Total Canine Wellness

03/22/2022

Join us over on Rawpetmedics tonight at 7pm (GMT) where Dr's Nick, Conor and Brendan respond to the recent articles about raw feeding being dangerous etc.

Bound to be a lively one! We look forward to seeing you there!

03/17/2022

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03/15/2022

Dr. Katie W🐾 | Holistic Vet] Are you feeding a fresh-food diet to your pets? ⁠
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Unfortunately, we are one of the only professions that is promoting processed food diets to our pets as the best diet for their whole life. ⁠
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Studies through Health Research Institute has shown that dogs and cats who are on a kibble diet have much higher levels of glyphosate in their urine than pets on a raw/less processed diet. ⁠
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These chemicals are coming from the ingredients that are being used in your pet's food, like oats, legumes and wheat that are heavily sprayed with Roundup at the time of harvest. ⁠
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But don't worry - you can help your pets. ⁠
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There are numerous benefits to feeding a lightly cooked or a raw food diet. ⁠
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Even if you can't do an entirely fresh food diet, make sure to add superfoods like lightly steamed veggies, blueberries and even broccoli sprouts as 10% of the diet as a topper to the food.⁠
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To learn more about how to feed better food, I recommend starting with learning how to read pet food labels. ⁠
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Check out our blog post to learn more by clicking the link in our bio Dr. Katie W🐾 | Holistic Vet]

03/15/2022

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03/14/2022

Keep your pet’s weight in check with these tips. ✔️

Learn more about pet weight management in this free blog post: https://bit.ly/3vUQrt0

03/14/2022

KIBBLE IS TO BLAME FOR FAT DOGS!!!! In my opinion, it is a best naive to believe that food choices alone, are cause of the pet obesity crises in the UK. (You can quote me on that one).
This is a really good marketing angle! However when we start to feed a fresh, whole, living foods, diet, we do start to touch on other positive lifestyle choices for our beloved pets.Many pets are ‘Des*xed’ at under a year old. Cats & dogs need these all important s*x hormones. Just as we do when we female’s have a hysterectomy, we keep our ovaries to continue producing important hormones. If the canine body has these important s*x hormones removed, the body has to attempt to manufacture them somewhere else, leading to diseases like Cushings.
When a pet is des*xed they put on weight. They have a more barrel like appearance many women that have gone through the menopause have experienced a ‘thickening of the waist’. Ask your vet for an OSS - O***y Sparing Spay.
Over vaccination can cause a myriad of health issues not to mention possibly thyroid damage, often the first signs are: WEIGHT GAIN - ALOOF BEHAVIOUR - SPOOKED OVER EVERY DAY OCCURRENCES
Ask for a TITER TEST instead of a yearly booster.
And of course make careful choices for feeding your beloved pets & ensure that your goals for nourishing your pets are realistic & achievable.
All of the above can cause weight gain as well as general stress including separation anxiety leading to excessive cortisol release , even your stress has an impact and simply
not exercising your beloved dog enough.
There are many factors as to why pets are obese. Multiple cofactors are often the causation not just one culprit. is an excellent gateway to making the decision to making feeding a fresh diet a lifestyle choice for both you & your pets.
Next time you’re judging a pets owner for creating a fat dog! Remember there are many reasons why. Heart disease, Cushings & Thyroid issues can give the appearance of an obese dog. ⁣⁣

03/14/2022

🍉BENEFITS 🍊OF 🥑FRUIT 🥭FOR 🫐DOGS 🍐

🟩Offer these fruits to your dogs because they enjoy them.

😎Not because someone posted a article about the “benefits”. Listing every vitamin that you’ve ever heard of and convincing you of, eye health, gut health, blah,blah,blah! Honestly the amount you’d have to feed in a one off serving would be immense.

✅Offer a rotation of fruits that your pets enjoy.

⚠️If you’re only choosing fruits for your pets that are based on a value of beneficial vitamins, then you my friend have been sucked well & truly right inside .

🍎The need to convince us in a scientific manner as to why we should feed these “dog safe” foods to our pets, formulated by scientists. Far too big brain for us muggles to work out!

