Today I am honoring one of my oldest patients, Kali, a basenji, who is 19-years young this month. She has her problems we have been working on for some time: Hypothyroidism, severe spinal fusion and disc disease but we have been able to keep her mostly off pharmaceuticals which means she has beautiful bloodwork (Liver and Kidneys get gold stars!)… Read more →
Category: geriatric care
Ryder is Pain free at 14 years old
Ryder is the nicest Akita you have ever met! She is very old but super engaged and happy. One year ago her neck was so misaligned and her nerve pinched that she could not use her back legs very well and had a lot of pain. Her person has traveled the world enough to know holistic treatments help the majority… Read more →
Abbey is a Bichon with a healed ligament!
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 →
What does a purple tongue mean?
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 →