Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore
We receive a LOT of questions about homeopathy for animals: which remedies to use for various conditions, how to give the remedies, and most of all, questions around preventing and treating Lyme disease. Shirley has very kindly been responding to … Read full article
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Natural Tick Prevention and Lyme Disease Treatment Options
In my research on the best and safest preventive measure against Lyme disease, I’ve come to the conclusion that homeopathic Ledum is the best defense … Read full article
Book Review – A Dog Lover’s Guide To Canine Massage
By Cattie Coyle
Today's review is long overdue, but here it is finally! A Dog Lover's Guide to Canine Massage by Jody Chiquoine and Linda Jackson is a workbook for … Read full article
Friday Links: Corpulent Cats, Natural Tick Repellent, Homeopathy and Cat Allergies
By Cattie Coyle
Wow, that week flew by! So excited about the long weekend. We had planned a few days in the mountains and a trail ride, but with all day rains … Read full article
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Animal Safety During Halloween, Fireworks Night and New Years
It is the time of year when animals are exposed to fireworks and firecrackers. Fireworks are being used more and more as a way for us to celebrate; they are now commonplace at birthday parties, Christmas celebrations and New Years celebrations. While we may … Continue Reading...
Q&A: How To Get Referrals from Veterinarians
By Admin
Q: How can practitioners of alternative therapies get referrals from veterinarians? What can someone just starting out do to develop a relationship with a veterinarian (that will hopefully lead to referrals)? Building relationships and collaboration are … Continue Reading...
National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage News
By Cattie Coyle
For those who have not read my earlier post on the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure (NBCAAM), it was established in 2008 on the initiative of Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute. Their goal was to … Continue Reading...
Most Back Pain in Horses Not Detected by Caregivers
By Cattie Coyle
Is your horse’s back doing OK? You might want to check again. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Guelph in Canada and the University of Rennes in France found that only a small number of cases of back pain in horses are discovered by … Continue Reading...
Business Monday: Tips For Starting Your Animal Health Business
By Cattie Coyle
Today, we’re starting another new feature here at AWG: Business Mondays. We get a lot of questions about starting an animal health business, marketing difficulties, legal issues, etc., and I also know first hand how challenging it is to run a small business, … Continue Reading...
Introduction To Small Animal Acupressure
By Cattie Coyle
Today’s post is a review of a DVD I recently had the pleasure to watch: Introduction to Small Animal Acupressure by Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, founders and owners of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute. I have been a fan of their book Acu-Dog: A Guide … Continue Reading...
New Series: Alternative Therapies
By Cattie Coyle
In the next few days, I am going to be starting a new series of posts here at AWG, and I am really excited about this one. As I've been researching schools etc. I have come across tons of different complementary and alternative therapies; many that I didn't … Continue Reading...
Alternative Healing Modality: Acupressure & Diego’s Story
By Cattie Coyle
Today's post is about Acupressure. We had a number of acupressure classes when I was at Bancroft, but I have to confess that at the time, I was so focused on learning massage that I found it a bit overwhelming to look at health from a TCM perspective, which is … Continue Reading...
Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Linda Jackson
By Admin
I am very excited to present our first in a series of guest posts here at Animal Massage Guide. I thought reading about how others came to work with animals, and about their practices, would be a great inspiration to those of you who are thinking about … Continue Reading...
Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue (And How to Cope)
Did you know that those who work with shelter and sanctuary animals are highly vulnerable to compassion fatigue? Not surprisingly, helping (and opening your heart to) abused, unloved and neglected animals on a regular basis is extremely stressful and … Continue Reading...