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Holistic medicine, by its very nature, is humane to the core. The wholeness of its scope will set up a lifestyle for the animal that is most appropriate. The techniques used in holistic medicine are gentle, minimally invasive, and incorporate patient well-being and stress reduction. Holistic thinking is centered on love, empathy and respect.

Bear The Dog

Hi, Doc,

Today is Bear's birthday - he would have been 16 years old and I decided that I'm ready to write something for your website.

Bear was 8 years old, pretty old for a big Rottie, when I adopted him. The rescue workers warned me that he was living on borrowed time - the average life span of a Rottweiler is 8-9 years.

I saw holistic vets up north but the treatments they'd given him for his arthritis weren't working very well and we were running out of options. He had just turned 13 years old when I moved to Florida and took him to Dr. Rand. Dr. Rand's unique treatment of gold bead therapy and high quality vitamin supplements were so successful that Bear walked better at 13 and 14 than he did when he was younger. Thanks, Doc, for giving Bear, me and my family, and all the people whose lives he touched an extra 2 wonderful, happy years!! -- Deb

Hallelujah Testimonial

July 8, 2011

Shelley Thayer, Director

Cat Depot

2542 17^th Street

Sarasota, Fl 34243

RE: Dr. Howard Rand

Dear Shelley:

This is a follow up on my June 21 letter (attached).

Today Dr. Rand released Hallelujah (nee “Steinway”) from treatment for what was nearly fatal acute urinary blockage. Let me preface my comments by saying that in my life I have had well over fifty cats as companions and have called upon more than twenty veterinarians to help in their care. Never before have I encountered a veterinarian with Dr. Rand’s combination of technical proficiency and intuitive intelligence. Without his willingness to combine holistic medicine to complement conventional wisdom I do not think Hallelujah would be supervising me from his favorite windowsill as I write this to you.

At our follow-up appointment today which was originally scheduled July 5(see the letter attached) Dr. Rand weighed Hallelujah and found he had gained 2 pounds in seventeen days largely due to the use of Nu-Vet, a prescribed dietary supplement H now takes regularly (as does his surrogate mother, Helix.) Using muscle testing Dr. Rand determined that H no longer needs to take two of the four homeopathies which he has been taking to prevent reoccurrence of his condition although he will remain on two others. Muscle testing also indicated that he no longer needs to take the supplement he had been taking to maintain his urine on an acid level to prevent his again developing crystals and blockage of the urethra.

What is Holistic Veterinary Medicine?

Written by Dr. Howard Rand

By: Dr. Howard Rand, DVM

Holistic medicine consists of treating the body as a whole; using whole herbs and complete supplements rather than single chemical sources, using a whole spectrum of treatments available rather then a single one. Diagnostic methods and vocabulary may be used that are different than what conventional veterinarians are accustomed to, including methods used for thousands of years. This does not mean that they are wrong, or mere superstition. Instead, they may bring insight by offering a new way of looking at things, which can guide the veterinarian to a new treatment modality. This is especially true of chronic diseases.

Holistic veterinary medicine is increasing in importance and use in veterinary practice. Treatments, which were originally considered alternative, are now becoming part of mainstream medicine. Integrative medicine often has a better answer for chronic diseases than does conventional medicine alone

The goal of holistic medicine is to help the body heal itself, treat the whole body, not just the symptoms, and to provide solutions that are more natural, with less side effects. Better food and exercise are part of this way of practicing. Veterinarians who practice complementary medicine generally have additional training and often, special certification in their chosen modalities.