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Animals evolved to hide pain. It is advantageous for animals to try not to appear wounded or injured even when they are so as to protect themselves from predators in the wild. For our pets, it is not always obvious, and they don’t always communicate pain or discomfort...

Dear friends, I am thinking of you. It is the fall season and normally a season that I enter with much gratitude and grounding. After the hustle and bustle of summer, I am usually grateful for the start of the school season; the weather gets cool, and, well, honestly,...

Dear Friends, August is a special month in my family. My mother, my daughter, and I have birthdays exactly 5 days apart in the month of August. It’s a big month of celebrations in our family – and it is always a time where I am reminded of all the special bonds we...

Hello Friends, I am writing to you on July 1st – wondering where the time has gone. Half of this year has gone by already – and things have changed so rapidly in the last few months. When I look back, I am still half bewildered, but sitting presently, I feel more...

Hello Friends, I’ve been wanting to start writing a newsletter for you since the beginning of the year. What a year it has been, and I hope this note is finding you safe and well. You’ve all been on my mind – a lot. I started my holistic house call veterinary service...

Considering the documented benefits of cannabis and destigmatization surrounding the use of cannabis, we are witnessing a surge of interest in the use of cannabis products to treat pets. However, despite the interest, cannabis products – THC and CBD – are considered...

Let’s talk about Holistic Medicine. The term “holistic medicine” has been used a lot in recent years. But what does it really mean? Here is my take: The dictionary definition of holism is “a study or method of treatment that is concerned with wholes or with complete...

“How does acupuncture work?” This is one of the most common questions I get. And the answer can be complicated. There is a Traditional Chinese Medicine explanation which involves the concept of “Qi” (the life force energy”). And in recent years, there is more and more...

Let’s talk about cannabis. Cannabis is such a hot topic these days! But it can certainly be confusing and sometimes even misleading. This article is designed to address common misconceptions about cannabis and to answer questions that you may have regarding cannabis....