How Holistic Medicine Will Help Your Pet

Our licensed veterinarians, who are trained in the diagnosis of disease and the practice of veterinary medicine, will determine the

best method of treatment for your pet. For example, a broken leg may require surgery, but homeopathic remedies can consequently be used to increase healing and decrease pain and inflammation. This is a holistic approach that can be applied by our veterinarian during the treatment of your pet.

The Modality of Holistic Medicine for Your Pet

By treating your pet using a holistic medical approach, our veterinarians will use a combination of healing arts to help your pet recover. We consider the whole aspect — the environment, the disease pattern, the relationship of pet with the owner, nutrition, etc. and develop a treatment plan using a wide range of therapies to heal your pet. Many different modalities are involved in holistic treatment. The following are examples of the most commonly used modalities:

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is based on the concept that an element that causes a symptom in a healthy pet will treat the same symptom in a sick pet. A single homeopathic remedy is applied to treat the whole animal, including mental, emotional, and physical symptoms. Homeopathy stimulates the pet’s body to heal itself and strengthens the immune system.

Nutrition

The key to good health is in what you feed your pet. Feed your pet as healthy a diet as you can. Avoid commercial foods that have by-products and chemicals as some are known to cause serious side effects. Give your pet a naturally prepared home diet as it’s a lot healthier and provides the appropriate vitamin and mineral supplements. Add essential amino acids and taurine for cats.

Holistic Medicine for Pets

Holistic medicine at Compassion Vet Hospital may involve aspects of drug therapy and surgery from conventional medicine in combination with alternative medicine techniques to provide a complimentary treatment as a whole. Call us today at to schedule an appointment for holistic medicine for your pet.