Corporate veterinary medicine prioritizes profit over pets, pushing unnecessary drugs, vaccines and surgeries while ignoring root causes of illness. Vaccine-induced autoimmune disorders are rampant in pets, yet conventional vets dismiss the link—just as in human medicine. Holistic alternatives like acupuncture and homeopathy have saved animals when mainstream treatments failed, proving the power of natural medicine. Veterinarians face extreme burnout, driven by unethical industry pressures, financial exploitation of pet owners and emotional trauma. Pet owners must reclaim autonomy—seek holistic vets, question aggressive protocols and prioritize species-appropriate diets and detox. Article by Willow Tohi, republished with permission from Naturalnews.com For decades, pet owners have trusted veterinarians as guardians of their animals’ health. But beneath the sterile clinics and reassuring smiles lies an industry increasingly corrupted by Big Pharma’s influence—one that prioritizes expensive, often harmful interventions over true healing. Dr. Marcie Fallek, a holistic veterinarian and author of a new book titled Little Miracles Everywhere, has lifted the veil on this systemic rot, revealing how conventional veterinary medicine fails animals while enriching corporations. Her journey began when her own dog, Annie, developed a severe autoimmune disorder—triggered, she later discovered, by a Lyme disease vaccine. After futile surgeries and pharmaceutical dead-ends, an acupuncturist succeeded where mainstream medicine failed. This awakening led Dr. Fallek to abandon the profit-driven model in favor of holistic practices—acupuncture, homeopathy and nutrition—that treat the whole animal, not just symptoms. Her story isn’t isolated. Across the U.S., veterinarians face crushing mental health crises, with suicide rates soaring. The emotional whiplash of euthanizing beloved pets one moment and administering routine vaccines the next is compounded by an industry that pressures vets to upsell unnecessary treatments. Meanwhile, pet owners—many drowning in debt—are guilted into costly, often toxic protocols while safer, cheaper alternatives are suppressed. The vaccine-autoimmune connection Just as in human medicine, veterinary vaccines are a sacred cow—untouchable, despite mounting evidence of harm. Dr. Fallek’s experience with Annie mirrors countless cases where vaccines trigger autoimmune diseases, allergies and even cancer in pets. Yet the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), much like the CDC, dismisses these risks, pushing aggressive vaccination schedules that benefit pharmaceutical giants. Over-vaccination: Pets receive booster shots annually, despite studies showing immunity lasts years—or even a lifetime. Toxic adjuvants: Aluminum, mercury and other additives in vaccines provoke chronic inflammation and immune dysfunction. No informed consent: Few pet owners are warned of risks, just as parents aren’t fully informed about childhood jabs. The parallels to human healthcare are unmistakable. Just as COVID shots were fast-tracked with minimal safety testing, veterinary vaccines are rubber-stamped by captured regulators. The result? A generation of pets suffering from preventable chronic illnesses—while holistic vets who speak out face ostracism. Holistic healing: When conventional medicine falls short Dr. Fallek’s shift to acupuncture and homeopathy wasn’t just ideological—it was pragmatic. Time and again, she witnessed animals recover from “incurable” conditions when treated holistically: Acupuncture: Proven to reduce pain, improve mobility and restore energy flow—without toxic painkillers. Homeopathy: Addresses root causes of disease, not just symptoms, with zero side effects. Species-appropriate diets: Kibble—packed with GMOs, pesticides and fillers—fuels disease. Raw, organic diets restore health. Yet these methods are mocked by mainstream vets, who dismiss them as “quackery.” Why? Because they can’t be patented or monopolized. A $5 vial of homeopathic remedy won’t pad a corporate bottom line like a $5,000 surgery or lifelong prescription. The veterinarian suicide epidemic: A symptom of a broken system Dr. Doug Mader’s heartbreaking column underscores the human cost of this corruption. Veterinarians are 3-4x more likely to die by suicide than the general public, with compassion fatigue, debt and ethical dilemmas pushing them to the brink. The industry’s business model is rigged: Student debt: Average vet school loans exceed $150,000, while salaries lag behind human doctors. Corporate clinics: Chains like VCA (owned by Mars, Inc.) prioritize shareholder profits over patient care. Emotional blackmail: Pet owners, grieving or financially strained, lash out at vets—who are often just cogs in the machine. The system is designed to exploit both vets and pet owners, funneling money upward while animals suffer. Reclaiming pet health: What you can do The solution starts with informed pet owners who reject fear-based medicine: Find a holistic vet: Websites like AHVMA.org list practitioners trained in integrative care. Question every vaccine: Demand titer tests to prove necessity; avoid combo shots. Detox post-vaccines: Bentonite clay, milk thistle and probiotics mitigate damage. Feed real food: Ditch kibble for raw, organic, or homemade meals. Most importantly, trust your instincts. If a vet pushes endless drugs or procedures, walk out. Your pet’s health shouldn’t be a corporate revenue stream. A return to healing—for pets and their people Dr. Fallek’s memoir is more than a career retrospective—it’s a rallying cry. The veterinary industry, like human healthcare, must be torn from Pharma’s grip. Until then, holistic vets and empowered pet owners are the resistance. The choice is clear: Continue feeding a broken system—or demand medicine that heals, rather than harms. Our pets’ lives depend on it. Sources for this article include: ChildrensHealthDefense.org KeysNews.com BrianKerstenVeterinarian.com

