Holidays, Fireworks & Stress
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Mission Accomplished: Manifestation of Full Blown Sympathetic Nervous System Response
February 24th was indeed a “Red Letter Day”. The last of the kitties was finally neutered. However, this was not achieved without stress. Since September 2022 when the kittens reached 6 months of age, I had been trying to catch this kitty. The other three were not easy but this one was truly elusive. Every [...]
Emergency Measures
Sometimes things we do with the best of intentions turn into a problematic situation. When the little feral cat turned up on our doorstep in the midst of torrential rain, providing her with food and shelter seemed like the right thing to do. The consequences of this decision have been far-reaching. Then she had her [...]
Arena, Abscesses & Limps
Those of you who have been following my journey with the two horses who were abandoned at our place may remember that they are not at all happy to be touched. This, of course, poses major challenges and has been a source of concern. From time to time, Arena, the mare, has been limping but, [...]
Where Knowledge Ends, Violence Begins
This morning I saw a scene which left me feeling sick. About a month ago a little donkey came to live nearby. He was very young and had just been taken away from his mother, possibly too soon. He was shut up in a barn in a box all by himself with minimal contact – [...]
Expect the Unexpected
A few days ago, I had to attend to some paperwork at the police station. It was pouring with rain and the roads were flooded. As we drove gently through a flooded area Salma got up from her usual travelling place for the first time since she has been with us and came to lie [...]
Manuka Essential Oil
Manuka honey is the best known product derived from the manuka tree. It has been used not only as a food but also to treat wounds which did not close despite being treated in conventional ways. For this it has proved to be highly effective. Now the essential oil is available to us so my [...]
Spontaneous Zoopharmacognosy
This morning when we went out it was still dark, but Salma went straight to a particular plant which she began to chew on avidly. After a couple of minutes of dedicated chewing she stepped away and began to retch. Then she vomited up a small amount of white foam. She had shown no signs [...]
Turmeric Essential Oil
We have been using turmeric powder in zoopharmacognosy for a long time now but recently the essential oil has become more readily available. If you would like to find out more about the properties of this oil and how it may help the animals we work with, please click on the link below. TURMERIC EO [...]
Celery Seed Essential Oil
Celery seed Apium graveolens General information Non-toxic Non-irritant Possibly sensitization Uses Arthritis Rheumatism Gout Digestive system Liver congestion Glandular problems Milk flow Neuralgia Precautions Avoid during pregnancy Celery belongs to the Apiaceae family. The plant is native to southern Europe but is widely grown as a vegetable. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation [...]