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Change can be difficult for any animal. They leave behind beloved companions, the energy of the new home can be confusing.
When you bring a new family member home, it’s important to appreciate the stress that animal experiences.
A youngster will be missing their siblings and their mother. That’s a huge ask of anyone, especially at this invariably very young and tender age, when naturally, they would still be with their mother.
Gentle love and affection can help.
Pathology easily develops from stress.
The Bach flower remedy Honeysuckle, combined with Rescue Remedy and Walnut (to help adapt to changes), in the water and food, can help them adjust.
If it’s really bad, then Aconite is indicated followed by Ignatia.
Isolating a youngster in the laundry is a really bad idea. They have just left the warm embrace of their mother and now this cold isolation?
Dogs are pack animals. They need company. They are highly stressed on their own, especially puppies. Instead, getting a waterproof pet-pen and keeping them close to you will prevent pathology developing from the stress of isolation.
An older animal will be missing their previous companion, whether human or animal.
I once read of a horse who had recently changed homes. He was one of a pair of draught horses. He hadn’t adjusted to his new home or companion and eventually a homeopathic vet was called. He couldn’t see what the problem was even after extensive soul searching. He was using the skills of a local psychic at the time, so asked her to help. She picked up that the horse was pinning for his previous companion.
The vet prescribed Ignatia and the horse settled into his new home.
Animals have what I call ‘contracts’ with their human. They came into their life to help that particular family or human they ended up with. So breaking that bond can be very traumatic for them.
Within the first couple of weeks that we brought Moe home, one morning he was very listless, had no appetite and we had no idea what was wrong with him. It came on so fast that we were worried it was serious.
Because of what seemed to be an urgent matter, we took him to the vet right away. In hindsight, I don’t think they ever really figured out what was wrong with him even after physically examining him and the urine and poo sample I brought in, but they gave him an injection of antibiotics and they also wanted me to give Moe tablets in case he had Giardia (which I never gave him). Moe did start to get better over the course of the day and continued to improve the next day.
The above remedies may resolve the issue. But further help may be needed.
An animal from a shelter will have gone through multiple stresses:
Gentle love and affection, even at a distance if they are very frightened, is the answer here. Aconite in the water may help them adjust, along with the combined Honeysuckle/Rescue Remedy/Walnut complex.
A homeopathic consultation may be needed for anyone very frightened.
Getting an animal from a breeder or shelter invariably means a recent vaccine or three, plus worming and flea drugs. You’re the one most likely to see the fall out from these toxins.
Nux vomica 6c and Sulphur 6c are great ways to start helping to eliminate toxins. Nux if they are a chilly animal, Sulphur if they prefer the cold.
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Module 5 - Other Emergencies
two legs and four holistic health academy
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