The Expert Vet (11-07-2016) #5063: Eating disorders? Does your dog suffer from one? Is your dog (usually a small one) a picky eater? Is she being manipulative or is it a sign of an underlying medical condition? Nutritional disorders (and home-cooking without balancing the diet) can lead to malnutrition. Homemade diets really need to include […]
Pet Cancer Vet (09-12-2016) #2057: Vivien in Austria wants advice about Mato, her German Shepherd dog, who had successful surgery for hemangiosarcoma of the heart. Now she wants to use Apocaps, various supplements and vitamins along with low dose chemo and wants to know how to mix them for maximum benefits. After 5 cycles of […]
Holistic Vets (03-07-2016) #3053: Dr. Shawn Messonier talks about how 90% of dogs have elevated inflammatory markers and are therefore at risk for serious disease. He recommends a blood test (that is best utilized by a vet who regularly test pro-inflammatory markers) that measures enzymes and CRA — Cancer Risk Assessment (CRA). Some of the […]
A “Medication Cocktail” for Senior Dogs — in a Tasty Activphy Supplement Ball The good news for us and our aging dogs is that modern veterinary care has increased their life spans so that they can spend more years giving and receiving love. The bad news for senior dogs is that with age comes arthritis—which […]
Pet Food Advisors (02-09-2015) #7037: Part Two of Probiotics; more on everything you need to know about pre- and probiotics. What are the good bacteria? What is its efficacy? We all need diversity of bacteria to deal with diversity in our diets and using a high quality supplement can definitely be beneficial. MP3 Audio [14 […]
Pet Cancer Vet (12-15-2014) #2037: Dr. Sue discusses evolving thoughts on the best diet for a pet with cancer diet and what kind of supplementation she recommends. Steve calls from Colorado about Kaj, his mini-Schnauzer, whose thyroid cancer has been treated with surgery and metronomic chemotherapy, as he seeks Dr. Sue’s recommendations on what to […]
The Expert Vet (9-15-2014) #5023: The Expert Vet (9-15-2014) #5023: “Pain 101” Donna explains the basics of pain management and how older dogs like Tracie’s Scooby & Jazzy — with terrible arthritis — have to be managed with multi-modal approach using various supplements, medications and interventions together. MP3 Audio [13 MB]DownloadShow URL
Cat Chat® & Dog Talk® (12-10-2013) #3019: Dr Patrick and Tracie talk about his favorite supplements from RX Vitamins for Pets; Tracie asks about Hepato Support for her dog Jazzy, who has elevated liver enzymes. MP3 Audio [14 MB]DownloadShow URL
Cat Crazy™ (9-9-2013) #1004: Dr. Jean Hofve from LittleBigCat.com shares her thoughts and agrees with Tracie about the horrors of de-clawing a cat, the ills that come from feeding “kitty crack,” and the importance of supplementing cats with omega-3 fish oil (and both recommend Nordic Naturals because of its high quality). MP3 Audio [14 MB]DownloadShow […]
Dog Talk #340: Psychologist Nancy Davidson wrote The Secret Life of Lost Cats after following posters for lost cats to find out “the rest of the story;” L’il Bub is a baby-faced cat whose photos and videos on the internet have become a sensation and led to the new book L’il Bub’s L’il Book by […]
