Zoopharmacognosy consultation

Every animal, whether wild or domestic, has the innate knowledge to self-medicate with the use of medicinal compounds.  These compounds are known as botanicals.  Wild animals intuitively select botanicals for their survival.  As our companion animals have become more adapted to their modern life, they have lost the autonomy to navigate the natural world and access the botanicals they desire.

Offering a selection of botanicals (essential oils, herbs, hydrosols) opens up a conversation with your pets so you can get a different understanding of what they need to support their own health

Whether your pet is unwell, young, old, end of life showing signs of stress, fear, anxiety or there is nothing visibly concerning, Zoopharmacognosy gives your pets the chance to not just prevent, rather than ‘cure’ but to explore nature’s medicine cabinet in the safety of their usual environment

As the session is on-line it is you that will be hands on with the offerings so that I can guide you on what I’m observing and give feedback

You receive a recording of the session so you can watch back and notice some of their more subtle responses and learn to read the whispers, not just the overt signals

I will invite you to also explore the aromatics so that you can experience how they make you feel and if there is anything you both need as often our pets will select something we need too and vice versa

You will be guided by me on the different ways to offer the botanicals so that when you’re offering the botanicals after the session, you feel comfortable and confident to be able to support your own pets.

Here are some of the reasons pet parents seek my help (this list is not exhaustive!)

• introducing a new pet into the family
• anxious, fearful behaviours
• digestive problems
• end of life
• skin irritation
• lack of or surplus energy
• discomfort
• loss of another family member
• a way to naturally offer enrichment