This used to break my heart when I was a conventional vet…
Now as an integrative vet, I have a whole bag full of tricks to help make pets with arthritis more comfortable! 🪄
This is a snippet from my conversation with Julie Anne Lee (@AdoredBeast) Go listen to our full conversation on the the My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog Podcast 🐶
https://open.spotify.com/episode/469OC5sMhe4N7r3w3EH5Z4?si=TfgEW_58R7iDiXzdsOm8FA
Let me get one thing straight…
…you shouldn't feel bad about what you feed your pet 💜
Sometimes it's a case of we didn't know better, other times we can't afford to feed our pet what we'd like to, and other times we simply don't have the time to prepare their ideal meal.
So know that there's no judgment from this vet 💁♀️
Annnnnnd if you're interested in what the optimal food is for your pet, the research is pretty clear.
Both humans and animals do better on a fresh food diet.
This means:
👉 raw food
👉 cooked food
👉 freeze-dried raw with a fresh topper
We also know from the research that highly processed food is linked to chronic inflammatory disease (because it dehydrates your pet) and even cancer 🥺
And in the US, foods can contain traces of Glyphosate (that’s Round-Up) 😳
If you want to home-cook your pet’s meals, that’s amazing, and if not, I recommend feeding a high-quality brand like Chi Dog Food or Green Juju.
And adding toppers like a raw egg yolk, raw goats milk, or some fermented veggies from a pet brand like Gussy's Gut.
Let me know in the comments, what are you feeding your pet? 😊👇
#fermentedfoodforpets #guthealth #dogprobiotic #microbiometherapyfordogs #rawdiet #freshfooddiet #freezedriedraw
After being diagnosed with a blood cancer, Elbie was given two weeks to live 💔
But Elbie refused to accept that 💪
A month later, she was still alive.
Her mum knew she had to find someone to help her heal the cancer…
And she found us! 🦄
Elbie started coming to us every week for acupuncture and ozone therapy.
We put her on a fresh food diet and worked on balancing her microbiome.
We helped Elbie restore her depleted minerals and vitamins.
And we put her on herbs and supplements to boost her immune system.
The result?!
Elbie lived another 2 years! 🤩
And in the end, we lost her to kidney disease not cancer 😭
I still really miss her but I am grateful to have shared the journey.
If you know a pet with cancer please send this post to their mum, dad, or guardian so they know they have options 💌
#Hemogiosarcoma #bloodcancer #cancer #petswithcancer #cancerinpets #veterinaryoncology #integrativeoncology
Can natural therapies change your dog's personality?
That's certainly what it felt like for Jinju's mom! 💁♀️
Jinju first came to see me when she was having trouble with incontinence.
We started acupuncture, switched her to a fresh food diet, and gave her traditional Chinese herbs.
And she wasn't incontinent anymore 💪
We also discovered that Jinju had arthritis, so we started ozone therapy to reduce her inflammation and discomfort.
Her mum said, "I thought I knew my dog, but I didn't really get to know my dog for real until she started feeling better. She's like a whole other dog. We call it a greater version of Jinju."
And even though she's 13, she's now acting way younger, too 🐶
I'm always in awe of how when we improve our pets' overall health they get to be their best selves! 😍
#arthritis #naturalvedmed #holisticmedicineforpets #integrativemedicine
Can natural therapies change your dog's personality?
That's certainly what it felt like for Jinju's mom! 💁♀️
Jinju first came to see me when she was having trouble with incontinence.
We started acupuncture, switched her to a fresh food diet, and gave her traditional Chinese herbs.
And she wasn't incontinent anymore 💪
We also discovered that Jinju had arthritis, so we started ozone therapy to reduce her inflammation and discomfort.
Her mum said, "I thought I knew my dog, but I didn't really get to know my dog for real until she started feeling better. She's like a whole other dog. We call it a greater version of Jinju."
And even though she's 13, she's now acting way younger, too 🐶
I'm always in awe of how when we improve our pets' overall health they get to be their best selves! 😍
#arthritis #naturalvedmed #holisticmedicineforpets #integrativemedicine
Is your dog super itchy?
The root cause could be in their gut 🦠
A lot of our dogs live modern lifestyles that include kibble, vaccines, and antibiotics all of which negatively impact the microbiome….
(Note: I'm not saying we don't need medication sometimes. We just have to be mindful of potential side effects)
AND they often weren't born with a thriving microbiome either… 💁♀️
It depends on the lifestyles of the past 5 generations 🤯
Their mother, their grandmother, their great grandmother, great great grandmother, and their great great great grandmother…🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕
And a disrupted microbiome is very often the cause of itchy skin issues.
