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Chris Aukland - Holistic Lifepath, East Grinstead (2024)

29/08/2024

• Optimum health and vitality sound like a good goal for your pets?
• Want to have strategies to minimise disease and increase longevity?
• Want to learn how use natural remedies within an elegant framework?

I have yet to work with an owner who didn’t want the best for their pets. The vast majority of pet owners are keen to do what they can to have a happy healthy pet. I am sure you are one of those. An increasing proportion have seen the benefits of holistic approaches in their own lives and want to find out how their pets can be supported in a similar way. By being prepared in advance with elegant holistic strategies, it is possible to achieve amazing results. Want to know more?

Book onto the Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy, starting October 3rd 2024 https://learning.wholehealthag.org/pet-homeopathy-course

22/08/2024

• Young Puppy or Kitten that you want to get off to a good start?
• Fit, healthy adult dog or cat that you want to keep that way?
• A senior pet that you want to keep as healthy as possible for as long as possible?

We all love that moment when we get the perfect new bundle of fluff and joy coming into our lives. The first vet check is all good and you want to do everything you can to keep it that way. Or perhaps you made it through a few ups and downs during the growing up phase, and now you have an adult pet you are determined to create a lifestyle that minimises any problems. Or maybe you have just been told that your pet is now in its senior phase, but otherwise looking healthy. Your goal is to support them as best you can to minimise the challenges of older age. There must be a way of achieving this. There is.

Book onto the Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy, starting October 3rd 2024 https://learning.wholehealthag.org/pet-homeopathy-course

15/08/2024

• Do you keep finding yourself in the Treatment Zone with your pet?
• The same old problems keep on recurring?
• Want to find a way to avoid repeat disease issues?

So often I get to see pets when there is something wrong, which makes sense. The veterinary profession is very good at treating disease. Many of the pet owners are keen on holistic approaches. Many of them have a holistic first aid kit. But when I ask them if they had given any remedies, I will often get the response “oh no, I hadn’t thought of that”. Which is sad, because many problems can be either prevented or dealt with very effectively in the early stages with a few simple remedies. Want to know how?

Book onto the Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy, starting October 3rd 2024
https://learning.wholehealthag.org/pet-homeopathy-course

11/08/2024

Book onto the upcoming Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy, starting 3rd October

https://learning.wholehealthag.org/pet-homeopathy-course

08/08/2024

• Do you want to have happy healthy pets?
• Do you want to minimise the time you spend in the Treatment Zone?
• Do you want to create holistic strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention?

By popular demand, the Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy is back for 2024. While it is great to be able to treat any particular disease or problem with an Integrated Holistic Approach, using the best of conventional and natural medicines, there is actually a far more exciting possibility. Why wait for your pets to get ill before you take action? Why not create strategies for holistically managing their lifepath to minimise the tendency to get ill in the first place, alongside being prepared with natural remedies to nip problems in the bud early before they become complicated? Sound good? We think so.

Book here: https://learning.wholehealthag.org/pet-homeopathy-course

05/08/2024

Ending midnight tonight! Get £50 off the Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy, starting September 5th

Visit to access the discount code and sign up!

03/07/2024

TONIGHT: Prevent and manage fleas and ticks naturally

Join me at 19:30 to learn my strategy for using natural products and therapies to help prevent and manage these pet pests!

If you have pets, fleas are a fact of life, and while there are many effective convential solutions, many people are seeking alternatives that focus on their pets' health whilst still helping.

Visit to book!

02/07/2024

Join me tomorrow at 19:30 to learn holistic flea and tick prevention without toxic chemicals. Learn about natural strategies to boost your pet's vitality, understand flea and tick life cycles, and how to use herbs, homeopathy, and more to keep your pets healthy.

Only £5
July 3rd 2024 19:30 - 21:00 BST

Visit for how to book

16/04/2024

'Introducing Homeopathy' is a new professionally produced, feature-length film dedicated to bringing homeopathy into every household and healthcare system globally. Screening between 19th and 21st April, get your exclusive pass here: https://introducinghomeopathy.com/jahcexclusive/ Introducing Homeopathy

10/04/2024

Today is World Homeopathy Day 🥳 Homeopathy is based on the works of German physician and chemist Dr Samuel Hahnemann, and is celebrated annually on his birthday, 10th April.

