Bach Flower Essences: (for people and animals!)
Recue Remedy - for any form of trauma or shock. Also great before stressful events such as going to vet, trailering, shows, vacation, etc. These remedies are made for people but work incredibly well on animals. So they are safe for you to take as well!!
You can purchase this essence at some healthfood stores, you can also google it online and find many online stores that sell it.
Other Bach Flower essences that help:
Aspen - Fear of unknown things - i.e. spooky horses
Mimulus - Fear of known things - i.e. thunderstorms, people, tests
Pine - Homesick, lives in past
Walnut - helps animals feel more secure and less vulnerable
Larch - builds confidence
VIne - for dominant animals, pushy
Chicory - Over possessive, demanding, needs to be center of attention.
Crab Apple - cleansing remedy - good for hairballs or to help body get rid of toxins, also helpful to rid body of painful memories of abuse.
Vervain - Intense hyperactive energy - i.e. car chasers, fanatical barkers, lickers etc.
More remedies to come!
Star of Bethlehem - helps to comfort animals. Allows healing to occur on the emotional level so it will not manifest physically.
Quiessence - this is a wonderful supplement for horses. I use it on my nervous thoroughbred with wonderful results. You can order it through smartpak equine.
Quiessence is a high magnesium supplement for nervous, tense and high-strung horses. Horses which spook, have trouble concentrating, and which have tight, tense muscles can sometimes benefit from Mg supplementation. Magnesium is important in the functioning of muscles and nerves. You can order it through smarkpakequine or other equine supplement stores. www.smartpakequine.com
Excellent supplements for your dog and cat. Probiotics, Colostrum, Natural flea and parasite relief, pain relief, vitamins, digestive enzymes etc. Dramatic results reported by users.
Bute-less:
This is a great alternative to bute for horses. It works very well and doesn't irritate a horses stomach.
Papaya - This is a wonderful supplement that I have given to my horse to help with ulcers. I crush papaya pills in his feed.
Canned Pumpkin - this acts as a natural laxative for dogs and cats. Much more gentle than laxatives.
Flaxseed Oil - high in Omega 3's -
Garlic - great for repelling flies and gnats. Also has a beneficial effect on immune system and for roundworms.
Lavender essential oil - great calming scent for high strung or nervous animals. I used to place drops of it in my horse trailer to calm my nervous horse.
Dandelion greens - good diuretic also helpful to keep liver circulation clear.
Pumpkin seeds - helps to weaken worm infestations.
Belly Bands - this is not a supplement, but a band that you can wrap around the belly of your dog to stop them from marking or peeing inside your home. Works very well.
Homeopathy works on the premise that like cures like: Homeopathy can also be used with conventional medicine without side effects. Talk to a homeopathic vet if you need additional information.
Remedies I have had success with are: (Please use the link listed below for more info on the various homeopathic remedies, this is just a basic list of remedies, info on how to administer, etc. can be found on the below link or ask your vet.)
Arnica - for muscle pain, bruising, over exertion.
Arsenicum - diarrhea, nervousness, food poisoning
Nux-vomica - for colic like symptoms, over eating, gas etc.
Rhus Tox - achy joints, better with movement
Sepia - hormonal imbalances
Ignatia - grief
Carbo Veg - gas
Belladona - aggressive behavior, earache, toothache, sudden onset of symptoms
Ledum - puncture wounds
Silica - constipation, also good for helping to push out an abscess or splinter
Apis - great for hives or any allergic reaction to bug bites
Thuja - great for clearing ill effects of vaccines, also helps with warts.
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