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THE HEALTHY ANIMAL NEWSLETTER: November 2, 1999
by Christina Chambreau, DVM

The purpose of this newsletter is to empower you to keep your animals healthy - and yourselves, too. As part of me keeping myself healthy, this newsletter is issued only sporadically. There are a lot of "tidbits" this time as I have been accumulating information for a year. This is going out in email format first, so if you will send your e-mail address to cbctina@aol.com, I will now be able to send frequent, brief updates or copies of my talks to organizations to the email subscribers. I would love to print letters that you would like to share with other holistically oriented animal partners. Send what has worked for you, what you have done that did not work as well as fun and wonderful stories about your animal family.

NEW BOOK Don Hamilton's new book, Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs is now out. It is wonderful. I highly recommend you buy it and read it. He says all the things you have heard from me and more. 

Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs : Small Doses for Small Animals by DVM, Don Hamilton

"This book is an understandable introduction to veterinary homeopathy for the beginner. Dr. Hamilton explains the history and theory of homeopathy in such a way that virtually anyone can grasp the basic principles. However, this is not just an introductory text. It is also a great reference tool for the more experienced animal guardian. Part One covers Homeopathic Principles, including an introduction, the nature of disease and the nature of cure. Very important tenets of this modality, and very different from allopathic medicine. Part Two provides step-by-step guidance on treating animals with homeopathy. It also explains when NOT to treat your animal without the guidance of an experienced homeopathic practitioner. While Part Three discusses vaccinations and the role they play in the health and illness in our companion animals. Part Four is the Materia Medica, which describes the individual remedies. "An amazon.com reviewer

COURSES cover basic overview of the holistic paradigm, nutrition, vaccination controversy, modalities like Reiki, Massage, Chinese medicine, homeopathy and answer questions. Friends of clients who have barely heard of holistic medicine or homeopathy and people who have been using homeopathy for years all get benefit from this overview of what it takes to keep our animals really healthy. Exact directions and schedule will be mailed when you register. Register by sending a check for $50 to Christina Chambreau, 908 Cold Bottom Road, Sparks, MD 21152.

CLIENTS RESPOND -  These responses came from the last newsletter. From Joanne Eisenstein of Baltimore, MD came this feeding tip. "The additional nutrients I have been using lately are . I think Frosty has really benefited from the PetGuard and the Prozyme. His fur looks very shiny and he is not shedding like he was plus a lot more energetic. Boots and Rosie are on the same program and also are doing fine."

From Gail Pope who runs Brighthaven in California (brighthavn@aol.com) comes this. "I just received my September 1998 copy of 'The Healthy Animal Update. Thank you so much - it is wonderful to have a fun publication, which contains such an enormous wealth of education and experience. (Gail now publishes her own - Brighthaven Chronicles.) I would like to encourage your readers in their natural direction by telling them a little about how 'all things Holistic' have helped us here at 'Brighthaven' - a retirement home for cats over the age of 16 years!!! We have been working principally with Diet, Homeopathy and Herbs for approximately 3 years, and I would love to encourage your readers that it is never too late to start getting healthier and live longer!! Our new arrivals are in their teens or twenties and all of them respond magnificently to natural care. We see the same results here as with younger animals - that is: bright shining eyes and coats and lots more energy and always a return to better health. Recently we lost our dear sweet "Alice" who achieved a magnificent 28 years. Please do remember that your animal is never too old to start getting healthier!!!" Gail is willing to help you by phone with your cats - especially about diet and nurturing. Make a contribution to her organization (she has over 75 cats, and many other species, too). Brighthavn@aol.com A wonderful animal communicator, June Hughes (I love her book by dolphins.), suggests the following 3 products. "Just Amylase cleared up Tiggy's skin problems. Young Living Essential oils engender peace and calming. Put on paw pads. This is good for storms and when they are restless at night. Extralife by Immunotech is a whey protein from organic and happy cows. It is economical only for little dogs and cats at $30 per can, but she feels it is good for energy."

