Geared to the More Serious Student of Herbalism This short entry today is intended to reach people who might be interested in a herbal learning group, a new Facebook group, one that is geared to the more serious student of herbalism – and specifically with an emphasis on dogs and cats. Most of my readers […]
Zinc is a nutrient that home feeders need to be aware of Zinc is a nutrient that is often low in homemade diets, raw or cooked. And it’s one every home feeder should be aware of, because it plays such an important role in the body. Variety and rotating foods will not guarantee that your […]
Bilberry is an under-utilized herb in Western herbalism for dogs, and one I rely on regularly for many reasons, as you will see. I recently did a little Facebook info-series and promised a fuller monograph soon, so here we are. I welcome questions as always. Name: Bilberry, Whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)Family : EricaceaeParts Used: Fruit, leafActions: vasoprotective, antioxidant, […]
It’s Itchy Scratchy Time! As spring approaches, many dog lovers are bracing for weather that can turn their dog into an itchy, relentlessly scratching misery, and seeking online support just in case anyone has found a perfect solution – a new supplement that stops itching without the side effects of a steroid, or a diet […]
Taking stock of how far the world of canine nutrition has come in the 28 years since I bought my first copy of Richard Pitcairn’s seminal Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, I am always blown away by how far we have come, in terms of consumer knowledge, science, and attitudes towards dogs in general […]
Ashwagandha has recently emerged as a “Top Ten” Herb of Commerce, in the canine world anyway – one of the herbs that everyone is giving or at the least, talking about. And while I deeply applaud herbal knowledge shared widely, it needs to be used wisely as well. As I have said many times with […]
Nutrients Do Count Hello Readers – Many of you have heard me repeat, like a mantra, that nutrients do count, that guesswork will diminish the value of a homemade diet, that variety does not equal adequacy – and, that it is very easy to learn how to formulate balanced recipes, it is not advanced math, […]
A Popular Addition to the Canine Diet Today I want to address a popular addition to the canine diet, one I see popping up all over – almost as commonly as turmeric – today we look at cinnamon. Again I’ll say, that an herbalist rarely recommends ANY herb across the board for all people, dogs […]
Hello and welcome to this special corner of my website. My approach to health and wellness is, for humans as for dogs and cats, an integrated path of herbal formulations-herbs, with dietary adjustments as indicted. While most people think of me as a canine or animal herbalist, and that is of course true, all my […]
Introduction One of the topics I am asked about on a regular basis, is which herbs are useful for “tummy troubles”. A little vague, and much of the time people mean intestinal (diarrhea, gas, constipation) but reflux and regurgitation are also common themes. Symptoms may be mild, moderate or even severe, but they are always […]
Hello Friends, well, after a long absence from this blog here’s a new entry out of the blue – I’m finding myself answering the same questions over and over on social media, so decided it would be quicker and more thorough to simply write a few lines here about the Purina scare, and hopefully add a […]
Hello Readers, it sure has been a long time since I posted! Many of you know I had to take time earlier this year, for medical reasons, some of which continue but the most serious has been resolved, and I am working full-time, with clients and students, again. I’m planning to add a post here […]
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