Holistic Veterinary Services of Asheville

02/21/2024

Taurine is an important amino acid for many functions in the body. The recent debates over DCM and diet have highlighted the importance of taurine for heart function. Head over to my blog to read more on why our pets need taurine and how to supply it through diet and supplementation.

Read here: http://tinyurl.com/5x8x87uf

12/26/2023

Another vet on FB posted this
He’s seeing Kidney failure on dogs fed Jerky Treats

“FYI.. public service announcement.. fanconi in a dog that was on jerky treats for a week! Made in china! Put word out! No chicken jerky from china!!”

09/28/2023

Hint: if you want to switch to me as your primary vet, don’t start with a list of reasons why you didn’t bring your dog in in February and the problems you’ve had keeping them stable on traditional heart therapies.
1) I’m a solo practitioner. I’m NOT available 24/7
2) I might have other patients who are more critical than yours and they’re getting my attention
3) I do NOT do diagnostics. I cooperate with another vet and sometimes she’s over scheduled and can not see your pet who technically is not a patient of hers
4) I believe there are many things which contribute to a dis-ease state. I will ask you to discontinue many Western treatments like flea and tick meds or vaccinations. When your pet is better, maybe you’ll decide to restart them. Or not
5) I’m wacko crazy holistic. My best owners are too!

04/27/2023

💊 While dogs can suffer from depression and anxiety, is it a good idea to medicate them?

Here are the side effects of the common antidepressant, Trazodone:

⛔ Increased Aggression
⛔ Hyperactivity
⛔ Abnormal Heartbeat
⛔ Difficulty Breathing Or Shallow Respiration
⛔ Tremors Or Seizures
⛔ Gastrointestinal Upset with nausea or vomiting
⛔ Ataxia (Loss Of Muscle Control)
⛔ Liver Or Kidney Damage From Long-Term Use

Are you surprised that some side effects are behavioral issues❓

Instead of medicating your dog, try these herbs and supplements. They can help address the underlying causes of your pet’s mental health issues without the side effects associated with Trazodone.

🌿 ST. JOHNS WORT
This herb contains key compounds that can help alleviate symptoms of mild to moderate depression and anxiety.

🌿 LAVENDER
Lavender is a great natural remedy to help soothe your pup’s anxiety or insomnia.

🌿 VALERIAN ROOT
Valerian Root is an herb that has been used in traditional medicine to help treat anxiety and improve sleep quality.

🌿 PASSIONFLOWER
This can be made into a tea as an easy and effective way of providing your dog with its calming benefits.

🌿 CBD OIL
CBD helps your dog relax, reduce stress and even improve sleep.

🌿 OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are beneficial for mental health disorders.

🌿 B VITAMINS
These are essential vitamins in energy production, brain function, and mood regulation. Supplementing with specific B vitamins, such as B6, B12, and folic acid can be beneficial in treating depression.

🌿 MAGNESIUM
This helps regulate brain function and is often used to treat anxiety and insomnia.

🌿 ZINC
Zinc is an important mineral for many processes in the body and is thought to help regulate mood. It’s also beneficial in treating depression.

👉 Click the link to read more about the side effects of Trazodone...
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/trazodone-for-dogs-2/

03/07/2023

Why your dog or cat needs to detox...

Your animals are exposed to chemicals and substances which greatly impede their metabolism. These disruptive toxicants are hormone disruptors causing thyroid imbalance as well as affecting all the other endocrine organs.

Many caring pet parents choose better species specific diets, but see no results in their overweight or hypothyroid animals. They diligently give their pets the medications and supplements prescribed by trusted veterinarians with no noticeable results.

Why is nothing happening in this scenario?

Because toxicants are clogging up the works, so to speak.

Toxicants create inflammation throughout the body and damage the hormones which regulate appetite. As an example, the hormone leptin, which communicates to the brain when the tummy is full, can be blocked by heavy metals. So, the appetite is never satiated, balanced or complete. Excess weight is the result, further hindering overall health.

What do you do about it? Learn more at https://drdeeblanco.com/blogs/news/why-is-it-important-to-detox-your-pets.

01/26/2023

12/29/2022

Hepar sulph is such a beautiful medicine for an extreme pain from an abscess — listen up, you cat folks!

Hepar sulph is so wonderful for any issue that affects the nerves in an animal that is oversensitive to everything including cold, pain, touch, noise, odors and drafts of air.

Other remedies can affect the nerves (like Hypericum), but the Hepar sulph patient is very chilly, even in hot weather, and will run away rather than to be touched. Their eye symptoms can turn into ulcers on the cornea, again with extreme pain.

