Talking Animals

Dr. Anne Lampru--holistic veterinarian

Dr. Anne Lampru–a Tampa-based holistic veterinarian who operates a practice called Animal Alternatives, emphasizing a host of holistic therapies, often including homeopathic remedies–discusses her training, early work in a conventional veterinary practice and how growing dissatisfaction with the results in the treated animals there prompted her to attend a conference for holistic veterinarians, which led to her embracing a holistic approach in her practice from that point forward;  she also addresses the debate within the veterinarianary world about rabies vaccinations, touches on the extensive preparation of paperwork and considerable time involved in administering a “holistic evaluation” for a new patient, and fields numerous phone calls and e-mails from listeners with questions about the ailments and treatments of their animals. [www.AnimalAlternatives.org]

COMEDY CORNER: Brian Regan’s “Flipper & Gentle Ben” (snippet) (www.BrianRegan.com)

MUSIC: The Budos Band’s’ “King Cobra,” Nellie McKay’s’ “The Dog Song” instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Norma Tanega’s “Walking My Cat Named Dog”