23/01/2024

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Be PROACTIVE rather than reactive with your aging K9. Chris Aukland - Holistic Lifepath has almost 40 years veterinary experience and his big passion is helping his clients to PREVENT dis-ease in their dogs as they age.

This keystone Toolbox Talk in the Hero paws - Life AFTER service "kennel-library" is vital to anyone whose dog is getting older (hmm, that's everyone right!) Follow a very simple protocol to understand how you can keep your dog healthy and also strategies to nip those niggling age-related issues in the bud.

Chris will lead us through all the usual checks such as eyes, ears, teefs, understanding of mental changes, weight changes, gut and urinary tract health, the appearance of lumps and bumps and finally, how to recognise the time to make your very final decision on their welfare.

The jewel in this crown is that Chris will also arm us with a variety of complementary or alternative health options - think nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, bodywork and simple proactive observation.

This is a bargain at £10 for an hour plus Q&A. It will be recorded so you can purchase to watch at your leisure or to watch as many times as you like.

Go to the Hero Paws shop at heropaws.org.uk/shop and select Toolbox Talks, Healthy Senior Dog. Or click on our Linktree in the PeaksForPaws bio.

By the end of this talk you will be fully-armed to set your senior dog up for a healthy retirement.

23/01/2024

Be PROACTIVE rather than reactive with your aging K9. Chris Aukland - Holistic Lifepath has almost 40 years veterinary experience and his big passion is helping his clients to PREVENT dis-ease in their dogs as they age.

This keystone Toolbox Talk in the Hero paws - Life AFTER service "kennel-library" is vital to anyone whose dog is getting older (hmm, that's everyone right!) Follow a very simple protocol to understand how you can keep your dog healthy and also strategies to nip those niggling age-related issues in the bud.

Chris will lead us through all the usual checks such as eyes, ears, teefs, understanding of mental changes, weight changes, gut and urinary tract health, the appearance of lumps and bumps and finally, how to recognise the time to make your very final decision on their welfare.

The jewel in this crown is that Chris will also arm us with a variety of complementary or alternative health options - think nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, bodywork and simple proactive observation.

This is a bargain at £10 for an hour plus Q&A. It will be recorded so you can purchase to watch at your leisure or to watch as many times as you like.

Go to the Hero Paws shop at heropaws.org.uk/shop and select Toolbox Talks, Healthy Senior Dog. Or click on our Linktree in the PeaksForPaws bio.

By the end of this talk you will be fully-armed to set your senior dog up for a healthy retirement.

10/11/2023

Well done to Chris, Jane Dobson, Liz Morgan and Sarah Hammond for a fantastic presentation at the Wales Real Food and Farming Conference.

02/11/2023

Here's our vet Chris Aukland - Holistic Lifepath at the Wales Real Food and Farming Conference. If you're here in blustery Wales today, stop and say hello to us. We've a few farmers on the stand too and they'd love to tell you how you can use a whole health approach to improve livestock health and productivity.

Wales Real Food and Farming Conference - Cynhadledd Gwir Fwyd a Ffermio Cymru

31/10/2023

The Wales Real Food and Farming Conference

The WHAg team and I will be attending The Wales Real Food and Farming Conference in November. The panel will be sharing their experiences of using herbs and homeopathy to help reduce use of antibiotics and synthetic wormers.

1-3 November at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, Ruthin.

https://wrffc.wales/andanom-about-us/

Chair: Chris Aukland MRCVS, Whole Health Agriculture With: Sarah Hammond, Glyn Arthur Farms; Jane Dobson, Broadstone Rare Breeds; Liz Morgan, Ffynnon Dderw

28/09/2023

TONIGHT: FREE Webinar - Manage Pet Stress with Homeopathy

Join me at 7:30pm tonight (Thursday 28th September) to discover how my unique whole health approach, developed over 30 years in practice, can empower you to better manage your pets' stress and anxiety.

The webinar will last an hour with a further 30 minutes of Q&A. And if you can DO MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND LIVE because there will be giveaways goodies - including some Helios' Pet Kits.

If you can't make the live session, don't worry a recording will be available for ten days so you can catch up in your own time.

