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Great question Julie! I'm so glad that you asked it here. In short, because unlike in parvo and distemper, the natural antibodie don't typically prevent infection and can accumulate in the kidney. The job of the antibody is to attach to stuff ("antigens") and this complex *can* clog the...

Thanks for sharing this great info. Christine!

Turkey is generally less allergy-provoking.

Yes, a light dusting. Unless the kitty has asthma or other respiratory symptoms. @Dr. Christina I wonder why you don't mention dusting cats with the food grade DE?

Good mama kitty...!

Sorry, but which thing do you mean? @Dr. Christina Yes, Rossy, Bowie and I are having fun working together. And yes, Rossy, we should schedule a recheck (with a web form update just before we talk). A lot has happened since our 9/1 appointment.

Yes. Yes.

Yes! And @Dr. Christina's flea book in your member area has other suggestions for natural flea control.

Many thousands of milligrams. However, the dose you used is based on bowel tolerance. Start low (~250mg) and increase every few days until you see soft stool. Sounds great! Try crumbling them and using them for the snuffle mat. Three times/day.

OMG yes! Many, many possibilities. Depending on specifics of your pup's itch (or hot spots or...) you can try things like colloidal oatmeal poultices, lavender sprays, etc. etc. @Dr. Christina will have many others to add. The member resource area has many other suggestions in the webinars...

Yes! sing local honey is one great to help her itch by rebalancing her immune system. By acclimating it to local pollens gradually. The Vimergy vit C + grape seed extract ("Micro-C"), and Vimergy propolis, zinc and B12 can all help reduce her itch. Along with the energy-building strategies...

I'll check the brand and dose on the bottle. I purchased them when were pulling out all the stops for 3.73 pound Aviva (my kitty).

It depends (on the full case). In a young and otherwise healthy kitty it may just be a developmental change. Does he have other symptoms?

I don't know that the $70 cost for the animal product is worthwhile fore people using a human dose...

I don't know that the $70 cost is really worth it...