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19/03/2023

ARE YOU STILL TUCKED UP IN BED?! I'M NOT. I LEAPT OUT THIS MORNING TO HAVE A WEE RANT...

Going to call this one "Poorina Neurocare IS science..."

Over the last few years, there seems to be a movement of telling people not to involve themselves in matters of health, not to question, not to research, to leave it to the "professionals". Thank God most of us don't listen to that industry line. Social media has completely changed the terrain in that regard. I'll do what I bloody well want!!! Thankfully, many of you agree, happily wandering over to Google Scholar to dig up all sorts of treasures that might counter the narrative.

Yesterday I mentioned it seems the less carbs the better you feed humans with epilepsy and questioned why the hell you would feed a meat-eater suffering seizures an ultra-processed, HIGH carb diet. Then followers start posting dog studies underneath, throwing multiple bones at me.

Eg this: In 2015, big dry food (this time Nestle Purina) compared a group of dogs fed their standard kibble for dogs to a group fed the same muck...I mean kibble, but this time with some MCT oil added.

This is, as I hope most of you now can quickly identify, is a petfood typical UNFALSIFIABLE COMPARISON study, the very backbone of what constitures evidence in dry pet food land.

Why did these scientists add MCT oil? Because MCT oil is long known to reduce seizures in epileptic patients, particularly when it brings the fat content up to around 4:1 (4 parts fat to 1 part protein/carbs, on an energy basis), putting the patient in ketosis, i.e. fat-burning mode, a very natural state for a dog or cat to be in, being meat eaters (which is THE ketosis diet).

And what did these intrepid scientists find? A nice reduction in seizures...

"Seizures in 21 dogs were reduced significantly following a ketogenic diet for 3 months (whereas no improvement was seen in dogs fed a standard diet for the same duration). In 3/21 seizures appeared to stop entirely. In 7/21 dogs, seizures decreased by at least 50% and another 5 dogs experienced a lower seizure frequency overall."

Pretty good!! Not quite as good as the stats yesterday on 20 human children (2 patients were seizure-free, 3 had ≥ 90% seizure reduction, 5 had a reduction of 50-89%) but then, those kids were fed real food.

Studies show dry food is highly inflammatory compared to raw (see comments) but whether that's the lack of good quality protein, poor quality fats, lack of omega 3, bevvy of strange chemicals used in its creations, mycotoxins, glyphosate or MRP content, lack of bioactive compounds etc etc, all known to be highly inflammatory and assumed to aggravate epilepsy, we don't know. So, in reality, the fact this kibble worked in any of the poor, fitting dogs fed it is a colossal nod towards the power of ketosis.

Somehow, the takeaway for the average vet is NOT to move the dog suffering seizures into ketosis (feed them raw....aaaannd, you're done), suggest to the owner they add some very proven, very simple, very cheap and nutritious neutraceuticals such as MCT oil (and CBD!) and ideally reduce the amount of seizure-inducing s**t they sell them on the way out (flea and worm chemicals for fitting dogs with no fleas and worms, boosters for already vaccinated individuals, etc).

No. No. The takeaway for the vet sector, it seems, is to reach for a bag of grossly over-priced kibble (one that may or may not contain a life-threatening amount of vitamin D from a conical flask https://newscenter.purina.com/2023-02-08-NESTLE-PURINA-PETCARE-COMPANY-VOLUNTARILY-RECALLS-PURINA-PRO-PLAN-VETERINARY-DIETS-EL-ELEMENTAL-DRY-DOG-FOOD-IN-THE-U-S-DUE-TO-POTENTIALLY-ELEVATED-VITAMIN-D)..and I guess manage the rest of the fits with the latest, most patented (most expensive) drugs.

So now, thanks to SCIENCE, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Nestle Purina Neuro Care which is CLINICALLY PROVEN (and it is, very sadly, clinically proven...study below...but as ever, WHAT was clinically proved...?!) to offer marginal benefit to your poor, suffering pet.

While Neuro Care may appear EXTREMELY SIMILAR to their standard stuff (at 1/3 of the price), rest assured this product has added MCT oil and lots of.....well.....errrrrr.......SCIENCEY words and captions on the bag.

