Ned, a 10 year old Boxer came to me in June this year after a spinal cord tumour diagnosed 18 months earlier had now reduced him to a state where he was pretty much a quadriplegic and his quality of life was seriously questioned by all. Being a ‘Wood’ element…
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What a year! Rock on 2016
My apologies for the long absense. 2015 is nearly over and I hope I never have another year as busy as this one. My little hobby that ended up consuming a big chunk of the last three months is completed and Year 12 Chinese is finally over! I have not…
Why is Shen Men used for epilepsy?
I recently came across a Facebook article that talked about the discussed the importance of the vagus nerve in just about everything, including epilepsy, depression, inflammation and the immune system. It talked about fitting an electrical implant to stimulate the vagus. This got me wondering about how I could do…
Rocktape trial in dogs
here are a couple of dogs trialing Rocktape Weimeraner with Wobblers. He definitely walked better with Rocktape stuck on. Post surgery for disc rupture, hopefully this will reduce the dragging of the hind feet.
New-old Idea Rocktape
Just found out about Rocktape. I can’t wait to try it on my doggy patients. It has been used on people for awhile now and is entering the horse world. I can think of quite a few ways I can use this in dog rehabilitation. This is me in a…
Cat acupuncture
14 year old Russian Blue hit by car 9 weeks ago. Fractures in the pelvis surgically repaired but she was left with poor use of her back legs, severe constipation and weight loss due to poor appetite. With three weeks of acupuncture and herbal treatment, she rapidly overcame her constipation,…
Why I get a buzz out of being an integrative medicine veterinarian
Something awesome happened today. I see these patients every now and then and every time they get better, I get a buzz out of it. As you can see, this little dog is pretty ancient, 14 and a bit. She suddenly collapsed a week before I saw her and couldn’t even…
First ever Australian Zoobiquity Conference, www.zoobiquity.com
Zoobiquity? Held in Sydney yesterday, I was very excited to attend the first ever conference where human and animal scientists and practitioners got together to present their findings in relation to the ailments that commonly afflict modern day humans and animals. Not surprisingly the focus was on obesity, diabetes, diet…
Happy New Year! 新年快乐
2015 welcomes in the year of the goat/sheep. Not only was I born in the year of the goat, but I am also a Capricorn. They certainly don’t make them any more stubborn than me! This is actually a characteristic that I have made my strength as I was not…
The benefits of treating puppies
We’ve all heard that prevention is better than cure. This is true for our furry companions too. I occasionally get clients bringing in very young puppies because they can’t walk ‘properly’. the results have been very rewarding. Take the ‘swimmer’ puppy that could barely get up at three weeks old…
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