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About Our Clinic| Where is your clinic located? |
Full Circle is located at 61A Portland Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. We are 2 blocks north of the ferry terminal and Alderney Gate, between King Street and Alderney Drive. |
| What are your hours of operation? |
Our business hours are: Monday 8-5; Tuesday to Thursday 8-8; Friday 8-5; Saturday 9-1; Sunday closed. |
| What do I do in the case of an emergency and your clinic isn’t open? |
If you have an emergency outside regularly scheduled hours you may call our clinic for assistance at 461-0951.The Metro Animal Emergency Clinic at 468-0674 is available evenings and weekends. |
| How do I get my password? |
If you are a client of our clinic, you can obtain a password by calling our clinic at 902 461 0951. Our staff will confirm your association with us as a client and provide you with a password. |
| What education does a holistic practitioner need? |
A holistic practitioner should have training beyond the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. There are several programs in each field that meet the current standards of practice. For instance, the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) requires 120 to 150 hours of instruction plus written case reports, internships and a commitment to 20 hours of continuing education over each two-year period for certification. Similar requirements exist for veterinary chiropractic and homeopathy. The cost to the veterinarian for each new modality learned can be upwards of 10,000 Canadian dollars. |
| Why should I start my puppy or kitten with a holistic practitioner? |
Starting your puppy or kitten with a holistic practitioner can be the start of a rewarding relationship between you, your pet, and your veterinary care providers. A new pup or kitten will receive fewer vaccinations, eat a more healty diet, and should develop fewer chronic problems later in life. If your pet develops medical problems, your holistic practitioner will select a treatment from a wide range of options such as homeopathy, acupuncture, or herbal medicine. In many cases, you will be able to avoid drug interventions by utilizing the body’s natural healing abilities. |
| I’m concerned about over vaccinating. What should I do? |
Over vaccination has become an issue of great concern. Many researchers now believe that over vaccination may lead to some of the chronic and debilitating diseases we are seeing more frequently. At Full Circle, we use a combination of homeopathic nosodes, delayed initiation of vaccine sequences and promote reduction of inoculants at each vaccination. We also assess the relative risk of each illness to your pet and vaccinate appropriately. Once your pet is mature, we offer vaccine titer testing and/or longer intervals between vaccination to further decrease risk to your animal. |
| How should I feed my dog/cat? |
Feeding your friend is a discussion with many sides and many strong beliefs on all positions. On one hand a group, known as BARF, advocate feeding only Bones and Raw Food claiming that all dogs will do better fed a diet more like the wild canids. Others argue that over the millennia dogs have lived with humans, they have developed digestive tracts designed for our scrap foods, which are primarily cooked. In the meantime, researchers have studied canine and feline nutrition extensively and the major pet food companies use this data to make claims that only commercial pet food is completely balanced.
At Full Circle, we believe that how you feed your dog is an individual decision. We can help guide you through the controversies to be sure your dog/cat is getting optimum nutrition for a long and healthy life. If you are feeding home prepared food, we can have the diet analyzed and any deficiencies corrected. If you are feeding commercial foods, we can assist you in your choices and make suggestions about improving feeding methods.
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| Are there any books or websites about holistic veterinary care? |
For small animals, the insertion of acupuncture needles is virtually painless. The larger needles used for large animals may cause some pain as the needle passes through the skin. In all animals, once the needles are in place, there should be no pain. Most animals become very relaxed and may even become sleepy. Nevertheless, acupuncture treatment may cause some sensation, presumed to be tingles, cramps, or numbness which can also occur in humans and which may be uncomfortable to some animals. |
| Would my riding horse benefit from acupuncture? |
An expected consequence of riding is the straining of tendons and muscles. Normally, resting returns these tissues to a normal state. Multiple factors, including conformation imperfections, saddle fitting, unbalanced riders or strenuous competitive riding may result in chronic tension of muscles and tendons. Acupuncture, in areas of muscle sensitivity (trigger points) and/or along the pathways of muscles that work together to create specific movements, can relieve pain and prevent serious injury. |
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