IMIM Diploma Group
Private Library
1 to 1 Practical Sessions
Each 1 to 1 session will last 1 hour and 15 minutes (including any question time at the end). It is important to ensure that your video release form as been completed and sent in prior to the session.
To join a zoom session you can do one of two things, either click the web address in the box and you should go straight to the zoom website, or paste https://zoom.us/join into your browser, then enter the web address shown in the 1 to 1 session box below.
You may then be prompted to enter the meeting ID and code if required.
Unless you are the participating student with the dog, everyone else who wishes to watch the session must: close your video (you will still be able to see the active screen) and mute your mic once the session properly begins - until the end of the session.
Example 1 to 1:
Karen needed help because Beenleigh would run off when offered the oils, and so she did not know where to start.
Beenleigh, 11 yr old entire male Pointer
Osteoarthritis: Shoulder and possible Lumbosacral disease, we aren’t having X-rays.
Librella when he became more sore and lack of full limb weight bearing.
Suffered badly 2 1/2 yrs ago with the anaesthesia for a dental procedure. The stress set up a soft tissue inflammatory issue (undiagnosed), affecting mucosal membranes in the face - nose/gums and eyes.
Haemorrhagic colitis. This flares up with extremes of stress. Treated with steroids and antibiotics but not long term usage.
Despite my cleaning his gum line he continues to have smelly breath.
Sound sensitive to - explosions and fireworks and storms
Intolerance to NSAID’s / never administered because of the haemorrhagic colitis.
On a recent check, vet noted his slightly smaller one testicle and something possible going on there. But because of all the above, there will be no surgery.
Thea, Rottweiler, female, intact: DOB: 27.11.18
Regularly eats and digs up soil, grass roots, also has a sensitive stomach, Has tendencies to be dominant and to be reactive, muscle waste in her hind quarters.
Julia Cardy (UK)
Video release form received.
24th April / 11:30 (BST)
Joey, Beagle, 11 years old
Intervertebral disk disease (IVDD) / 4 years ago he was paralysed in his hind legs and tail. Now only partially paralysed and has regained mobility, although he still cannot fully lift his tail. Concerns are that he is experiencing pain due to uneven gait.
Louise Basson (South Africa)
Video release form received.
24th April/ 16:30 (BST)
Yum Yum, 9 years old, pomeranian x mini austrian shepherd
Sensitive in her mouth, afraid of eating out of a dish after her dental work and has neck range of motion issue. Sometimes it can go into a spasm if triggered by a fast movement.
Joan Sorita (USA)
Video release form received.
24th April/ 19:00 (BST)
Percy, 4 years old, entire, male field spaniel
Interdigital cysts and intermittent bilateral lameness.
Allyson Giel (UK)
Video release form received.
25th April/ 11:30 (BST)
Ailla, Pointer 8yrs 10mths Female
Probable recent Cystitis/ has been urinating frequently and licking area of inner stifle/ Feb 23; bite injury to neck - resulted in a grade 2 back strain (ventral Illiocostalis).
Scar tissue and discomfort.
Karen Tregaskis (UK)
Video release form received.
26th April/ 09:00 (BST)
Spud, 4 year old Spaniel Collie cross
Very high breath rate when resting, symptoms include; restlessness, standing with neck stretching and resting on chair, slight headshaking, breathlessness and noisy breathing and as of late he has brought up some phlegm with small amount of blood in the morning, getting tired more easily.
Denise Aiken (Ireland)
Video release form received.
26th April/ 11:30 (BST)
Bailey, 2.55yo, Golden Retriever
Anxious behaviours. Eats grass, eats fast. not as well with beef protein.
April Sullivan (USA)
Video release form received.
26th April/ 16:30 (BST)
Follow-up feedback: for the first time, for the remainder of the day Bailey was very relaxed and chilled out
Billy, paniel/pointer. 3yo. Rescue
Main issue seemed to be front legs and poor nutrition as a pup, plus neutered to young/ docked tail/ intermittent bladder/kidney issues plus he is intolerant to several foods.
Pain - had an injury playing in the garden Sept 2021.
Have worked with the oils with him for more than two years and I am wanting to know if there is anything else I can do and if I am working with them correctly?
Jane Hilson (UK)
Video release form received.
27th April/ 11:30 (BST)
Waffles, 5.5-year-old spayed female French Bulldog
She was 2.5-years-old, came from a breeder (though they did not admit that). Had recently had a litter and had been spayed. Three litters and three C-sections by the time she was 2 years old
Intestinal blockage and gastrointestinal surgery in 9 April 2022 and again on 7 May 2022
Current Concerns:
Tolerates her diet well and has only had a couple of almost blockages last fall.
