Ever since Sampson injured his paw last fall, he’s been on and off with the licking.  About six weeks ago I noticed he had licked so much it was almost bleeding.

I cleaned it, and put some Vetericyn on it and wrapped it with vet tape.  It kept him from making it bleed.

Whoo Hoo, we can stop him from licking it, but I still wanted to know why he was licking, so we scheduled an appointment with the holistic vet.

The holistic vet we use is based out of Massachusetts, about an hour away but he makes house calls.  Our friend has him see her dogs every three months, so Friday he came to our house.

I put the dogs on the porch so we could chat first. Once he had a clear idea of what was going on, I let them in.  He was thrilled to see Delilah and was ecstatic at the weight that both dogs had lost.

Then he got down to the business of examining Sampson.

The treatment performed on Friday, acupuncture.  One in the head.

One in the paw and one in the chest (no picture.)

The big cheese ball ate it up.

Since Dr..Landau does not carry a full supply of herbs, he’ll be sending the recommended supplements in the mail.  The official diagnosis is a toxin build up in the liver and some seasonal allergies.  If memory serves me right, the liver is not helping with the seasonal allergies.  The supplements should help the liver detox and help Sampson’s system deal with the allergies so his skin doesn’t get as irritated.

Dr. Landau will be back in the area in July and I may schedule a follow-up, just to be certain Sampson is healing the way he is supposed to.

Dr. Landau also does phone consults and can manage your pets health by mailing herbs and supplements so if you’re interested in giving holistic a try, why not check out his website?  All the information you need is right there, and if you start ready testimonies, you’ll see my friend’s dog, Lily right on the front page.

What do you think? Would you consider a holistic vet for your pet’s health needs or do you go with traditional medicine? Do you like the idea of your pet being treated in your own home?