[lisaly]

I don't know any of Mikki's history, and I tend to agree that she needs to see a specialist to rule out liver shunt and diagnose her properly. I don't know enough about this holistic vet to say what he's done. I do know that seizures can be properly managed using holistic treatments, however. My veterinarian combines eastern and western medicine. He was schooled in Beijing and his wife, also a vet at their animal hospital, was schooled at Cornell. I have always found him to be an excellent diagnostician and very dedicated doctor. My three yorkies were treated with herbal remedies at times, but because they were so difficult to pill, we had to use conventional medicine far more often. I do know that holistic treatments work. When Ashley's heart was enlarged, and we tried herbs that he developed, I viewed the x-rays with him and saw that her heart was definitely better after a few weeks of treatment. This is but one concrete example of my babies' experience with them. Over the fifteen years that I went to his practice, I saw many people who traveled great distances to see him. They had been referred by other doctors as their only hope for their pets. There were so many times I saw people whose animals were cured when another doctor had told them to put their dog to sleep. A lot of people told me that his herbal remedies worked great for seizures. He has great success with his herbs on animals that have cancer. My own babies were helped a great deal by him. He has helped many animals with acupuncture. I definitely think Mikki needs to be properly diagnosed, but I also think that sometimes conventional medicine can be harmful. I'm sure herbal remedies can also be. I just know they do work for many animals. I don't know enough about Mikki to say, and I'm not a doctor anyway, but I just wouldn't dismiss herbal remedies. I don't think that's what people are suggesting, and I agree about the danger of treating something without fully knowing what the problem is. I'm not promoting my vet or his therapies, but I just think we should sometimes consider a combination of therapies. I put a link to a 5 minute video where my vet discusses alternative treatments and an article about Jill Rappaport's experiences with his treatments on her dog. In no way does it push his practice but it just opens up the idea that there are other therapies and hope for animals who were given no hope before that.

allDAY - The 'Miracle' Vet
Healthcare for furry friends - Bing Videos