Right eye is weepy/infected and no ointments or drops prescribed by veterinarian have helped. I have tried offering remedies for liver with some success but need guidance!
Julie Duke (USA)
Video release form received.
27th April/ 16:30 (BST)
Savey, American Stafford Mix ( Portugese podengo)
Epulis, tumour on the gums
Petra Janssen (Austria)
Video release form received.
28h April/ 09:30 (BST)
Penny, 6 year old spayed Shih Tzu
Bladder - spayed support. Can be very reactive with dogs she doesn't know, especially nervous ones. She has problems with her anal glands and may have sore joints/ muscles. She has always disliked being picked up.
Catherine Nicholls
Video release form received.
28th April/ 11:30 (BST)
Johnny, Fox red Labrador, 10 yrs
We think rescued two yrs ago, eyes starting to cloud over, lots of lumps and bumps , not sure how he got these. Issues with the jaw, sometimes goes wonky and he has to click it back into place. Missing teeth and doesn’t like his right paw touched. He also has dog aggression. He recently barked at a dog for sniffing his back. He was scared of men for a while .
Lisa Gorrie (UK)
Video release form received.
(Sound and picture quality are poor)
28th April/ 16:30 (BST)
French Bulldog, 2 years old
Itchy skin. Rubs himself raw and bleeds. Selective dog aggression
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88193531223?pwd=VExwNEY3VTBvb1F4NzFwSU93TFZtQT09
Meeting ID: 881 9353 1223
Passcode: 682676
Donna Long (UK)
Video release form received.
12th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Poppy - age 16, female, mixed breed terrier, neutered, originally from Greece, in UK since she was 4.
Poppy has multiple food sensitivities, some arthritis and stiffness in her joints and back, possible gum disease.
Marianne Atkey (UK)
Video release form received.
12th May/ 16:30 (BST)
Rottweilercoss, 6.5 years, female, neutered
Geophagie (eats soil, rotten wood, grass). Reactive with strangers (especially men) , traffic (car, bikes etc.), etc/ Aggressive with dogs (she was bitten at the shelter herself)/ Aggressive to people when she feels threatened/ can not stay alone at home.
Monika Rajek (Austria)
Video release form received.
13th May/ 09:00 (BST)
French bulldog. Age 8yrs
Two malformed bones in vertebrae and one in hip joint trapping a vein causing sciatica. Incontinent and difficulty controlling his back legs. He has also had a few eye ulcers which made him depressed.
Natalie Tate (UK)
Video release form received.
13th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Terrier (mixed breed). Age 3.5yrs
Born with Hemivertebrae T6-7. Undiagnosed but thought to be cause of hind limb paresis. Reoccurrence of UTI's linked to inability to fully empty bladder.
Natalie Castle (UK)
Video release form received.
13th May/ 16:30 (BST)
Female, 3 years, RR, no medication
Food sensitivities and itchy skin. She is not into GI oils anymore so it confuses me?
Laura Piovarciova (Slovakia)
Video release form received.
16th May/ 09:00 (BST)
Charlie, 2y - Collie mix (potentially lurcher)
Very anxious and nervous in the outside world, any noise, car, people. Hyper, high energy. Reactive when meeting dogs outside (fine with my dogs inside), he gets frustrated and redirects to you so he needs to be muzzled (he is fine wearing a muzzle and has been trained to happily wear one).
Geraldine Poncin (Ireland)
Video release form received.
16th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Ronnie, 5 year old pedigree French bull dog
Constant loose stools and wind, different diets have made no difference. Also suffers with itchy ears.
Gets anxious with new people in the home and is reactive to bigger breeds.
Christine Price (UK)
Video release form received.
17th May/ 16:30 (BST)
Rupert, Tanzanian street dog, est. 4 years old
had a very bad start to his life, he was seriously malnourished, neglected and most likely abused. He was rescued by a local vet . He had jaundice and never gained weight in the shelter where he was being house. He was always the weakest dog in the pack unable to defend himself.
His recover is taking time, it's been about a year that he is with his new family. He has gained weight and is slowly learning how to be a dog again. He started barking, chasing monkeys and protecting his house. These are all behaviours that Rupert never showed before. However, recently with the rainy season and frequent storms, he appears to have regressed by becoming very nervous and gets spooked very easily even just with a slight touch. On the day that I'm writing this information his eye became quite bloody and the dog seems very sad.
Dita Chapman (CZ)
Video release form received.
18th May/ 13:00 (BST)
Vin, Wire-haired Vizla, 17 months old
Recurrent ear infections to the point he has had to be put under anaesthetic to have his ear cleaned. Started around 4 months old and has been on and off every couple of months. He has previously been treated with canaural ear drops until it was really bad in December 22 where he had to have an ear wash under anaesthetic.