Let's look at the claims the Poorina website makes for their latest movement. It reads:

- Formulated with medium-chain triglyceride vegetable oil
- Enhanced with a unique blend of nutrients and medium-chain triglyceride vegetable oil
- Antioxidant-rich nutrition supports the immune system, including a high level of vitamin E
- EPA + DHA, omega-3 fatty acids, to help support brain health
- Chicken is the #1 ingredient
- High in protein to help maintain lean muscle mass
- Great taste

Wow! Sounds cool. But to break each one of these down a little for you:

🚽 Formulated with medium-chain triglyceride vegetable oil 🚽
OK

🚽 Enhanced with a unique blend of nutrients and medium-chain triglyceride vegetable oil 🚽
YES, YOU LITERALLY JUST SAID THAT

🚽 Antioxidant-rich nutrition supports the immune system, including a high level of vitamin E 🚽
YOU ADDED VITAMIN E BECAUSE THE HIGHER FAT CONTENT DEMANDS IT. WITHOUT IT THE DOGS WILL GET SICK AND DIE.

🚽 EPA + DHA, omega-3 fatty acids, to help support brain health 🚽
THESE ARE ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS. YOU ARE OBLIGED TO PUT THEM IN. EVERY DRY FOOD DOES IT...SORT OF (SADLY, 1/4 OF COMPLETE DRY FOODS AVAILABLE TODAY CONTAIN ZERO OMEGA 3).

🚽 Chicken is the #1 ingredient 🚽
THIS IS WINDING ME UP..."CHICKEN" IS THE #1 INGREDIENT?!! YOU GUYS ARE STILL USING THAT LINE?! FOLKS, THE NEXT FOUR INGREDIENTS ARE COMPLETELY INDIGESTIBLE CORN GLUTEN MEAL, BREWERS RICE, CORN AND WHEAT!!!! THIS IS CALLED STACKING. IT'S A WAY TO MOVE THE MEAT INGREDIENT HIGHER UP THE LIST. NOT ONLY A TOUCH MISLEADING BUT WITH ALL WE KNOW OF SEIZURES, THESE ARE CERTAINLY NOT THE SORT OF INGREDIENTS WE WANTED TO SEE IN THERE.

🚽 High in protein to help maintain lean muscle mass 🚽
OHH YOU'RE TAKING THE MICK NOW. ASIDE THE FACT A LOT OF THIS PROTEIN COMES FROM CORN GLUTEN PULP WHICH IS COMPLETELY INDIGESTIBLE BY DOGS, THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY 29% PROTEIN!!! IT'S AROUND 40% CARBS!!!! THIS MAY BE "HIGH" WHEN COMPARED TO THE STUFF THEY USUALLY PUT OUT, BUT THIS DOESN'T HAVE HALF THE PROTEIN OF RAW DOG FOOD (AND STILL MANAGES TO BE TWICE THE PRICE).

🚽 🚽 🚽 🚽 Great taste 🚽 🚽 🚽 🚽
CAN'T SPEAK AS VOMITING. RAGE VOMIT. I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.

REFERENCE
Law TH, Davies ES, Pan Y, et al. A randomised trial of a medium-chain TAG diet as treatment for dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Br J Nutr 2015;114:1438–47

11/01/2023

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬
The use of cleaning chemicals in the name of health and hygiene has grown exponentially since WW2; even more so since the pandemic. But the reality is, the pandemic has caused a noticeable rise in pet health issues linked to cleaning chemicals. Cleaning chemicals are more ‘anti-life’ than supportive of life; they are often pet poisons that are dangerous for cats and dogs. They create more problems than they solve – for you, your pets and the planet.

❗️ 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 ❗️

⚠️ 1: Chemical cleaning products are toxic for cats and dogs.
⚠️ 2: Chemical cleaners can trigger allergies.
⚠️ 3: Chemical cleaners increase Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
⚠️ 4: Chemical cleaning allows quick recontamination.
⚠️ 5: Many chemicals are toxic to aquatic life.
⚠️ 6: Chemical ingredients may be tested on animals.

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 – 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The good news is, you can update your old-fashioned cleaning chemicals that are dangerous for pets in a heartbeat. Simply swap your everyday toxic cleaners for healthier, safer and thoroughly researched probiotic alternatives.

