Dr Nat

22/07/2024

I've got something to tell you. I don't know if you've noticed the bump in the last few pictures I've shared. But we are expecting another little human to join our family of 4 very soon! Hence it's been a little quiet here lately. We've had other things on our mind.
Looking forward to meeting this little one very soon 🥰🤗✨️

14/06/2024

Does it make you happy that you know you feed your dog the BEST diet!!!
Lyka has 50% off until the end of the month.

It makes me smile on the inside and out knowing my dog and most of my patients have a super nutritious diet!!! This means they are either fed raw or at least not a highly processed diet such as kibble.

Lyka is a cooked diet at low temperatures and is a great option for changing your dog over to raw (as an interim) or if they can not tolerate raw... or simply because it's super convenient; delivered to your door and packaged in the right sizes.

Just use this link: https://lyka.com.au/join/DRNATS and take advantage of this huge 50% off saving off your first order.

👇Post in the comments below what you feed your pet 👇

#50%off

12/06/2024

This Sunday is HERB FEST! Such an awesome little market with big speakers on super awesome topics. Come join us at Coolum State School Sunday 16 June on Barns Lane
Be inspired by great speakers, shop artisan handcrafted herbal products and seedlings, and enjoy the food, drinks, live music and free kids activities
You can book tickets here; https://everydayempowered.com.au/event/herbfest-2024-ticket/?_kx=xcvKJ7XZbxAv9Ipg-Gzb3KrzCtkyo1FeRfgNhCdYAaNJjPvY8IPMZyFn4TunuPKg.VitxWq

Hope to see you there

29/05/2024

This Sunday is Pet Expo Market at Kin Kin 02/06/24
Bring your pup along for a free doggie check-up with Dr Nat and come dressed to impress for the best-dressed pet competition.
I am so excited to see you at this fun day out.

22/05/2024

🌿🐾 Natural Heartworm Control Alert! 🐾🌿

Did you know heartworm is spread by mosquitoes? Worried about protecting your furry friend from heartworms? 🐶 Look no further! All you need to do is prevent your dogs and cats from being bitten by mozzies. The good news is we are coming into winter so the mozzies should start to reduce in numbers soon. Although after the wet summer we just had I’m still seeing quite a few about.

🌱 **Herbal Remedies:** Harness the natural power of herbs like garlic, neem, and wormwood, known for their anti-parasitic properties. These botanical wonders offer a gentle yet effective defense against heartworms. You can find all three of these in Dr Nat’s Shield Skin and Coat Spray and two of them in Dr Nat’s Defend Immune Tonic.

🌟 **Probiotic Power:** Support your pet's gut health with probiotics found in fermented foods like yogurt or kefir or Dr Nat’s tonics. A happy belly means a stronger defense against heartworms. 🦠✨

🌿 Embrace nature's remedies and keep your beloved companion safe from heartworms the natural way. Bring them inside in the late afternoon when it is peak mozzie time. For personalized guidance and recommendations, consult with your holistic veterinarian. Your pet's health is worth it! Dr Nat offers holistic phone consults. You can book online at www.drnats.com.au💚🐾



Remember, prevention is key! Stay proactive and prioritize your pet's health with natural heartworm control solutions. If choosing to use natural heartworm prevention Dr Nat recommends getting your pet checked for heartworm with a blood test every 6 months.🐾✨

20/05/2024

Does your pet have chronic ongoing skin, gut or other health issues?

Dr Nat's Nourish pet tea supports gut health and ultimately helps heal the gut. Gut symptoms do not need to be severe for gastrointestinal health to be a major player in what’s going on in the overall picture. There may be other major issues that are more pertinent such as ongoing skin problems or even auto-immune disease. Fixing gut health is often the first step to getting these other issues under control.

There are 10 organic herbs in this tea blend. Selected as they are known for help with cramping, abdominal pain, flatulence, and bloating. These herbs have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties, be soothing and healing to the gut lining as well as have many other benefits to the gastrointestinal system such as calming, reducing spasms, helping with diarrhoea, moistening, antioxidant properties, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, detoxifying and biofilm busting!

This tea can be used for long-term support in cases where the gut is implicated as a part of other ongoing health issues. An example of this is in skin disorders or immune disorders as the skin, immune system, and gut are all intimately linked. Dr Nat prescribes this tea to support pet patients when the gut has been compromised by both acute toxic insult or through chronic poor nutrition leading to other problems such as poor skin and coat health. It is also a useful tool when detoxing is needed. Pets are exposed to so many chemicals and detoxing is often an important step to rectifying chronic issues in pets’ health.

