HFA and dogs

The same principles apply to all animal’s facial structure. Using HFA, we can choose a remedy that will improve health. Along with appropriate first aid or acute remedies, a constitutional follow up in the early stages can make a big difference; leaving your pet without the long term consequences of shock or poison.

See Shelby’s case – bitten by a rattlesnake

See Marvin’s case – a puppy gets sick for no reason

How to do a facial analysis with your dog

These are some of the more common areas to rate with a dog’s facial structure using HFA principles.

Take the following photos

• Front on (even and centred)
• Profiles – both sides – same level and at 90 degrees to get accurate angles
• Smile – or growl/open mouth – to show teeth

Rate these following areas of the face (use The HFA Workbook to rate the features)

• Hairline – markings on the fur across the area above the eyes
• Eyes – downturned, upturned, large, small, wide-set or narrow set
• Nose – round or wide
• Mouth – size
• Teeth – gaps, sharp, inward, crooked, bite placement
• Chin – from profile
• Forehead shape – from profile
• Ears – position and angle – from profile

Although dogs don’t have the lines and lips of humans, when doing facial analysis with dogs (or other animals) this information is enough to find a dog’s miasm

Then repertorize rubrics from your dog’s generals and especially modalities and choose the highest rating HFA remedy for that miasm. Sometimes you will have to look at remedy number 2,3 or 4 to find the best remedy but if the case is clear, the first HFA remedy in your miasmatic chart may well be the best.