Below is a brief list of things to consider if you want to care for your dog holistically. Holistic Pet Care, in its essence, is the overall care for a pet. The focus of health is to consider all areas of your pet’s life that is contributing to their health and well being. [...]

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

We?ve all heard the saying that a cat has nine lives. If you want your cat to live out its nine lives, it?s important to do a good job preventing disease and treating illness appropriately. In this article, I?ll explore nine steps that I take with my own feline owners [...]

Contributed by Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM

Goal #1 – Preventing disease.
This goal seems simple enough; let?s prevent disease so that your pet never becomes ill. I would actually prefer to see healthy pets rather than ill ones. It?s obviously not practical or possible for a pet to never become ill, but we can do a lot [...]