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Animal Wellness – Natural Health For Animals

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Animal Wellness: Emotional Health for Animals

Just as self-esteem and emotional wellness are important to people, so too with animals. An animal that feels loved and has a bond with its
owner will enjoy much better physical health because you are taking the time to nurture your pets emotional health.Of course, emotional health for animals is a two-way street; as the bond between animal and owner strengthens, both the animal and the owner will enjoy enhanced emotional health.Animals are also as prone to stress as we are, perhaps more so. We should be alert for things that stress our pets, and attempt to minimise the stress as far as possible. We need to recognize that our pets are different and may react differently to stresses; for example, a noise level that does not stress a human may well stress an animal that has hearing superior to human hearing.

Animal Wellness: Animal Diets

“You are what you eat” is as important for your pet as it is for you. Animal diets should be as natural as possible, with the same care being given to fat content, sugar content, calories consumed, additives, etc as you would give to these dietary considerations for yourself.

Vitamins, minerals, supplements, antioxidants etc are as important to an animal diet as they are to a human diet. Cybertrone therapy for animals is an important breakthrough in animal wellness, as detailed below.

And remember that what may be good for us is not necessarily good for your pet. For example, did you know that macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs?

Just as we benefit from regular detox, it is a great idea to to treat your pet to a detox occasionally.

Animal Wellness Breakthroughs

An important new breakthrough in animal wellness is the use of technology such as Cybertrone therapy and live blood analysis. Using Cybertrone therapy for your pet can enable nutritional deficiencies to be identified and rectified without your pet even having to attend a Pet Wellness Centre; this is achieved by sending in hair from your pet for analysis.

Live blood analysis is also now available as part of animal wellness therapy, but your pet does need to be present to ensure the blood sample is as fresh as possible.

Homeopathic Remedies for Animals

The Cybertrone machine has a software program specifically designed for animal wellness. By analysing the existing state of your pets health, Cybertrone can indicate homeopathic remedies for animals that will address the imbalance, be it vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential oils etc. Cybertrone for animals is cutting-edge technology that is spreading quickly amongst those interested in optimal animal wellness, as it delivers specifically what your pet needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all remedy.

Animal Wellness: Exercise

As with humans, exercise is fundamental to animal health. This can be structured, such as taking your dog for a walk, or non-structured such as ensuring your cat has plenty of toys that will exercise the cat both physically and mentally.

The exercise should be relative for your pet. A large dog – particularly breeds that are generally recognized as a working dog – may need a beach or a park in which it is allowed to run free. A smaller dog may be well exercised by a simple walk around the block. You should also ensure that the exercise is relative for your pets age and condition; like us, as they age they appreciate a regular but more gentle exercise regime.

Animal Wellness: Dental Health for Animals

Dental health for animals is an often overlooked aspect of animal heath. Because your dog or cat can not communicate verbally, you have to be aware of changes in behaviour, particularly reluctance to eat, that may signify dental health issues.

Natural health for animals is significantly affected by diet in much the same way as it is with people; the major difference is that we can clean our teeth with a brush, but most animals prefer a bone. While chewing on a bone provides routine dental cleaning, this should not discourage you from brushing your pet’s teeth regularly – this is beneficial for your pets health and an exercise that improves your patience and perseverance.

Animal Wellness: Alternate holistic health treatments for pets

Acupuncture, massage, and other alternate holistic health treatments for pets are becoming increasingly mainstream for animal wellness. Animal chiropractors are another recent development in animal therapy, as is physiotherapy for animals.

As your pet ages, they can suffer many conditions similar to those found in human seniors, such as arthritis and diabetes; alternate holistic health

treatments for animals are great ways to address these problems.

Animal Wellness: Preventative Health

Heart worm prevention and treatment and flea and tick control are important aspects of animal welfare, along with vaccinations where required. In addition, preventative health should include regular checkups at the vets.

Micro-chipping can also be considered a form of preventative health for animals; nothing stresses an animal quite like being parted from its
owner, but micro-chipping ensures that this can be rectified quickly.
Taking out pet insurance is another good idea, ensuring that if your pet needs expensive medical procedures, you can afford them.Animal Wellness is a reasonably new field, much sought after by those who want natural health for animals, and often serviced by those whose wellness training was initially with people. This individuals are inevitably animal lovers who wanted to see the benefits of human wellness solutions transferred to animal wellness

Feline Dental Care

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

There is more to being a loving cat owner than just feeding and playing with your little feline friend, a lot more. You have to do those things to, but you are also responsible for ensuring your cat’s health, and that includes taking care of your cat’s dental needs.

When it comes to cat dental care, it is very similar to your own dental care. Food and plaque build up on your cat’s teeth and gums, and if left to sit there for long periods of time, will slowly start to eat away at your cat’s teeth, leading to tooth decay, oral infections, lost teeth, and even gum disease. All of these conditions are very detrimental to your cat’s health, impacting his ability to eat properly, leading to poor nutrition, and even more health problems, all that could be avoided with some general cat dental care.

When you take your cat to the veterinarian, he is placed under general anesthesia for his dental care, so it may take him some time to get used to you messing around in his mouth at first. At the veterinarian, your cat gets his teeth cleaned, and examined for any potential problems. Most of the time, this doesn’t get too expensive, unless you have neglected your cat’s dental care, in which case more extensive dental care may be required. So, not only can you protect your cat’s health by performing home dental care, you can also save yourself a lot of money in veterinary bills as well! Just another reason why you should take the time to clean your cat’s teeth, just once a week will make a big difference.

You can brush and care for your cat’s teeth at home, and should do so on a regular basis. Talk to your veterinarian for his suggestions, and follow his instructions. You can purchase small cat toothbrushes that fit on the end of your finger from your local pet supply store, and toothpaste designed particularly for feline use. If you have not brushed your cat’s teeth before, he may not be very happy with this procedure. You should start by letting your cat get used to having your finger in his mouth, and once he accepts that, then move on to getting him use to the toothbrush, before you even try to brush his teeth. Once he accepts the toothbrush in his mouth with minimal fuss, you can add the toothpaste and start brushing his teeth.

If you don’t have the time or desire to care for your cat’s dental needs at home, you should take him to the veterinarian for regular dental care, as his teeth still need to be properly cared for. If you have pet insurance, it may not be as expensive as you think, definitely not as expensive as having to have major cat dental work done, which is what will happen if you neglect your cat’s dental needs.