I do like the idea of using holistic medicine as a preventative and even a treatment for a lot of things, but western medicine is here for a reason too, and something like cancer NEEDS to be seen by a vet. That doesn't mean you can't augment the treatment from the vet with reiki, homeopathy, supplements, or herbal therapy, I think it could be very helpful. (As long as you discuss things like herbs and supplements with the vet to make sure it won't mess with the treatments the nimal is already recieving.

As we all know, an ounce of prevention is worth 100 pounds of cure, and I personally think holistic medicine is a great way to prevent a lot of common ailments.

Case in point: My parents' dog Star suffers from separation anxiety in the extreme. She's been medicated for it for years and her personality has been permanently changed. Just this week I discovered that if I wrap her body snugly (but not tightly) in an ace bandage, we can leave her alone without her destroying the house. It hasn't totally gotten rid of the anxiety, but she copes with it much better now. I'm going to do the same thing during fireworks holidays and thunderstorms from now on.