💚 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐀+ 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 💚

💚 1: Safe cleaning products for Your pets.
💚 2: Pet safe cleaning products that are allergy-friendly.
💚 3: Pet friendly cleaning that decreases Antimicrobial Resistance.
💚 4: Cleaning products that slow recontamination times.
💚 5: Pet safe cleaners that are Safe for Aquatic Life.
💚 6: PETA certified vegan and cruelty-free.

For more information please click the link below to read our detailed news post 👇

https://ingenious-probiotics.com/how-pet-safe-cleaning-products-with-probiotics-protect-your-pets/

16/11/2022

Online Course with Dr. Conor Brady - Canine Nutrition Specialist.

05/11/2022

Dogs and cats have shorter digestive tracts and more acidic stomachs than humans do. As carnivorous animals, they are built to thrive on raw, meat-based diets (though gently cooked diets are great too). All kibble, and unfortunately even some fresh pet foods, are lacking an optimal amount of animal protein (in my opinion) so boosting your pet's bowl could be as easy as adding a piece of raw meat before you throw the rest on the grill for your family.

✖️ Avoid any processed, seasoned, or flavored meats like bacon, sausage, deli meat, pepperoni, etc.

✔️ Not sure where to start? Check out my free PDF downloads here: https://dr-judy-morgan-s-naturally-healthy-pets.mykajabi.com/pdf-downloads

Sign up to learn more at the Dog Nutrition Summit this weekend: https://petsummits.com/nutrition/

21/10/2022

We hope you all enjoyed watching Joe and the Rawpetmedics team earlier this week.
They talked about LUCAA+ topical probiotics and also discussed the dangers of chemical cleaning products and why we should be switching to safer alternatives.

If you missed the live don't worry, you can watch the replay here 👇
https://www.facebook.com/rawpetmedics/videos/1151524165452575

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬
Are you looking for a kinder way to clean your home? EVAA+ Probiotic Home Cleaning Products clean in a safe, natural way that restores healthy environmental balance to your home. The range is vegan certified, free from harmful chemicals, hypo-allergenic and kind to animals.

Probiotic cleaning products can be used in place of cleaning chemicals including household cleaning sprays, air fresheners and harsh detergents. There’s no need to use chemicals when our natural, eco-friendly products do an even better job.

We recommend using our Probiotic Home Cleaning Products in place of harmful chemical cleaners. Like all detergents, they are effective against the viruses, but without the toxic chemicals that can harm your health and the environment. Not only do they achieve better hygiene, they actively leave surfaces cleaner for longer, thanks to the added helpful ‘good’ bacteria (probiotics).

These healthy cleaning products are also properly pet safe and you can read our news post for more information:

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬
https://ingenious-probiotics.com/how-pet-safe-cleaning-products-with-probiotics-protect-your-pets/

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬
https://ingenious-probiotics.com/product-category/probiotic-cleaning-products/probiotic-home-cleaning-products/

⭐️We are also giving away an EVAA+ pet safe probiotic home cleaning bundle! See our featured posts for more details ⭐️

05/10/2022

27/09/2022

"With all the chemical and junk food we have injected into our environment and food chain, it's little wonder humans are now one of the most cancer-stricken animals on the planet, We are in fact in second place, juuussssstt behind dogs... and by 'just' I mean they've lapped us TEN times."

These are the words of Dr Conor Brady, one of the Rawpetmedics and dedicated expert in canine nutrition and health, in his recent blog for Paleo Ridge Raw Dog Food

It's a very informative read if you are looking to protect your beloved pooch from the risks of modern-day living. Conor explains the importance of reducing chemical exposure (and gives a shout-out to us!).

You can read more about how reducing chemical exposure protects pet health in our news post 👇
https://ingenious-probiotics.com/how-pet-safe-cleaning-products-with-probiotics-protect-your-pets/

You can read Conor's full article here 👇
https://paleoridge.co.uk/about-us/news/cancer-conor

03/09/2022

Image description: A black and white collie running towards the camera with a ball in their mouth.

Text reads: Even mild chronic pain is commonly associated with an increase in anxiety.

Pain and anxiety are the body’s alert systems, and as such are processed in similar ways in the brain. Because of this overlap in anatomy and mechanisms, chronic pain is often associated with an increase in anxiety, which may be the only obvious clinical sign of the painful condition.

Whenever an animal develops behaviour associated with anxiety, pain should be considered as a possible contributing factor.

24/08/2022

THIS !!!

