Lake Country This Month
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AUGUST 2013 Page 2A • FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY Proactive, reactive holistic care for the pet The FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE Lake Country THIS MONTH How to reach us By Shannon Venegas Special to The Freeman 801 N. Barstow St., P.O. Box 7, Waukesha, WI 53187 HARTLAND – You are what you eat. And the same goes for your pet. Every calorie you put into your dog or cat's mouth is healing nourishment. Veterinarian Chris Bessent, believes strongly in this age old adage. Certified in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, Bessent regularly performs acupuncture and chiropractic services for her large and small animal clients. Her herbal supplement company Herbsmith Inc., located in Hartland, distributes all around the world. But in addition to prescribing herbs or performing chiropractic, a good diet is the basis of health. 262-542-2500 Hours: M-F 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. If you have a news tip from the Lake Country area, contact Amber Gramza at 513-2661 or agramza@conleynet.com To advertise in "Lake Country This Month," call the advertising department at (262) 513-2624. To subscribe to the daily Freeman or weekly Enterprise, call 542-2500 Freeman subscription rates • By in-county mail 13 weeks........$33.80 26 weeks........$64.22 52 weeks......$121.68 Food energetics The basis of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine lies in the idea of food nourishment, and the idea of qi (chi), or life energy that flows through the body . One of the other basic philosophies is that pets either have a hot or cool energy that needs to be cooled or warmed to reach the "gentle simmering" desirable temperature, Bessent said. For example, energetic or "hot" dogs require cooling foods such as duck, rabbit fish, vegetables and fruit. For pets that need a bit more energy, warming foods such as turkey or chicken, beans, sweet potatoes and cinnamon are a good boost to spice up the lazier pets. Bessent stressed, however, that it is important to know whether your dog is actually getting these quality nutrients it needs. Cats are naturally carnivores, and dogs are scavenger carnivores, so their original diets subsisted heavily upon meats and any vegetables and fruits they may have found while hunting. A raw diet, then, may be the best solution for most pets, Bessent said. "My take on it is whether it's raw or cooked, it's really whether it's real food or not," Bessent said. "With raw food, they have to use real food, so it tends to be really good because it is real food." Bessent said most kibble is composed of a high concentration of grains, as well as meal ground up in parts. If it's a plant-based protein meal, it's a problem because dogs and cats are carnivores. If it's meat-based protein, the origin is unknown, and the meat is typically cooked and dehydrated, draining the nutrients. Dog owner Kathy Ullenberg has fed a raw diet to her pets for years, basing it on their carnivore origin. She used to make her own, but now participates in a co-op. "I think they're healthier, they have the amino acids, especially for allergies," Ullenberg said. "And when you switch over, their coats transform." The only time pet owners should be warned against a raw diet, Bessent said, is if they are very ill or have a low immune system. One other issue some pet owners face when looking at raw diets is the price, since some raw diet products tend to be pricey In this . case, Bessent said there are raw co-ops and the option of obtaining scraps from butchers that are usually healthy, wholesome parts for dogs to consume. "There really are ways to do it economically," Bessent said. "The way I see it is pay now or pay later. In the long run you will have more vet bills if your dog is not fed a healthy diet." • Out-of-county mail 13 weeks.............$45 26 weeks............$90 Submitted photo Veterinarian Chris Bessent, shown with her horse Ghost, regularly performs acupuncture and chiropractic services for her large and small animal clients. 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Sullivan studied with Dr. Melissa Shelton, a veterinarian MANAGEMENT in Minnesota who specializes in Phil Paige - Group Publisher..............