouth every hour until they are looking better, depending on the size of the animal. To check for signs of dehydration is is best to take  the skin at the scruff of the neck and raise it up between your finger and thumb then let go. If it goes immediately back to normal they are not dehydrated. If it stays up a few seconds, then are starting to get dehydrated and need to be given oral rehydration fluids immediately as described above. another useful thing to start giving, especially to puppies and young animals of any type is a little honey and  water, or even glucose. The honey needs to dissolved in a little hot water then some cool water added to get it into a solution which  can be given with a syringe. Toy breeds, such as chihuahua’s are particularly prone to hypoglycemia and low blood sugar, especially as puppies, so this is well  worth doing in an emergency, when you are not exactly sure of the cause.

Part III – Coming Next

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January 2010, reproduced with permission.

FERNDALE: Every pet owner knows the importance of having a first aid kit around their house, but not everyone knows what should be in it or how to use it. This article is designed to give you some practical suggestions as to what sort of  things maybe useful and how  to  use them. When your pet is sick, or there is an accident or emergency it is  not always possible to get to the vet right away. There are some things that can be done with a basic first aid kit that can help your cat or dog or if serious increase the chance of survival.

The first thing to have on hand is a thermometer, and if your pet seems to be not eating, depressed, to have diarrhea, or any  respiratory symptoms then it is worth taking their temperature as soon as possible, to see if they have any sign of a fever, indicating an infection. Equally important to be aware of  is when  the temperature is too low.  This indicates that shock may be starting. For example if they are getting dehydrated, or losing blood somewhere, although there are many other causes too. The normal  temperature for  cats and dogs should be on average 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheight.  Below 99 is too low, and a sign that the animal is too chilled or going into shock. And above 103 degrees is usually fever.

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Here is our recommended First Aid Kit for Pets:

• Thermometer
• Lubricating Jelly
• Pediolyte
• Honey
• Syringes
• Heating Pad
• Hot Water Bottles
• Bandages
• Medical Tape
• Cotton Gauze Squares
• Cotton Swabs
• Bandage Scissors
• Tweezers
• Bulb Syringe
• Eyewash
• Eyebright Solution
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Rubbing Alcohol
• GoldenSeal or  Calendula Lotion
• Rescue Remedy
• Arnica
• Kao-Pectate
• Slippery Elm

Also always have on hand …

1. Your local vets telephone number (2)Emergency clinic number (3) Numbers for the animal poison hotline  & poison control for pets (1.800.548.2423)

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Dr.  Gardner can be contacted at www.petsynergy.com.

PO Box 81 Brinnon
WA 98320
Phone Number is 360-SYNERGY(360-796-3749)

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FLOWER REMEDIES and essences have many and varied uses, but act mainly on the higher emotional levels. The body is affected very much by the emotions and the mind, and by healing at a deeper level flower remedies can shift illnesses, either alone, or more often in combination with other forms of treatment. For example, skin problems may manifest in animals during times of anxiety and stress, such as when a new pet or a human baby, enters the household. The physical symptoms may be due to jealousy, anger, resentment, loneliness or other emotions, but by careful questioning an idea of what may be going on can be determined and a remedy mixture made up to address the root cause of the problem. In the meantime the skin may also need to be treated, but the end results with addressing the issue at both these levels are much better than merely treating the skin alone.

Flower remedies can help a lot with behavioral problems in pets such as biting and aggression. It’s important to combine the remedy with training and behavior modification, and both these approaches are enhanced by the use of flower remedies. Fear, which is a common problem in animals, also can be helped by suitable remedies, and a combination of Rescue Remedy (or Tranquility Blend) and the fear remedies mentioned above will often help in situations such as fear of thunderstorms, or general lack of confidence. Animals that have been rescued or abused in the past often benefit wonderfully from the use of appropriate flower essences, and they can help to restore their confidence and build trust.

