| Alternative medicine for pets can be just as | | | | by massaged by their owners. A weekly pet |
| helpful for animals as it is for people. Although | | | | massage can have great benefits for your cat or |
| most of us think of alternative medicine as being | | | | dog, let alone the bonding it creates. |
| new, alternative ways of treating pets have | | | | Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine for |
| been around for centuries. In fact, pets will often | | | | pets that is based on Chinese medicine. The |
| self-medicate by chewing on plants in your | | | | acupuncturist inserts tiny needles into meridian |
| backyard because intuitively, they know that | | | | points, freeing up blockages, so energy can flow |
| certain plants and herbs are good for them. In this | | | | unobstructed. |
| article, you'll about the various natural treatment | | | | Homeopathic medicine uses diluted formulations |
| modalities available for animals. | | | | and the principle of "like treats like." While drugs |
| Alternative pet health includes those who practice | | | | may do little more than just suppress the |
| chiropractic techniques, holistic medicine, | | | | symptoms, homeopathic remedies can actually |
| homeopathy and acupuncture. While these | | | | get to the root cause of the illness or disorder. By |
| professionals can have a positive impact on your | | | | fortifying the immunity and delivering herbs in a |
| pet's health, if your pet has serious symptoms, it's | | | | tonic that contains vitamins and minerals, you |
| important to take your pet to a vet first because | | | | create the possibility for healing. The best |
| some conditions do require surgery or radical | | | | alternative medicine for pets contains important |
| treatments like radiation or chemotherapy. | | | | herbs like Milk Thistle and Mistletoe which actually |
| <b>Alternative Medicine for Pets</b> | | | | eliminate toxins from the body and are rich in |
| Chiropractic uses manipulation to restore proper | | | | anti-oxidants which fight cancer, heart trouble and |
| alignment and motion to the joints and spinal | | | | other diseases. |
| column. In addition to doing adjustments, | | | | In the past twenty years, science has proven |
| chiropractors often use something called an | | | | that negative stress is damaging to the body. This |
| activator which is a handheld device that releases | | | | is true for humans and for pets. This is why |
| tight muscles that may be pulling the spine or | | | | antioxidants, a daily dose of vitamins and minerals |
| joints out of alignment. | | | | and alternative pet health treatments can help |
| Massage moves the lymph and relaxes the | | | | your pet to heal, restore energy, vitality and |
| muscles. You can do this yourself by learning | | | | prolong life. |
| some simple strokes. In fact, most pets prefer to | | | | |