Pleasing 4 Pets

As a growing number of people decide to treat themselves using holistic or alternative methods, it seems that an increasing number of caring pet owners are calling for their vets to treat their beloved pets using natural alternatives and organic forms of healing as a replacement for conventional medicines.

Holistic remedies can be explained as a philosophy that envisions the patient, whether that patient is human or indeed animal as a complete unit encompassing the mind, body and spirit.

The impetus of holistic pet care is on evading ailments with a combination of a healthy existence including the benefits of a decent diet and the effects of exercise to keep your pet stable and in optimum health.

While some pet owners research the benefits of holistic treatment in a last ditch attempt to relieve painful or complicated animal illnesses there are a wide range of other possible uses for these unconventional remedies, from acupuncture to deep tissue massage.

Other complimentary treatments include the use of herbal remedies to manage a variety of animal behavioural issues such as separation anxiety or uncontrollable obsessive behaviours, and all holistic remedies can be used in conjunction with traditional or conventional medicines prescribed by your vet.

If you are considering treating your pet using any form of holistic therapy you should ensure that any alternative treatments are issued under the close direction of a holistic specialist or under the supervision of a vet.

There has been a spate of articles in the news recently reporting an increase in the number of people keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets from lizards and snakes to salamanders and newts.

Reptiles and amphibians are both intriguing and enchanting animals and are amazingly diverse when it comes to adapting to new environments. Subsequently they have demanding and precise guardianship requirements too, which when they are adopted as pets without due care and consideration, often on impulse can unfortunately result in suffering and distress for such animals.

The vast majority of reptiles and amphibians are quite often inhibited and will be apprehensive around strangers, mainly due to the fact that in their natural habitat they can be vulnerable to attack from predators. For this reason excessive and unnecessary human contact can have a negative impact on a reptile’s wellbeing.

A lot of reptiles depend on external sources of heat and will also necessitate access to UV-B light in order to manage their intake of vitamin D, ensuring strong bones and good overall health. This is not always recognised, particularly in inexpert reptile owners and unfortunately as a result skeletal disorders are frequent amongst captive reptiles and amphibians.

Before taking a reptile or amphibian as a pet you should consider your decision thoroughly, bearing in mind that in order to care for such a pet appropriately you will likely have to do a vast amount of study into the supervision and care of your chosen pet, in addition to acquiring and maintaining any equipment essential to keep it happy and healthy.

You should also take into account that your local veterinary surgery may not have a comprehensive understanding of reptile or amphibian health and wellbeing, so you should endeavour to locate a specialist veterinary surgery before reaching your final decision.