If you would like a 20% off coupon code for Dr Nat's Nourish Pet Tea; post "Nourish", "Gut health" or "yes" in the comment below and I will DM you the code.

Pet's prefer this tea added to their food... I add a little extra licorice root to mine and drink it daily!!

Bless yas

Dr Nat

www.drnats.com.au

01/05/2024

Kin Kin Markets is the place to be this Sunday! I didn't make it last month as it got washed out. But I am so excited to be there this month. The theme is Mother Earth/ Holistic healing fest! How perfect is that!
I harness mother earth's gifts to heal our furry loved ones.
Kin Kin market is a super fun market for the kids. Lots of free activities. Come and enjoy! No better way to spend a Sunday morning.

12/04/2024

Come say hi at the Pomona Markets tomorrow! I'll be offering free quick doggie health checks.

11/04/2024

Happy National Pet's Day! I hope your day was filled with cuddles from your furry loved ones. Or maybe feathered too!

For the best holistic pet care tips around check out my pet care articles on my website; www.drnats.com.au

Make sure your pets live a long and happy life with you.

Blessings

Dr Nat

03/04/2024

I recommend titre testing your dog every 3 years rather than vaccinating. You can read my article for more details:
https://drnats.com.au/all-pet-care-articles/why-do-dogs-need-to-be-vaccinated-every-year/
But what I wanted to share with you here now was a great article to help detox your dog when they do require a vaccine;
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/dog-vaccinations-detox/?fbclid=IwAR128mCeaIF30SQGA-L3LaNK5LimjFr2vOR93KYzkofoW0GLyfVkCNm91_Y

02/04/2024

Dr Nat will be at Kin Kin markets for the first time this Sunday! Come and enjoy the georgous atmosphere of this beautiful country market. There's loads to do for the kids including free face painting. Life music. There's even a yoga class and a singing circle happening. Such a fantastic community. Can't wait! 🌱🌼💙🐾

31/03/2024

Happy Equinox everyone. I hope your furry loved ones didn't find your chocolate stash.
But if they did you may find my article "Ways to help your pets upset stomach" helpful.
https://drnats.com.au/all-pet-care-articles/ways-to-help-your-pets-upset-stomach/
( or see link in bio)

Remember my Dr Nat's products are all about supporting gut health. Dr Nat's Restore Digestion Tonic and Nourish Pet Tea are two must haves on hand ready to support any gut upset.

27/03/2024

A patient success story of mine 🥰

27/03/2024

How fantastic are nutraceuticals! I hate hearing people reach for antihistamines so readily during a flare-up or skin issues ( both for their pets and children and themselves!) Next time try quercetin and also homeopathic apis is very helpful 🌱❤️🐾

Many pet parents are looking for natural remedies for dog allergies to avoid the potential side effects of drugs like prednisone or apoquel long-term.⁠
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Fortunately, there are many safe and effective alternative dog allergy supplements available that pet parents can use to help reduce their dog’s allergy symptoms.⁠
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Quercetin is one of those natural remedies that can be used safely and effectively.⁠
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It is commonly referred to as “nature’s Benadryl” due to its natural anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antihistamine properties.⁠
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Histamine is released from inflammatory cells when our dogs are exposed to allergens and it’s part of the cause of itchy, puffy eyes and irritated itchy skin.⁠
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A safe dosing guideline for quercetin is 5-10 mg per pound of bodyweight, which can be given twice a day. But ask your veterinarian if your pet is on any medications if it's ok to use.⁠
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Quercetin is a great, natural supplement that can provide an itchy dog major allergy relief.⁠
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Results can vary between dogs, but this is a safe supplement that most pet parents can try.⁠
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Are you ready to give it a try?⁠
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Check out this blog post on how to use it: https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/the-holistic-guide-to-treating-dog-allergies-itchy-skin-and-yeast-infections/

26/03/2024

✨🐾 Did you know that dogs and cats can build up their own natural immunity to ticks? 🐾✨

🚫 Paralysis ticks are super scary as they can kill dogs and cats in as little as 3 days. However, tick poisons are also pretty high risk.

🐶 So what options do we have? Especially if our pets are vulnerable to tick chemical treatments...

🦠 Firstly no matter what tick control you are using the most important thing is to check daily. No chemical or natural control is 100% effective and finding ticks before your pet develops symptoms is key. If your pet gets ticks regularly and you are able to remove them quickly this may even alow them to develop natural immunity to the tick paralysis posion.

🌱 There are a number of herbs known to repel ticks. For example neem is used by organic cattle farmers to kill ticks when cattle cross the tick line. Dr Nat’s Shield skin and coat spray contains neem amongst many other helpful herbs.

