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Hi Midge,
When I was looking for a holistic vet, a web search led me to Dr. Shawn Messionier. I don't recommend him. I took my puppy there because she was suffering from intolerable itching. When I asked him if puppy vaccines (which were given before I rescued her) could have caused the problem, he said, no--- any vaccine reaction would have been immediate (REALLY??). He also wanted me to bring her back for a second set of puppy shots even though she had the itching problem!! As part of trying to find out why she was itching, he gave her a steroid shot and said if that helped, it probably wasn't a food allergy. He didn't mention any homeopathic remedies at all. His "holistic" alternatives were to try to sell me some herbal remedies and special shampoo which I refused becuase the bill had grown so high due to his various add ons during the visit. I spent a lot of money for nothing. I wish I had searched further on the internet and found Dr Falconer so that the available money I had would have been better spent. My puppy is 2 years old now and still suffers, but not quite as much. Reading this site and other homeopathic sites have led me to some remedies which help, but I would love to visit Dr. Falconer when I am able.
By the way, just checked Dr. Shawn's website and he mentions that Dr. Ballard retired, but that "he can offer the same high quality alternative care".