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In veterinary medicine prevention is better than cure!

Millions of people on our planet have lost their hearts to a pet. Whether it is a happy whistling budgie, a hamster, a cat, a dog, turtles, horses, fish or lizards which bring life to their co-existence, the majority of people have a soft spot for animals. But just like their owners, animals become ill from time to time. In many cases veterinary medicine can help. In many instances it is a triviality which arouses concern for the pet and a vet has to be found; but a lot can be cured using old homemade remedies from veterinary medicine. Just as people have discovered, for example, that horse balm can relive pain in their joints, or Schüssler salts or zeolite powder can help sick animals in many cases. Many preparations from veterinary medicine help prevent illness and can be administered with food or drinking water, keeping the animal fit for a long and happy life. Other preparations from veterinary medicine are used for acute symptoms as is the case with humans and cure the illness. Even a magnet in drinking water is supposed to give an animal strength and prevent disease.

Veterinary medicine is holistic

What seemed unthinkable a few years ago is now almost routine in animals. Thus, animals can be given acupressure, undergo acupuncture treatment, be treated with Bach flowers or aromatherapy. In many cases, such as in venous congestion, leeches can be used. They are used in horses or dogs as a de-blocker and place no stress on internal organs like the kidney, liver and heart. Leeches can work wonders in cases of poorly healing wounds. In the case of animals with circulatory problems serious consideration should be given and a specialist consulted before using leeches. Veterinary medicine is a large field - it also covers homeopathy, the treatment of acute and chronic diseases, injuries, post-traumatic therapy and behavioural disorders. In veterinary medicine especially for horse and dog owners, osteopathy is of great interest. This branch of medicine has also increasingly been used in animals only since the 70s. A good osteopath recognizes tension, hardening, scarring, and more by feeling the animal. He will not only straighten a vortex, but also seek the root cause of complaints to get to the root of the problem.

Phytotherapy is also part of veterinary medicine!

In veterinary medicine phytotherapy includes plant and herbal medicine. Thus, through the addition of herbs / plants a preventative can be given for colic or respiratory diseases. Some of the areas of application include respiratory diseases, metabolic disorders, skin problems such as eczema and digestive problems, among others. As is the case with humans the same holds true in this context for animals; patience is required with plant and herbal medicine. To this should be added the interplay between the person treating the animal and the owner until an improvement can be seen. The old saying is true: Rome was not built in a day. Veterinary medicine offers many possibilities to make use of preventative therapies for animals or to overcome serious illnesses.

Animal photography from the heart!

Photographing animals can become a passion and requires both time and money. The large and small darlings do not always want what we humans do. But animals have very different traits just like humans and some of them feel like little models when they see a camera. Others, on the other hand, are shy and want to be coaxed, like horses in the paddock, for example. Animal photography is tremendous when nature, energy and genuineness jump from the images. Of course every animal owner believes that his or her animal is the most beautiful and clever in the world and wants to capture that on camera. The work of professionals in animal photography is very different to amateur shots and the former work with very different equipment. Just as every human is unique, the same holds true for animals. Photographing dogs romping around with each other or galloping horses requires a lot of time and patience to capture the best image.

From observing animal photography

Animal photography holds many secrets. First the trust of the animal should be won. Pet owners who force their animals to act in ways which are not in their very nature, will never have joy in beautiful and rare photographs or get nothing from an animal photographer, because they refuse such work. These unique photographs from animal photography should try foremost to capture the essence of the animal, its natural playfulness, its desire for movement and its freedom to walk or lounge as in cats and its smooth gait. Every animal, whether dog, horse, wild cat, donkey or cow has its own beauty that can be captured through animal photography. Many shots from animal photography are snapshots that arise purely from watching the animals. Thus images of animals should be shot preferably in the natural habitat, the zoo or the aquarium.

The right equipment is need for animal photography

In many instances animal photography contains a fence, a ditch or other obstacle in order to be able to shoot a perfect picture of the animal. In animal photography, photographers use different cameras. To photograph larger lizards and mammals miniature cameras require telephoto lenses with focal lengths from 135 to 800 mm, for example. In the world of animals animal photography can create unique photos. Photographing an animal in an optimal manner is all but impossible with a normal camera click due to shutter lag. Before a normal camera clicks the moment which has arisen where a unique photo could be shot, is already history. The professional animal photographer works with perfect equipment to capture vivid snapshots and moments of movement so difficult to capture.

Photographers with a love of animals!

Many photographers today involved in animal photography, have made their love of animals and enjoyment of photography a profession. From this symbiosis there comes animal photographs that reflect unique, non-recurring moments in the life of an animal which inspire people.