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I didn't realize that. Nancy

Sounds like a good idea. Nancy

I have two dogs aged 16.5 and 17. They are my first dogs ever and I had no clue about pet insurance when I got them. I have lucked out and they have never needed any expensive vet care. However, I know several people in other dog groups who have thanked their lucky stars they had health...

Four Leaf Rover Better Bones s a great product and I believe they ship to Denmark. It is freeze dried bone and contains calcium and all the other minerals that bones contain. Bones are much more than just calcium. The product says it is for dogs but not sure why it cannot be used for cats. The...

Someone in another group used a fecal transplant product from AnimalBiome on her dog after desperately trying many other things. She said it worked great. Nancy

Here is an excellent calcium source that contains all the minerals necessary to absorb calcium. Natural Bone Calcium They also offer seaweed calcium for animals who have kidney disease and require less phosphorus. However, IMO the natural bone calcium mimics more closely what animals would eat...

Thanks Dr. Jeff. I am only giving it at quarter of the dose and it is effective. I will try to wean her off but since she is 17, I thought maybe she may not be producing enough enzymes at her age and may continue to need it. Nancy

What about rotating probiotics? I have concerns about using the same one for extended periods but maybe rotating them can help avoid out of balance conditions with the different strains of bacteria? For my particular dog, I found that digestive enzymes are more helpful than probiotics. Nancy

I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the digestive enzyme product from Ask Ariel called LypoZyme. It is a very simple product that contains three digestive enzymes and none of the other "extras" that many digestive enzyme products contain like betaine HCL, ox bile, probiotics, etc. My 17...

Beef liver, eggs and fish contain iodine. The cruciferous vegetables will prevent iodine uptake. Cooking will help to minimize the goitrogens. As far as whether cruciferous vegetables can be fed occasionally, that may be okay. Most problems arise from over doing. However, many of us have...

The main problem with goitrogens is that they prevent the thyroid from utilizing iodine which is something the thyroid needs to be healthy. So I believe it is more of an issue that occurs over time. Another thought I had as far as helping the thyroid. I wonder if occasional feeding of a thyroid...

The fact that "quite a bit" of cruciferous vegetables are being fed is concerning since cruciferous vegetables contain goitrogens which interfere with iodine uptake. Are they at least cooked? Even so, they will still contain goitrogens. I know someone who was on thyroid meds for many years and...

I must be "in a mood" too. I find the advice from the Medical Medium to be appalling. While I think individual dogs or cats can have sensitivities to any ingredient, ruling oiut all of these foods for all of them is disturbing, especially organ meats which dogs and cats have consumed since the...

Is the cat getting some sort of caclium supplement or raw meaty bones along with the meat. I am with GiinnyW on the Medical Medium dietary advice. Sorry, but I think the advice presented on the forum here by members per the Medical Medium is disastrous for our pets. Sorry just have to be...

Ginny, What an awesome story! Thanks so much for sharing! I love hearing doggy success stories! Nancy

When I got my dogs they were my first dogs and I was clueless. I did everything back then I now shudder to think about. Vaccines, kibble, heartworm drugs, flea preventatives, etc. I would look at my dogs eating their dry pellets and thought this just cannot be right. Dogs need REAL food, just...

Thanks Dr. Jeff! These are my first dogs ever and I made many mistakes, however I knew that real fresh food is critical for their health and I did not trust anyone to make it but me. Therefore, this has been top priority for me and I have fed them a homemade raw diet most of their lives. It has...

Just wanted to add that I have not fed a single veggie to my dogs in over 15 years. They are 16 and 17 and still doing great. Therefore, in my experience with two dogs of different breeds there is no need to fear leaving veggies out at least temporarily to assess if it helps. You could always...

One option would be to make your own dog food using the necks as part of a balanced diet. You could just add meat and organs, in moderation, occasional egg and fish. This way you could avoid the veggies that companies put in their food as well as the excessive amount of organ meats. I am sorry...

Typically if excessive raw meaty bones are fed, the stools become hard or pellet like. So you may be doing fine with feeding 75 percent of the commercial with a chicken neck. However, sometimes veggies can sort of muddy the waters by changing the stool consistency and adding supplements could...