Holistic Medical Practice
Holistic Medicine
Holistic Therapies We Offer Daily
- Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Herbal Remedies to support pets (in coordination with your veterinarian) managing conditions such as:
- Cushing’s Disease
- Chronic Skin and Allergy Problems
- Hypothyroidism
- Weak and Sore Ligaments
- Arthritis-type Pain that does not respond to arthritis medicine
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Chronic Diarrhea and Vomiting
- and much, much more!
- Western herbal remedies to help support (at least the following):
- “scooter powder” for anal sacs that need constant emptying
- chronic kitten/cat diarrhea
- skin treatments “inside & outside”
- kidney support
- cardiac support
- feline urologic syndrome, spastic, uncomfortable urethra in cats
- herbal arthritis treatment
- reduce anxiety
- disc disease in dog
- natural and mineral remedies
- heal wounds without surgery
- herbal insect repellent (excellent if you live by water)
- natural periodontal care
- homeopathic remedies
- Bach flower remedies
- pheromone treatments
- nutritional adjustments
- nutriceuticals
- home-cooked and raw diet advice
For example, if your pet is suffering from diarrhea, your veterinarian may prescribe a pharmaceutical medicine to help heal the intestines, and we can offer a complementary herbal gel, probiotics, and a special or home-made diet to promote healing, soothe cramping, and re-establish healthy gut bacteria alongside your veterinarian’s treatment. This comprehensive approach is comforting for your pet.
What do the different terms mean?
holistic
Holistic medicine generally means the approach of looking at the whole being to determine the best course of action. In humans, this is the social, spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a person’s life. Technically, if the patient is viewed holistically, then the treatment could be all allopathic – or not- depending on effectiveness and your wishes for how you live your life.
The social aspects of a pet’s life can be essential to understanding their health issues. For example, a cat that gets a touch of blood in his stool when the doorbell rings may not need strong pharmaceutical medication to solve his problem — though any medical concern should always be evaluated by your veterinarian. The spiritual life of pets is unexplored, contestable territory. Fascinating.
integrative
Integrative medicine implies combining alternative modalities for healing with allopathic “Western” conventional medicine. This approach uses the diagnostic testing strength, emergency medicine, parasite treatments and control, and fast, strong good effects of Western medicine combined with the Traditional Chinese Medicine strengths of understanding underlying individual causes of illness and particularly addressing weaknesses and deficiencies, chronic disease, degenerative, aging, autoimmune, behavioral, and many other conditions that Western medicine either treats superficially and repeatedly or perhaps does not offer any treatment options. In extreme cases, Traditional Chinese Medicine can determine a course of treatment when diagnostic tests are impossible or unattainable.
It’s so difficult to define spirituality for a species other than human. Part of a holistic care plan considers your ethical, moral, and spiritual points of view.
complementary and alternative
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) means we use evidence-based therapies and treatments that are not traditionally taught in veterinary medical school to augment the conventional medical treatments.
More and more modalities are no longer considered alternative – like acupuncture, which is now taught at many veterinary schools. Holistic medicine takes a holistic view, not an adversarial view, of your pet’s care.
naturopathic
Naturopathic medicine focuses on the individual and does not define diseases. This means, instead of diagnosing a “disease,” a naturopathic doctor will characterize the person or pet in order to best understand how to help them help naturally. Homeopathic medicine is very useful for a naturopath. In many US States, naturopathy is regulated and licensed, and the physician is an “ND” or naturopathic doctor.
We love the idea that we can help support a pet even when diagnostic tests (performed by your veterinarian) are inconclusive. Jesse Cohen is not a veterinarian or naturopathic doctor, but is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Assistant (CCRVA) and holds TCVM food therapy/rehabilitation certification (CTCVMFT).
Jesse Cohen, CCRVA, CTCVMFT — Founder, Ancient Law Pet Wellness
Holistic care, TCVM & rehabilitation support | Care provided in your home!
Greater Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
Call/Text (813) 816-1759 | Phone/Fax (844) 787-3838