FOLLOW UP ON TREATMENT - I would like at least one call after you feel your animal is doing great, so I can go over all the symptoms one more time. Then I can suggest when to call back. In many cases, we are finding that to really keep our animals healthy in our polluted environment, we need to keep them under the influence of remedies. This means giving another remedy when any of the symptoms plateau or resurface for longer than an acute flare up. There is a natural tendency for the vital force to slip back until it has become healthy enough and then it will stay healthy. We may need to give remedies their whole life. An analogy is that of a plant whose stem and leaves have been cut off. Sometimes that kills the plant, but other plants (those great yellow dandelions!) come right back until you dig the root out. We give a remedy every time the vital force lags - like pushing a merry-go-round to keep up momentum rather than letting it completely stop before pushing again. 

MONTHLY PHYSICALS BY YOU - Learning what is normal for each of your animals is very important. One way to do this is to keep a journal. The other (and write it in your journal) is to examine your animal monthly once they are adults and not sick, more frequently when young or ill. Start at the head and slowly work over every inch of their bodies. I will do more of this in a later issue, at least for those of you with email.

AND YEARLY CHECK-UPS BY ME - Even when you think your animal is in glowing health, go to your local conventional veterinarian for a yearly exam. This is important so you can show how holistic methods are successful and so that her expertise can recognize a problem before you. Of course you will have noticed many problems by yourself, but a trained professional can pick up more. And call me at least once a year. I will again offer a free 10 minute annual check-up for any patient whom I have treated more than one time in the past. We will evaluate the more subtle signs of disease and look at questions you have.

THOSE LITTLE HINTS OF ILL HEALTH -  As you watch your animals and examine them monthly and write in their journal, look for the following clues that the energy field is out of balance. We may not start treatment right away, but if you observe several, we should start or re-start treatment. Dogs and Cats: SKIN: doggy smell; attracts fleas a lot; dry, oily, lack-luster coat; excessive shedding; not grooming, ear problems - waxy, oily, itchy, recurrent mites; eye discharge, tearing, or matter in corner of eyes; raised third eyelid; spots appearing on iris; "freckles" appearing on face; whiskers falling out; fragile, thickened, distorted claws that are painful or sensitive to trim. BEHAVIOR: Fears(of loud noises, thunder, wind, people, animals, life); too timid; too rough or aggressive (even at play); too hard to train; barks too much and too long; suspicious nature; biting when petted too long; hysteria when restrained; clumsy; indolent; licking or sucking things or people too much; not using litter box, not covering stool. DIGESTIVE: Bad breath; tarter accumulation; loss of teeth; poor appetite; craving weird things(rubber bands, plastic, dirt, cat litter, paper, dogs eating dog or cat stools, rocks, sticks..); sensitivity to milk; thirst - a super healthy cat on non dry food will drink at most once a week; red gum line; vomiting often, even hairballs more than a few times a year; mucus on stools; tendency to diarrhea with least change of diet; obesity; anal gland problems; recurrent parasites. STIFFNESS when getting up, early hip dysplasia; tires easily in hot or cold weather; can no longer jump up on counters, or go up or down steps. TEMPERATURE: Low grade fevers - Normal is 100-101.5. AGE and REPRODUCTION: Should live a long life (Shepherds 17 years, Danes 12, cats 24); should be able to conceive easily, deliver normally, and not pass on "genetic oops" Horses: MIND: cribbing and/or weaving; pen/stall walking; flank sucking; over-reactive; fearful, excessively territorial or aggressive; Fear of loud noises, slightest noises, narrow spaces. SKIN, RESPIRATORY: puffy around eyes; chronic conjunctivitis; dull eyes; "foal snots"; asthma sweat on upper body but not lower, sticky sweat, unpleasant odor, dry and/or dull hair coat, dry skin, poor-healing wounds, greasy skin on face. STOMACH: foul breath, fissures at corners of mouth, salivation from clover, hollow seeming teeth, hard to float, loose teeth at under 20 years old, coprophagia/pica, craves salt, fussy eating, intolerant to fat, repeated colics, sensitivity to weather changes with GIT signs, excessively susceptible to parasites, potbellied foals, distended abdomen (hay belly) in adults, rectum tears easily when palpated, hard dry fecal balls. EXTREMITIES: warm up very slowly; stiff muscles; tie up if not warmed up; swollen legs: hot or cold may or may not go down with exercise; unable to lift back feet; unable to balance on three legs, bad odor without pathology, excessive moisture in feet, sensitive to hammering in nails GENERALITIES: poor exercise tolerance; fat deposits- cresty necks, around tail head, top of croup, etc; disturbed by temperature changes; offensive odors; not wanting touching, grooming. Other Species: How would they be in the wild? Is this really health? Learn the normals and be open for more health. Rabbits - red line, black teeth, eating roots. EXPENSES A tip to lessen the cost of consults, phone or in person, is to keep a list of the symptoms your animal has now, and tell the practitioner how each one has changed over time. This is important in deciding the next step.

