Expert: Dr. Christina Chambreau - 5/25/2011

Question
Well, I saw a rabbit and it was hit by a car and only the back of it was hit so now it is unable to move, and just laying there, on the side of the rode. I don't know what to do, but some people are saying it will die soon, within the next day and it doesnt feel anymore pain. I wanted a vets point of view and I feel really bad for it and want to know if those people are correct.

Answer
Thank you for trying to rescue the rabbit. They do feel pain the same way you and I do. Because they are wild, they act as if they are not in pain (for then their predator will get them). They can be in enough shock that they do not feel pain, as can people and pets. Though you feel badly for it, all beings do die, so this was just its time. Animals are much more accepting of what is happening and do not judge it as good or bad. Just giving it the love you did will help it be happy as it passes (if it did - sometimes they recover).

Just for the future, I would suggest you learn Reiki and carry Rescue Remedy with you.

When I only had my conventional veterinary training, I would often be very frustrated by problems that recurred like this. The holistic philosophy has taught me that there is an underlying vibrational imbalance that causes most problems and the healing goal is to resolve that imbalance. To better understand this perspective, read the first few chapters of Don Hamilton's Homeopathic Care of Cats and Dogs or the few pages in my book, the Healthy Animal's Journal (available at Www.ChristinaChambreau.com).  Now that the multitude of holistic modalities is available, I can tell you to never give up. Try one after the other, and record the changes with each.

Please go to my web site and sign up for the newsletter - www.ChristinaChambreau.com. On the products page, there are many great supplements which may help your animals be healthier.

Rescue remedy can be purchased from the health food store. As a flower essence it is totally safe.  Put 4 drops in an ounce of water in a jar and give a few drops in every meal and every few hours in between. You can rub it directly onto the ears, the belly, or put it onto a cloth near a wild animal. You cannot use it too often. It is totally safe. It is great for people too - for anxiety, stress, shock, grief and more.


REIKI:
From the book, Healthy Animal's Journal - "Reiki: Personally, I think every person who lives with or works with animals must know at least Level I Reiki. The practitioner places her hands upon the animal (or it can be done from a distance as some animals are too sensitive for direct touch) with the intent for healing to occur. The energy flows through the healer into the animal. This is based on directly applying Chi (energy) to rebalance the energy field so it no longer needs to produce the physical symptoms. It is a very good adjunct to any healing modality, especially to relieve pain and inflammation. It also "takes the bad out of" things. By doing Reiki on smelly water in restaurants I have been able to drink sweet tasting and smelling water. Use Reiki anytime that you must give injections, vaccines, drugs, flea or heartworm drugs, or other substances with potential toxicity. Do you work in a grooming salon, or kennel, or veterinary clinic, or barn or anywhere animals are being seen? Use your Reiki on any treatments to be given and to calm the animals. People have reported getting animals to eat by doing Reiki on their food.  http://www.reiki.org  . http://www.ReikiTails.com  is a great practitioner in Maryland who knows a lot about cats. Get a free treatment at www.interdimensionalhealing.com. Great information on Reiki - http://www.reikicourse.org Kathleen Prasad is a wonderful teacher and works with my favorite sanctuary and holistic education center, BrightHaven www.brighthaven.org. She just had an article on Reiki in Feline Wellness. Kathleen leads a free monthly telechat for anyone trained in Reiki and using it with animals. http://www.animalreikisource.com/ If you cannot find a Reiki Class near you (same class for people and animals as it connects you through an "attunement" to the healing energy of the universe, making you a channel of healing), three groups offer long distance, free, attunements. http://theholisticcare.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13 http://www.freereikiattunement.com   Another group that offers Reiki attunements, classes and training on-line www.ReikiBlessings.com and animal classes, too www.animalhealers.homestead.com/  A client of mine is using Christine, Her name is Christine at cbearse@earthlink.net, www.awakeningrainbows.com. To receive free distance Reiki send her your first name only, city and state, and whether or not you have had any Reiki training.  She invites you to include your pets as well.  She uses a teddy bear and does a full body Reiki distance treatment for one hour each Sunday evening from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. EST. Another very experienced Reiki practitioner is Barbara Mariano, in CA (remember they do this from a distance) - http://www.barbaramariano.com/