Contributed by, Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Selecting the type of health care you choose for your pet is very much a personal choice. While most pet owners are familiar with the typical conventional practice, an increasing number of people are choosing a more holistic approach for their pets. Some owners choose this approach for their pets [...]
Contributed by Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM
In 1997 I started using natural therapies in my practice as I became a more integrated doctor. Practicing in Texas I was seeing many allergic pets who really didn?t get better using conventional drug therapy. By incorporating natural therapies into my treatment regimen I immediately started seeing unbelievable results!
In addition [...]
Contributed by Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Few skin diseases cause as much concern among pet owners as occurs when mange is diagnosed. In years past, mange was often a death sentence for many pets, as there were no good foolproof treatments, and those few that were tried are very toxic to pets. Fortunately mange is now [...]
Contributed by Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Lyme?s disease is one of 3 diseases in pets caused by a rickettsial organism (rickettsia are a type of bacteria.) Your pet cannot get the disease simply by exposure to an infected pet. Transmission occurs when the pet is bitten by an infected tick, which serves as the intermediate host [...]
Contributed by Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Liver disease is the catch-all term that is applied to any medical disorder affecting the liver and usually causing elevated blood levels of liver enzymes.
Liver disease can be divided into both acute (more common) and chronic liver disease. Causes of acute liver disease include: toxins such as acetominophen (TylenolR,) RimadylR, [...]