🥩🦴🍐🫐🥕🥦🥚
Since when is “people food” bad for pets? There is a short list of foods that are toxic. You can see common foods to avoid here: https://dr-judy-morgan-s-naturally-healthy-pets.mykajabi.com/pdf-downloads?preview_theme_id=2150847295

However, there are plenty of fresh foods you can add to your pet’s bowl: raw meat, eggs, sardines, coconut, pumpkin, kale, so many options 😄

16/08/2022

Canident is a popular blend of brown seaweeds that reduces the tartar on your dog's teeth in 5-8wks or your money back. No quibbles.

19/07/2022

Dogs really enjoyed a fro yo cube today 💖

Natural full fat yoghurt - dolloped into a silicone ice cube tray & popped in the freezer
😋 🐶 💖

15/07/2022

Anyone feeding their dogs try food will find this really informative

I recommended you watch it if you want to understand exactly what you are feeding your beloved fur baby

Conner goes off on a ‘bum’ tangent at one point, also making it quite entertaining…

07/07/2022

What does this cavelletti setup have to do with a square stand? Find out more in the free challenge starting on the 11th of July.

please feel free to share with anyone who might benefit from the challenge. Thank you.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/topjaxchallenge

03/07/2022

Hi RPM Patrons! Conor's mammoth 100min webinar on "the colossal role of nutrition on the behaviour of dogs" (normally €29.95) is now available to our patrons for FREE (for the next 14 days). Please head over to our Patreon page, log in and follow the instructions Patreon.com/rawpetmedics.

Once again, sincere thanks to our patrons, you are our lifeblood, our only source of reliable finance. You are critical to the survival and thrival (is that a word?!) of the show. So thank you, we love you!

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For those not familiar with how Patreon works, Patreon enables shows like RPM to collect some token financial gestures, usually not much more than the price of a pint, from their fans in appreciation for their service, if you have it. If you don't, don't worry, we'll be back next week, free-to-view for all, regardless.

31/05/2022

All this learning about chemistry & nutrition, thought it was about time I shared some of this knowledge ...

Bite size learning part 1 – PROTEINS

• Proteins are responsible for loads of stuff within our dog’s body… chemical signals, muscles, even blood is a protein

• Proteins are made up of amino acids chains. The body breaks these chains down into their component, amino acid, parts & builds new proteins with them. A protein can be made up of a few, or hundreds, of amino acids linked together

• There are lots of different types of amino acids, although they all have a core chemical structure in common, enabling them to ‘link’ up. The differences between them are in their ‘side chains’

• Some of these amino acids are ‘essential’. Meaning the body cannot make them. They must be obtained from the diet

• Each type of amino acid is a VERY SPECIFIC chemical structure, or shape. When linked up with other amino acids to become proteins, these shapes become CRITICAL to the form and function of the emerging protein

• Wrong shape amino acid = wrong shape (or no) protein = a protein that cannot do its job. At best it is eliminated (poo) at worse it disrupts normal body functioning or causes harm

• Heat affects proteins. When cooked, the amino acid chains may tighten. Think - muscle protein forming strings on cooking. This takes a little more effort for the body to break up those amino acid chains

• The more food is cooked, the more damage may happen to the protein structures, and the amino acid component parts

• Ultra-processing food is much more likely to damage these structures

• Dry kibble is highly ultra-processed. It will have been cooked / dried / cooked / dried many times over… regardless of what the marketing on the packet tells you

• The healthiest protein food source for your dog is raw meat. Second to that, fresh home cooked meat

So, if your dog eats a lot, poo’s a lot and is always hungry … perhaps re-assess their diet

Note - There are other benefits to fresh food, microbiome being a vital one. Other nutrients are equally as important as Protein, such as fats, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients.
It is questionable whether dogs require any carbohydrates at all … more on this another day

25/05/2022

Image description: A brown GSP dog with a collar and lead staring intently behind the camera.

Text reads: Adolescence is a time for patience, not push. The frontal cortex is still developing during adolescence and so a young dog’s ability to control its own behaviour is not yet fully developed. This can be mistaken for naughtiness.

20/04/2022

I proudly carry this UK dog behaviour & training charter badge…

If you’re struggling with:
Lead pulling, excessive barking, jumping, recall … or perhaps you think you’re dog struggles with social anxiety…

If you’re struggling, chances are your dog is too…

Contact- [email protected]

UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter assures that the practitioner employed is checked, supported & monitored by a reputable accrediting organisation.