See you later! 🐩

26/09/2023

FREE Webinar - Manage Pet Stress with Homeopathy - Thursday 28th September, 7:30pm

Join me, vet Chris Aukland, on Thursday 28th September for a free taster session of my NEW Course in Pet Homeopathy designed to create a lifetime of vibrant health & vitality.

Following the success of the Foundation Course in Progressive Farm Homeopathy, on October 26th WHAg will launch their brand new Foundation Course in Pet Homeopathy which I have developed over 30 years of practice as a wholistic veterinary surgeon.

This free session will give you a taster of this unique 6 month course which enables you to create a bespoke, wholistic health plan that covers all stages of your animal's life, from newly arrived puppy or kitten, to the 'elderly frail' senior dog or cat. This is NOT just a course in homeopathic first aid treatment, this is a powerful system of preventative strategies and protocols that will keep your animal fit, healthy, happy and resilient, from nose to tail on all levels - emotional, mental and physical - for its entire life.

Join me at 7:30pm, this Thursday 28th September https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-webinar-manage-pet-stress-with-homeopathy-a-whole-health-approach-tickets-713793554737?aff=oddtdtcreator

15/07/2023

🟡 Amber Level support for false pregnancy

The art is always to match the remedy to the picture the bitch presents.

Pulsatilla – This is a very useful remedy for all sorts of hormonal and female problems. It can help bi***es with false pregnancy rebalance their hormones and settle themselves back in to everyday routines. Twice daily for five days, then daily for five days will often help, if the symptoms fit.

Urtica Urens – Not in most first aid kits, and can be a useful addition to help the milk dry up. Usually given in low potency, such as 6c (there is a lovely quote, “Urtica 30 makes nice and squirty, Urtica 6 makes dry as sticks”). Perhaps three times daily for a week or so.

A couple of herbs that often also get recommended:

Raspberry Leaf – This is very useful for many problems of the bitch. It can be used alongside homeopathic remedies.

Parsley – Freshly chopped and lots given over the week.

With a little help from your first aid kit, your bitch can be back to her normal self very soon. Of course the next cycle will be along 7-8 months later in most bi***es and there is the likelihood that she will have another false pregnancy. So think ahead, you may be considering getting her spayed. If not, then starting early with the Raspberry Leaf and Pulsatilla as she comes through her season will help keep the hormones balanced. And if she keeps having issues despite this, then seek out a holistic vet to discuss in more detail.

12/07/2023

🟢 Green Level supports for false pregnancies

The aim is to shift the bitch away from mother mode and back into hunter mode. Avoiding too much mammary handling will minimise stimulating milk production. Taking her for extra walks can help distract her. Surreptitiously removing the toys and dismantling her nests will also help reduce her hormonal urges.

10/07/2023

False pregnancies in dogs

Many a vet has had the experience of a bitch being brought in to see them, where the owner is concerned that she might be pregnant. They are certain that no male dog got anywhere near her, but nonetheless, her mammary glands have swollen up, she has been making nests and carrying toys around like they are puppies.

🔴 First things first, let’s look at the Red Level: One of the first things the vet will do is to check the date of when the bitch was last in season. From this, they can focus to make sure there was no chance of the bitch having been mated during the most fertile stage. They can also consider how far along she is from her season. If she was pregnant, the mammary development usually only occurs in the last stage of the nine week pregnancy. The mammary development linked to a false pregnancy usually occurs much earlier.

Next, they will check to see if she is pregnant. Usually this can be done with gentle palpation of the abdomen by the vet to see if there is any sign of pregnancy. If there is any doubt, this could be followed by an ultrasound.

Always assuming that there is no sign of pregnancy, the likely diagnosis will be a False Pregnancy, sometimes called Phantom Pregnancy or Pseudo-pregnancy. This is a common, natural and self limiting phenomenon of bi***es, usually taking a week or two for the symptoms to settle.

There are a couple of Red Flags to think about. For some bi***es the sheer volume of milk produced becomes an issue. Vets can give medication to help dry this up. On very rare occasions, the mammary glands can become infected and mastitis develops. These bi***es may need antibiotics.

08/07/2023

🟡 Amber Level care for sprain and strain recovery

There is much that you can do with your first aid kit that can be helpful. Homeopathic remedies can be so useful in supporting the damaged tissues repairing themselves.

There are three classic remedies to consider:

Arnica – So useful for physical trauma in all shapes and forms. Often not wanting fuss or being touched.

