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{  Poor Brutus!}    When I think back to what life was like for our then-six-year-old cat, I just want to cry.  Dr. Frick told us that weighing 20 pounds was 8 to 9 pounds over the normal.  Animal Joint Pain

Two years ago, our previous vet diagnosed Brutus of having diabetes and started treating him with 6 units of insulin two times a day.  Our previous vet advised us to feed Brutus with special dry food for diabetic cats. 

Then my friend told me me that her sister-in-law took her dog to a credible veterinarian and was impressed with the outcome.  Meeting Dr. Ava Frick and discovering her clinic was a blessing to us. 

  By the time we took Brutus to see Dr.   Frick for the first time, he seemed to have flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was dull.  He used to  take in unreasonable amount of water and urinate 10-12 times daily.    He seemed hungry all the time, begging for food like a dog.    He was also very cranky and never wanted to be around the family any longer 

  We checked Brutus into Dr. Frick’s clinic for about a week while she rank tests and, as she explained to us, the were some serious concerns with his blood sugar levels.  They keep on fluctuating.   Animal Pain Relief

  Dr. Frick tried an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it.  She revolutionized his diet to a canned, low-carb food, and started on a routine of 2 units of insulin every 12 hours. 

In just a period of two days, his blood sugar levels returned to normal.  Also, his excessive thirst and urination stopped. 

Brutus has improved so much a year later.    He has lost almost five pounds, the normal luster of his coat has returned, and he only goes to his litter box three or four times daily.  Craving for food became a thing in the past and his grouchiness returned to his old and loving personality.  Animal Chiropractic

Shakira, my adopted beautiful little long-haired Chihuahua and I took a while to learn getting along with other.  Shakira has been showing aggressive character indicating she does not want to befriend me.  Despite the trainings she had before I brought her home, she kept continuing to have accidents in the house.  Animal Cranial ElectroTherapy Stimulation

As hard as I was trying to love her and get along, this little dog was causing so much anxiety in my life.  A message forum is something I am not familiar with but I said OK.  We both sat down and Shyla’s fingers moved.  In just a few minutes, we were reading through some comments from people who happened to live in the area.  Several people discussed the great details of positive results they got when they brought their pets to Midwest Microcurrent. 

Next morning came, I called and scheduled an appointment with Dr. Ava Frick at Midwest Microcurrent.  I found Dr. Frick to be very friendly and committed in her field when Shakira and I visited her clinic.  Animal Pain Relief

We discussed Shakira’s behavior and Dr. Frick asked me if I had ever given any thought to the idea that Shakira was suffering from anxiety.  I never thought nor dreamed that pets would feel anxiety while I was worried of my own anxiety. 

I informed Dr. Frick and she agreed on my idea of not giving my dog any canine anti-depressants.  She believes on holistic alternatives in treating pet anxiety or animal depression.  Her treatment plan for Shakira was the Alpha-Stim Control System instead of any type of medication.  My dog started to calm down in a few hours after the first treatment. 

I decided to buy a home version of the Alpha-Stim and thought it would be a worthy investment since it takes more than an hour each way when driving to Dr. Frick’s clinic and Shakira would be needing more treatment.  It is amazingly easy to use, and Shakira continues to improve.  We are now bestfriends and her bahavior has improved as well.  Animal Chiropractic

{  Poor Brutus!}  I always frieve whenever I recall our then six-year-old cat’s life.    He weighed about 20 pounds, which Dr.  Frick told us was 8 to 9 pounds too many.  Animal Joint Pain

Two years ago, our previous vet diagnosed Brutus of having diabetes and started treating him with 6 units of insulin twice a daily.  Our old vet told us to feed Brutus with special dry food for diabetic cats. 

Then my friend shared with me that her sister-in-law took her dog to a credible veterinarian and was impressed with the outcome.  Discovering Dr. Ava Frick’s clinic was a blessing to us. 

Brutus seemed to have flaky dandruff coming off and his fur was dull when we took him to Dr. Frick forthe first time.  He used to  take in unreasonable amount of water and urinate 10-12 times daily.  He appeared to be starving most of the time and beg for food like a dog.  He became grouchy and did not want to stay longer with the family anymore. 

In a week’s time when we brought Brutus to Dr. Frick’s clinic,  she ran some tests on him and explained to us the serious concerns regarding his blood sugar levels, which were found to be like a rollercoaster.  They keep on fluctuating.  Animal Pain Relief

  Dr. Frick tried an experiment on Brutus by taking him off the insulin for a short while and reintroduced it.    She changed his diet to a canned, low-carb food, and began a routine of 2 units of insulin every 12 hours. 

  It only took two days for his blood sugar levels to return to normal.  Also, his excessive thirst and urination stopped. 

