Curious about what supplements I give my dog? 👀
Keep watching to see Penelope's current supplement rotation.
I like to find and try new things over time, but these four have been on rotation for her for months!
Thankfully, she's doing well, and I'm happy to know I'm supporting her wellness needs by adding these few.
💊 1)Avmaquin™️
Avmaquin™ is a sulforaphane-producing supplement that provides the necessary ingredients to promote sulforaphane production. This essentially helps protect dogs against damage caused by oxidative stress and can support a normal inflammatory response.
💊 2) Dasuquin Advanced Joint Health Supplement
P is a 7-year-old spayed labrador, and this is middle-aged. Around this age is an ideal time to incorporate more joint support.
💊 3) Proviable-Forte | A probiotic
Gut health is wealth - and incorporating a good probiotic is always a good idea to give your pet.
💊 4) k9 Immunity™️ Plus Supplement
It's an immune-boosting supplement with polysaccharide peptides from an Asian mushroom blend. Consider this the "apple a day" supplement with great ingredients and provides overall great immune support.
P.S. Not pictured, but I also regularly give Penelope an omega-3 fatty acid supplement.
P.P.S All of Penelope's supplements are from Nutramax except for her k9 Immunity™️ Plus supplement.
Do you have any other questions about these supplements? Ask me below! Which ones do you give your dog that you love?
Breaking Down Dysbiosis
Breaking Down Dysbiosis + Why You Need To Know About It 👀
In layman’s terms, dysbiosis refers to an imbalance in the natural bacteria that live in our body, especially in the gut. (This can occur in PETS and humans.)
Learn more about how chemotherapy and misused antibiotics in our pets can contribute to dysbiosis.
Have any questions? Ask me in the comments.
If you've been following me for the past few years, you likely know I'm a huge advocate for the single injection, non-surgical mast cell tumor treatment option tigilanol tiglate, AKA STELFONTA®. 💉
I've treated almost 100 cases with this drug, and even in the most challenging locations and situations, its healing abilities have continued to amaze me.
The "scariest" part of this treatment is managing the wound that forms during the healing process. However, once you get comfortable with the wound and fully realize it's just a part of the healing process, you'll no longer be phased like you were.
Stay TUNED because even more resources, including a FREE four-hour RACE-approved online CE, are coming to help you become a confident STELFONTA® Superstar. 🤩
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Have you heard about #OperationSantaPaws? 🎄🐾 If not, please tune in! ❤️💚
With influence comes great responsibility, and this year, I felt deeply called to spread awareness to the pets in our shelters this holiday season.
So here's my PSA: there are thousands of cats and dogs in shelters every holiday season, and if you have anything you can donate or do for our pets in the shelters, please do.
It can start with a simple Google search and calling your local animal shelter to see what they need. Your help can go a long way for the animals who are too often forgotten about. 💔
No gesture is too small, as every act of kindness for the voiceless helps. Thank you for tuning in, and please share this reel to help me spread the mission behind Operation Santa Paws.
#OperationSantaPaws #animalshelters #christmasdogs #christmastime
Say Hi to Autumn! 👋
Watch to review a great example of a starter case for treating with STELFONTA®!
If you think the malls get busier around the holidays, you should see the veterinary hospitals and ER! 👀
I’m a bit shielded from the influx of the other services as I stay in my oncology room, but I know from speaking to veterinary colleagues that general practice and ER departments have a crazy load to bear this time of year. (On top of all the ‘human demands’ of the holiday season.)
To all my colleagues, I just wanted to share my encouragement, support, and love for you and your departments!
You’re doing incredible work, and even though you don’t need me to tell you that, I wanted to make sure you heard it again! ❤️🎄⚕️
Stay strong, and let’s make the best of the rest of 2024!
DON'T MISS THE CAPTION: ↓
Even the most experienced veterinary professional cannot look at a mass and know if it's cancerous or not.
I've also heard so many pet parents say that they'll keep an eye on it, and before you know it, it's months later, inches in diameter, and too late to operate.
Size, color, and texture cannot indicate malignancy. That's why you should always have your veterinarian aspirate any mass that's 1 cm or the size of a pea that has been on your cat or dog for a month.
I've registered this idea as the SEE SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING. WHY WAIT? ASPIRATE® program.
