Hi! My name is Tommy and I ran into a gate by accident and twisted my neck. I had trouble walking on my left side and I could not turn my head. After 2 chiropractic adjustments (very gentle, barely noticeable to the casual observer) and acupuncture treatments, I can run again. My person says I should remember not to run… Read more →
Nina is an twelve year-old Japanese chin. Over a year ago she was given a grave diagnosis of heart disease and pulmonary hypertension added to her arthritis and chronic cystitis. She was having syncope which is a little like fainting spells. Thanks to our local cardiologist (who gave her just a few months to live) some traditional medications and a… Read more →
This is a photo of the sanctuary in Chang Mai (www.elephantnaturefoundation.org). Despite her old age, note that this elephant’s face is not indented. Elephants in captivity without the ability to really walk have a different appearance. Go to www.friendsofWPZelephants.com for more information. We are in a time crunch and every call matters.Please contact our Seattle City Council to urge… Read more →
Abbey’s person did not get surgery for Abbey’s torn ACL ligament in her right knee but instead we did acupuncture and herbs and she received two prolotherapy treatments. This was five years ago. She is doing well. We also have her on heart strengtheners and liver support. Of course her person cooks her a balanced diet. Guess how old she… Read more →
Today Jan 27 at 3:30 at the WPZ education building. We need people to show up and wear orange and speak out to put pressure on the zoo to release these creatures to the sanctuary. Read more →
HI everyone, We think Nick’s multiple lipomas shrunk finally this week to about 1/2 their normal size. Through the years, I have treated him to make sure his mast cell tumors don’t return but now he is older and he is more prone to stagnation of phlegm and Qi (that is the cause of lipomas) along meridians that have been… Read more →
Holistic veterinarian Dr. Donna Kelleher talks with Julie Forbes about raw cooked food versus kibble/canned. Can you switch your dog off of processed food? Listen → Read more →
Missy is a twelve year-old Sheltie with deficient signs like foot pads that crack and can bleed.Her heart is slightly enlarged. But the purple or lavender color to her tongue is a sign of stagnation. It could mean anything from arthritis to cancer. Look at the way there are tooth impressions on the outside of her tongue (indicating dampness) and… Read more →
I have been feverishly working on building the website: www.freespirithorsetraining.com to combine all types of positive horse training: clicker training, trick training, liberty horse training. As far as I know, it’s the only free step by step on-line how-to on liberty training available with videos. Still working on the management part of the site but the cutest thing is Tino… Read more →
Immune imbalances are more common than you think in our indoor kitties. Lucy was diagnosed with eosinophilic plaques and bacterial infection. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell involved with allergies. Lucy pulled all her hair out and most of her skin. I was worried her pathology might be deeper and that skin cancer had developed because there was… Read more →
Holistic veterinarian Dr. Donna Kelleher answers listeners’ questions about their pets. Listen → Read more →
Dr. Donna will be interviewed on Progressive Talk, 930 am KBAI. If you don’t live in our rainy land, you can stream it:http://930kbai.com/the-joe-show/. Please send us comments afterwards to let us know what you think! Read more →
As we learned in part one of this series of articles, immune mediated or autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system becomes confused and unable to distinguish self from foreign invaders. Vaccination is one likely cause of this confusion. Young animals are afflicted with autoimmune diseases more than older animals. Based on this information, it stands to reason that the… Read more →
Here I am giving my new Mustang baby Chamomile tea. Mick is from Oregon BLM herds. Please consider adopting a mustang over breeding. They are honest, confident and pure of heart and no bred horse has feet like this Mustang. They are the opposite of Charlie’s thin soled tiny poor excuses for hooves. Please watch all the videos on my… Read more →
Another lazy day at the farm after a day of liberty horse training. With this type of training, the horse’s mind gets tired from thinking so much, making decisions, weighing choices in life. Mick, the mustang is 3 years old. He is such a good boy just started riding him. Tino (7 years) and Charlie (20 years) take a nap.… Read more →
What can you tell by a dog’s tongue. Hint: a lot! See how this fellow has redness around the outside of his tongue but the center is pale purple? This is typical of a dog with liver heat and maybe prednisone which can heat the liver but deplete the kidney/spleen. The purple color means stagnation in those organs. The pale… Read more →
Boris is only four years old. When he was very young, he started getting urinary infections with crystals and it seemed likely he might soon block (urethral obstruction). At that point, we developed a diet and herbal regime that has worked for him ever since. There is not one answer for these kitties but one thing is for sure, if… Read more →
My own horse Charlie is a real accident prone fellow. For seventeen years, he has been my faithful companion, not a spiteful bone in his sixteen-hand body but he has had hoof issues, stifle issues, bent gates for fear of the bugs, over-reached and cut his heel bulb, kicked at an annoying horse and caught his leg over a stall… Read more →
With two cat carriers in hand,Lynn Graham steps into Donna Kelleher’s office at Whole Pet Vet in Bellingham for her cats’ bi-monthly appointment. Kelleher places Graham’s eldest cat, 19-year-old Shadow, on the carpeted table in her office, greeting her with a generous pet-down before she begins the treatment. She then inserts one tiny needle at a time into Shadow’s dark,… Read more →
Chika is a 13 year old Chihuahua. She is such a nice girl and allows me acupuncture her knees. She ruptured her right cruciate ligament (like the ACL in humans) many years ago. In order to keep her liver and kidneys happy, she is getting acupuncture instead of medications to suppress inflammation. The acupuncture helps prevent pain and keeps swelling/inflammation… Read more →