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Time to say goodbye - when pet's are at the end of their life

Time to say goodbye Saying goodbye to a pet is never easy. It’s even harder when you have to make that heartbreaking decision to have them euthanised if their quality of life is diminished. Generally, this is when a pet is elderly and their health is deteriorating and no matter what you try, they’re just not getting any better. While the easiest thing for us as the owner is for the pet to gently and painlessly slip away over the rainbow bridge - this often isn’t the case. It can be a huge dilemma for a pet owner - it can almost feel like you’re murdering your pet! “Am I making the right decision? Am I cutting her life short? Will she hate me?”  It’s one of the hardest decisions I had to make - as the owner of a beautiful 14 year old Huntaway/Labrador/Staffy X (Molly) - to have her euthanised. She was in constant pain, her mobility was affected, and she just looked sad.  She didn’t have incontinence or loss of appetite - two key indicators when it’s time to let a pet go  - but she was l

Homeopathics for post-surgery recovery

Do you know Homeopathy can be used to help speed up recovery post surgery? Many people try to avoid having surgery, but sometimes it's necessary and unavoidable. Often it's the recovery from operations that are worse than the physical procedure itself! But the good news is Homeopathy can greatly speed up the healing process, help with pain  management and reduce the amount of down time usually required. There are various opinions on whether or not to take Arnica pre-surgery. Arnica can thin the blood a little, and like any anti-coagulants, I recommend not to take excessive amounts of Arnica pre-surgery to avoid any  unnecessary bleeding. It DOES reduce bruising and pain however, and I highly recommend it post surgery. Pre-surgery, I suggest taking just one dose of Arnica 30c on the day of surgery and then resume taking it once able. Pre-surgery Remedies: Arnica 30c - once only on morning of surgery Gelsemium - If nerves or anxiety about the surgery are a problem, Gelsemium can