Similar to people, our pets suffer from ailments that are the result of the way we live.   Dietary problems, nutritional deficiencies, anxiety, stress and a lack of exercise can all lead to diseases that resemble those found in their human companions.

Also like people, companion pets can benefit from changes in activity levels, diet and exercise that together lead to a healthy lifestyle.

Conventional medications are helpful for treating a specific diagnosed ailment.  What they don’t do is address any larger issues that need to be addressed outside of the specific problem being treated.  By not addressing these factors, we are failing our pets.

Holistic veterinarians and many pet health experts believe that many modern methods for caring for our pets, may be doing them harm.  Additives in commercial food and the impact of vaccinations, while having many positive attributes, could also be contributing factors  to pet health problems.

For example, the pet health expert Juliette Levy, a well known writer and breeder, indicates that vaccination and the common use of antibiotics may be contributing to pets contracting many diseases and conditions.

While the science these conclusions is becoming clearer, many holistic veterinarians believe it can be helpful to use homeopathic remedies as part of your pets long term health plan.

What is the Thinking Behind Natural Remedies?

If you think about it, your pet only eats one food everyday. Now compare this to what happens with animals that live in the wild. When animals select their own foods and herbs, they instinctively know what to eat. When sick, they know to eat certain herbs that could help them recover from the condition.

The thinking behind homeopathic remedies is to make these herbs available to them, when they are needed. In fact, the ancient Greeks wrote about how dogs seek out medicinal herbs when in the wild. This same instinct is also found in cats.

Natural Pet Remedies and Conventional Medicine

Your veterinarian is your partner in determining what foods and supplements are right for your pet. The role of conventional medications is to treat and cure health problems based on the specific recommendation of a veterinarian. Homeopathic products formulated to help with a specific dog health problem, cat health problem, or horse health problem etc. can work to minimize the impact of symptoms that your pet is suffering from and accelerate the time needed to heal. Long term use of these products can work to help the body protect itself, by strengthening the immune system, and the part of the body being treated. In others works these products help to protect against common canine, feline, equine and other diseases and conditions.

While the route cause of many illnesses are unknown, problems are often due to genetics, a poorly functioning immune system, or some type of toxicity buildup in the organs, particularly the liver. The liver is the main organ for cleansing the body. When it isn’t functioning properly, it isn’t screening out those microbes and toxins that can cause illness.

Any homeopathic products suggested in this Guide have had to have been formulated to the highest standards in order to be included. Products recommended are safe, and should have no unexpected, or dangerous side effects.