RAW FOODS:   List of  Raw Pet Food Products - click here

EAR MITES Some cats, even when fairly healthy otherwise, have trouble clearing mites. These are many formulas in Pitcairn, Frazier, McKinnon, and de Bairacli Levy. The newest suggestion I have is an Ayurvedic medicine from Ayush Herbs - Neem oil. At this point I do not think it interferes with the homeopathic response. What ever you treat with, be sure to also treat the tip of the tail, as it is near the ears when cats curl up and can transmit mites back to the ear. TICKS A friend of mine did get guinea hens this year and has had no more ticks. 

SUB CUTANEOUS FLUID ADMINISTRATION TRICK For those of you giving fluids under the skin to keep your older animals healthy - please warm the fluids before administering them. The easiest way is to run the IV tubing through a tall container of hot water. 

FLEAS I spoke about fleas at length in the last issue. For a copy of my flea handout, email me or call. ($3.00 to mail one, free for email). Treating the yard with the microscopic nematodes has been a favorite suggestion of mine, but several people said that the product was no longer available. I have said to get it from Flea Busters. They no longer carry the product, although in Florida and some other areas they will treat your yard with the product. It is still on the market . The dry product seems to be off the market. The nematodes are still available, but you have to order direct from the companies, as they have to be kept refrigerated, as they are live. They are on a sponge that you keep refrigerated until use (max 3 months), soak in water, wring out, then spray on yard. 1 sponge does 2,500 square feet. In Florida and a few other areas, the Flea Busters company does apply it to your yard. The 2 companies I found are Hydrogarden in Colorado, 800-634-6362 and Farnam, 800-267-5211. Dr. Epstein, a homeopathic veterinarian in Delaware has a different opinion than I about flea treatments. She feels that Advantage, used sparingly, is all right. "The other thing I like about Advantage is that if there is a reaction, you can shampoo it off and you're finished. I have never seen a reaction in a dog. Cats sometimes will get a local alopecia from the alcohol, and the manufacturer recommends spreading it out over the skin in subsequent applications."

HELP FOR ITCHY SKIN Cell Tech Blue Green algae users suggest feeding the Cell Tech Acidophilus daily in the morning before giving food. Feed 1/2 capsule to small dogs and up to 6 to large dogs. You can't feed too much.

FARM ANIMALS I have not researched these products yet, but call Chuck Mounce, 712-792-0216. He has a number of drenches for rabbits to cows. Subscribe to: Acres magazine 1 800-355-5313 Scott Hoskett is a homeopathic veterinarian who treats all sorts of farm animals. He and others who have recently joined the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy can be found at the referral site, theAVH.org. COOKING IS NOT GOOD FOR GARLIC? Contact Barbara Hale at bah@psu.edu, 814-865-9481 on the following information.. Chopping and cooking affect garlic's anti-cancer activity - crushing helps, heating doesn't. FOOD NIBBLERS Animals who always nibble at their food may need a remedy from the psoric miasm category.

CAT LITTER - FERRET PROBLEM, TOO The holistic community of veterinarians still does not recommend clumping cat litter. It is so fine that it gets into the fur and they ingest it day after day. One vet has seen it in diarrhea stool and raw feet. One writer has seen death related to a ferret picking up and swallowing a clumped ;otter ball that then became swollen as it absorbed the digestive juices. Recommended: SWEET - a wheat based litter.(Dr. Chalmers). Pine pellets - Pamela Grant says the oils have been pressed out so they do not irritate the respiratory systems the way wood shavings do.

ANIMAL TREATS Rosie's Rewards are made from Montana Free Range Organic Beef. They sound very good to me, especially as an alternative to those non-organic liver treats that are so popular and not very good for the animals. 

BARF  Bones and Raw Foods -  BARF is the healthy, safe and nutritious way to feed your pet. The BARF Diet mimics the way your pet used to eat before highly processed, grain-based foods entered our pet’s food chain. While manufacturers of modern processed pet foods tell us that raw diets may not be safe and lack scientific testing, you have only to look at the spectacular track records of BARF pets to make up your own minds.