Rescue Remedy combined with the homeopathic remedy Aconite makes a wonderful calming essence that can be used on wild animals, and for rehabilitation, as mentioned above it works well on any kind of stress or fear situation and definitely helps with survival rate in these situations. A few drops of the combined essence on the gums or even onto the ear of the rescued animal will calm them down and make them easier to handle. It can even be sprayed onto the skin or ears with a spray bottle and will still have a beneficial effect. A dropper of the combination can be put in the daily water for rescued animals to help them withstand the stress of captivity, and make them more manageable.

Other problem pets such as animals that tend to wander away from home, cats that urinate and defecate all over the house, animals that suffer from separation anxiety can all benefit from flower remedies, and their problems can be improved. It depends on the situation, often if the change will be permanent, some problems are related to other animals in the household, such as territorial behavior, and this may persist as long as another cat is present. Nevertheless appropriate flower essences can help alleviate and resolve many of these situations, again combined most effectively with behavior modification and possible changes to the living environment.

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Dr. Anna-Marie Gardner

reprinted with permission by Dr. Anna Marie Gardner, MA Vet. MB MRCVS, Holistic Veterinarian

Adviser to allpetnaturals.com. Please visit her website at-

www.petsynergy.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2009

Aromatherapy Certainly Makes Good Sense for Dogs

Ferndale, WA – All Pet Naturals, the premier online store for natural pet care products and healing remedies has introduced a new line of uniquely formulated, beautifully aromatic essential oils that promote calm and relaxation in frightened dogs before traveling or vet visits.

The new aromatherapy line includes four products that will lead the market, they are: Travel Easy Aromatherapy Mist, Lavender Calming Mist, Lavender Calming Body Oil and for the first time Labor Easy — which is an essential oil formulated to help female dogs endure labor pain and contractions. All four products sell for under $20 and are available online at www.allpetnaturals.com.

Dogs experience stress just as humans do. They may also be grieving or suffering from separation anxiety, summer heat or the upheaval of moving. Aromatherapy is a beautiful natural solution than can work wonders. By rubbing the oil between the palms of your hands and massaging the dog or adding a spray to a blanket the exotic fragrances of the oils such as Lavender, Marjoram and Ecuadorean Palo Santo can assuage his distress.

William Greenbaum, President and Founder of All Pet Naturals, says “aromatherapy has become mainstream these days and has been proven to enhance physical, mental and spiritual health in humans, so why not share this wonderful non-intrusive healing technique with pets too?”

Says Greenbaum “we are proud to offer this new line to our customers through our web store, and then to specialty retailers across the United States and Canada.”

One of the challenges with essential oil in dogs is that they have an extreme sense of smell so it’s important to dilute the powerful scent of the oils in the proper balance, and to get this right requires years of apprenticeship and the touch of a master formulator.

The new line of Travel Easy oils and sprays has been created by Cristina Proano-Carrion, a native “Andena” and professional aromatherapist who for 15 years has worked with kennels and breeders on numerous occasions. Cristina combines the art of essential oils with her special knowledge of plants and herbs handed down to her by generations of healers from Ecuador.

All products in the Travel Easy product line contain rare and exotic ingredients from the cloud forests in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Andean herbs possess potent therapeutic properties and are sourced from indigenous communities. The oils are harvested in an organic and environmentally sustainable manner and are thus free of pesticides and harmful chemicals.

Travel Easy is not recommend for cats. The reason being that cats cannot properly metabolize essential oils due to their thin skin, which absorbs the oils in the bloodstream where it builds to toxic levels.

For more information visit www.allpetnaturals.com Please contact William Greenbaum at 1.778.238.7410 or bill@allpetnaturals.com.

All Pet Naturals is the premier online web store for natural medicines and herbal remedies that address many different pet health conditions such as cushing’s disease, cancer, arthritis, fleas, ticks, bad breath, diarrhea, sunburn, hotspots and anxiety. The company also provides numerous types of pet vitamins, omega fish oils, and special dietary supplements for dogs and cats.

