Discovering Alternative And Holistic Healing For Animals

By Carol Fox


When family pets are injured or ill, it can often be a heart wrenching experience. Whereas, taking the animal to a veterinarian can often be expensive. As such, a number of veterinarian and animal clinics are now practicing holistic healing for animals.

In one case, a cat had been having difficulty with movement then became paralyzed. Upon realizing the cat could no longer move, the owners sought out the help of a veterinarian. In the process, the owners ran across a local osteopathic and acupuncture clinic for animals ran by Dr. Valerie Trudel. As Dr. Trudel could see the cat was in need of treatment, the doctor agreed to examine the cat.

Upon pleading with Dr. Trudel to try anything and everything possible, even knowing there were no guarantees as to the outcome. Knowing it would be a difficult and possibly long journey, the owners agreed to move forward with an holistic healing option. After which, Dr. Trudel provided the cat with an acupuncture treatment.

After the acupuncture treatment, the owners returned home with the cat while keeping a watchful eye on the animal for a full twenty four hours. Much to the owner's amazement, while having left the clinic with the cat laying on its stomach, the cat was laying on its side upon returning home. As the movement was the most the owners had seen in several days, this gave the owners at a glimmer of hope.

After two weeks, the owners returned to Dr. Trudel's practice for a follow-up appointment and to evaluate the next step in the cat's care. When the owners entered the clinic with the cat walking normally, Dr. Trudel was amazed at how responsive the cat had been to one session of acupuncture. While this is the case, there are many similar stories now taking place in the world of alternative and holistic animal care.

Like Dr. Trudel, there are many veterinarians now turning to these alternative practices. For, when traditional medications and surgeries are either unsuccessful or not an option, it can often be beneficial to try alternative solutions. Whereas, even if euthanasia becomes necessary, at least the owners know that all options have been examined and researched before having to make such a difficult decision.

In many cases, pet owners have discovered that traditional medications can often be harsh on the digestive systems of animals. Whereas, in other cases, the medications are just not strong enough to provide the necessary treatment to heal the animal. Since most pet owners consider pets to be family members, this is often hard on the owners as well. As such, many are now turning to alternative and holistic veterinary services so that the animals can remain as calm and comfortable even when not feeling well.

While traditional veterinary practices and practitioners have made great strides in making treatment forms easier in the future, so too have veterinarians such as Dr. Trudel and Dr. Barnes, both of whom offer a choice between alternative, holistic and traditional treatments for different animals. For, if an animal can be treated through procedures such as acupuncture or osteopathy, most can improve over time and live long and happy lives.




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