Brutus has changed so much a year later.  He was able to discard almost five pounds, regained his normal luster of his coat, goes to his litter box three or four times everyday.  Craving for food became a thing in the past and his grouchiness returned to his old and loving personality.  Animal Chiropractic

Without Dr. Ava Frick, my Golden Retriever would not be alive today.  Her unique knowledge on nutritional needs saved Zoltan.  Animal Chiropractic

Presently, you will not be seeing any clues on him that I have almost lost him sometime.  Which is why I am so grateful to find Dr. Frick.  Zoltan and I cannot describe our deepest gratitude towards her. 

Zoltan used to be a healthy and energetic little guy.  We had settled into a nice routine together as two bachelors, and he was very active.  When he was about seven months old, my dog unexpectedly stopped eating and drinking.  He had always been fairly vocal, but now he barely barked.  He didn’t seem to have any of that boundless puppy energy anymore, and his eyes and nose were dry.  He became so tiresome and wanted to sleep most of the time. 

I thought it was just the weather that caused it and expected him to be back to his old self in a day or two.  I actually felt lost as I see him suffering. 

I was so puzzled to notice that as he grows, he loses weight at the same time.  He had dropped two and half pounds in just two weeks. 

I did some research online and found a bland recipe for homemade chicken and rice.  He was getting to like eating it but after a few days, he lost interest on it.  Animal Joint Pain

I came across Dr. Frick’s practice while researching online and learned the great things she has done with canine chiropractic and other pet issues and thought that I might be mistaking.  Her work in the animal pain management area really impressed me and led me to decide that she is the right person to help Zoltan even if I do not have any idea if Zoltan is really hurting. 

Dr. Frick educated me on the importance of nutrition.  She recommended a brand she believes is the best whole food nutrition available.  Standard Process Veterinary Formula products were very new to me and was the first time I have heard of it.  We gave Zoltan the Canine Whole Body Support, Organically Bound Minerals, Myo-Plus, Neurotrophin PMG and Neuroplex immediately. 

Then Zoltan’s health gradually improved and was able to retain those sparkling eyes again.  In about six months’ time, Zoltan has gained 30 pounds.  During the treatment, I was able to feed him with regular dog food, saved a lot of money, and let my meticulous eater to eat foods he used to like. 

As Zoltan retrieves his health back, Dr Frick advised to detach the majority of the supplements from Zoltan except for the Canine Support and Organically Bound Minerals each day.  Animal Pain Relief

As Maya is my only child, we do our best to give whatever she fancies as long as it will help her learn new things and develop her character as well. She already displayed an interest in horses even at a young age of 8 and in fact, she’d love to have her own pet horse. The cost of purchasing a horse doesn’t fit our budget, we had to save up and wait for several years before buying her a horse. Besides, we have to be sure that she really wants a horse and it’s not just a passing whim. She was so happy and elated when we finally gave her Black Beauty. Eventually, she learned how to ride a horse and was more eager to teach her new pet some tricks such as jumping and galloping. Animal Chiropractic

Black Beauty is not as young as we thought her to be. The reason why we were able to afford the horse was because the owner was in the middle of foreclosure of his farm and thus, he wanted to cash on his prized possessions to be able to save his farm and home. Thus, we really did not know that Black Beauty was already 15 years old when we bought her. Shortly after a year, the horse started to display disobedience to Maya and also, it began to exhibit signs of aging. Pet Pain Relief

The lackluster performance of the horse has also affected our Maya’s disposition. She became less enthusiastic and depressed because she thought that the reason why Black Beauty was acting up was because of our daughter’s poor leadership skills. It has not occurred to our Maya that the problem lies with horse arthritis, which can cause extreme animal joint pains. I wanted to do something about the situation so I searched the Internet for answers and looked for clinics that specialize in animal joint pains. Fortunately, I came across Animal Fitness Center, an animal chiropractic clinic.

We took Black Beauty to the Animal Fitness Center so that Dr Ava Frick can determine her health problems. She explained animal joint pains and how chiropractic sessions and Alpha-Stim 100 ( a medical device that emits microcurrents to relieve pain and tension) can help alleviate the arthritis pain suffered by Maya’s pet. Further, Dr Frick designed a pain management therapy that focuses on Black Beauty’s nutrition and well-being. Recovery was remarkably fast and there was a huge improvement after a few weeks of therapy. Soon enough, Maya started to understand animal joint pains and she stopped blaming herself for her pet’s sufferings. Now, she is back to her old happy self, Black Beauty is better now. Animal Joint Pain

Rescued pets often suffer from animal anxiety and depression. This is not really surprising because animals are regularly left alone by their owners. Worse, many animals are allowed to grow mad with hunger and even experience being stoned or beaten by naughty children and merciless people. Owning a rescued pet is no joke, you have to be more patient because these animals don’t ease up with their new owners and environment. Even though I have prepared myself for the difficulties in owning a rescued dog, my experience with Mimi the golden retriever was totally unexpected. Animal Chiropractic

