Update on Miss Nala...

Just wanted to update everyone on Nala and the mast cell tumor she has.

I am sure many of you have read a previous blog of what our vet told us.

Well, mommy feels more can be done to help Nala.

So, mommy called Woofies in Spencerport.  The lady that owns Woofies is an animal nutritionist.

She gave me some recommendations on what to feed Nala and the rest of the dogs too.

The key point she gave me was Dr. Alisa Koenig's name.

Dr.Koenig originally started out as a vet and when one of her horses got sick she got into the holistic approach.  Dr. Koenig's main practice is in East Aurora, NY and she comes to Avon, NY one day a week.  We were able to get into see her on Monday of this week.  She even came an hour early to see Nala.  We were there 2 hours.  Nala got a check up, nails trimmed, acupuncture and laser therapy. Nala will be put on some supplements to help her condition and her Chi.

The doctor told me how to cook for the dogs.  Dogs need protein from beef, chicken or fish and to actually use the fat from these meats after cooking them and put the fat right on the kibble.  She recommended sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, asparagus, parsley and cottage cheese.  She said make it colorful and to chop up the veggies.  And I learned my younger ones don't mind how you cook the veggies whereas my older girls Nala and Boo like them chopped up.

We go back in March for a follow up appointment and most likely more acupuncture and laser therapy for Nala.

There is something I really like about Dr. Koenig, I am not sure if it was her kindness in come in early to see Nala and/or she wasn't negative about the mast cell tumor, she gave me hope that we can help Nala.

She is amazing women.  I could have listened to her all day, very fascinating.  She explained so much about vaccines and heartworm meds and that they are pesticides we give our dogs that our vets tell us to give them.  She explained all the studies that have been done in Europe on rabies vaccines that can last 10years in a dog.  The problem is the study has only been done for 3years in the US and so, that's why dogs get them every 3years.  Finally 2 vets here in the US are in the 7th year of the rabies study to hopefully change the rabies standard.

She explained how there are no reported cases of heartworm in dogs in NY.

And that's because we get winter in NY to kill off the mosquitoes, whereas southern states don't get winter to kill off mosquitoes and dogs in the south end up with heartworm disease.

The acupuncture made Nala calm.  It was amazing. Nala was panting and then the doctor put the first needle between her ears on the top of her head, she stopped panting.  I sat there and I asked the doctor did that just calm her and yes that's what its suppose to do.

Also, Nala has been having a hard time getting down to the ground to rest with her front legs. The doctor felt she has arthritis in her elbows. Monday night when we were home Nala was able to lay down with no struggle.  So, I truly do believe the 2 therapies helped her.

We will keep you posted on Nala, but please keep sending her positive thoughts.