(262) 387-4830 ppaige@conleynet.com Young Living Oils, a brand of Bill Yorth - Editor-in-Chief.............................513-2671 widely tested essential oils. byorth@conleynet.com Sullivan said other essential Mary Reardon – Managing Editor................513-2657 mreardon@conleynet.com oil companies use chemicals to Jim Baumgart - Freeman Group Ad Director 513-2621 extract the oils. Young Living jbaumgart@conleynet.com Oils, however, distills it, leaving Tim Haffemann - Circulation Director....513-2640 thaffemann@conleynet.com it free of chemicals so the only Matt Marlett - Plant Manager......................513-2633 thing in the bottle is the essenmmarlett@conleynet.com tial oil. Patricia Scheel - Prepress Manager...........513-2690 pscheel@conleynet.com "It's really important to know the source," Sullivan said, Submitted photo NEWS DEPARTMENT Local News - Amber Gramza........................513-2661 Sadie (left) suffered from severe arthritis that caused her to limp.After one stressing that Young Living Oils agramza@conleynet.com is the only brand of oils she session of chiropractic care with veterinarian Chris Bessent, owner Joanie Sports - Lee Fensin..........................................513-2667 feels safe using for her family lfensin@conleynet.com Strosin saw an immediate improvement and said she stopped limping. Now and pets. Death Notices - Shana Duffy.......................513-2618 Sadie can play comfortably with her pal Bogart (right). obits@conleynet.com Sullivan said oils can be used Newsroom Fax....................................(262) 542-8259 for a variety of issues including emotional and behavioral issues, CLASSIFIEDS: 542-2211 Hours: M -F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. family) were shocked because she air purification, odor control PHOTO REPRINTS At a glance wasn't limping anymore." and even to boost the immune Color reprints are $25 each. Call 542-2501 system and kill bacteria. PAGE REPRINTS Herbal support Sullivan uses R.C. oil (a blend Go to www.gmtoday.com/freemanreprints Herbsmith, Inc. In addition to the proactive of lavender, peppermint, pine 455 East Industrial Drive, Suite effects of acupuncture and chiro- leaf and other oils) for her cat, #1 practic, Herbsmith's line of prod- which came from a shelter with Hartland, Wisconsin ucts provides short-term and respiratory issues. She runs the long-term maintenance for a wide oil through a diffuser, but said it 1-800-624-6429 range of issues. can also be held up to the pet's mail@herbsmithinc.com Herbsmith products are based nose or put on a cotton ball www.herbsmithinc.com on traditional Chinese theories, "I've seen an improvement and the herbs are sourced individ- within a couple hours," she said. Chris Bessent, DVM ually from specific provinces in (262) 966-9891 China. Each batch of herbs is W339N8120 Townline Road then re-tested in the United States Oconomowoc, WI to ensure purity, authenticity and safety . Bessent's line for small animals New Way to Wellness LLC includes products for allergies, Young Living Essential Oils joints and support for the liver, Dawn Sullivan, Young Living immune and digestive system, independent distributor among others. Herbsmith also 262-565-7014 carries a line of dog treats that dawn@newwaytowellness.com are all natural, contain no fillers, ylscents.com/newwaytowellness are grain-free and are sourced and made in the United States. Good Harvest in Pewaukee carries several of these products. Many of the more popular prodincluding musculoskeletal. ucts, Bessent said, have natural Bessent performs acupuncture anti-inflammatory affects or and chiropractic regularly for address issues such as chronic many of her clients – dog, cat, vomiting or allergies or are used horse, bull and more. to move qi. Comfort Ache, for Sadie, a 13 year old golden Labrador mix, was limping due to example, is an herbal aspirin with anti-inflammatory affects. severe arthritis. Her owner, Bessent said, herbal products Joanie Strosin, had used chiroare more gentle than most pharpractic care in the past on her maceuticals and do not have some horses and decided to try it with of the nasty side effects pharmaSadie, despite her family poking Healing musculoskeletal ceuticals can have such as liver fun at her efforts. problems One day her horses were due to issues, vomiting and diarrhea. be adjusted, she took Sadie to the Once you know your pet is Submitted photo Aromatherapy for your pet farm where Bessent adjusted her. being fed a proper diet, it's time Veterinarian Chris Bessent with Chloe, who was treated August 5 with Dawn Sullivan, owner of New "Honest to God, she stopped to turn to other holistic therapies acupuncture for kidney failure. to deal with issues that may arise, limping," Strosin said. "They (her Way to Wellness LLC in Sussex, If Animals Use It… We Carry It… And It's Priced Right! 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