Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte - Understanding and Healing Your Pet’s Silent Pain

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Ed, a holistic veterinarian based in regional Victoria, Australia, and the founder of the Whole Energy Body Balance method. Dr. Ed shared insights on how pets, despite their silence, often suffer from hidden pain, anxiety, and trauma. His journey began when he started noticing undiagnosed neck and back pain in animals, eventually leading him to understand the prevalence of soft tissue and neurofascial pain. Over the years, Dr. Ed developed a method integrating therapeutic touch, neurofascial bodywork, intuitive perception, and energy healing, now captured in his book aimed at helping pet owners detect and heal their pet’s silent pain. Our discussion also touched on the importance of understanding non-verbal communication in animals, the emotional and energetic pain they carry, and how his holistic approach can profoundly improve their wellbeing and behavior. This episode is a must-listen for pet owners and veterinary professionals alike, revealing the unseen struggles of pets and offering practical solutions to alleviate their pain.00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:13 Dr. Ed's Background and Holistic Veterinary Practice00:50 Discovering Silent Pain in Pets01:41 The Whole Energy Body Balance Method04:52 Challenges in Veterinary Knowledge06:03 Success Stories and Case Studies07:43 Therapeutic Touch and Its Benefits13:11 Building Trust with Anxious Pets16:14 Understanding Dog Communication17:57 Holistic Approach to Pet Care29:14 Promoting the Book and Services30:41 Conclusion and FarewellTo find out more and connect with Dr. Ed:Dr Edward Bassingthwaighte BVSc (honsII) Whole Energy Body Balance Pty Ltd Bio:Dr Edward is known globally as The Healing Vet. Through his own recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Lyme, he explored holistic medicine and energy healing. He is the founder of a profoundly healing bodywork modality for pets, people and horses - the Whole Energy Body Balance™ Method. Dr Edward practices integrative medicine in Vet hospitals while empowering pet parents and professionals to find and heal silent pain, anxiety and trauma for their pets and themselves.Dr Edward is a perpetual student of life, an explorer of human potential in all dimensions of being. He makes music as a singer/songwriter, creates visionary abstract art, loves to dance, grows food, loves walking in nature, and has a deep, devoted spiritual practice of movement (chi gong), meditation, and service to life.Websites:https://thehealingvet.com https://wholeenergybodybalance.com Social media:https://www.facebook.com/TheHealingVetThe book:Purchase on Amazon https://www.amazon.com.au/Find-Heal-Your-Pets-Silent/dp/B0DFLNVWRZ/Purchase digital version: https://book.wholeenergybodybalance.com/book-orgAs always, all about Soul Touched by Dogs at https://soultouchedbydogs.com