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Corvid -19 (Coronavirus) has hit the world like a semitrailer and like you, I am trying to stay sane, not panic and keep my community safe. Everyday gets more worrisome as the government continues to strengthen our guidelines regarding this pandemic. Due to the current crisis, Geelong Creatures’ Comfort is…
I recently attended a seminar where ayahuasca, a traditional brew of the Amazon has been linked with management of motor neuron disease. Back in September, on my way home from an acupuncture conference in Europe, we traveled through Amsterdam. When in Amsterdam, many tourist feel obliged to try some weed…
I have had a crazy, busy week adding a mentoring role to the clinic with my first two interns. Ebony and Rebecca are both veterinary nurses with an interest in canine rehabilitation. They have just completed their 40 hour internship with me and it has been a real pleasure to…
The jet lag is finally disappearing and I have had a week to put in place some of the new ideas that have been shared at the International Veterinary Acupuncture Group Congress in Wroclaw, Poland. The sharing of knowledge by my many colleagues was well worth the jet lag. Keynote…
Charlie Teo looked out at me. It was an episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ and he was in Melaka, part of his heritage and my birthplace. I was intrigued. This world renowed neurosurgeon was talking about how his childhood and his racial heritage had shaped his drive…
When I finished my graduate diploma in animal chiropractic about 20 years ago, many of us went home and bought a tuning fork. Yep, we had an idea that a tuning fork could set up a frequency in the body to help us look for bone problems. Long story short,…
I was recently invited to speak to a group of veterinary students about acupuncture and integrative medicine. So I talked about the wonders of fascia (the glad wrap of the body) and how acupuncture meridians travelled along these super highways and their close relationship with osteopathic and chiropractic techniques. Along…
Hind limb lamenesses can have many causes. Hip dysplasia and stifle problems such as cruciate disease or patella luxation are a few of the problems that vets commonly see. However, sometimes the radiographs come back looking normal and the anti inflammatories don’t seem to have made much difference. What happens…
It’s nearly the end of our time travelling through southeast Asia visiting relatives and seeing the sights. Chinese New Year is just around the corner and Chinatown is a sea of red and gold. My four essential supplements and acupuncture stimulator have proved invaluable. Vitamin C for lack of fresh…
A three day hike in the Grampians was just the thing to help recharge my brain after an incredibly hectic 11 months this year. We grounded ourselves in the ancient rock formations and yoga breathing was about hoisting ourselves ever upwards. The phone was for taking amazing pictures because mobile…