Conventional medication typically applies chemical or biological agents to your dog’s body most commonly in the form of antibiotics and antiviral drugs. The drugs seem effective, as they suppress the dog’s illness symptoms, but the inherent defense mechanism of the animal is considerably weakened in the process. Although conventional medicine can remove the symptoms (for the time being at least), it does nothing at all to remove the predisposition of disease and the weakened immune system. In...

  Herbal remedies are increasing in popularity and are therefore now readily available at local pet stores, online and even in your neighborhood grocery store. Vitamins, herbs and essential oils use natural and organic plants and substances that have a successful history of healing certain ailments, or preventing them entirely. While herbs and vitamins are very important to the overall health and well-being of your dog, you should be careful to research each substance before introducing it into...

  Acupuncture is an Eastern philosophy that uses manipulation of life force energy to open up healing pathways. Acupuncture couples hands-on treatment with needles, laser or infrared lighting to identify blocked or clogged areas of the body. These blockages are then cleared using treatment to allow healing energy to regain normal flow, thus healing the pain, freeing the blockage or healing the disease. Practitioners believe that enhancing the flow of this energy will often surpass the simple...

  Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that has become more mainstream, but not necessarily for dogs. Going to the chiropractor can be effective to realign your dog’s spine, in turn alleviating pain and often re-strengthening muscles and reversing degeneration. Using chiropractic medicine can also enhance the nervous system by unblocking energy flow that sends communication between the dog’s body and brain. Chiropractic therapy can be successful at relieving localized pain, as well...

  Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that was discovered in the late 1700s. It encompasses the idea that ‘like heals like.’ In other words, natural substances that cause symptoms can also heal them by stimulating the immune system, suggesting that it produces the proper reaction to fight off disease and infection. With homeopathy, less focus is put upon the problem or diagnosis, and more upon the symptoms themselves. These symptoms are then stimulated by tiny amounts of a natural substance...