Holistic and Alternative Healing Modalities

Holistic and alternative animal health care is a combination of a number of approaches. It involves conventional diagnostics with therapeutic modalities, and has been named holistic medicine, naturopathic medicine, complementary medicine and alternative medicine.

A holistic approach describes a field of treatment that assesses the entire animal along with their environment and then treats the animal care as a whole. This is different from conventional medicine which focuses on the disease and then treats the symptoms of the disease.

Naturopathic medicine uses many forms of treatment but is limited by focusing mainly on diet, herbal and exercise. It is a system that believes in the body's intrinsic ability to heal and maintain itself. It utilizes some physical medicine which is the manipulation of the muscle, bones and the spine.

Complementary medicine is suggestive of a field of medicine that is meant to complement conventional approaches but not replace them, such as pharmaceuticals and surgery.

Alternative medicine can imply an either/or personality. It usually encompasses any form of therapy without the standard or conventional form of treatment.

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Holistic dog or holistic pet modalities which are utilized, include any of the following but are not limited to them. There are potentially more that have not yet surfaced or come to the forefront of our animal healthcare.

Acupuncture

Acupressure

Chiropractic

Homeopathy

Western Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine

Bach Flowers

Aroma therapy and Essential Oils

Nutraceuticals

Nutrition

Kinesiology

Tellington Touch (TTouch or T Team)

Magnetic Therapy

Electrical Stimulation

Laser Therapy

Ultrasound

Heat and Cold Therapy

Massage (Trigger Point, Sports, Craniosacral and more)

Aquatic Therapy or Hydrotherapy

Glandular Therapy

Therapeutic Exercise

Guided visualization and prayer

Generally, when our companion pet is failing in health and conventional wisdom and treatment isn't helping them anymore, we start looking outside of the box. There are amazing places where we can receive help for them and need to encompass an open mind and an open heart. Help is but a heartbeat away...

Some informational links:

Holistic Veterinary Practitioners in North America & Information on holistic modalities: (the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association)

Complementary, Alternative and Holistic Veterinary Medicine: (information about Holistic Veterinary Medicine, complementary and alternative therapies in veterinary medicine)

International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing:(dedicated to the advancement and healing and health options for animals)

The Guild of Essential Oil Therapy for Animals:( learn about traditional use of essential oils to promote and maintain balance in all systems of the body)

 

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