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Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Jan 17
- 11 min
Stress, Cancer and Your Power to Help Your Pet
Understanding the impact of stress on cancer healing and learning to manage your stress can help your pet
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Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Jan 9
- 6 min
Metta Meditation: Four Steps to Greater Happiness
Metta Meditation can be an effective and powerful part of your self care routine.
175 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Jun 21, 2019
- 18 min
Supporting an Anti-Cancer Life: Upstream Integrative Oncology
Upstream Integrative Oncology can be thought of as a lifestyle approach which aims to create the conditions which support health and healing
370 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Jun 20, 2019
- 31 min
Research & Perspectives: Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care
Clinical research on concomitant use of Chinese herbal formulas and chemotherapy is rapidly evolving.
722 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- May 14, 2019
- 20 min
Biomedical Basis for Herbs as Anti-angiogenic Agents: Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care
Learn how herbs may be helpful in strategies aimed at starving the tumor blood supply.
455 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Aug 23, 2018
- 7 min
Finding Effective Support & Being Positive Change-Makers
This blog is for Pet Parents and Veterinarians alike. Today's blog post is about where we find support and how we can effectively provide...
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Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Jun 7, 2018
- 7 min
Radical Self-Care
I'm about to head out for a silent weekend retreat. "You aren't going to talk? At all? For how long?!" So many people I talk to can't ima...
118 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- May 19, 2018
- 9 min
The Legacy of Love: Tools and Insights for Navigating Grief
Grief affects us all at one point or another. Loving deeply and then feeling the loss of that love when it leaves our experience is part ...
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Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- May 18, 2018
- 23 min
Natural Feeding: What Research Says about Feeding for Well-Being
“Natural” diets have become all the craze with consumer awareness about healthier eating and better nutrition for ourselves and our anima...
1,193 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- May 14, 2018
- 9 min
Quick Coherence: 60 Seconds to Happiness
Life can be stressful, chaotic and emotionally challenging. If you are also facing a diagnosis of cancer in your pet, these additional st...
108 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Apr 26, 2018
- 9 min
Vitamin D: What Your Dog Wants You to Know
Vitamin D is important for dogs too. And they rely entirely on you to get what they need. Dogs can't make vitamin D. They need to eat it ...
809 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Apr 22, 2018
- 11 min
Importance of Compassion
"The wonders of high-tech cancer care are best complemented by the humanity of high-touch care. Simple kindnesses can help to diffuse neg...
266 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Apr 20, 2018
- 24 min
Grains: What's the big deal?
There is a lot of talk about what the best diet is for dogs and cats these days. Complicating this issue is that many veterinarians still...
5,498 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6 min
5 Things You Can Do to Decrease Your Pet's Stress
Our pets are intimately attuned to our emotions. Haven't we all experienced our kitty climbing onto our lap and nuzzling us when we are s...
291 views
Erin Bannink, DVM, DACVIM
- Apr 9, 2018
- 6 min
Assisting a Peaceful Transition for Your Loved One
Creating an emotional environment of peace and acceptance can be a beautiful way to part and to honor your bond.
95 views
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