You are receiving this email from Dr. Christina Chambreau because you are passionately committed to having health for your animals, yourself and the planet or because a friend thought you wanted to hear this information.PLEASE email me with what you want covered
here. My wish is that you had a stress-free, joyous December. While many articles talk about how stressful this month can be, hopefully you have been tuning into your companions (2 and 4 legged) to cherish every moment and not worry about the past or the future. However our life is at the moment, it is to be embraced, accepted, and experienced with patience if needed. Love is the key, and please remember to love
yourself, as that is just what your animals wish for you. My services are available to you if you need a bit of coaching to eliminate stress about your animals. I. Healing Stories - Cat with lip ulcer, skin sores and marking – resolved with homeopathy
- Amputation threatened – resolved with leeches
II. Health Tips - Gifts from your pets
- Yellow vests
- Be curious
- Laugh a
lot
III. Classes & Other Learning - Irith Blooom - Creating an awesome adult February class. Registration opens Jan 22
- Holistic Actions courses
IV. Good News From Organizations For Health And Sustainability - Gentle Barn sanctuaries
- Recovery of stolen wildlife
- Pachamama Alliance
- The Hunger
Project
I. Healing Stories - 🐈 Stewart was a 6 y.o, declawed male cat they adopted 3 years before, with blisters running down his rear legs. Steroid shots would help. If kibble was given as a treat, they would return, but stop if kibble stopped. He sprayed and had crystals when on dry food. After 2 ½ years he developed an ulcer on his lip (rodent ulcer). After drugs and dentistry, it resolved, returning 3
months later, along with hair loss on the rear legs. His teeth are already full of tarter after only 6 months and he is easily stressed. Months on a combination homeopathic medicine did not help. Using his unique behavior symptoms, food he likes and does not like, thirst and history, I prescribed one dose of Nitric acidum 200c (there are dozens of remedies that could have helped and this one was the best fit for this cat at that time) dissolved in water and a few drops put into the
mouth.
- Within one month the ulcer just disappeared, the fur on the back legs began to regrow, and his behaviors improved significantly
- One and ½ years later the rodent ulcer recurred and resolved after one more dose of the 200c Nitric acidum. His great behavior persisted until recently he started to spray again. After she increased the number of litter boxes, the spraying stopped. Always look for a possible environmental/emotional trigger rather than just repeating any
treatment.
- 🐩 Leeches, yes leeches. When doing a veterinary externship in Washington state in 1979, I saw way too many dogs who jumped out of the back of pick-up trucks, often with de-gloving injuries. That basically means large areas of skin have been peeled off, often too large an area for skin grafts, or the extensive surgery is not affordable. A harness would usually prevent this, of course. One colleague of mine shared about a young lab who had lost the skin on the
left rear leg. The board-certified surgeon said the only answer was amputation, which appalled the family. The integrative veterinarian ordered some leeches (medical companies raise them, or one orthopedic clinic I visited raised them in their clinic) and enough to cover the area were allowed to attach. Surprisingly, both this veterinarian and the orthopedic vet said that often dogs take a deep sigh and relax (while the humans may squirm!) after the leeches attach. After half an hour, all the
leeches were engorged, bringing more healing blood to the area, and they fell off. After a few days of daily treatment, the skin was beginning to regrow and some surgery to move dead tissue was done. A week later, a small area of tissue appeared swollen and discolored, so leeches were again used for a few days. The dog completely recovered. Another dog had de-gloving down one entire side of the body and Calendula lotion was used for several months (along with other treatments) and the skin
returned to normal. Wonderful to know there are many options.
II. Health Tips - 🐾 Your improved health is the gift you get when focusing on your cherished companions. Finding joy in the moment and being ecstatic about the smallest gift or attention you give them is something we can learn to do. They usually do not hold grudges for what we have done in the past – another great lesson. They live mostly in today. In this busy season, when we often
feel stressed, a few things that will help them and you are:
- Pause for a a few moments each day and carefully observe – their breath, their gaze, the movement of their muscles. Send love and gratitude. Science now says hormones that strengthen immunity are produced, and the parasympathetic system is activated, which is calming for all.
- When possible, take five minutes, maybe with your favorite music playing, to just breathe with your dog or cat. Especially if one is ill,
repeat this frequently, visualizing health or acceptance.
