The Beverly Animal Natural Health Center was founded in 1998 to offer holistic care for dogs and cats in a veterinary hospital setting. We are located at 409 Cabot Street in Beverly, MA.
Our approach to treatment plans is holistic. We draw from various methods that are available and select with our clients the one that is the best for the patient not only in the short term but long term as well.
Many alternative treatments such as homeopathy and nutritional supplements take longer to achieve effect but offer better results than traditional medications. Our blend of cutting edge technology and resources combined with compassionate, patient driven care makes our work very rewarding. By promoting client education and participation in the medical process, we are able to nurture the human-animal bond and achieve rewarding outcomes.
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Check out our monthly newsletters for interesting news and events, disease highlights, memorials and our new section, Pet of the Month.
Spring Newsletter
Greetings everyone! Hopefully everyone has been able to navigate the new
website to get what they need. I still have lots of updates to do so keep
checking it out to see what is new!
Healthy eating life style
Just
like in our human population, our pets are becoming more and more obese these
days! I am not shy about weight issues as many of you know first hand. No
sugar coating there! The reason why is that I care about your pet’s health
and obesity is NOT linked to anything that enhances quality or quantity
of life. Obese dogs and cats are clearly more at risk for respiratory disease,
heart disease, osteoarthritis as well as diabetes and other life threatening
conditions.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love food but I know that too much of anything is not good. In order to have a healthy life style, food should be viewed as fuel for life. Good fuel is food that tastes good AND gets the job done. It is just not filling up on whatever is cheapest to get from point A to point B. It is so important to have good fuel to enjoy the ride and NOT make it a final destination!! { Full Article }
A
bit more news and information
I was recently invited to meet with Dr Deborah Kochevar, the Dean
at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton.
It was great to go back to my alma mater and get the personal attention!
It was a meeting with a few other alumni to showcase all that Tufts has to
offer, not only to veterinarians but the community as a whole. They have
programs for students of all ages to be introduced to veterinary medicine
as well as the annual open house. Check out www.tufts.edu/vet/
Hookworms!
Hookworms are in the rise! These are intestinal parasites that we routinely
test for in our dogs and cats. There is a significant number of positive
test results as well as our dog patients being clinically affected by
these worms. Signs include diarrhea and vomiting as well as anemia, a
low red blood cell count. In people, they can cause intestinal signs as
well as skin lesions as the larvae penetrate the skin! To decrease risk
of this, have a fecal sample checked at least yearly as well as when there
is abnormal stool. Have your dog on Interceptor monthly. If you have
an outdoor cat, also deworm routinely with Profender. Wash your hands
before eating/after playing with your pets and do NOT encourage your pets
to lick!
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