Wellness Veterinary Care

02/26/2023

Kibble is considered an ultra processed food.

There are finally studies being conducted comparing the effects of ultra processed diets (and some of the toxic biproducts of their production) on canine health vs raw and minimally processed balanced diets. Looking forward to seeing the results!

I see the amazing results of fresh, balanced diets in cats and dogs all the time in my practice. Excited to have more veterinary science to confirm what the human medical field has known for decades.

Scientists are asking tough questions about the health effects of ultra-processed diets. The answers are complicated—and surprising.

10/05/2022

We no longer doubt that many animals possess impressive cognitive abilities. But new research reveals that many species have much more in common with humans than previously thought. https://on.natgeo.com/3EcQ2pP

09/12/2022

Another example of western medicine slowly catching up to standards of care in functional/ integrative medicine. Antibiotics should be the last choice not first in most cases of diarrhea. Probiotics, prebiotics, appropriate diet and f***l transplants should be in every vet’s toolbox.

Dr. Jennifer Granick, an associate professor of small animal internal medicine at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, suggests that treatment of diarrhea should focus instead on restoring the health of the complex system of bacteria and other microbes within the gastrointesti...