One of the ways to support your pups gut health is by giving them fermented veggies 🥬
That’s why we’re giving away 2 packs of Gussy’s Gut fermented veggie toppers–one for your furbaby and one for your friend’s 🐶🐶
All you need to do to enter the giveaway is tag a friend who’d love to win some fermented veggies👇
Disclaimer: This competition is not affiliated with instagram. And the prize is only available to someone who is able to pick up their treats from the Integrative Pet Wellness Center in Rolling Hills Estate. You may gift your pack to a friend who is able to fetch the treats as well.
#itchydog #itchypet #chronicskinissues #petallergies #microbiome #guthealth
This is how I do microbiome testing as an integrative vet…
When a pet parent brings their pet to see me, I like to do microbiome testing on one of the very first visits.
Even pets with no symptoms often have poor microbiomes due to their modern lifestyles…
Processed foods, drugs, and toxins all negatively impact the microbiome….
AND they often weren’t born with a thriving microbiome either…💁♀️
It depends on the lifestyles of the past 5 generations 🤯
Their mother, their grandmother, their great grandmother, great great grandmother, and their great great great grandmother…🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕
So how do I tackle this challenge? 😅
Once I do the microbiome testing I can see what the dysbiosis index is.
I interpret this along with the patient history and size.
And if there are major imbalances, I like to do fecal transplants because they usually allow me to get the microbiome back on track in less than 6 months 🤩 Then we start to work on creating the perfect environment for the microbiome to thrive (detox and optimize nutrition and supplements)
Even the highest quality oral probiotics will take 6 months to a year or two to work.
I'm going to be putting together a little microbiome training for vets later on in the year! 🦠💗
If you'd like to get on the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open, just DM me your email 💌
#microbiometherapy #petmicrobiome #guthealth #microbiome #dogmicrobiome
This is how I do microbiome testing as an integrative vet…
When a pet parent brings their pet to see me, I like to do microbiome testing on one of the very first visits.
Even pets with no symptoms often have poor microbiomes due to their modern lifestyles…
Processed foods, drugs, and toxins all negatively impact the microbiome….
AND they often weren’t born with a thriving microbiome either… 💁♀️
It depends on the lifestyles of the past 5 generations 🤯
Their mother, their grandmother, their great grandmother, great great grandmother, and their great great great grandmother…🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕
So how do I tackle this challenge? 😅
Once I do the microbiome testing I can see what the dysbiosis index is.
I interpret this along with the patient history and size.
And if there are major imbalances, I like to do fecal transplants because they usually allow me to get the microbiome back on track in less than 6 months 🤩 Then we start to work on creating the perfect environment for the microbiome to thrive (detox and optimize nutrition and supplements)
Even the highest quality oral probiotics will take 6 months to a year or two to work.
I’m going to be putting together a little microbiome training for vets early next year! 🦠💗
If you’d like to get on the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open, just DM me your email 💌
#microbiometherapy #petmicrobiome #guthealth #microbiome #dogmicrobiome
This is a story of creating a beautiful quality of life for a pet with cancer 💖
Wooly arrived with a metastatic cancer diagnosis.
His mum, Joyce, brought him to us because she wasn't getting the options she needed with conventional veterinary care.
They could offer her chemo and drugs to fight the cancer, but that wasn't the approach she wanted to take for Wooly.
Wooly's mum felt intuitively that this was a time to improve his quality of life.
So that's what we did…
👉 Every time Wooly got an IV infusion, Mum stayed with him the entire time, even when the treatment lasted several hours.
👉 We did acupuncture, laser, and ozone to bring down the inflammation and reduce his pain.
👉 Wooly had emotional wellness spa treatment which helped him balance his emotional balance (such an important part of cancer journey!)
Whenever Wooly came in, we prioritized his comfort.
As with all my pet parents, I allowed Wooly's mum to lead the process.
My job is to listen to what each pet parent wants and to help them achieve their goals.
When Wooly eventually did pass, he went gently in his mum's arms 💕💕💕
We miss you, Wooly! 😇🐶
#petswithcancer #cancer #treatingcancerholistically #integrativeoncology #oncology
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Trips to the vet shouldn’t have to be so scary…We love being able to offer nanolight acupuncture as a gentle, needle-free option for our patients. Every pet is unique, and we’re grateful to provide care that suits their individual needs. If you’re curious about how this might help your pet, send us a message! 💌
