By Patricia Monahan Jordan, DVM,CVA,CTCVM & Herbology

Recently sent from a puppy mill to a local pet store, Po the pup was diagnosed with his problem after an upper respiratory infection got so bad he blew out a lung coughing. Radiographs showed that not only was one lung collapsed, but also that his heart was very abnormal (See Photo 1). He also had a really bad cough, would not eat and was in such bad shape that he was set to be euthanized. It didn't help any that he was so tiny. Pet stores seem to want tinier and tinier pups because the public seems to want them. Shame, because the cross country trip to the store, their fragile status in general, and the over medicating and vaccinating leave them almost defenseless. The pup was less than 2 pounds and really, really on his way to checking out. The main reason they handed him to me to treat was they couldn't get him to eat.

My first meeting with him was to just ask him if he wanted help and he came directly to me and got under my hands! I cupped him right on top left under his chest and did Reiki for a few minutes. He would have taken more but I had a lot to do once summoned. I quickly finished with the Power symbol and a whisper that I would continue distantly from another part of the hospital while I was working with other patients.

I did another treatment hands-on later in the day at the beginning of lunch. The pup so tiny and weak, but really perked up when he saw me, coming right over to me. I set his chest elevated when I Ieft as it helped his ability to breath.

When I got complete control of his case the next day I stopped all of his medications. They had put him on very strong antibiotics and cough suppresants and many uneeded medications.

I gave him only NutriCal by syringe which he relished and consumed well. Reiki hands-on and off was given. Every day for the next five days I treated him at the hospital. I took him home with me for the weekend and did much needed TLC at home, also hygiene, clips, baths, and better food.

At first I got him on Royal Canine kibble for minis and now he is eating some Wellness, some Spots Stew by Halo and also I have made him homemade raw food which is his favorite: free ranged white turkey hamburger (no antibiotics,hormones or drugs!) mixed with a premium quality organic baby food of spring vegetables (processed) mixed with Braggs amino acid flavoring and Happy Heart supplements of chicken breast jerky fortifiedwith flax and taurine.

Not only did his lung heal, but also his heart issue mostly resolved; although he is not yet cured completely, I have no doubt that he will get there.

The next weekend he was sleeping with me when he got very strong hiccups. I used Reiki to stop the hiccups and later noticed that the cough that he had was gone after that night! This was amazing to me, so the second set of radiographs were taken to see where he was (see Photo 2).

I took additional rads two weeks later (see Photo 3)--amazing results!

He now weighs 2.7 lbs, eats like a horse not a maltese pup. I took him walking on Sunday last and he did a quarter of a mile without any problems--I picked him up and carried him for the rest of my walk, mainly because i thought his little legs had done enough for the day.

He drags around my heavy workboots for fun and that is hilarious because the boots are five times his size. Right now he is sacked out on the couch. You can't really keep him confined anymore--he must have been a mountain climber in another life. I named him "Po" which is the Chinese word for soul. He didn't look like he would make it but wow, look at him now.

About the Author: Patricia Monahan Jordan is a 1986 graduate of the North Carolina College of Veterinary Medicine. Having practiced conventional veterinary medicine for fifteen years and originated three different veterinary practices in North Carolina, Dr. Jordan found Holistic medicine in 2000 at the AHVMA American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference in Williamsburg, Va. . Until the AHVMA meeting, many, many dead ends were predictably showing up in cases treated conventionally. Holistic medicine ignited a pathway towards many of the modalities that provided this veterinarian with the inspiration to follow the path of healing with energy and intention. Completing a Master's Program in TCVM Traditinal Chinese Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Xie of the Chi Institute and participating in Dr. Richard Pitcairn's Professional Course for Veterinarians has opened the way to naturopathic medicine for Dr. Jordan. Memberships in the AHVMA, the VBMA Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association, AVH Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy have also provided her with a much wider range of healing options. Reiki I and II were taught to Dr. Jordan by Kathleen Prasad and in Dr. Jordan's words, "it was this energy work that has allowed me to move past just the physical and channel healing for the nonphysical, the emotional, mental and spiritual, a communication that addresses the entire macrocosm and for the purpose of the highest good. We never learned that in conventional training!" You can contact Dr. Jordan at patriciamonahanjordan@hotmail.com.