All too frequently, the concerns of life, the anxieties about tomorrow, or the wounds from the day can leave our minds in turmoil.

When anxiety takes over, you don’t have to spiral—you can surrender. This prayer walks you toward peace that holds, even when life doesn’t.

This holiday is a delicate one, so I encourage you to pray through the season. Here are my three big thoughts on such a conflicting holiday in the church community:

Melissa rapidly intensified to a Category 3 hurricane late Saturday

Last week, the Rijksmuseum opened a new exhibition, At Home in the 17th Century, an immersive look on the domestic life of the Dutch Golden Age. It consists of nine diorama-style galleries designed by artist Steef de Jong that allow visitors to experience life in the 17th century home progressing from morning to night. The exhibition zooms in on the lives of a variety of people, such as the Boudaen Courten family from Zeeland province. Many items belonging to members of this family have survived, including gilded furniture, portraits and one very remarkable relic: a bladder stone retrieved in a major medical procedure. All these objects will be on view together for the first time in centuries. We also take a peek into the world of the Utrecht artist Joachim Wtewael. In 1628 he painted a portrait of his daughter Eva, seated at a table that still exists. The painting presents Eva as the epitome of the ideal housewife, with a sewing cushion on her lap and a prayer book on the table. This vision of her future unfortunately never became reality. She died seven years after the completion of the painting and never married. The painting will be on show together with the table and the matching linen cupboard. The exhibition takes a multifaceted look at how people lived in the 17th century. Together with Archeologie West-Friesland, the curators have studied the contents of the 17th-century cesspit at the home of the mayor of Hoorn and his family, the Soncks. The cookware, the crockery and the food waste tell us the story of what was on the family dining table, offering detailed insights into their eating habits. Cesspits found on Vlooienburg island in Amsterdam, by contrast, reveal that Portuguese immigrants to the city brought with them their own earthenware, and their own flavours. The Doll’s House of Petronella Oortman is the centerpiece of the exhibition. Created in the late 17th century into the early 18th (ca. 1686 – ca. 1710), the doll’s house was not a toy or playhouse. It had tiny dolls in it, most of them now lost, alas, but they were not for kids to play pretend with. It was a meticulously rendered miniature version of a wealthy home of the period. Every possible detail was included, from sewing scissors to wallpaper to books of real music. To celebrate this masterpiece of miniaturization, the museum has created a masterpiece of digital experience: an online tour of the house guided by the voice of Helena Bonham Carter. The online exhibition brings you inside every room of the doll’s house. It’s like Fantastic Voyage only you’ve been shrunk to fit into an elegant 17th century Dutch interior instead of the body of an injured scientist. The art on the walls, the wood paneling, the cane chairs, the cushions, the door knobs, the 1cm teacups, the porcelain spittoons on the floor next to the game table with a backgammon round in progress, the books, a curio cabinet full of tiny shells, the fruit on the kitchen counter, the fully-stocked cellar hidden in a drawer, baskets of peat briquets to burn for cooking and heating, a working threaded spinning wheel, monogrammed linen napkins, everything is jaw-droppingly realistic rendering in detail. You can’t even tell it’s miniaturized when you’re inside the house. After the introduction, you can click on individual rooms to navigate, or you can play the whole tour and go along for the ride with Helena Bonham Carter as your guide. I highly recommend the latter, because the planned route is smartly laid out with a consistent through-line and clear transitions.

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