As a holistic veterinarian of over 33 years, I’ve seen large numbers of dogs and cats who had some pretty terrible diseases: Cancer, Epilepsy, Allergies, Addison’s disease, Arthritis, Cushing’s Disease, Diabetes, etc. Over the years, those patients who did the best with their terrible diagnoses were those for whom their caregivers sought out and provided holistic care, in addition to the conventional treatments they were receiving.
When most pet owners would bring their pets to me, they often were interested in my providing these services:
- Information about a healthier diet for their pet. They commonly were not satisfied with the quality of commercial kibble (dry food).
- Information about herbal or vitamin therapies that could help their pet’s problem or help to prevent it from having problems
- Acupuncture, chiropractic and guidance to perform acupressure on their pets themselves at home
- Help for their pets who had been given no options for treatment other than euthanasia from their regular veterinarians
- Information and help providing in-home hospice care
- Help with knowing when is the “right” time for euthanasia
In 2010 I sold my holistic practice in Boulder, Colorado so I could work on educational programs designed specifically for pet owners that would help a larger number of people than just those who could visit me at my practice, locally. These educational programs are contained in this blog-site, and so much more, too.
NurseYourPet.com contains the information so many pet parents are looking for when they bring their pets to my office. In creating this blog, I’ve joined forces with Dr. Gabby Varcoe, a very talented veterinarian who practices in San Diego providing pets with palliative and hospice care. As well as providing acupuncture, herbal and nutraceutical support to her patients, Dr. Varcoe is currently working toward her graduate degree in Veterinary Rehabilitation, which is what we call physical therapy for pets in veterinary medicine.
I first met Dr. Varcoe when I was giving seminars in the San Diego area to veterinarians, and was so impressed with her skills and her very positive attitude, that I asked her to join me writing and consulting on this blog. I’m excited about working with Dr. Gabby, and I know you will share my enthusiasm about her contributions on this blog-site.
The knowledge and experience that Dr. Varcoe and myself have acquired over many years of helping people find the right supplements for their pets, and prepare healthy wholesome meals, is what we are providing right here at NurseYourPet.com
This is because we want to be able to help many more pets with serious diseases than can be physically seen in a veterinary hospital, one patient at a time. I hope this information is useful to you and provides you and your family and your beloved four-legged friend(s) with many, many happy moments together.
How to use this blog-site:
NurseYourPet.com contains six ways you can learn more about holistic approaches to help your pet with its problems, and read about practical information you can use for your pet(s) about preventative holistic health care.
NurseYourPet.com has numerous articles, blogs and videos on nearly every subject category regarding holistic approaches to pets with serious diseases and instructions on preventative holistic care for pets.
Here are six different ways you can use NurseYourPet.com to find out the information you are looking for that can help you and your pet:
1. INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES AND BLOGS
about pet diseases, treatments, natural diets and supplements, pet hospice care and how to know when to say goodbye
2. BLOG SEARCH
These blogs contain a lot of information that is searchable. Just put the words that best describe what you want to know into the search bar, and you will be given a list of blogs from this website that contain that information.
3. Q&A and FAQs
If nothing comes up from your blog search, then you can ask the folks at NurseYourPet.com your question directly by clicking on “CONTACT” where that word appears at the top on at the bottom of the page. Enter your question in the form provided and an answer will be emailed to you directly.
Your question may also be used (without identifying you personally) in our Q&A column, or could be used as a topic for a new blog-post. If it’s a question that gets asked commonly, we will create an FAQ from it.
4. INSTRUCTIONAL SHORT VIDEOS
on holistic pet care, supplements and diets, pet hospice care and the very difficult topic of when to “say goodbye”.
5. DISCUSSION GROUPS ON TOPICS IMPORTANT TO PET GUARDIANS
dealing with serious pet problems from the community of pet caregivers visiting this site
6. EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSION OF ANIMAL NUTRACEUTICALS
for different conditions and how much should you give your pet for successful outcomes
DISCLAIMER:
This website and associated products, including blogs, articles, online videos eBooks, DVDs, digitally delivered products, workbooks, audio books and other products, are provided for information only. The information available here is not a substitute for professional medical care by a qualified veterinarian. Always check with your veterinarian if you have any concerns about your pet’s condition or treatment. We advise against any medical diagnosis or treatments made without direct supervision and involvement of a licensed veterinarian.
Our advice is that when you have any questions related to the care of your pet, which is based on the information presented here or on other information, it is important to seek the advice of a licensed veterinarian immediately. Do not ever disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of anything you may have read on this website and its associated documents. It is impossible to guarantee that a given dog or cat’s life expectancy or even quality of life will definitely increase as a result of the information available here. Similarly, it is impossible to guarantee any clinical outcome whatsoever based on following the information presented on this website. Some diseases in dogs and cats are frequently incurable.
NurseYourPet.com is not a substitute for a medical examination by a licensed veterinarian. Please take your pet to your veterinarian or to a specialist for your pet’s sake.
This website provides some information that is still theoretical and has not yet been clinically shown to be safe or effective through double-blinded placebo-controlled trials. No statement is made or implied regarding the information presented assuring safety or efficacy, either directly or indirectly. We recommend that you consult with your veterinarian about any medical topic relevant to the care of your dog or cat. In spite of the detailed research into the material presented on this website and associated documents, no guarantee is made that this information is free of technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. NurseYourPet.com and its authors reserve the right to make changes and improvements to any information provided here, at any time, and without notice. Since new information is always becoming available, future changes to the content of the information here are expected.
Effort was made to ensure that all links or contact information provided here were correct at the time of writing. The publisher and authors cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or damages caused by any subsequent changes. NurseYourPet.com and the authors are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use or inappropriate use of information contained or implied by the information available on this website and related publications.
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