Growing up with immune system weakness and lung problems, I was shuffled from one specialist to another but still suffered with asthma and pneumonia throughout childhood. Now I help myself with a small bottle of tincture I can carry easily in my purse, along with other supplements and a healthy sugar and dairy free diet. Here is a glimpse into… Read more →
Category: Holistic Medicine
See You at Local Movie Premiere of ‘The Dog Doc’!
Hi everyone! This is the first movie showing our world of holistic veterinary medicine which is totally different than conventional veterinary medicine. Dr. Marty has been a pioneer so it will be good to see the inside of his world. I first met him in 2003 after my book (The Last Chance Dog) came out we were at a holistic… Read more →
Week in the Life of Holistic Vet:
Hi people! Today I thought I would post a wrap up of cases from this week as a change from the usual posts where I focus on one dog at a time. Four older dog arthritis cases got better: Some from just chiropractic and acupuncture; some with herbs such as boswellia, corydalis, dogwood and boneset powders in the food, some… Read more →
Talk on Holistic pet care “How to help your pet live a healthier life”
Come join me for a talk and slideshow on Feb 11th 10 am-12 pm. The focus will be on small dogs and cats and we expect a full house. It’s at the Fairhaven library in the Fireplace room so we expect a full house so arrive early! Donation is 10$ Time for questions at the end. Read more →
Holistic Medicine & Mast Cell Tumors
This is a post about Saffron, a dog with mast cell tumors. If caught early enough, this type of cancer is usually very treatable using holistic medicine. Saffron’s person summarized her dog’s care in her own words: “We adopted Saffron, a Lab/Greyhound mix, as company for Libby, our Lab/Dalmatian mix, in April 2002. We learned that Saffron had been… Read more →
Welcome!
Welcome to the Whole Pet Vet blog. In this blog, I will be sharing stories of the current animals I am treating through holistic veterinary medicine as well as observations, stories about my own animal family, and our travels. I hope you will enjoy and learn from these remarkable stories. Even though I have been practicing for more than 15… Read more →