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Hi Nancy, when I say 80% protein, that includes the whole animal (muscle meat, organs, fur, and bone). I am lucky to be able to get meat grinds that contain all of the animal parts. I will add eggshell calcium if I prepare a meal using only muscle meat (and I do that sometimes if I come across...

1. Your pet's name, age, sex: Xia, 13yo, Female 2. Neutering status: Spayed 3. Breed: Chi mix 4. Approximate weight: 8lbs 5. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): BEAM has been good, even since the symptom first presented itself three days ago the BEAM was high, but today it...

OK, I will keep you posted as I make progress. Thanks for volunteering.

The itching episodes lasts about a day and it appears to be worse during the night. The day after a beach outing she is generally more tired. Of course, how tired she gets depends on how much protecting and guarding she has to do at the beach (how many people and off-leash dogs there are). Her...

Hello - I am posting this under Supportive folder (not Medical Disease Challenges) because I do not think that I am dealing with a Medical issue. However, I would appreciate insights from all of you. My dox Xia and I enjoy going to the beach on a sunny day when there isn't much wind. Days...

Thank you for sharing Dr. Jean. I just recommended Darwin's food (among other) to a colleague and reading your article made me question my recommendation. This colleague has a young dog (2 year old dog from a breeder) who started displaying itching symptoms (to the point of bleeding). First...

OK, I will work on getting it to work for multiple pets. A question for both @ChristineL and @MelindaN. Currently I create a note for each day and all the notes are in one folder. Do you have one note for each day and for each pet? or is it one note for pet with multiple days within that note? I...

Hi @ChristineL - you ask all great questions and this is evolving as we speak. I am working on incorporating BEAM score but I want to be able to not only record the score, I want to have the ability to input at the same time an explanation of the score. Since I am learning how to do this as I go...

Hi @ChristineL, the App that I am working on uses Notes to store the information. The purpose of the App is to allow a person to enter information into the Notes with very few clicks. As it stands right now, I am able to one icon and it creates a new note with the Current Date as the tile in a...

I am glad to hear that I am not the only one in this position. If you think this app may be of use to you, I would love to share with you what I have done thus far and get your input on how you might want to use it. Let me know if you would like to chat.

Hello. Are any of you aware of an iPhone app that allows you to track a pet's symptoms easily? If yes, what is it, and how has your experience been? I struggle to keep a journal at the end of the day because I am often too tired, and I end up putting it off for the next day and the next. I...

Thank you, @dr_ judy herman! I appreciate your input on the distinction between cure, palliation and suppression and accompanying descriptions. I especially like how you called out the importance of hygiene. It was a session lead by Dr. Sara Chapman on that topic that made me re-examine...

Hi Joanne - speaking from personal experience, I know I get concerned when something is out of the ordinary with my pet and I can hear that same concern in this post. One thing that I consistently hear from all of the speakers is that we should strive to change up our pet's food and...

Thank you for this response, Dr. Jeff. This discussion is helping me further my understanding of certain themes (I am calling them themes because I do not know of a better name) and their interplay. Rightfully or not, but in my mid I have thought of palliation as any approach that is treating...

So, even though, future testing or anecdotal evidence may confirm this compound's effectiveness in treating various ailments, but any such treatment would be palliative since it does not support the whole person (i.e., the one life force).

When I first read about this compound I was skeptical because the application appears to be so broad from wound healing to digestion and improved brain function. But then yesterday's speaker who was discussing TCM approach to healing disease pointed out how various organs are connected (in this...

I am curious if anyone has experience or opinions about use of BPC-157 (body protective compound-157) Peptides capsules. I learned about this compound from a local raw food expert who has written an on-line post about it and is recommending it to help dog's with (1) joint and tissue support; (2)...

Just a quick update for those who might find this thread in the future, I am happy to report that we used the drugs for only one day and now in retrospect I wonder if they were even necessary. The opioid was prescribed for its calming effect, and although Xia was not active, I do not think she...

Thanks, Ginny. We never used the create. In one of our previous homes (we moved several times) she used to go in the create and sleep on occasion. She has not done that in the past few years. I mostly use it to keep her toys. I may need to resort to it, but I am trying to minimize stress for...

I also gave one dose of Ledum 1M 15/Q-tip.