05/04/2022

“Puppy socialisation fast becoming an out dated term’ !!😱

Wow … I definitely need to get myself signed up for this one 🤓🤓😜💖

The Brain & Behavior through life stages: Puppyhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Senior

04/04/2022

This is the same with vets …

Out of their entire medical training, doctors almost never have more than a few classes on nutrition.

And the "nutrition" that is covered is explaining but a few crisis situations where there are severe nutrient deficiencies.

The few hours of class they get are not in relation to food and optimizing lifestyle.

Pointing out this inadequacy in their training is not "an attack" on the profession, or belittling the intention of anyone who attend medical school.

The system is simply not designed for MDs to understand the importance of food.

Some doctors will take it upon themselves to learn nutritional science to support their patients.

Others will have an epiphany one day when a patient explains that a change in their diet is what led to healing, in ways which the prescribed medicine never worked.

I applaud the doctors that understand the importance of integrating other modalities into the approach for their patients.

More and more physicians are realizing there's a lot more out there than patented chemicals and surgery.

By the basic rules of logic, the act of graduating from medical school does NOT make someone an expert in health.

If your doctor treats diet as an 'afterthought', it's likely time to find a better guide.

01/03/2022

My favourite things 😊💖

Research has shown that gut microbiome can have a major impact on cognition, social interaction, stress management, resilience & emotions.

19/01/2022

Starting to plan the spring & summer ahead...

I will be running a few classes from mid March at a lovely 'lost gardens' venue - limited slots available & more information to follow in due course.

In the meantime a little light reading 💜💜

https://www.lynntandf.co.uk/blog/

07/12/2021

Join us over on Rawpetmedics tomorrow night at 7pm(gmt).

See you there!

15/11/2021

Having the opportunity to select their own micronutrients…
Sephie sometimes just eats the heads off of the dried sprats 🥰💖
A headed one as a ‘before’ image

05/11/2021

Do you really know what you are feeding your beloved furry friends?

Their well-being is a passion of mine, and the truth about the ultra processed & completely inappropriate food many pet parents are innocently giving to their pets is tragic.
That is a knowledge pathway too long for a Facebook post, so perhaps start by at least understanding what could be in your dogs bowl right now…

You might think FDA rules of allowing euthanatised animals (including pets) into the pet food chain don’t reach your dogs bowl … think again.

I’ve created some snippets of information so you can follow my chain of evidence.

I highly recommend the website Www.truthaboutpetfood.com
where some of this comes from

Books I recommend for further information:
‘Feeding Dogs’ by Dr. Conor Brady and
‘The forever dog’ by Rodney Habib & Dr Karen Becker

27/10/2021

Magnetotactic bacteria 🤯

Feeling lost … trust your gut

Is there anything our gut bacteria can’t help us with …

‘You (or your dogs) are what you eat’ only touches the surface…

Totally recommend the book ‘the Forever Dog’ by Rodney Habib & Dr Karen Becker

💖💖💖

07/10/2021

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Posted • Did you know expired donuts, cookies and other bakery products (along with the plastic containers they come in) may be in your pet's food?⁠
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One of the companies that's touting that their food is the "freshest in America" actually has these products as the highest ingredient in their food🤔⁠
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Kind of makes me mad that companies are getting away with this junk.⁠
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This is also another reason to make sure you understand what's on the label of your pet's food.⁠
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If you see "Dried Bakery Product" on the label, throw it in the trash or take it back to the store you bought it from and inform them of what they are selling.⁠
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To learn more and to watch horrifying videos of how this ingredient is being made and then added into animal feed (yes, processed pet food), make sure to check out Truth about Pet Food.⁠
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It will change your life and your pet's life for the better.⁠
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Please share this with other pet parents who may not know this is what's in their pet's food.

22/09/2021

Well that's my weekend sorted then 😀😀😀😀💜💜

https://petsummits.com/gut/?rh=yGyZSCcsuA

The Dog Gut Health Summit features 20+ World Leading Veterinarians and Pet Health Experts Who Will Share The Secrets To Optimal Dog Gut Health And Better Digestion for A Healthier, Happier Life!