FUNNY From the internet - "Rules for cats": Always accompany guests to the bathroom and sit and stare. Play is an important thing. Get enough sleep in the daytime so you are fresh for playing "Catch mouse" under their bed between 2 and 4 AM.

SPREADING THE WORD How can you get your friends interested in treating their animals more holistically? Have you had the urge to talk to strangers about holistic care? HOST A COURSE: One way is to organize a course in your area and have me come and speak. Karen and Carolyn, active in their Bernese Mountain Dog club, hosted me in Oakland, CA the end of August. The room was full with people who love animals, some of whom treat animals professionally - veterinarians, veterinary technicians, massage therapists, and more. I always learn as I teach, because every animal is different, so each person has a different specific successes and failures. While in Hawaii for the AHVMA conference, Yumi hosted me for a veterinary evening and a 1 day homeopathy and holistic health course. I met two incredibly dedicated veterinarians who brought a lot of their staff with them to learn more. There are many challenges to treating animals holistically in Hawaii. On the good side, they do NOT have to vaccinate for Rabies there. Yumi sells Wysong and many natural health products for animals and is a wonderful source of education and support for animal lovers in Hawaii. Most recently, I spoke to a huge group of people in Pottstown, Pa. Nancy also has a shop selling healthy animal products. Most of the group already knew about homeopathy and many of the holistic modalities, so we had a very advanced day. I met Anita Curtis, animal communicator, the author of a book and "how to" tape/workbook on communicating with animals. You can do it. She also does phone consults and has a newsletter. 610-327-3820 PO Box 182, Gilbertsville, PA 19525-0182. I got to re-meet some of my long time clients. HAVE A HAND OUT I need to do this one. Often in food stores I will suggest to people that they feed raw meat to their animals. Yesterday, the woman I said this too agreed that she would start doing it again for her dog and invited me to talk to her international dining club! Sharing your successes with strangers is easier if you carry a brief handout on how to have healthy animals, maybe with phone numbers and web sites.

Please let me know if this format works for you. I can certainly send more frequently, once I master the technology. Be well, Christina Chambreau 

Dr. Christina Chambreau D.V.M. is the founder of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and and is on the faculty of the National Center for Homeopathy Summer School. She teaches and lectures at conventions, schools, clubs and to anyone who is concerned about improving the health of animals. She graduated from the University of Georgia Veterinary College in 1980 and has practiced veterinary homeopathy since 1983. 
 



SICK OF DRUGGING YOUR PET? 

Dr Charles E Loops DVM - "After 10 years of traditional veterinary practice I became tired of having no treatment for chronic disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of allergic maladies which seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was frustrated with giving animals cortisone because I had no other solutions, or using antibiotics for infections which I knew were of viral origin. There is so much that can be done for an animal, bird, or reptile that is ailing by utilizing homeopathic medicine." 

For years dog health supplies have included toxic materials to artificially maintain dog health as a temporary measure. The time has come to change to a more natural approach toward animal health. Natural remedies have been shown to achieve more immediate, more complete and longer lasting health, vitality, quality and longevity of animal lives. Learn about herbal remedies and other safe alternatives to drugs, chemo, radiation and surgery 

Michael Dym, VMD - "Over the past 40 years and 17 generations of dogs and, cats we are seeing tremendous increases in chronic ill health in our pets that was rare back in the early 1960's. Most of these illnesses revolve around breakdown in our pets' immune systems, and include chronic skin/ear allergies, digestive upset, thyroid/adrenal/pancreatic disorders, seizures, gum/ teeth problems, degenerative arthritis, kidney/liver failure, and cancer across all ages and breeds. We are also seeing a record number of behavioral and emotional disorders including alarming and unexplained fears/aggression., as well as difficulty focusing/training and paying attention. The analogy of these compared with escalating immune/behavioral diseases in children is quite disturbing. The two biggest factors in our pets' population health decline over these generations has been the severe overuse of multiple vaccines and nutrient poor and toxin filled commercial pet foods. We have also failed to address the underlying cause of disease by only sup pressing symptoms with antibiotics, cortisone and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper. Homeopathy offers a viable alternative in truly curing pets and making their bodies healthier." 

