Zoopharmacognosy to the Rescue!
Find out about Charley's zoopharmacognosy journey.
Holidays, Fireworks & Stress
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What Do A Russian Scientist & A Trio of Herbal Gems Have in Common?
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The Power of the Eyes
We are all familiar with the expression “Oculi speculum animae”, the eyes are the mirror of the soul. When we look at another person’s eyes, we can tell a great deal about how that person is feeling at that moment: calm, afraid, angry, sad, depressed, disbelieving… and this information helps us modulate our approach. [...]
Mummy Cat, Senile Dementia & Aconitum napellus
Mummy cat has been with us for 13 years, but we don’t know how old she is because she was already an adult when she arrived. Her arrival was quite dramatic. She appeared one Saturday morning when I was not at home. She walked decisively into the sitting-room and sat on my husband’s lap. He [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Relief vs Remorse
19/08/2022 Yesterday Squeaky went into one of the travelling crates by herself and I was able to close the door. Until then she had only put her head and shoulders inside to reach the dish with food but yesterday I pushed the dish to the back of the crate. Of course, when she realised that [...]
Kennels
Summer is coming and many people will be going away on holiday. If you have pets, clearly the best option, especially for dogs but also for some cats who have learned to travel well, is to take your animals with you. This may not always be possible in which case the next best option would [...]
All Things Great and Small
I can't believe what has happened! Mimi, the little mini pinscher, died last night, Friday May 13th 2022, at 7.45pm. She was ten years old. She and her mother came to us when she was three when her foster Mum, a young woman of only forty-two, died of cancer. She had a lovely walk on [...]