Ruta Grav – Great for joints, ligaments and periosteum. Worse first movement, better gentle exercise, worse doing too much. Worse cold & damp, better warm & dry.

Rhus Tox – Great for joint and muscular injury alike. Worse first movement, better gentle exercise, worse doing too much. Worse cold & damp, better warm & dry.

Sometimes you may see a clear picture. Other times it can be a little unclear. Nonetheless when you know the type of injury, it is likely that the above remedies will be useful. In fact they are very complimentary and often work well when given together.

A very useful approach is to add one pill of each to a small glass of water and stir well. Then give a few drops by mouth as a dose. Using the same glass, and stirring well each time, you can repeat a dose. Initially every 1-2 hours, then gradually reducing to every 3-4 hours, then on to three times daily for a few days, then wean off from there with improvement.

One other remedy you will find in your kit that may be useful is:

Bryonia – The classic indication for this in injury is worse for any movement, better for lying still. Also worse for touch, and paradoxically better for firm pressure. So if you see this picture, then it could be a useful remedy.

Remember to make notes of progress in your journal and have your Red Flag plan in the background in case things are not improving. With patience and care, your dog can be running round having fun again, full of athletic prowess.

06/07/2023

🟢 Green Level care for sprains and strains

There is much that can be done in the Green Level to help create a good recovery. If we can see dogs as athletes, then we can see these sorts of problems as sports injuries. As such they will take a bit of time to settle and it is important to not try to do too much too soon. The vast majority of these sorts of injuries resolve very nicely, with on going athletic performance still being good. They will be running round the woods and fields in no time at all.

And before we get to that stage we need to take a little care. There are three key phases:
· Settling down after the injury
· Gradual repair
· Regaining fitness

In the first phase it is appropriate to be sensible and not do too much. In the second you will be gradually starting to increase exercise as the lameness settles. In the third, your dog should be sound, just unfit. So you need to continue to gradually build up the exercise back to their previous levels. By following this common sense approach you will support an uncomplicated recovery. If you rush too much then you may get repeat injuries.

04/07/2023

If you have a dog, you have an athlete. Admittedly, some dogs are more athletic than others, but on the whole most dogs, for most of their lives keep a high level of athleticism as part of their lifestyle. As any one who keeps themselves a bit fit knows, from time to time things go amiss and an injury occurs. The same is true of dogs.

Lameness in dogs can be because of many reasons. So remember your Red Level and get checked by your vet for broken bones, dislocations, torn ligaments and the like. Hopefully there is nothing so serious going on and your dog has just over done it. Just a sprain or a strain.

“The difference between a sprain and a strain is that a sprain injures the bands of tissue that connect two bones together, while a strain involves an injury to a muscle or to the band of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.”

Nonetheless, there is still a lameness. As ever, Red Flags are useful here in case the problem gets worse, or is slow resolving. Now you can address the issue with Green and Amber level care to ensure a good recovery.

25/04/2023

In my experience things often go in waves. Nothing for ages, then a whole bundle come through the door all week. This particular week there seemed to be case after case of dogs with a hacking cough, usually worse at night, sounding as if they had got something stuck in their throat, and often bringing up some white froth.

Now, coughing dogs can be a symptom of all sorts of issues. From foreign bodies to heart issues, to bronchitis and beyond. So, as ever, it is always important to check out the Red Level first. Because it is not always easy to determine the exact cause of the cough, go to your vet to get it assessed and treated if necessary. If you are not that worried yet, then leave some Red Flags in place so you are prepared with your next steps should it not resolve or things get worse.

There are many possible remedies to think of depending on the nature of the cough, so always pay attention to the symptoms your dog is showing.

Read the full blog here https://www.holisticlifepath.co.uk/holistic-blog/tales-from-the-consulting-room-a-touch-of-a-cough

30/03/2023

Do you have friends whose pets rarely need the vet?
Do you want to avoid getting sucked into the whirl pool of chronic disease?
Are you keen to find out more about prevention and early intervention?

There are owners out there who have pets that hardly ever get ill. What is it that they are doing differently? Instead of continually firefighting all the things that go wrong, how about starting to explore what helps things go right? How about creating a strategy for holistic care that is in alignment with your vision for what you truly want for your pet? Want to start the year with a completely new way of doing things? Want to know more?

