I wish more pet owners were offered this wonderful treatment option. There are dozens of great reasons to choose it for preventing and treating disease. Here are my top 10:

10) Hundreds Of Years Of Clinical Experience

9) Based On Scientific Framework vs. Conjecture… Continue…

Before and during winter, many people will “winterize” their automobiles, including a change of antifreeze. Antifreeze is extremely toxic causing kidney failure that is often fatal in just a few days. Continue…

Every year continuing education seminars and journal articles provide us with more and more knowledge about more and more diseases, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. Continue…

This website exists to help educate pet owners. Both conventional veterinary information as well as the holistic and homeopathic perspective of health are represented here. I believe it is very important to be fully informed when making decisions about your pet’s health.

This website is not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed veterinarian. If you require any veterinary related advice, contact your veterinarian promptly. Information at www.homevet.com is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard veterinary advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information at this site.

You will therefore see this statement on many pages at this site. Please heed it:

“Please note: The information provided here is meant to supplement that provided by your veterinarian. Nothing can replace a complete history and physical examination performed by your veterinarian. – Dr. Jeff”

Nutrition is perhaps the most intimate and important of individual biological experiences. Continue…

You’ve always managed to give your pet the medical care she deserves, but due to unexpected circumstances, you’re faced with vet expenses that are far beyond your ability to afford them. Continue…

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). It is not a new disease, having first been discovered in 1908. Many warm-blooded animals including most pets, livestock, birds, and people can become infected with T. gondii. Continue…

This list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Continue…

Keep your pet safe by being aware of these common toxins around your house and yard. Pets are unpredictable – prevention is the key to a safe environment for pets (and children). Continue…

Your dog cannot explain his symptoms, so it’s the responsibility of you and your veterinarian to keep him healthy. Dogs are very good at hiding their illness so it is up to you to observe your dog for abnormalities. Continue…

Vaccination is a medical procedure that should be undertaken with the same thoughtful consideration as any other medical procedure in veterinary practice. Continue…

Modern veterinary medicine has made tremendous strides in protecting and repairing the health of family companions, and pets are living longer than ever before. This happy state of affairs has led to interest in a relatively new aspect of canine well-being — care of the aging dog.

Like people, pets go through life stages of growth, maturity, and aging. The passage from one stage to another is often blurred, and owners must be on guard to recognize the signs that Princess is getting old.

Observant families know that Sassy has slowed down in the past year or that Ranger is stiff each morning. They see that Muffin is no longer an eager eater and that she sleeps more deeply than usual. They may notice a fatty tumor under the skin when grooming their pet or notice that he is more easily startled by loud noises. Aging in pets is a gradual process. Organs begin to deteriorate, senses begin to decline, and energy begins to flag. But Muffin, Sassy, and Ranger can be kept comfortable and happy in their last years with a few precautions and accommodations.

Learn more about taking care of the older dog:

NB: I advise ~quarterly consultations with your veterinary homeopath about your aging pet.  Being proactive is the best way to be preserve good health.–Dr. Jeff