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Dr. Christina and Dr. Jeff, once again, thank you for this conversation. I liked the vegan dog food ideas you suggested. I'm concerned about the yeast still. I've done some research on Glutamate and because in its essence, it appears to be in neurotransmitters and IS crucial in the functioning...
@Dr. Jeff, Our 14 yr old female Havanese (Fibi) has been on .1mg of Levothyroxine 2x/ day for several years, along with some adrenal desiccated supplement.
Her local vet ran a senior panel on her blood and reduced the levo by 50% based on a T-4 of 4.0.
Fibi has been especially lethargic and...
Thank you Dr. Jeff and Dr. Christina. After looking through the links, It's apparent that any plant-based food that is "clean" actually has yeast additives. It is my understanding that yeast or nutritional yeast products are MSG. Please correct me if I've misunderstood.
On Monday August 29th, Dr. Bob spoke about the benefits of a plant based diet for our furry friends. Some brands were listed as resources for embarking on this path. Can someone please provide some direction? We've been feeding our 14 year old Havanese a raw meat diet with lots of veggies and...
Dr Jeff, Thanks very much for your suggestions. At this time, she doesn't seem to be in any acute pain. This is in case of emergency, given the distance to the nearest emegency vet.
Create one forum thread per pet. If you have more than one case, create a thread for each animal.
Your pet's name Fibi
Approximate age 14
Sex Female
Neutering status Yes
Breed Havanese
Approximate weight 9.5 lbs
What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood)Sleeps a lot but very interested...