Emma Rutherford
Functional Companion Animal Dietary Consultant
thenaturalcaninekitchen.com

03/14/2022

Posted • Wondering what is so special about prescription food?

Well it turns out, not much other than it being a borderline genius way to profit off of pet parents.

These diets are made up mostly of carbohydrates like rice & corn and cost over $100 a bag!

Next time your vet pushes prescription food on you, ask questions and have them clarify exactly how it will heal your dogs Issue, do some research, and compare the ingredients to what you are already feeding.

There’s no doubt that food can be medicine, but these “prescription” foods are not kind of medicine your dog needs.

02/12/2022

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11/24/2021

Snack safely this ! 🍗

11/19/2021

11/13/2021

Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 13 Pancreatitis is a common and sometimes...

11/09/2021

Another dog has died, this time a 3 year old dog.

11/09/2021

Obesity & Insulin Resistance 🐾

Many veterinary studies have shown that obesity in dogs and cats increases the risk of health problems. These problems can include arthritis, cruciate ligament tears, and degenerative joint disease, diabetes mellitus, abnormalities in circulating lipid profiles (triglycerides, cholesterol), cardiac and respiratory diseases, urinary disorders, reproductive disorders (decreased fertility), cancer (mammary tumors and transitional cell carcinoma), dermatological diseases, and anesthetic complications. These conditions not only shorten the expected lifespan of the affected animals, but also decrease their quality of life, so obesity in cats and dogs has considerable potential to cause suffering for both the animals and their guardians.

Obesity may cause disease, but it may also be the result of disease. For example hypothyroidism decreases metabolism and activity levels, resulting in obesity. Cushing's disease causes weight gain due to a cortisol-driven increase in appetite. And while obesity predisposes pets to develop arthritis, it is likely that arthritis promotes the development of obesity due to the animal's decreased ability to exercise. Neutering may also play a role in obesity, as metabolism tends to decrease when hormones are reduced. Without careful attention to correct calorie intake, these pets often become overweight. Overuse of pharmaceutical drugs like steroids can also cause obesity.

As pets become obese and their fat cells enlarge, fat tissue undergoes molecular and cellular alterations affecting systemic metabolism. These alterations include the release of pro-inflammatory proteins. This in turn leads to insulin resistance which leads to diabetes in human studies.

Learn more about this important topic from one of the best experts in this area for FREE this weekend at The Natural Pet Care Summit with Dr. Nick Thompson .

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11/09/2021

Today’s The Forever Dog Longevity Tip 🐶
Add some apiaceous vegetables (e.g., carrots, cilantro, parsnips, fennel, celery, parsley) to your dog’s dry or canned food! 🥕

These gems contain polyacetylenes, an unusual class of organic compounds that has antibacterial AND antifungal benefits. They play a key role in detoxifying several cancer-causing substances, specifically MYCOTOXINS. Mycotoxins are tasteless, odorless fungal toxins found in pet food ingredients that cause organ damage and immune problems.

Eliminating mycotoxins from your dog’s body can be really difficult but serving up apiaceous veggies is a great way to enhance the metabolism of these toxic compounds!

Raw or cooked, carrots and parsnip slices make great training treats, while cilantro, parsley, and fennel can be minced and mixed in with your dog’s food.

This easy food hack is one of many simple strategies Rodney Habib and I include in The Forever Dog book to keep your dog healthy. Available now at https://foreverdog.com/dog-longevity-health-and.../

11/09/2021

Words of wisdom by Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib Pet Health Media! We couldn’t align more with this and highly recommend you check out The Forever Dog! Absolutely worth the read.

🚨 Spoiler alert: fresh food is very high up in there in the ‘things you should do’ column.

11/07/2021

Good morning!!
I’m going to try and keep this page more active again!
Harleys breakfast this morning… yes we got up at 530am because she wanted food🙄

•Dr Harvey’s paradigm dehydrated mix
•fresh broccoli 🥦
•ground Turkey
•coconut oil 🥥
•quinoa
•plain cottage cheese
•and one blueberry smooshed in 🫐
•Dr Dobias probiotic gutsense