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February 17, 2017 by Molly - 13 Comments

Holistic Pet Health Care Questions

My Lady is back talkin’ ’bout that howl-istic stuff again. I’ve decided I like it! WOOF! Lots of good food and natural stuff has to be good for ya don’t it? That’s ’bout all I know ’bout it. My Lady says a lot of folks wonder and have holistic pet health care questions. So, today, I’m gonna let my Lady do all the talkin’ and tell ya some important stuff. Meanwhile, I can’t seem to stop yawnin’, so I’m gonna go take me a bit of a nap. I want to be good and ready for playtime!

Holistic Pet Health Care Questions

 

Here’s what my Lady says ’bout them holistic pet health care questions:

If you’re a returning reader, you know that I’m a big fan of holistic pet care. If you’re not a returning reader – and even if you are – you’ve probably got lots of holistic pet health care questions. Well, that’s why I’m here – to help you navigate the holistic pet care waters and help you provide your pets with great health care options that work in conjunction with your vet.

Answering Your Holistic Pet Health Care Questions

Let’s start with the basics. What is holistic pet health care anyway? Holistic health care is a whole body approach to health that takes into account the entire body and how all of its parts work together. It’s an approach to health that encompasses nutrition, exercise, supplementation, natural food sources, and natural approaches to reducing or eliminating pain. This goes for pets as well as people.

Hold up! Before you get all excited about dropping your vet and feeding your dog and cat some sort of all natural diet from the far east that supposedly eliminates the need for blood work, flea and tick preventative, and heartworm preventative, take a breath. I’m here to answer holistic pet health care questions, however I do not advocate lack of proper veterinary care! Holistic care should be used in conjunction with proper vet care – not in place of it.

Okay. We know what holistic health care is, now let’s talk about what it encompasses. The short answer is everything. However, here’s a rundown of some of the specifics.

Holistic Diet

A good holistic diet is one using all-natural, high quality protein sources, as well as carbohydrate sources that work in your pet’s body. It’s an approach to healthy food that is much like our own approach. In the same way that processed foods are bad for us, they are also bad for our pets.

Holistic Supplementation

Supplementation is key to the holistic approach to health care. In addition to all-natural foods, proper supplementation is key. They make multivitamins for dogs as well as people, and it’s a great idea to give them one everyday just like it’s a good idea for us to have on every day.

Exercise

Pets need exercise just like we do. Exercise does a few different things for our pets. It helps them work off their energy, it’s physically and mentally stimulating, and it’s great bonding time.

Natural Pain and Symptom Relief

The holistic approach to pain and system relief can be as simple as applying hot and cold compresses to a joint. It can also encompass supplementation. For example, a dog with arthritis can benefit from daily glucosamine and fish oil supplementation. Glucosamine promotes cartilage health, and fish oil is an anti-inflammatory. Again, this is not a substitute for proper vet care, it is only a compliment. Some dogs may need medications like Rimadyl or Tramadol for severe joint pain.

I hope this brief overview has answered some of your holistic pet health care questions. It’s a great starting point to help you in your journey to better health for your pet.

 

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  1. Sandy Weinstein says

    January 28, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    i use holistic products. i also go to a homeopathic vet. my dog breeder is totally homeopathic as well. i read every ingredient on everything i feed my dogs. i get them titerd for shots. use all natural flea and tick products. i dont use Rimadyl or Tramadol, it can cause further problems down the road, there are so many other options to use for joint pain, bone broth, and other all natural products. for pain, i use arnica, rescue remedy and other all natural products. i have even found my dogs do better with the all natural pain meds and they work just as well than prescription. i will only use prescription if nothing else is working and it is an emergency.

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  2. Marti Tabora says

    January 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    I love this approach to pet care and I am still learning a lot every day. Thanks for the great information.

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  3. Daniel Scott says

    January 30, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    Natural Pain and Symptom Relief can also come from accupressure or accupuncture. Both of these approaches are great for most older dogs.

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  4. Laura Smith says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    Great tips Thanks for the information. I love your blog!

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  5. mary beth says

    February 7, 2015 at 9:03 am

    I really like the all natural and holistic way of doing things for my dogs or any animal it is much safer.

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  6. Jennifer Heintz says

    August 31, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    In this day and age it makes great sense to incorporate holistic methods, to both animals and ourselves. These methods may not eliminate the need for traditional medicine, but may reduce the visits. Sometimes, it is common sense.

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  7. Calvin F. says

    December 30, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    I totally go to holistic way with my cats, previous and current. Very informative post.

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  8. Jan Lee says

    February 17, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    I never thought about holistic medicine for a pet. I don’t know why not, just never crossed my mind. I do know that some farms use acupuncture for their horses and it seems to help them. I don’t know if acupuncture is a “holistic’ method but it seems to help humans so why not pets 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Brandi Dawn says

    February 18, 2017 at 5:25 pm

    These are all great ways to care for a pet. I love the holistic approach very much!

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  10. Sarah L says

    February 19, 2017 at 2:46 am

    I wish I’d known about this 40 years ago when I had a dog. It makes lots of sense to me.

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  11. Sara says

    February 19, 2017 at 10:19 am

    Those dogs are cute

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  12. April Monty says

    February 20, 2017 at 12:29 am

    What great approaches to pet health,it’s a fantastic way to care for them

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  13. Calvin says

    January 24, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    An important topic to cover, thanks for the outlook/insight

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