He’s almost always on and off had small crusty like scabs in his skin. In January he had a flare up of his skin around his groin area. It was weeping and red. Took him to the vet who prescribed prednisolone and a bath was and skin foam. He’s not on any medication at the moment apart from the odd drop of zymox, the one with hydrocortisone.
Helena Bramma (UK)
Video release form received.
18th May/ 16:30 (BST)
Video release form needed.
Lynes, 10 years old castrated Parson Russel Terrier
Noise sensitive and it's suspected that he is allergic to fleur puffs. His left eye keeps watering. He is desperate for Violet leaf and Mimosa taking orally. It would be nice to find out why he is selecting so much Violet leaf and Mimosa.
Claudia Muxfeldt (Germany)
Video release form received.
19th May/ 10:30 (BST)
7 year old, Central Asian Ovcharka, street dog from Bosnia
Extremely anxious out on walks, when he goes to new places, when he meets new people and with new smells. He is very noise sensitive and hates loud noises such as motorbikes, lorries and fireworks. extremely anxious out on walks, when he goes to new places, when he meets new people and with new smells. He is very noise sensitive and hates loud noises such as motorbikes, lorries and fireworks. He had his ears and tail cut in Bosnia apparently this is something they do to make the breed look more like bears whilst watching the herds in the fields. he may be a bit blind in his left eye because he seems to get a fright more when things come at him from that side. in his own country Bosnia and was chased away and had things thrown at him. A hunter had also been hired to kill him which is why a rescue centre picked him up. Been in the UK for 2.5 years.
Lynne Jackson (UK)
20th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Video release form needed.
Raffy is a 3-legged ex-street dog from Rumania. 9 years old.
Amputation of his hind leg there is always a "pressure" on his muscular and fascial system, on the front leg and of course amputation leg. No medication, I go to the physiotherapist all 3 weeks.
Sereina Binggeli (Switzerland)
Video release form received.
23rd May/ 09:00 (BST)
5yrs old staffy × (possibly ridgeback)
Back right leg sore when I adopted him 3yrs ago....it subsided...now back particularly when playing with young pup...selects St johns wort. He enjoys all food...but his butt never clean even though no diarrhoea.
Nikki Holst (Australian)
Video release form received.
25th May/ 09:00 (BST)
Blossom is a 7year old female english setter x springer cross.
She was spayed at a young age (around 7 months). Had renal complications after spaying and showed urinary incontinence for about a year. She had some allergic symptoms previously (potentially pollen) but not at the moment. There are currently no obvious physical issues and she is not on any medication.
Anxiety, lack of confidence - Blossom is generally nervous and anxious, very sensitive dog who had several traumatic experiences (early separation from mother, spaying with complications, loss, car accident with emotional trauma last year).
Kathrin Abegg (Ireland)
Video release form received.
26th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Missy is an 11 year old labradoodle DOB 30.12.2011
Under active thyroid first diagnosed 4 years ago. Symptoms: thin coat, weight gain, lethargy.
Currently on 500 microgtams of Thyforon twice daily
Fatty lumps
Cataracts in both eyes
Under active thyroid
Sue Englefield (UK)
Video release form received.
30th May/ 11:30 (BST)
Surya, Age: 11 years
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Medications: none at the moment
Duration of condition: we think it started 6 years ago, but it got really bad in 2022 (1 year ago)
I think the problems started back in 2017 with an ear infection after our holiday in Germany. The ear infection was treated with medication from the vet. It was resolved then, but came back, several times. In 2020 the real misery started with another ear infection (pseudomonas bacteria). It took 6 months of treatment with a lot of medication. I don’t recall exactly when, but at some point, she started having trouble with her stools – sometimes it was good, other times loose or diarrhoea, she was eating grass, pooh from other dogs and she wanted to eat branches and bark from a Birch tree in our garden. We consulted a holistic vet and embarked on a journey of detoxification and strengthening Surya’s immune system to which she responded quite well, but she continued having problems with her digestive system.
In May 2022 Surya injured the wrist of her left front leg, which resulted in a swelling. We went to see the vet, got some new medication to which Surya responded very badly – throwing up and diarrhoea with blood. We had to go to an emergency vet in the evening, got other medication to stop the diarrhoea, the throwing up and potential nausea. One thing led to another, and we ended up with a completely messed-up dog who could not eat properly anymore, throwing up immediately after eating.