Dr. Pat Bradley, DVM, Conway, USA -  "The most common problems I see that are directly related to vaccines on a day to day basis are ear or skin conditions, such as chronic discharges and itching. I also see behaviour problems such as fearfulness or aggression. Often guardians will report that these begin shortly after vaccination, and are exacerbated with every vaccine. In a more general and frightening context, I see the overall health and longevity of animals deteriorating. The bodies of most animals have a tremendous capacity to detoxify poisons, but they do have a limit. I think we often exceed that limit and over-whelm the body's immune system function with toxins from vaccines, poor quality foods, insecticides, environmental toxins, etc. This is why we've seen such a dramatic increase in allergies, organ failures, and behaviour problems." (NOTE: a growing number of holistic veterinarians use Transfer Factor before and after vaccination to minimize the side effects and help the animal recover) 

Dr. Blanco, D.V.M - "You take healthy animals and often very quickly after you vaccinate, you can see simple things like itching of the skin or excessive licking of the paws, sometimes even with no eruptions. We see a lot of epilepsy, often after a rabies vaccination. Or dogs or cats can become aggressive for several days. Frequently, you'll see urinary tract infections in cats, often within three months after their [annual] vaccination. If you step back, open your mind and heart, you'll start to see patterns of illness post-vaccination."  more about vaccinosis

Will Falconer, DVM - "Most of the chronic diseases we commonly see in animals (and humans) have an immune basis, e.g. diabetes, allergies, asthma, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, repeated ear infections, cancer, etc. While they can be cured through the careful use of homeopathy, the road to cure can be a long one -- often years if the animal has had years of disease. Transfer factors can significantly shorten the course, by giving a much needed balancing effect to the immune system. If the immune system is overactive as in allergies, ear infections, asthma, diabetes, or hypothyroidism, Transfer Factor can balance this overactivity so the system is not attacking its own organs, overreacting to things that shouldn’t be perceived as a threat. If, conversely, the immune system is under-active as in mange, parasites, viral infections, or cancer, Transfer Factor Plus can clearly stimulate it to better meet the challenges it needs to be alert to."  Prevaccination Protection  Dr. Falconer D.V.M. explains how to protect your animal from vaccines damage

Sam Jones, DVM - "Two cats, both about 8 years old, had severe diabetes. It was impossible to get the insulin requirements adjusted. They had lost weight to a point that they were skin and bones. Both cats had no quality of life left. The cats were given Transfer Factor along with a healthy diet to help support their immune system. A week later, we were able to get their insulin requirements adjusted. It is now 6 months and they have regained their weight and have a great quality of life and health." 

Our pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency. For optimum health, I supplement my animal's diet (and my diet too) with the following: fulvic minerals , marine phytoplankton (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals), bee pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins), kelp (marine plants), the right kind of salt (not common table salt); magnesium oil,(a miracle mineral in its healing effect on a wide range of diseases as well as in its ability to rejuvenate the aging body). and therapeutic clay  (to promote healing and to detoxify) and with omega 3 oils. Shasta does not drink tap water. I give her only energized, alkaline microwater which is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride.  I support my animals' immune system with Transfer Factor. I never cook or warm up food in a microwave oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking.   Shirley

Just like humans, domesticated animals like dogs and cats are affected by the health hazards of modern living. Pollution, poor nutrition, stress and unhealthy lifestyles can lead to a variety of illnesses and conditions that are very similar to those experienced by humans. These days, emotional and psychological problems like depression, anxiety, ADHD and behavioral problems are just as prevalent in pets as they are in their owners. Similarly, physical ailments such as diabetes, arthritis, chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, cystitis, kidney and liver disease, skin disorders, obesity, thyroid dysfunction and other problems are becoming more and more common in domesticated animals. Many, if not most of these conditions can be prevented by helping your pets to live a healthier lifestyle. For pets already suffering from existing conditions, a combination of lifestyle changes and natural medicine can work wonders! 

Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D. says that marine phytoplankton contains almost everything one needs to sustain life and to restore health by providing the raw materials to make new cells that function normally. Learn how phytoplankton saved a dog's Life 

F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. - "Every function inside the body is regulated by and depends on water. Water must be available to carry vital elements, oxygen, hormones, and chemical messengers to all parts of the body. Without sufficient water to wet all parts equally, some more remote parts of the body will not receive the vital elements that water supplies. Water is also needed to carry toxic waste away from the cells. In fact, there are at least 50 reasons why the body needs sufficient water on a regular, everyday basis. Without sufficient water to constantly wet all parts, your body's drought-management system kicks into action. The histamine-directed chemical messenger systems are activated to arrange a new, lower quota of water for the drought-stricken areas. When histamine and its subordinate "drought managers" come across pain-sensing nerves, they cause pain. This is what I discovered in my research that I mentioned earlier." More on hydrotherapy  (water therapy) 

CHLORINATED and FLUORIDATED WATER.... A BIG NO-NO !!!  There is a perception among many people that bottled water is somehow more healthy or pure than water from their tap. This is simply an illusion of marketing. A four-year study by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), released in 1999, found that one-fifth of the sampled bottled waters contained known neurotoxins and carcinogens such as styrene, toluene and xylene. Another NRDC study found that, out of 103 brands of bottled water, one-third contained traces of arsenic and E. coli. This means that out of a sample of 1,000 bottles sold in the U.S., at least 300 would have some level of chemical contamination. It is well known that the average city water today contains over 500 chemicals that do not belong in it. Part of this is due to the fact that most delivery systems in the U.S. include cement, asbestos pipes, cast iron, PVC (porous to certain solvents, herbicides and pesticides) and that lead, cadmium and other toxic metals leach out of valves and couplings of pipes between a water treatment plant and a faucet in the home. Why Purified and Distilled Bottled Water are Bad For You and Your Animals

Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, M.D.  - " Water has the ability to attract and accumulate bio-energy. It also stores an energy memory of harmful or helpful vibrations to which it was exposed in the past.  Chlorinated tap water is polluted with non-biological chemicals and negative energy imprints. It is also devoid of bio-energy and so may be regarded as being badly polluted as well as 'dead'. Alkaline living water is regarded by a growing number of health care professionals as the best water to drink and is listed as a medical device in Japan for the treatment of degenerative diseases." Benefits of Alkaline, Ionized Water

Safe, toxin-free, Ionized, Energized, Drinking Water helps to naturally flush toxins and acidic waste from the body and is a powerful antioxidant. Ionized Water makes more oxygen available to our cells than distilled, reverse osmosis, filtered only, bottled or tap water and is the best possible drinking water. "Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of purified water. Avoid it except in special circumstances." Zoltan P. Rona M.D

Our pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency. For optimum health, I supplement my animal's diet (and my diet too) with the following: fulvic minerals , marine phytoplankton (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals), bee pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins), kelp (marine plants), the right kind of salt (not common table salt); magnesium oil,(a miracle mineral in its healing effect on a wide range of diseases as well as in its ability to rejuvenate the aging body). and therapeutic clay  (to promote healing and to detoxify) and with omega 3 oils. Shasta does not drink tap water. I give her only energized, alkaline microwater which is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride.  I support my animals' immune system with Transfer Factor. I never cook or warm up food in a microwave oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking.   Shirley

You cannot poison  your animal into health with drugs, chemo or radiation. The holistic approach treats the whole animal, ignites the body's internal healing force and stimulates the body's natural abilities to heal itself "Health can only be achieved with healthful living" T.C.Fry

Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Veterinary Medicine
 


Routine Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?

Dr. Richard Pitcairn D.V.M. Ph.D - "In this article we begin to address the subject of vaccinosis, the general name for chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines. For some readers the very idea that vaccines are anything but wonderful and life-saving may come as a surprise, and it's not a very pleasant one. After all, the general population pictures vaccines as one of modern medicine's best and brightest moments, saving literally millions from the scourge of diseases like poliomyelitis and smallpox. " 

Dr. McCluggage DVM -  - "...we must stop advocating yearly vaccines because of the harm we are doing to the animals we vaccinate. He covered the homeopathic concept of "vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease entity that may be introduced through vaccinating animals or people. Once vaccinosis develops, there is a disturbance in the bodies vital forces that leads to symptoms of chronic disease that can be very difficult (and often impossible) to cure. Dr. McCluggage also stated that there are no good reasons to recommend annual vaccinations for our companion animals. " 

Donna Starita Mehan DVM -"Routine" vaccination has adverse side-effects, either short or long term. With vaccines that are repeated year after year, the frequency and severity of these side-effects in our pets has increased dramatically. Most of the problems involve the immune system. After all, the immune system is what vaccines are designed to stimulate. But they do so in a very unnatural way that can overwhelm and confuse the immune system and can result in increased susceptibility to acute infections (such as ear infections in dogs, bladder infections in cats), chronic tapeworm problems, or in more degenerative cases, cancer." 

