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There are several alternative medicines available for treating your pets. Nowadays many people in the world prefer alternative medicines for their pets like acupuncture, holistic treatment and so on. These alternative medicines and therapies are based of different beliefs and philosophies. The alternative medicines for different pets like cats, dogs and horse and so on vary a lot.

Here are some alternative medicines for your pets

Alternative medicines for dogs:

Nosodes is one of the alternative medicines suggested for dogs. And this medicine is a homeopathic medicine which is used instead of vaccination. You can find several studies showing the evidence that this medicine is effective in reducing the active diseases. But there are no proven studies which showing that vaccination is not required if alternative medicine is given.

Most of the dog owner face problems of fleas and ticks, thus they can use alternative veterinary medicines to remove them instead of chemicals. The dog owners can make a paste of garlic, basil and brewer’s yeast and can rub it on the body of their dog before giving it a bath. Like humans dogs also suffer from allergies and arthritis so to prevent it you can use anti-oxidant as an alternative medicine.

Alternative medicines for cats

In felines alternative medicines including alternative therapies like acupressure, herbal medicines, and aromatherapy and massage therapy can be used to cure some health disorders. But it is advised that before using acupressure it would be good to consult a good veterinarian. Sometimes to cure accidental fall or arthritis acupressure o acupuncture is used as an alternative medicine.

An alternative therapy practiced on cats with misaligned vertebrae or herniated discs is chiropractic therapy. This treatment helps to relax the injured muscles or joints of your pet. An alternative known as Bach flower remedies is used to cure behavioral problems of your cat.

Thus these are some alternative medicines to treat the problems of your pet. But it is recommended to consult your veterinarian.