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By Dr. Anja Kordon, DVM Doesn’t Your Pet
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T “A holistic veterinarian
is interested in your pet’s nutrition,
environment,
emotions of the owners, stress
levels, and other factors.”
- Dr. Anja Kordon, DVM
he term ‘holistic’ is best summed up as looking at the individual human or animal as a whole
and not just treating the symptom of a disease. It includes examining the physical, emotional and energetic body. Using the word ‘holistic’ can be viewed as an umbrella term because it covers a wide range of practices, techniques and therapies.
Holistic Medicine for Your Pet Many people practice holistic/natural therapies for themselves and are now implementing them for their furry friends. The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) was formed in 1982 by veterinarians who were inter- ested in a holistic approach to veterinary medi- cine, elevating the veterinary profession through innovation, education, and advocacy of holistic medicine. One of the main objectives of the AH- VMA is to do all things necessary to further the highest standards in care and treatment of ani- mals and provide continuing education for Veter- inarians. You can find Holistic Veterinarians on
their website:
AHVMA.org. The Association holds an annual conference for Veterinarians once a year in the United States. This conference is the premier source of post-graduate holistic veteri- nary continuing education. Holistic medicine, by its very nature, is observ-
ing in a “(w)holistic” manner. It means taking in the whole picture of the patient – the diet, the environment, the relationship the pet has with its owner – and developing a healing protocol tailored to the patient’s needs. Every animal is made up of inter-dependent parts that work together. When one part is not functioning prop- erly, the body is not able to function optimally. A holistic veterinarian is interested in nutrition, environment, emotions of the owners, stress levels, and other factors.
Types of Holistic Treatments for Pets Treatments in the holistic field strive to be minimally invasive and instead aid the body with the tools needed to heal itself. This means
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