Diagnosing What’s “Wrong” With Your Pet

It can feel overwhelming trying to figure out what’s going on with your animal’s health—especially when it’s your own pet. If you’re comfortable with muscle testing or feeling yes/no responses, here’s a powerful list of potential root causes you can test for to uncover what might be affecting your pet’s health.

 

Common Root Causes of Pet Health Issues

Heavy Metals

Heavy metals are found in most food—especially pet food, which is wildly unregulated. Diets heavy in fish (especially tuna) tend to be high in heavy metals, which build up in the system over time and cause a wide array of health issues.

 

Bacteria

There are countless forms of bacteria that can throw your pet’s body out of balance. You don’t need to pinpoint the specific type—just identify if bacteria are present and where in the body they may be residing.

 

Viruses

Viruses can come from everywhere—people, other animals, insects (like ticks, mosquitoes, spiders), and even vaccines. They can be persistent and difficult to detect without tuning in energetically.

 

Parasites

Parasites are everywhere: in soil, some water sources, raw leafy greens, feces, and more. While most people associate parasites with the gut, they can also live in the kidneys, heart, blood, brainstem, and other organs. If left unchecked, they can cause serious and widespread issues.

 

Fungus & Mold

Fungus like candida lives in all of us, including animals. If your pet has taken antibiotics or has a weakened immune system, fungi can spread beyond the gut. Mold exposure (from the environment) can also lodge itself in sinuses, lungs, and nasal cavities.

 

Chemicals: Herbicides, Pesticides, Insecticides & Poisons

Harmful chemicals sprayed on grass, used in gardens, or left around the house can poison your pet. A common example: cats eating poisoned moles or rodents. Some plants—like poinsettias—are toxic to cats and dogs, even if they seem harmless.

 

Nutritional Deficiencies or Overexposures

Many pet foods are deficient in critical nutrients. Long-term deficiencies can lead to chronic health issues. On the flip side, overexposure to certain foods or nutrients (like feeding the same food every day or too much protein) can also lead to imbalances.

 

Antibiotic or Vaccine Overload

Antibiotics disrupt the gut biome and stay stored in the body for years. Vaccines can contain viruses and heavy metals (like aluminum or simian 40) that may overload the system, especially when compounded over time.

 

Food Intolerances

Additives, preservatives, and even certain protein sources (like boar or wheat) can cause reactions in pets. Sometimes it’s not obvious—it could be a tiny supplement or flavoring that doesn’t sit well with their body.

 

Water Quality

Water = Life. But not all water supports life equally.

• City water often contains chlorine or fluoride—both can harm the endocrine system.
• Well water may contain lead or lack critical minerals.
  Trace minerals are essential, and many pets aren’t getting them.

 

Environmental Stress

Animals are deeply sensitive. They pick up on stress in the home—fighting, grief, loud noises, EMFs, chaotic energy, and even imbalanced earth gridlines. These can stress their nervous systems, increase inflammation, and suppress immunity.

 

Symptom Mirroring

Pets often mirror the emotional or physical issues of their human companions. If you’re experiencing a kidney issue or emotional trauma, don’t be surprised if your pet starts showing similar symptoms. This isn’t random—it’s energetic caregiving.

 

Blockages

Sometimes your pet simply has something physically blocking their system—like a swallowed toy, synthetic material, or severe constipation due to lack of fiber.

 

Acute Injury

Pulled muscles, internal bleeding, fractures, punctures—these may not always be obvious. Tuning in can help identify if a physical injury is the root cause.

 

Energetic Trauma

Abandonment, abuse, loss of a family member, or being separated from their mother too early—all of these can leave energetic imprints that manifest as physical or behavioral symptoms.

 

Cancer, Tumors, or Growths

In my view, cancers and tumors are often downstream results of the imbalances listed above. They don’t happen in a vacuum—they’re the body’s way of dealing with overload, stagnation, or toxicity.

 

Once You Identify the Imbalances

After identifying what’s going on, here are the next questions to ask:

1. How high is the imbalance?
   Use a 1–10 scale to feel the severity of the bacteria, parasite, deficiency, etc.
2. Where in the body is it located?
   Tune into areas like the head, nervous system, digestive tract, blood, lymph, or specific organs.
3. How much is it affecting your pet’s overall wellbeing?
   Again, rate this from 1–10.
4. What is the source of exposure?
   Is it coming from the environment, food, water, something old, or something current?

 

Want Deeper Clarity?

Interested in a Body Intuitive Session for your pet to unlock what’s wrong and what you can do? Book a session with me here.