Read about the comments of other vets who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read the above quotes in their entirety Please get informed!

Correctly prescribed homeopathic remedies can often undue the damage caused by vaccines. Homeopathy is noted for its success to antidote or remove the toxic effects of vaccines and to re-establish balance in the organism and restore health. Certain homeopathic remedies taken after vaccination can minimize  vaccine damage. A professional homeopathic vet should be consulted for more information.

Animals aren't the only ones at risk! What Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated!

Vaccines: Are They Really Safe And Effective?What Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated - pictures from the CDC about the side effects of vaccinesVaccines: are they really safe and effective? Why are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually, as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.

More pictures of vaccine damage available to view at the CDC website
 
 Congressman is calling for criminal penalties for any government agency that knew about the dangers of thimerosal in vaccines and did nothing to protect American children. Congressman Dan Burton (R-Indiana) during Congressional Hearing: "You mean to tell me that since 1929, we've been using Thimerosal, and the only  test that you know of is from 1929, and every one of those people had mennigitis, and they all died?" For nearly an hour, Burton repeatedly asked FDA and CDC officials what they knew and when they knew it. (Thimerosal contains a related mercury compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal that can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.)

"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com 

This child died as a result of vaccines - pictures from the CDC about the side effects of vaccinesIn fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy, and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection --- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link.
 


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Dogs enjoy drinking Dr. Miller's Detox Tea because it helps improve their digestion, thus eliminate bad breath and body odors. The tea also helps flush toxins and assists in cleansing waste and compacted fecal matter from the colon. learn more. 
 
 
 


Gallery of Factory Farming Photos and Videos Witness first-hand what farm animals endure. (scroll down that page to view ALL videos)

Please sign the petition to help Enact the Protected Animal Law 
 


More at Shirley's Wellness Cafe:

Holistic Animal Health
Natural Health for Children
Natural Health for Women
Natural Health for Men
Steroids' Side Effects - Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Natural Remedies 
Eyesight Conditions - Natural Solutions
Arthritis Conditions - Natural Treatment
Diabetes Alternative Medicine 
Health Issues: Consumer Alert!
Alternative Cancer Therapies
Gulf War Syndrome Causes and Illnesses
Chia Seeds: The Wonder Food with Healing Power
Antibiotic Resitance Crisis - The Prebiotics and Probiotic Revolution
The New Healing Science of Glyconutrients 
What is Homeopathy?
Urine therapy: medically proven natural cure
Thyroid Disorder and the fluoride connection
Toxic Environment - Toxic Cosmetics
Detoxification for Optimum Health: Chemicals and toxins are the primary cause of disease and obesity
Glutathione's role in health, aging and cancer
Tonic Herbs for Longevity, Rejuvenation, Immunity
Raw Food and Juice Therapy
Therapeutic Fasting
Healing with Herbs and Other Natural Remedies
Water: the great healer
The acid-alkaline balance's impact on health
Clay Therapy - Our Earth, Our Cure
Bee Pollen: healing from the hives
Magnesium Medical Miracles
Marine plants to enhance health
Profound Life-Giving Properties of Marine Phytoplankton 
Guide to natural treatments for Fibromyalgia
Immune system: the body's defense department
Sunlight to restore health
Cayenne Pepper: the great healer
The acid-alkaline balance's impact on health
Allicin, The Heart of Garlic - Mother Nature's Defender
Wheatgrass juice: nectar of health and rejuvenation
Healing Earth: Fulvic Acid and Shilajit
A healing crisis: what is it?
Transfer Factor for people and animals
Overcoming stress naturally
Overcoming The Sugar Blues and Getting Off Prozac
Healing shingles/herpes zoster naturally and rapidly
Flaxseed Oil The Wonder Healer
Cholesterol Myth - Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill!
Salt Deficiency: the cause of many serious disease
Radiant, healthy skin: the natural way
Words Of Wisdom Follow Your Dreams!
Dangers of Modern Medicine: Iatrogenic Diseases 
Healing asthma: a drugless approach
Alzheimer's Disease: There is Hope! 
Healing eczema: a drugless approach
Healing psoriasis: a drugless approach
Parasites Infections: Symptoms and Natural Treatment (humans and  pets)
Basic Healing Principles
AIDS/HIV/AZT: truth behind the propaganda
The bitter truth about nutrasweet
Canola oil: how toxic is it?
Bovine Growth Hormones in your milk
Beware of Genetically Engeneered Foods
Radiation Emergencies: Protecting The Thyroid Gland
Weight Loss: natural and healthy solutions 
West Nile Virus - what the media won't tell you
About the author of this website
 

