What’s for Dinner? When I was in veterinary school, we were given a single sentence concerning small animal nutrition. After veterinary school, and when I was practicing allopathic medicine, veterinarians representingpet food manufacturers who sold their products to veterinarians offered short continuing education lectures about small animal nutrition, focusing, of course, on the benefits of their products. It never occurred to me to question whether there might be an inherent conflict in the set-up. (Read the rest of the article)

Natural Solutions, formerly Des Moines Veterinary Acupuncture, offers a variety of holistic treatments including acupuncture, veterinary spinal manipulation therapy and homeopathy to maintain your pet's health and well-being.

A holistic approach addresses health concerns by looking at a patient in his or her entirety, as a physical, emotional and spiritual being. It focuses on lifestyle as a means of treatment and prevention of disease. It believes that what an individual eats, the environmental toxins he or she encounters and life’s emotional issues impact health maintenance and disease development.

Treatment goals aim to reduce or eliminate symptoms and prevent future disease without side effects. As a holistic veterinarian, I believe I’m part of a team that includes you, your family and your pet. We share a common goal of adding years to your pet’s life and life to your pet’s years.