🌻 Essential Oils: Harness the power of nature with essential oils like cedarwood, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint, and geranium to help repel ticks. Again some of which are in Dr Nat’s Shield Skin and Coat spray. Read Dr Nat’s guide to using essential oils safely article on her website (see link in bio) before using essential oils on your pets.

🍃 Apple Cider Vinegar: An age old remedy known to help prevent parasites by taking it both internally and using it on the coat. Dr Nat’s Defend Immunity tonic and Shield skin and coat spray contain apple cider vinegar.

🌼Plant herbs that ticks do not like in your gardens such as lavender, sage, mint, wormwood, rosemary and marigolds! Keep your lawn short and leaf litter to a minimum. Get a few chickens or guinea fowl will to help keep tick populations down.

🎋 Diatomaceous Earth: Safely sprinkle this fine powder around your home and yard to eliminate ticks by drying them out. However, take care not to inhale it.

🌟 Homeopathic products are also available to help build your pet's natural resistance to ticks. Contact Dr Nat if you are interested in a homeopathic product.

Make sure you feed your pet a complete balanced diet that is NOT highly processed. I recommend a raw diet. Keeping your pet's immune system strong with a good diet goes a long way. See my articles on raw feeding on my website. For more support, I have phone consults and quick email questions available (see link in bio).

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24/03/2024

Dr Nat's 6 top tips on preventing fleas naturally.

The good news is although fleas are a massive nuisance they are rarely life-threatening (they can be life-threatening in small puppies and kittens if they are allowed to get completely out of hand). Thus in most instances dealing with fleas naturally is a great option. Prevention is always the best cure. In large flea outbreaks even conventional poisons have difficulty getting the problem under control, so make sure you get on top of things early.

1. Grooming and checking daily; The best way to avoid flea populations out of hand is to get on top of things quickly. Thus the most important thing is to check your pet for fleas daily.
The best way to find fleas is by brushing your dog's fur with a flea comb. This can help remove fleas and flea eggs before they have a chance to infest. If you find what looks like dirt come out on the comb; wet this with a damp tissue and if it turns a rusty red colour then you have fleas! Flea poo or flea dirt turns red due to their diet consisting mainly of your pets blood!

2. Maintaining Clean Environment: Keeping your home and yard clean can prevent flea infestations. Vacuuming and washing your dog's bedding is a big help to keeping the flea life stages that survive off your pets under control.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar: apple cider vinegar is known to help repel fleas. The acidity of the vinegar makes the environment less hospitable for fleas. This is one of the main ingredients in Dr Nat's Shield skin and coat spray and Defend Immunity tonic. They also contain a number of other herbs including garlic that are well known for detering fleas. https://drnats.com.au/pet-products/

4. Essential Oils: Certain essential oils such as lavender, lemon, tea tree, cedarwood, peppermint and eucalyptus have natural flea-repellent properties. Always make sure you use a high-quality essential oil known to be safe on animals and dilute appropriately with a base oil like coconut oil. Dr Nat's Shield skin and coat spray contains a number of these essential oils and herbs. https://drnats.com.au/pet-products/shield-skin-coat-spray/

5. Diatomaceous Earth: Food-grade diatomaceous earth can be sprinkled on your dog's bedding and around the house. It's a fine powder that dehydrates and kills fleas upon contact. Just be careful not to inhale this fine powder as it can cause major damage to the lungs ( a bit like asbestos).

6. Healthy Diet: Nothing beats a balanced diet to help boost your dog's immune system, making them less attractive to fleas. Natural supplements like brewer's yeast and garlic have been known to repel fleas. Check out Dr Nat's Defend Immunity Tonic for an easy and safe way to add garlic to your pet's food. https://drnats.com.au/pet-products/defend-immunity-tonic/

If you have questions of need further support such as how to use essential oils safely on and around your pets please send Dr Nat a question or book a consult with her here; https://drnats.com.au/consults/

19/03/2024

This weekend is , Noosa's favourite doggy day out. Come bring your family, friends, and fur-babies along for a day in Dogtopia... with competitions, educational talks, demonstrations, live music, food trucks for the humans and treats galore for the furbabies, this puptastic fundraising event is not to be missed! I'm so excited to be part of it and will be offering free quick doggy health checks.
See you there

📆Saturday 23 March 2024
🕞 9am - 3pm
📍 Tewantin Noosa Lions Park, Gympie Tce Noosaville

Go to and check out their bio for tickets.

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07/03/2024

Looking forward to going to Pomona market again this Saturday 9th March. Come drop into my stall and say hi 😁🤗🌱🌼🐾