When I was in graduate school studying veterinary pathobiology (the study of disease), one of my tasks was to figure out why when a group of chickens were exposed to the same pathogen (clostridial bacteria in this case), only some of them would get sick. The answer I found was STRESS. The chickens who were living in dirty, overcrowded living conditions and fed a poor diet were much more likely to become sick than chickens who had adequate space to roam and were fed a high quality diet. This discovery led to my interest in holistic health (viewing the full picture rather than just looking at the problematic area) which changed my career choice from being a veterinary pathologist to becoming a doctor of chiropractic!
In chiropractic school, I learned the importance of taking a holistic approach to health and how to truly heal someone, you have to take their mental health and environment into consideration in addition to treating the body. I have incorporated the importance of a holistic viewpoint into the courses I teach which sets the courses apart from traditional health education courses which only focus on the area that is injured or diseased.
As an animal owner or an animal health professional, taking a holistic approach to treating animals can be a game changer for your practice and the wellbeing of your animals.
Here are some suggestions of courses that can help you take more of a holistic approach to animal health care.
For those wanting to become an animal bodyworker as a profession, I recommend taking:
Our Massage Certification Course or one of our course bundles that includes our craniosacral therapy, kinesiology taping and body alignment courses as well
Our Holistic Nutrition Certification Course
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