First of all, I would like to apologize for not writing a blog for so long. On a happier note, I would like to introduce Tika, the newest member of the Hoof and Paw Family. Tika is an adult Boston Terrier that I adopted from a local rescue. She is fitting in nicely and we are working on her manners around other dogs. (She gets a little grumpy with them) Finally, I am practicing what I preach as well. I started making a homemade diet for Tika today and it was easy and cost

You are probably asking yourself what the title of this blog could possibly mean. In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the Blood plays a very important role in health, just as it does in conventional medicine. Today, blood can be taken from a patient and can be evaluated within a very short period of time to see how the organs are functioning, and what the state of the red and white blood cells are. Hundreds of years ago, when Traditional Chinese Medicine came into

Learn how two horses went from chronic lameness to being sound with the magic of acupuncture.

I'm sure many of you have heard of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and likely some of you have had it done for yourself. I just want to make sure that you know all of the different ways that acupuncture can help your four-legged friends too. The most common reason people would elect to use Chinese Medicine either for themselves or their animals would be because of pain. These modalities excel at resolving pain from any source. Arthritis, tendon and ligament i

There are so many term associated with Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) that may not be familiar to many, so I wanted to post a blog that would help clear up some of the mystery. QI One of the most commonly heard terms is Qi, which has many different interpretations, but can be thought of as a life force. It can be either material or like a vapour. The main thing to know about Qi is that without Qi, there cannot be life. We use up our Qi as we age and certain