In August 2022 we had her checked thoroughly (blood tests, X-ray) and even had a gastroscopy done in a specialised clinic. Fortunately, no major issues such as cancer or an ulcer. There wasn’t much else we could do other than an adjusted diet, smaller portions multiple times a day to try and prevent the throwing up – all about dealing with symptoms and not getting to the root cause of what was going on with our girl. During this time, I was already doing the IMIM course so, although I found it very scary because Surya had already gone through so much, I decided to try and help her with self-medication. However, whatever I tried, I never got very far with Surya. She loses interest very quickly and then walks away. Surya is doing relatively well now. In general, she responds well to the diet and the frequent (4x) smaller portions throughout the day, and although her stools are better, it is still loose at times and occasionally she still throws up. So, she is doing way better than last year, but the balance is very delicate and goes off rail easily. I wish I could help her more through self-medication.
Jolanda Verbeek (Netherlands)
Video release form received.
31st May/ 11:30 (BST)
Olivia
Pug
9 yo (August 2013)
EPA&DHA Omega 3, cassis bud, CBD
Posterior pain (?) : patella dislocation
Back pain (?) : neuro sur Hery to remove cysts on the spinal cord on February 2022 after one year of research of whats going on
=> medical pin on the back still present
Gasps and looks for her place in the evening / night (not everyday)
Her condition deteriorated for a year and I searched what she had with a dozen différent professionals. Her legs were starting to paralyze, she was wearing shoes so she wouldn't hurt herself, and she had neuropathic pain. When we did the scan, the vets wanted to give her gabapentin. I didn't want it unless I saw her really badly. I operated 2 weeks later, she was in pain even with Tralieve but essential oils helped us at night.
She runs again after her ball, her passion in life.
31st May/ 16:30 (BST)
Video release form needed.
Colin is a Bulldog aged 5, 6 in July not on any medication. Very fit and active for the breed.
Can be very over the top and excitable. Can have a sensitive tummy but currently settled on food. Although undiagnosed could have possible pain issues due to breed and age.
Megan Johnston (UK)
5th June/ 11:30 (BST)
Video release form needed.
Age: 5 years old, breed: Yorkie x chihuahua, no medication, condition since she has been with her current owner when she was 2
1. Very stressed in the car. Panting, shaking. Tried every single counter conditioning thing under the sun - just can't crack it.
2. Sensitive to other things I think related to her domestic violence background. Gets highly upset when I cry, when there's a loud bang, alarms terrify her, I once had a nose bleed and it seemed to trigger something in her and she ran under the bed.
10th June/ 16:30 (BST)
Video release form needed.
Hotchner, malinois, 10
Elbow dysplasia
ELbow fracture 5 years ago, chronic lameness.
Librela
Start renal problem (diagnosis in progress)
15th June/ 12:30 (BST)
Apollo. 2 years Jura/beagle cross plus a variety of others! Rescued from the fires at approx 12 weeks old (no other survivors found) . No medication - issues have been through out.
15th June/ 16:30 (BST)
Benji has had the cough about 6 months. Has had cushings symptoms 3 years.
No meds except occasional meloxicam as PRN
Arthritis in left elbow
No teeth
My mums companion dog.
Drinks a lot of water, demands a lot of food. Hence obese. Coughs in the mornings.
16th June/ 11:30 (BST)
Phyllis Lorraine is Deaf
Cattle Dog/ Jack Russell (Possibly Staffy) have not had DNA done.
Dumped at shelter approximately 1 year of age
Came to live with me 21/2 years of age
Approximately 31/2 years of Age
The reason I was contacted by the shelter was: She was at the end of the line, and they could not continue with her.
There is a beautiful little soul in there just waiting to be released! Behaviour is repetitive, almost ritual-like;
Circles object 2-3 times clockwise.
Tends to be drawn to, and walk beside fences, garden beds or wall
Licks floors, walls, decking, furniture and clothing.
Focus on light and shadows
Fixated on objects - the moon, planes, birds, butterflies, shadows.
Unable to focus on small tasks and problem-solving.
Reacts to fast movement and can be reactive to other dogs.
Unable to play with other dogs without getting out of control.
Very affectionate with humans
Sleeps well when a human is around
Suffers Separation Related Problems.
Hot head from time to time.
Sensitive along the spine - like a nerve response
Feet can be sensitive to touch
Short tail, not sure if docked?
19th June/ 09:00 (BST)
Gina, 4 year old Dachshund who is a compulsive eater.
Her mum doesn’t speak English so I will be interpreting.
Julie Dreyfus (Japan)
10th July/ 10:00 (BST)
Jack Russell - Lollie - Aged 4yrs (owner is called Abra). Had her from a puppy, but moved when she was a few months old - has been in current home for 3 years.
13th July/ 15:30 (BST)
Murphy
Sound sensitive, yawns a lot . Twitches at night dreaming and whining sometimes. Stinky breath occasionally.
25th July/ 18:00 (BST)
Chewy - Aged 1yr 10 months, Shih Tzu (owner is called Janet). Medications Glandex, Amitriptyline (both daily). Duration of condition: 1 yr 4 months.
26th July/ 18:00 (BST)