Doctors and parents expose how vaccines are crippling our children. 
Dr. David Ayoub, M.D. lectures on Vaccines, Mercury, Autism and other disease

Vaccines: deception and tragedy
Vaccines and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Shaken Baby Syndrome or Vaccine-Induced Encephalitis?
Misdiagnosed Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Criminal Consequence of Vaccine Injury
AUTISM: is there a vaccine connection?
Criminal Consequence of Vaccine Injury
Anthrax Vaccine Facts and Gulf War Syndrome
Government Enforced Vaccinations: Vaccination Tracking Registry
How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds
Tamiflu, Flu Vaccine: Shocking Discovery 
Animals: chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines
Nosodes: alternative to conventional vaccines
Library: Vaccine Controversy books
 

Holistic Children's Health :
Holistic Pediatrics (general)
Nutrition for Babies and Children
Attachment Parenting
Ear infections: alternative to tubes and antibiotics
Pshychiatry - betraying and drugging children for profit
Childhood vaccinations: are they really safe and effective?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: astonishing facts
Autism: is there a vaccine connection?
The Circumcision Decision: what I wish I had known...
Understanding your baby's needs
Natural Birth and Home Birth
Ritalin Free Kids: Helping Children, Not Drugging Them
Homeopathy for Children and Infants
Forced Drugging of Children Parents  facing jail over compulsory drug orders.
No longer blind: the story of Shirley's baby born blind and brain-injured
 

Holistic Animal health :
Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? by Dr. Jane Bicks DVM
Why RAW food?
Food Unfit For Pets
Animal Nutritional Therapy
Natural Animal  Health
Homeopathy for animals
Renal Failure - Urinary Tract condition
Animals Messengers of Love and Wisdom
Pet Allergies: non toxic natural solutions
Rearing healthy pups and kittens
Saving Shasta's life: a holistic approach
Sample RAW pet food recipes
Toxic environment and your pet's illness
Alternative to antibiotics
Testimonials of amazing animal healing.
Preventing and Healing Animal Cancer without drugs or surgery
Holistic Health for Horses
Feline Holistic Health
Natural diet for pet birds
Ferret Natural Health Care and Optimum Diet
Vaccinosis: chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines
Nosodes: alternative to conventional vaccines
List of holisitic veterinarians
Managing flea bites and hotspots naturally
Improving your animal's health with kelp
Library: holistic animal health
Animal training and behavior library
Training Shasta for personal protection
Non-toxic health products and supplies for your pets


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Possible Causes of Mysterious, Massive Death of Bees

Albert Einstein said:  "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live."
 



 


Natural Animal Health category
 
 
 
 

WHAT VETS DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT VACCINES Read the comments of veterinarians who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. This information will make you cry and aware of the scam that is the mainstay of the veterinary field. Learn the truth  about the terrible suffering of pets and their owners and what can be done to protect your animals from the drug companies and ignorant vets. 'Shock to the System' covers the latest information on the vaccine issue, and puts the other pieces of the puzzle into the picture. Diet, environmental toxins, pharmaceuticals and stress all play a part in the health of companion animals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food?     Listen to Dr. Jane Bicks D.V.M. twelve-minute FREE audio or video presentation to learn more about how you can improve the health, well-being, and longevity of your cherished pet. more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Natural Health: Men's Sexual Functions:
  • Optimal Prostate Health and Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
  • Prostate Cancer: a drugless approach
  • Homeopathic approach to impotence, bladder infections, prostate problems etc.
  • The Male Andropause (like menopause)
  • Male Herbs for Impotence

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Peter R. Breggin, M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe." more

Julian Whitaker M.D - "Class action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin, with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order to fuel the market for their product."


 

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