- In a journal, or just in your mind, each night specify 3 things you have done well today, 3 happy times with your companion, 3 chuckles from remembering something they did.
- 🦮 Yellow vests help dogs with anxiety. Sarah Jones of Sandhurst, England, understands dog anxiety all too well. After adopting Bella, an 8-week-old Spaniel puppy, the adorable pup attracted much more attention than she wanted from
humans and pets. It was her shyness and anxiety that led Sarah on a journey to help her reactive pooch by founding the yellow My Anxious Dog products.
- The color yellow is already understood to represent “caution” hence the perfect messaging for people meeting an anxious dog, Give me space! Yellow also captures people’s
attention better than any other color, as it is the first color the human eye processes.
- The next time you see a dog wearing a yellow harness, vest, collar, coat, sweater or lead/jacket, understand and respect the dog’s need for space in this busy world and help them by keeping your distance.
- Help your anxious dog by adding yellow to their wardrobe.
- 📝 Be curious – question your
assumptions
- You may notice telling someone, or hear yourself thinking, "Well, that's just how dogs/cats are" – because they are aging, they came from the street, because of their breed, etc. When we make assumptions and stop trying new approaches, we may be lowering our companion’s quality of life – or ours.
- That dogs or cats must be fed a certain diet is a common assumption and often taught by the many nutrition classes now available. No – the best combination of foods
varies from individual to individual and your observations of tiny clues will guide you to the best choices.
- Every time you preface a statement or thought with “all” or “always”, you may benefit from pausing and questioning the truth for your pet or family.
- 😆 Laugh a lot with your 2 and 4 legged family members. Think you are challenged by the many choices available for your animals? Imagine holistic practitioners’ challenge when:
- Doing acupuncture on
a porcupine
- Doing chiropractic on a giraffe
- Rolfing a hippopotamus
- Doing death counseling with a frog who croaks every night
- Doing massage on a jellyfish
III. Classes - 💻 Puppyhood. Planning on getting a puppy? Have one now? Know a friend getting one? Irith Bloom is an amazing dog – person facilitator. Registration for her February virtual class – Ready and Resilient: From Puppy to Awesome Adult - opens Jan 22nd.
- 📝 Learn about health on your own time by becoming a member of the Holistic Actions Academy and scheduling study time every week. Often, illness prompts people to join. Even more valuable is focusing on health and longevity proactively, which will even improve your day-to-day quality of life for all in your family. For 20% off your first month or year’s membership, use DRCHRISTINA in the code box. Email me if you join and I will gift you a 15 minute consult. Two courses (three days each) on Homeopathy for Animals are available, along with classes on hospice, spay/neuter, lyme disease and more.
IV. Good News From Organizations For Health And Sustainability - 🔗 The Gentle Barn adopts challenged farm animals who would otherwise be euthanized and use holistic therapies for rehabilitation. People suffering from trauma (I have heard so many touching stories of how hugging a cow for months moved a mute woman back to speech and more) through foster agencies, drug and alcohol rehab centers, war veteran centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, children’s hospitals, burn centers, and individuals suffering from
depression, anxiety, and grief.
- 🌱 Stopping illegal animal and plant trade is a mission of Operation Thunder, working with INTERPOL and other agencies. Yes, it would be wonderful if our meditations and speaking out would shift every person on the planet to restoring nature…till then, identifying and stopping the criminal networks is needed. Read more about the total recovery in 2025 of 30,000 live animals across 134 countries.
- 🌍 Pachamama Alliance – A hopeful moment came from Ecuador, where voters rejected all four proposals in the recent referendum on November 16 - an inspiring affirmation of democratic participation and a clear signal that the Ecuadorian people are committed to protecting rights, sovereignty, and the natural world. Listen to the Resilience and Possibility monthly series. Learn about the school where Indigenous youth from 23 nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon learn both ancestral wisdom and modern skills
to protect their communities and the rainforest. Student Cristian Pizango is now an elected leader in his Indigenous federation, is fighting mining pollution and protecting his ancestral river; Luis Santi is helping communities defend their land through advanced tools like GIS mapping technology; Nelly Tando, an elected women’s leader in her community, is overseeing workshops for young Indigenous women, amplifying their voices in territorial decisions.
- 🍎 The Hunger Project
- Because we amplify community-led development, nearly 1.4 million of our partners around the world are living in self-reliant communities.
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