PRATT
Pratt is quite simply a miracle cat.  She suffered from chronic herpes sinus infections, which resulted in difficulty breathing for most of her life. She overcame stomatitis twice, and held off a vicious sinus cancer for six months longer than the specialist said she would, all due to integrative treatment.

Sammy, the tabby with asthma

 

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Chi was my teacher, my mentor, from the moment I held her at birth she  was apart of me. Chi led me to the most special people and places. They were my inspiration and helped make managing her DM a creative challenge. Victory was a certainty. She was always a winner. Chi lived over three years past initial  signs of DM. Chi graduated from wheels to four wheel drive with her quad cart. She wanted to go everywhere and meet everyone. She was an ambassador for integrative care and rehab.  

 

Integrative medicine has been a life-sustaining blessing for Shelby. As a result of scarring from several bouts with kidneys stones, Shelby’s kidneys became an ideal environment for infections. She has had countless E. Coli infections. When treated with conventional medicine, the infections would disappear… only to return just a few months later. Since being treated with integrative medicine, the amount of time Shelby is infection free has increased dramatically. She experiences many months without infection, thus improving her quality of life. Nutritional supplements have given her immune system the additional support it needs to combat most of these infections. When she does get another infection, antibiotics are able to clear it from her system. And, because Shelby does not need to take antibiotics frequently, they are still effective when they are prescribed for her. Integrative medicine has been the perfect mix of traditional and alternative therapies which has allowed Shelby to have a good quality of life. At this writing, through integrative medicine and God’s grace, Shelby has just celebrated her fourteenth birthday!

 

---- Patty Hedges

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Trixie: Acupuncture for a Tough Spinal Issue

Distraught after leaving the local veterinary school and being informed of our dog, Trixie's need for spinal surgery, we travelled to a local holistic veterinarian's office. The office was closed, but we peered into the office to see "if there were stars and moons on the walls." There were no such decorations, but much to our surprise the veterinarian had stopped by to pick up some things and came out to talk with us.