Safe Herbs for Dogs and Cats with Swanie Simon + Two Herbal Recipes for Pets
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Published 2022-03-29
Swanie’s love of animals and nature was apparent from a very young age and she has spent her life working with animals and learning everything she could about them. Influenced by Juliette de Bairacli Levy’s books, she went on to become an herbalist, TCVM practitioner and naturopath for animals (Tierheilpraktiker). Juliette de Bairacli Levy went on to become a dear friend and lived at Swanie’s farm in Germany for several years.
Swanie is highly specialized in the natural rearing and treatment of dogs and cats and is one of Europe’s most renowned authors, teachers and herbalists. She is credited with making the subject of raw diets for dogs and cats popular in Europe and has written several best-selling books on the subject.
Swanie has been teaching herbalism, TCVM and dog & cat nutrition since 2005 and online classes in Germany since 2014. She is planning online classes in English starting in 2023.
Today Swanie lives on a beautiful farm in the high forest region of Germany with 4 dogs, 5 cats, 2 horses, about 20 goats and a gang of chickens. She splits her time between her farm in Germany and her home in the beautiful Provence region of south France.
Listen in for:
► What diet is best for dogs and cats? (Timestamp 14:45)
► Are essential oils a good idea for flea and tick prevention? (Timestamp: 28:59)
► Are there any maintenance herbs that are safe for pets? (Timestamp: 25:20)
Here is one of my favorite takeaways from our conversation:
“The first, most important thing is always my patient. I want them to feel good, and not my ideology and my ego, but the patient has to feel good.” (Timestamp: 15:23)
I met Swanie years ago and her depth of knowledge was immediately apparent. Because I’m often asked about working with herbs for pets, I leaned into Swanie's expertise to hear her many insights on working safely with herbs for dogs and cats and let the conversation go on longer than usual. I think you’ll agree that was a good choice and I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
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-- TIMESTAMPS --
01:29 - Introduction to Swanie Simon
04:50 - How Swanie became interested in herbs for animals
07:34 - Getting to know Juliette de Bairacli Levy
14:35 - What is the best diet for pets?
16:52 - What to know about transitioning from a processed diet to raw foods
21:03 - How bitter herbs can help dogs transition to a raw food diet
25:48 - Wellness-supporting maintenance herbs for dogs
28:24 - Herbs that are unsafe for cats
31:07 - What are safe herbs for cats? What are cats’ dietary needs?
35:45 - Can a holistic approach help animals who are very ill?
41:37 - Swanie’s Paw Salve recipe
43:00 - Carrot soup for diarrhea
44:07 - Caring for elderly dogs and elderly cats
50:30 - What are potential underlying causes of hot spots?
53:57 - Swanie shares her current projects
-- DISCLAIMER --
The herbal and plant information in this video is for educational purposes only. The information contained is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other medical professional. If you have or suspect that you have a serious health problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Always consult with a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition.
All Comments (21)
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My 7month old puppy has allergies plus a bad kennel cough even though they gave him a vaccine at the pound to prevent it. He’s been back with me 4 days post neuter surgery and I want to put him on a raw diet asap. I appreciate this convo because I have zero money for a vet and even less confidence in them😢
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Carrot soup! 🥕 Nettles! 🐶🐈🐱🐕 Golden Paste! Probiotics! Thank you! 😊 💚💖
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A wonderful conversation with a lovely guest so nice and knowledgable and generous
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Canned pumpkin works for diarrhea too!
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Jerusalem artichoke root powder mixed with food has turned out to be a very good ally for the digestive system of my dogs and cats.
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My dog loves dandelion roots and will go looking for it when she has a tummy upset.
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I LOVE THIS! I just randomly came across the documentary- Juliet of the Herbs, which I loved -and then I found this! So great thank you.
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THANK YOU SO UCH FOR THIS INTERVIEW!!!!
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Thank you for introducing us to Swaine!
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This is wonderful thank you
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Thank you sooo much ❤
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Wonderful. Love this. Thanks Rosalee for this. I wish I could meet Swanie.
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Cooked stinging nettle with tuna fish is great for dogs and cats.
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Very helpful for dogs 🐕 and cats 🐈 ! Thank you 😊 💓!
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Excellent information, Thank you both so very much! 🥰
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Great interview! Thank you both for sharing.
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First time listening to your show. Love this interview. Swaine is a real treasure. I’ve read most of Juliet Levy’s books. It was wonderful to hear about her. Please post how to get in touch with Swanie. Thanks so much, Eileen
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Great channel, glad to have found it. We've been using bee propolis and bee pollen. The propolis was kinda hard to find here in the states.
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Rosalee, this is such an important topic. Thanks for sharing your experience and what a terrible approach that vet had. Its like anti acids doctors😂
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Pumpkin is good for constipation, what my Vet prescribed. no sugar is best