It emphasizes that if you find a bump that is the size of a pea or larger and has been there a month, you should make an appointment with your primary veterinarian to have it aspirated asap. 📢
If you find any suspicious lumps or bumps on your pet, click the link in my bio to download my free printable body maps and purchase my affordable calipers to mark it and track its size for the month after discovery.
Have you checked your pet for lumps or bumps this month?
I know your gut reaction likely leans towards HOLY 💩! But there's no need to panic. It's actually a GREAT sign!
We celebrate the wound because it indicates that the STELFONTA® is working, the oncolysis is happening (killing of the mast cell tumor cells), and we're on our way to an effective treatment.
Let's Unpack it 💉
The STELFONTA® wound healing process typically completes its cycle in 4-6 weeks. At that point, once the wound is healed, we check to confirm that there are no remaining cancer cells around the injected area.
What to Expect After Treatment 💉
- Bruising and swelling of the area
- Tumor separation from the normal surrounding tissue
- The tumor falling "off" of the dog and a wound in its place
- Gradual closing of the wound and the skin/fur growing back in place
Also, there can be some discharge and a foul smell, but it's still okay and to be expected. Even still, you want to maintain a hands-off approach - for most dogs we do not bandage, use an E-collar, or need antibiotics. It is so different to how we typically manage wounds in veterinary medicine. And TBH, I think the Stelfonta® wound healing process is amazing!
Has your dog received a STELFONTA® treatment? How did you manage your emotions during the process?
The Nu.Q® In-House Vet Cancer Test Gives Us Results in Just 6 Minutes! 🤯
I know! This test is a blood test known as a liquid biopsy. It works by measuring nucleosomes, which are pieces of DNA released from cancer cells into the bloodstream. (Nucleosome levels are low in healthy dogs and are elevated in dogs with certain cancers.)
With about 2-5 ml of blood and in 6 minutes, the machine you see in this reel helps us detect up to:
76% of systemic cancers
77% of lymphomas
82% of hemangiosarcomas
54% histiocytic sarcomas
This in-house point-of-care Element i+ machine has been a game changer in the practice, and I'm so happy to have it.
Vets and fellow oncologists, did you know that the Nu.Q® now has an in-person point-of-care machine?
Do you have any questions about it?
STELFONTA® wound care is so different from traditional wound care. 💯
It challenges us because the recommendations differ from what we were trained in in vet school.
STELFONTA® wound care takes a hands-off approach. It does most of the work on its own, and the wound is typically fully healed within 4-6 weeks.
It requires monitoring and trusting the process, which I understand can be difficult given how 'gnarly' the wounds can look. But it's okay; it's just the STELFONTA® doing its job, killing the cancer cells and naturally releasing the necrotic tumor from the dog.
P.S. Only in rare cases would I prescribe antibiotics, but that is, once again, very rare.
Want support in your MCT cases? Click the link below to request to join my FREE Facebook veterinary professional support group. I hope to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/685979876117457
If your pet is receiving chemotherapy and has been a picky eater lately, this should be a good week for them! A little turkey white meat can be very convincing. 🦃
Many times, pets can get bored with their food, or some medications like chemotherapy can decrease their appetite, so in addition to turkey meat, here are some tips you can use to make their food more interesting again:
🍽 Heat their food in a microwave.
🍽 Add aroma to the plate by adding low-sodium chicken broth.
🍽 Specifically for dogs - try adding boiled chicken, rice, or eggs.
🐈⬛ For cats - Try adding juices from a tuna can or just add tuna.
🍽 Switch up the texture of their food; instead of a pâté, try low-salt deli slices, shredded, crumbly, or dry food.
🍽 Change the environment, change the bowl, type of bowl, plate, or where you feed them.
Alternatively, you do not want to do the following:
❌ Do not add fats or spices.
❌ Avoid immediately transitioning to another food; you usually want to do that slowly to avoid diarrhea or GI issues.
Do you have a picky eater? Are you cooking for Thanksgiving?
Why is every veterinary professional not using this innovative MCT treatment once they hear about it?
I don't know, but it's my mission to convert non-believers into believers by sharing my patient's treatment journey and all of the science behind it.
So many dogs and families are happier and still together because of it! 🙌🏻
Do you still have any reservations about STELFONTA®?
Share what they are in the comments and I'll make posts to address them!
