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. After one week of being on transfer
factors; 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) 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 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. John Hanover, DVM - "Young puppies and kittens with
respiratory infections are given Shipibo
Treasure Tea which they will lap up even when they will not drink water.
I frequently recommend Amazon Herbs for my patients, especially geriatric
animals and our Search and Rescue dogs.” more...
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) 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 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? 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.
Dr.
Chambreau's HEALTHY ANIMAL NEWSLETTER
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