HOLISTIC GUIDELINES FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH
Below are five basic guidelines that holistic practitioners stress for optimal health in animals.
1) Feed the best whole, raw, organic diet, which is as close to the animal's natural diet as possible (no canned, processed or pelleted feeds).
2) Vaccinate as little as possible, if at all (Some states and international quarantine laws require proof of vaccination.)
3) Provide the best possible environment for each particular animal.
4) Build up the overall health of the animal throughout its lifetime, rather than treating individual symptoms.
5) Understand the outcome of treatment and learn to take greater responsibility for the health of your animals, rather than surrending all your power to your veterinarian.
Each individual dog owner has to develop a set of questions to determine if a vet is a good match for them.The way we tell if a vet promotes holistic medicine is in his or her recommendations:
A) The vet will be opposed to processed foods and will recommend an unprocessed whole foods diet.
B) The vet will be opposed to any traditional prescription drugs or surgery unless the condition is life-threatening.

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