Coming very soon, details of a brand new service from Holistic Lifepath.

25/03/2023

Optimum health and vitality sound like a good goal for your pets?
Want to have strategies to minimise disease and increase longevity?
Want to learn how use natural remedies within an elegant framework?

I have yet to work with an owner who didn’t want the best for their pets. The vast majority of pet owners are keen to do what they can to have a happy healthy pet. I am sure you are one of those. An increasing proportion have seen the benefits of holistic approaches in their own lives and want to find out how their pets can be supported in a similar way. By being prepared in advance with elegant holistic strategies, it is possible to achieve amazing results. Want to know more? Watch this space.

23/03/2023

Cats will be cats. And cats do get in fights quite a lot, bless them. Most of the time it is all noise and fluff. Occasionally, however, it can create some very serious injuries needing veterinary attention. A very common scenario is the puncture wound that initially doesn’t seem too bad. The trauma settles over a day or so, perhaps the cat seems ok. However, beneath the surface, the bugs are multiplying and there is a bit of a battle between the cat’s immune system and the opportunistic bacteria that have been introduced in to the traumatised flesh.

Net result – an abscess develops, initially it’s just a small swelling. Then it becomes bigger and more painful. Until it eventually can reach a point where the pus starts to burst out. Yuk!

It is likely that you will have taken you cat to the vet by this point. There are a variety of things the vet can then do to support the poor patient with Red Level intervention. Perhaps helping drain the abscess and flushing it out. Perhaps antibiotics and maybe painkillers. They may give some advice around Green Level management.

With the care being topped and tailed with Red and Green Level support, you can now think about Amber Level homeopathic remedies for extra complimentary support. We have a fantastic classic remedy in our first aid kit that can help.

Hepar Sulph – This is a great remedy to help the pet deal better with sceptic and purulent states. As such it is very useful for helping the body heal from an abscess. Check with you vet about how to administer and how often. It is amazing how that bit of extra help supports the cat healing nicely.

21/03/2023

Young puppy or kitten that you want to get off to a good start?
Fit, healthy adult dog or cat that you want to keep that way?
A senior pet that you want to keep as healthy as possible for as long as possible?

We all love that moment when we get the perfect new bundle of fluff and joy coming into our lives. The first vet check is all good and you want to do everything you can to keep it that way. Or perhaps you made it through a few ups and downs during the growing up phase, and now you have an adult pet you are determined to create a lifestyle that minimises any problems. Or maybe you have just been told that your pet is now in its senior phase, but otherwise looking healthy. Your goal is to support them as best you can to minimise the challenges of older age. There must be a way of achieving this. There is.

Watch this space for more details.

18/03/2023

Many pets have to have an operation at some time in their life. It may be a routine neutering procedure. Or perhaps a stitch up of barbed wire laceration. Or maybe something bigger, a foreign body that needs removing from the intestines. Or maybe a fractured bone that needs a plate to stabilise it.

Of course, all these are Red Level procedures, with appropriate Green Level measures of support, such as restricted exercise. With the Red and the Green being nicely addressed, there are also some Amber Level things you can add in to encourage a more speedy, problem free recovery. Which has to be a good idea.

There are three common homeopathic remedies, that you will likely find in your first aid kit, that are very useful here to compliment your vet's work.

Arnica – very good for physical trauma
Calendula – excellent to help skin heal
Hypericum – particular good for sore, sensitive wounds or nerve injury

The combination of the three together Arnica/Calendula/Hypericum can be very useful to help your pet's recovery. Check with your vet when and how to administer them.

While it is not a double blind science trial, I know that over the years I see less issues with the wound healing when pets have been given these remedies. Or as I often put it, I see more coincidences when using homeopathy!

16/03/2023

• Do you keep finding yourself in the Treatment Zone with your pet?
• Do the same old problems keep on recurring?
• Want to find a way to avoid repeat disease issues?

So often I get to see pets when there is something wrong, which makes sense. The veterinary profession is very good at treating disease. Many pet owners are keen on holistic approaches. Many of them have a holistic first aid kit. But when I ask them if they had given any remedies, I will often get the response “oh no, I hadn’t thought of that”, which is sad, because many problems can be either prevented or dealt with very effectively in the early stages with a few simple remedies. Want to know how?

Watch this space for more details.