By Dr. Joy Bolynn As you may have previously read, I began a study of alternative medicine when Western medicine failed my 14 year old Golden Retriever. Hunter exhibited symptoms of excessive panting, drinking and urination but all Western medical tests returned normal. With no official diagnosis of a urinary tract infection or thyroid issue [...]
By Dr. Joy Bolynn Have you ever wondered how acupuncture got started? "My head hurts. I think I'll stick a sharp object in my hand for relief." The whole concept of acupuncture seems odd to many of us. When you talk about it, people fall into two distinct categories of opinions. One is that acupuncture [...]
Sometimes it's normal for your dog to shed a little or a lot. Sometimes you can tell the season by the tufts of hair falling out of your cat's fur. It's also normal for a pregnant or nursing dog to lose a good bit of hair. Yet there are times when hair loss isn't normal [...]
When you notice your pet's dry skin, do you wonder if it's due to an allergy, parasite or infection? Or do you spout Garfield's motto and say: "No big fat hairy deal"? While a lot of cases of dry skin can be remedied with a medicated shampoo, the correct diagnosis for your pet's symptoms is [...]
One year ago this week, we unveiled this website. We've added a lot of great stuff over the past twelve months. In case you missed some of the articles, here are some of our favorites: The Raw Facts. Lots of our patients are loving RAW, and are showing great benefits all around. Is your pet?! [...]
Dr. King recently was a guest speaker at the Alamance Regional Baby Fair. Here are her notes from the presentation. So I've been meaning to write down some thoughts from the Alamance Baby Fair and ARMC for a month now, finally some time to follow through! Thank you to all who attended and ARMC for [...]
The grass is green, the flowers are budding and there's something in the air that might lead you to consider buying a cute fluffy bunny, chick or duckling for Easter. Although such adorable creatures make wonderful photo opportunities for your children or grandchildren on Easter Sunday, the story doesn't end there. Baby chicks grow into [...]
This Saturday, March 19, Alamance Regional Hospital is sponsoring their annual Baby Fair. Dr. King has been invited to speak about "Introducing Pet and Baby". The session will be held from 9:15 - 9:45 AM in the Education Center on the lower level of the hospital. Dr. King will talk about how how to prepare [...]
Question: Hi. My parents occasionally watch my dog for me when I need to go out of town and they have a huge fenced in back yard with lots of trees. My 9 month old dog will grab sticks around their yard and chew them and sometimes eat them. She has thrown up stick pieces [...]
My pet has bad breath. He's obviously not painful or he wouldn't eat. Answer: True, some dogs and especially some cats will stop eating when the periodontal disease becomes bad enough. However, when it's that bad we almost always have to extract some diseased teeth. Pets have such a strong instinct to survive and appetite [...]