Golden retrievers by nature are kind and gentle animals. However, when I got Mimi, she was really quite anxious and was always acting up. She was unresponsive to acts of kindness and would often bark at me whenever I try to get close to her. Teaching her new tricks was tough to do. I was contemplating on taking her back to the shelter when I came across Alpha-Stim 100 technology in a pet blog. This device is perfect for pets that are suffering from animal anxiety and depression. Animal Pain Relief

Since it was really very difficult to deal with Mimi, I had to ask my boyfriend to help me bring her to the clinic that offers Alpha-Stim 100 services in dealing with animal anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Using the device, animal doctors are able to soothe pets with animal cranial electrotherapy stimulation. After my beloved pooch has been checked and diagnosed, she was immediately given a 20-minute Alpha-Stim 100 session and I was surprised that Mimi appeared more at ease and calm afterwards. When I stoked her ears and caressed her body, I felt that her heart was steady and she was not barking and wailing just like she used to.

Midwest Microcurrent’s Alpha-Stim 100 is really effective. I noticed that Mimi is more at peace during her sleep and her levels of anxiety was relieved; all these in just two weeks of therapy. She also seems to warm up on me and she no longer acts up whenever I go near her. In fact, Mimi is now permitting me to groom and caress her. She even starts to wag her tail every time I enter my apartment after a day’s work. I highly recommend Alpha-Stim 100 for those who have pets afflicted with animal anxiety and depression. Horse Depression

It was a really sad story. The horse sure was depressed but the owner couldn’t figure it out. They came in with a large, beautiful horse which had more years behind it than it had ahead of it. They loved the horse however and didn’t want to see it spend its final years suffering with equine depression. The horses had lots of space to run on a great big farm. It really is the idyllic setting for the life of a horse. This made the whole depression scenario all the more perplexing to comprehend. The horse was suffering from equine depression even though it was living on a proverbial retirement home for horses? That doesn’t make much sense. Horse Depression

I asked the owners some questions and probed them a little. They had an old silo on the farm, it turned out. The silo was alongside a path that led to the field where the kids like to ride the horses. After asking what the silo was used for, the reason became more clear why the horse had equine depression. When animals died on the farm for whatever reason the silo was being used to store the dead animals. The horse would hesitate and then bolt past the silo and into the meadow, the owners explained, as the kids forced the big horse up to and past the silo. The kids would do this repeatedly as they loved the speed that the horse would reach. Pet Anxiety

They had no idea that the horse was doing this because it was very frightened. They didn’t realize they were abusing the horse. They were horrified when this was revealed to them as the reason for the equine depression. They offered any lifestyle correction that we would suggest and were very apologetic. After offering a few suggestions we spent a great deal of time and effort making corrections in the horse for animal depression using the therapies that we have here. The outcome was very pleasing for both of us. Horse Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation

It’s something I’ve never seen before. She was a tiny little girl. I think they called it a miniature shitsu. To use the word “miniature” was appropriate no matter what she was. She was an incredibly bad tempered little dog and always wanted to bite people who would get close to her or her owner. Her nasty disposition was obvious and she wasn’t afraid to show it. I’m referring to her in the past sense because she died not too long ago of poor nutrition. Pet Pain

Apparently these types of dogs are prone to having chronic tooth problems but let me tell you something; the kind of food my in-laws were feeding that poor dog was an abomination. These little dogs are not intended to handle the kinds of foods we ingest. While she was still relatively young even it was in quite a bit of distress from the obvious pet pain it was in. Her biggest problem was her teeth I think. She only became more and more irritated because they never got her any pet pain relief. She never got any food she needed except what my in-laws ate. Proper nutrition for the little dog was never a concern to them. Over the the few times they used to bring the dog over to my house I noticed her teeth slowly rotting away. My in-laws simply believed such a thing was common to these types of dogs and just ignored it. It never concerned them that they were actually causing the pet pain by denying her of a proper nutritious diet. Dog Pain Relief

Eventually the dog went into a state of partial canine paralysis after going totally blind. I feel that by exposing what my own in-laws did to their dog I might be able to shame others into properly caring for theire pets as well. Simply because they were too lazy to do some dog pain relief research that little shitsu went through pain she shouldn’t have to because of the data and knowledge available to common people like my in-laws.{ I found an excellent site called AvaFrick.com where anyone can go to find out immensely valuable information about the nutritional needs of their pets.} I have disassociated myself from my in-laws and so has my spouse. Dogs have a built in programming that compels them to protect the people they have imprinted on. Let’s do a better job at protecting them shall we. Pet Pain Relief