Suggested Flower Treatments for Pets
When treating animals for acute shock, trauma, terror etc., flower remedies can be given more frequently than the above dosage. Drops or sprays may be given as necessary, perhaps every few minutes until the animal starts to calm down.
If in doubt, or if you think the animal is injured or in pain, call the vet immediately. Animals that have become suddenly uncontrollable or aggressive for no apparent reason may have something wrong with them that requires urgent veterinary attention, and in these cases flower remedies should not be regarded as a replacement for medical care.
Some key flower remedies in animal care:
Cherry Plum
Extremes of stress that create erratic thought processes, hysterical or aggressive behaviour; loss of control, panic e.g. injured wild animals brought in for veterinary treatment, or any extreme fearful emotional / psychological imbalance.
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Failure to learn from, or difficulty absorbing, lessons; tendency to make the same mistakes over and over. Lack of rational thought, tending to be easily distracted, scatty, unfocused. Immature and exuberant lack of concentration, often the case with young animals.
Chicory
Neediness, attention-seeking (when these are not learned behaviours); displays of displeasure when attention is perceived to be withdrawn or turned elsewhere. Eating disorder 'protests' and other manipulative behaviour, also some separation problems.
Gorse
Deep gloom, depression and despair, resignation, apathy and a pervading sense of hopelessness; shut off from the light, loss of the will to survive and go on. Very effective alongside Star of Bethlehem / Wild rose in helping animals for severe post-traumatic 'shutdown'.
Holly
Tendency to suspicion, hate, anger, aggression, eg in animals that have been mistreated(in such cases works well in combination with Star of Bethlehem).
Honeysuckle
Loss of joy after a losing a friend, companion, owner etc. Pining, saddened, may suffer loss of appetite.
Larch
States of poor or reduced self-confidence; insecurity, uncertainty. Has been found beneficial in helping show animals that suffer from nerves in the ring.
Mimulus
General fears; nervous and hypersensitive; nervous anticipation of situations, people; shyness and lack of security.
Rock Rose
Great fear, terror; also chronic state of fearful anxiety, cringing, lacking courage, never tranquil.
Star of Bethlehem
After-effects of shock or trauma, any kinds of cruelty or periods of intense suffering, difficulty, neglect, etc. Inability to release impact of negative experiences, even after years. Extremely important and frequently-used remedy, able to heal very deep emotional scars.
Walnut
Emotional upset / stress associated with change. Tendency to absorb and suffer stresses of others, eg a stressed or unhappy owner (the 'sponge effect').
Wild Rose
Loss of hope and faith, giving way to apathy and resignation; depleted vitality and cessation of will to struggle; suppression of interest in, and joy of, life. Regaining will to live and ability to find happiness; reawakening of interest in surroundings and activities. Animals that go into decline or seem to be depressed after an illness, or in old age.
Fireworks
We suggest that you give your pet:
- Dog Rose
- Rock Rose
- Star of Bethlehem
2 drops of each in a treatment bottle of 30ml, top us with mineral water. Start using 2-3 weeks before the celebrations.
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If you need advice on problems with your pets, let us know the symptoms and we will do our best to help you with which essences you will need.
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