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by Dr. Anna Marie Gardner, MA Vet. MB MRCVS, reprinted with permission

FERNDALE,  WA: Tellington touch is a form of therapeutic touch used on many kinds of animals, and was developed by Linda Tellington-Jones. Basically small circles or other movements are made on the skin of the animal, so as to calm or stimulate the body, depending what the problem requires. It is used to calm anxious or fearful horses or to build confidence and body awareness in shy animals. Aggressive or difficult to manage horses also respond beautifully, and become much easier to work with. There is an extensive training program which is available to train horses and this accelerates the learning process and actually trains the horses mind and body to be much more integrated.

There are several different specific T-Touches that can be used, and just learning the basic touches and using them on your horse will help them to perform better and also calm them in stressful situations, such as when the veterinarian comes to visit. This works well on cats and dogs or any other animal or person.

The most useful T-Touch is called the clouded leopard T-Touch. It is a small clockwise circle made on the skin with the fingers, so as to move the underlying tissue. The circle should be one and a fourth turns and should be done firmly but gently. What the touch does is connect the animal with the person touching them and this seems to allow some form of communication to occur. Animals become much calmer and easier to handle and this is a very useful technique to learn and practice on your horse.

It is not massage but works in a similar manner to bring about relaxation. Massage also works well for horses and conditions and tones the muscles, improves circulation, stimulates the immune system and detoxifies the body. Learning to massage your horse will also strengthen your connection with them and help you to understand them better and they definitely appreciate a good massage.

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FERNDALE,  WA: Holistic is derived from the word whole, and refers to the treatment of the whole organism, rather than the treatment of individual body parts, or the removal of symptoms. Conventional or Western medicine tends to concentrate more on the removal of symptoms. Holistic veterinary medicine encompasses many modalities, including conventional medicine where it is required or appropriate.

Modalities such as acupuncture, homeopathy, herbalism or nutrition are better referred to as complementary rather than alternative, as they can complement more traditional methods not just be last resort alternatives. It is required that the practitioner treating animals with whatever holistic method be first and foremost a licensed veterinarian. This is because veterinarians are rigorously trained in the diagnosis of disease and the practice of veterinary medicine and can determine the best approach for an individual patient.

For example a broken leg often requires surgical intervention, although homeopathic remedies can subsequently be used to increase healing, and decrease pain and inflammation. This is an example of true complementary medicine, where the best of all worlds is available. Holistic veterinary medicine includes many modalities.

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reprinted with permission: Dr. Anna Marie Gardner MA Vet. MB, visit petsynergy.com | 509.892.7423

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FERNDALE, WA: Just like us, animals need raw, unprocessed foods that are rich in a diversity of  live enzymes and nutrients.

Learn to feed your animals a natural diet, supplemented if necessary with a good quality pet food. Good nutrition is the first step in achieving a state of healthy balance.  Without it, the body is already diseased.

The body required fuel and building materials in order to function as Nature designed it, and proper, natural function is exactly what the herbalist wishes to maintain. Herbs help bridge the gap between what the body needs to function properly from diet and exercise, and what it needs to receive from time to time, in extra support of natural body functions. In nature, wild animals have an instinctive ability to use herbs in a manner that allows them to receive the nutrition and specialized support their bodies need. Even domesticated animals retain part of this ability — dogs eat grass; cats nibble aloe on occasion. But in domestication, animals have neither the botanical diversity, or enough intact instinct to selectively choose the herbs they need. Instead they must rely on us.

Herbs work to support body functions in circumstances where proper nutrition alone cannot regain or maintain a state of balance. With this in mind, it is very important to realize that herbs cannot replace the body’s requirement of good diet; that the medicinal activities of herbs in the body work in concert with the quality of food that  goes into it. Without quality nutrition, herbs are holistically useless in therapeutic applications.

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Reprinted from: Herbal Remedies for Dogs and Cats – A Pocket Guide to Selection and Use

by Mary Wulff-Tilford and Gregory L.  Tilford. (C) Copyright: All Rights Reserved.

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