In many ways, natural canine health is similar to that of nurturing a rose bush. Animal naturopathy is an exciting new field of canine health care. It combines many natural medicine modalities to treat disease and encourages health and well-being in our pets. According to naturopathic philosophy, all living beings, including dogs, have an inherent life force, or energy, that's the basis of all health. When it becomes depleted through stress, trauma, poor nutrition or hereditary predisposition, the body weakens and disease results.
Animal naturopathy uses gentle medicines and healing energies to restore canine health.
A naturopath is a general practitioner of natural medicine and undertakes a four year full-time course of study in basic and applied sciences, natural medicine, remedial therapies, anatomy, physiology, pathology and diagnostic techniques. For animals, we also combine a working knowledge of animal husbandry, psychology, and counselling. These therapies can be combined or used singularly, depending on each dog's individual needs. A typical consultation takes between 45 minutes and one hour. A complete history of the animal is taken, including medical details and information about the dog's diet, personality, preferences and life history.