Pets

Our resident vet is here to give you the low-down on holistic pet care, because you need to look after your fur baby’s gut health with a balanced diet too!

In veterinary practice, chronic stress is associated with many health problems of domestic pets, as well as of livestock and wildlife. Adaptogens are herbs we can add to other diet and herb strategies to help our pets cope with stress.

One topic that always comes up when discussing home prepared diets for dogs is: Can my dog eat this?

Palliative care is treatment of symptoms of a condition rather than treatment of the underlying condition itself. Our pets are blessed. With help, many can spend their final days surrounded by family in their home, something most of us humans can only hope for.

When it comes to integrative pet care, one of the first things to discuss is diet. There are a number of ways a diet adjustment can improve skin health and reduce inflammation and allergies.

Environment management is a key component in managing stress. For dogs this means adequate exercise, including off-leash time.

WellBeing resident holistic veterinarian, Karen Goldrick, looks at how to brush up on your pet’s dental hygiene.

Find out how playing with a new puppy helped one WellBeing reader who had long struggled with mental illness.

Karen Goldrick explores how you can help reduce antibacterial resistance.

Karen Goldrick discusses a few ways to ease your dog’s separation anxiety.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common diagnosis in human and veterinary medicine. We take a look at how you can treat this unpleasant disease.

In this article, we look at prevention and how to safely remove ticks from your furry friends.