And if the animal is so sensitive to the touch that it seems dramatic or out of proportion to the ailment, use Hepar sulph!

12/21/2022

Recently, I’ve been aware of the restrictions we place on our potential. Words matter

12/14/2022

Anxiety, panic, terror and shock!! OMG!!

No worries — there's a remedy for that...

Aconite can calm the nervous system after an accident or a horrible fight. Some of the characteristics of an Aconite situation include:

⚫️ heart palpitations
⚫️ difficulty breathing
⚫️ intense thirst
⚫️ great fear, anxiety and worry (even if trivial the situation or ailment)
⚫️ fears of death, crowds, noises, and riding in a car
⚫️ wide eyes and terror (such as at the vet's office)
⚫️ restless anxiety with fright

Aconite can help!

Visit https://drdeeblanco.com/collections/homeopathy-1/homeopathy_kits to make sure you're well stocked in remedies.

12/09/2022

And another frequently used remedy

Ignatia amara is one of my favorite homeopathic remedies to support an oversensitive animal that is nervous, even to the point of hysteria. You've seen these dogs that react to everything and can't calm themselves down.

Use Ignatia when someone dies; when you have to leave your home; when you experience a natural disaster; when the household experiences emotional trauma that is filled with grief. Normal grief is natural, but we don't want its energetic disturbance to cause illness in the body.

Ignatia is truly a gift for those experiencing grief of any sort, especially right after the loss.

Visit https://drdeeblanco.com/collections/homeopathy-1/homeopathy_kits to get your own homeopathic kit to keep on-hand (still on sale through today, November 27th!)

12/09/2022

Ars alb is great for bloody diarrhea too!
Saved my ass, literally, on a trip to China!

If your pet has been vomiting and experiencing diarrhea from food poisoning with severe weakness, chilliness, great thirst and worse after midnight, call on our wonderful Arsenicum album!

Arsenicum album is the perfect example of homeopathic principals.

Arsenicum album can be the remedy your animal needs to help relax at the end of life to gently release the body. If there is anxiety, restlessness (even if they can't move much), chilliness, and you "feel" your animal is dying, give Arsenicum. It might be the remedy to help them pass or the remedy to help them heal!

12/09/2022

And another important remedy

I love Staphysagria for kitty cats who have had just about ENOUGH of the OTHER cat, the DOG or being at the VET'S! They don't understand how you could be so inconsiderate or how the dog could be so insulting! HA!

It's not the remedy I use post-spaying (that's Bellis perenis), but is a remedy of choice for any surgery where an incision or a laceration is painful. The pain relief should be very, very quick.

Don't get me wrong, it's not just great for cats! Any human with this emotional stress or physical injury can experience great benefits from taking Staphysagria.

Don't have Staphysagria on hand? My curated homeopathy kits in both 50 and 100 remedies do (and they're ON SALE NOW)! Visit https://drdeeblanco.com/collections/homeopathy-1/homeopathy_kits to get all the greatest remedies for at home care.

12/09/2022

I prescribe a lot of Silicea

I think of Silicea as the non-surgical "knife" homeopathic remedy.

There is no other remedy that can remove a foreign body like a splinter, cactus spine, or grass awn without surgery.

There is no other remedy that can open an abscess without a blade like Silicea. This might not be for the faint of heart the first time you try, but it can save a vet visit and a lot of money.

Because it is so powerful at ridding the body naturally of foreign bodies, it is one of our favorites for helping the body clear unhelpful vaccine ingredients. It's not the only remedy for clearing heavy metals and toxicants, but certainly one of my favorites if it fits the individual animal.

10/25/2022

Watch the replay: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQiBQtimMCbZlhxwUP9IRj8dCebe_PwE

Though you may have been led to believe it is harmless, Cytopoint does dysregulate the entire immune system and yes, it does cause similar issues to immunosuppressants.

If your pet is going to respond to a Cytopoint injection, it will be within 1 day. It is labeled as a once per month injection, though it lasts 4-8 weeks. They do advise to try a second injection even if the first one doesn't work. The problem is, their body can make antibodies to this synthetic antibody injection. If you've been getting repeat injections and you notice the "positive" effects wearing off, that means it is no longer working.

✅ You Can't Solve Allergies if You Don't Fix the Diet: https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog/you-cant-solve-allergies-if-you-dont-fix-the-diet

If you can find a groomer that offers Thera-Clean, I have seen amazing transformations from the bath alone https://thera-clean.com/

Holistic approach to allergies: https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog/incurable-canine-atopic-dermatitis-allergies

10/24/2022

10/24/2022

10/19/2022

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