Support the Gut
advice from a qualified pet care store or your holistic veterinarian. When it comes to preventing Lyme disease, keeping the immune system intact is key. This means feeding high-quality foods with antioxidants, providing lots of love and time in nature, and combing for fleas and ticks daily.
The gut is the foundation of pet health. If the gut is healthy, chances are detoxification is happening automatically—just like your computer automatically creates a back-up! Keeping it healthy requires species-oriented pre- and probiotics. This means using those specifically originating from a dog, cat, or horse’s gut so it has the correct species and strains, not just human strains. A prebiotic like “larch” is vital at this time because it has the immune-modulating effect that helps the body’s immune system find balance.
Keep Them Lean and Limber
With spring comes playtime! That means keeping the joints healthy by eliminating, or greatly reducing, grains. To a carnivore, lots of grains equal lots of sugar, which causes inflammation. Inflammation can result in ACL issues, as well as compromised muscles and joints leading to premature aging and arthritis. Feeding loads of antioxidants like phytoplankton, fresh whole foods, collagen like bone broth, and homeopathic remedies can help support health and longevity not only for the joints, but the entire body.
Julie Anne Lee, DCH Founder of Adored Beast Apothecary
Opening the first licensed holistic veterinary clinic in Canada, Julie Anne has used her experience as an animal care provider and compassionate advocate to aid the advancement of holistic pet care. She brings her wealth of experience to all aspects of the Adored Beast Apothecary as a practitioner, teacher, and consultant, and continues to expand the world of animal wellness using the time-honoured, common-sense practice of nature-based animal healthcare.
Take Care of the Liver
This supercharged detox machine has some best friends and helpers—like the kidneys, gallbladder and pancreas—that we also want to help support. During spring and allergy season, the liver has to deal with a ton, because it also plays a large part in histamine. By supporting the liver and its helpers, we make sure no one burns out; herbs like milk thistle (Cardus marianus), Dandelion (Taraxicum), Chelidonium and Berberis are essential in this. Clean food and non- treated water also help the liver perform, and things that can compromise the liver include anything chemical—for example, flea and tick treatments, over-vaccinating, and pesticides and insecticides on lawns and in parks.
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Helping to Address Bug Bites
Be careful when trying to address bug bites, because there are many DIY essential oil sprays out there. Be sure they are compatible with your animal, because many are not, which is why it’s important to purchase them or get
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