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Feline Weight ManagementFeline obesity is a growing problem, one that can lead to numerous health issues such as diabetes and heart disease (both costly to treat). ‘Buddy’ joined the Balanced Paws Team in May of 2013, weighing in at 30 pounds of feline, not the best mascot for a holistic Veterinary clinic. Here is what Buddy-Boot-Camp looked like. Read more. |
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Treating Cancer with HerbsEastern Currents, a local herbal company, has asked what my favourite golden flower herbal formula is and why. There are many, it is tough to choose just one, the herbal formulas give me so many more tools in my tool box. If I am forced to choose one, Blood Palace (Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang) would have to be it and here is just one example of why. Read more. |
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Cushing's Disease - Teddy's TaleMeet Teddy, a 12 year old Maltese. During Teddy’s yearly wellness exam Dr. Heather had a few concerns. Although Teddy’s weight was not too bad he appeared quite ‘pot-bellied’ and his liver felt enlarged. Worried about Cushing’s disease a comprehensive blood panel was done. Teddy’s blood indicated that his liver enzymes were 5 times higher than normal; an additional blood panel confirmed that Teddy did in fact have Cushing’s disease (also known as Hyperadrenalcortism). Read more. |
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Acupuncture & Herbs for Wound Healing‘Swoooosh’, a 10 year old feline, is deaf and thus an inside cat. Last summer Swooosh managed to get outside (due to the comings & goings of 2 small humans). Thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence ‘Swooosh’ headed to the neighbors. The neighbor-canine decided to make a feline snack. Read more. |
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Pet Personality & Disease PatternsDr Heather Matheson practices Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as well as, Western Medicine. When evaluating an animal (or person) with TCM many, many things are taken into account. During the examination Dr Heather will ask seemingly unrelated questions about your canine or feline-friend. Questions such as, sleep patterns, temperature preferences, and noise sensitivity all give her clues to the inherent personality traits of your canine or feline family member. Read more. |
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Chiropractic Medicine for the Working DogI compare working dogs to top human athletes. The goal of the ‘health team’ is to keep the athlete in top mental and physical condition. Human athletes use a variety of tools to stay in peak physical shape, including physiotherapy, massage, nutrition, chiropractics, acupuncture, western medicine and many others I haven’t mentioned. If integrated health care works for people why not for our K-9 athletes? Read more. |
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Integrated Medicine for a Geriatric Dog“One type of medicine just cannot do it all. Western Medicine shines in emergency situations, for diagnostics and for ‘damage control’. Eastern or integrated medicine shines in geriatric care, maintaining health and balance and in treating chronic issues such as skin allergies or inflammatory bowel disease. For example, antibiotics may be prescribed for a bladder infection but if repeated infections occur integrative medicine gets to the root of why and is able to change the underlying pattern or deficiency.” Read more. |
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Hip Dysplasia in Our Canine CompanionsOne of the most devastating diseases a young canine can get is hip dysplasia. Early signs of this are bunny-hopping (using both back legs together when running instead of using them independently), being slow to get up and down (especially after exercise), muscle atropy in one or both hind legs, difficulty jumping into the car, going up stairs or jumping onto the furniture, being snappy when the back end is handled or brushed. Read more. |
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Vaccination Titer Testing and the Immune SystemThe objective of any vaccination is to provide effective immunity by establishing adequate levels of an antibody. Antibodies are a primed population of cells (essentially memory cells) which can rapidly expand on renewed contact with antigen (virus) and so provide protection against infection. Read more.
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In the News
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Fat cat: 30-pound feline sheds weight by learning to swim - CTV NewsAn obese cat in Courtenay, B.C. has dropped more than 10 pounds thanks to a rigorous training program – and a makeshift pool. Watch video.
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The long, arduous weight loss journey of Buddy, the morbidly obese cat - The LoopEver struggled with your weight? Well you have nothing on Buddy, the 11-year-old morbidly obese cat from B.C. Read more.
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