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Thanks Dr. Jeff. That is great to know. Nancy

Thanks Dr. Jeff. My yorkie was injured in a pit bull attack a few years ago and had a fox tail abscess a few years later in the same area. He does well normally although it acts up occasionally. He is almost 17 and I suspect some arthritis there because it shows as pain upon rising. The Jump...

I was wondering if anyone has opinions for whether or not PEA is a good option for pain and inflammation in dogs. My yorkie has occasional shoulder joint flare ups from a past injury and I would like to have something non toxic on hand for those times. Nancy

My yorkie has an occasional shoulder issue thanks to a pit bull attack a few years ago. It acts up once in awhile. He is almost 17. I used the product Jump for Joynts by Adored Beast during one of his recent flare ups. I gave it for 2 weeks twice a day and he is back to normal. However, my...

Per Judy Morgan, there is a new MRNA vaccine for rabies that is now available and virtually untested. For those who give the rabies vaccine, they may want to consider if they want to use this or the old version that has been around for a long time. Nancy

I wonder if you could get a paste of slippery elm powder down him. This is very helpful in helping things slide through. I have a yorkie that was a big acorn eater. Either add it to some food or you could feed it from a syringe if he won't eat it. Nancy

My dogs are 17 and almost 17 and have not eaten a single carbohydrate in over 15 years. They are still healthy. I am not sure if that is why, however the lack of carbs has definitely not hurt them. Nancy

Viva Raw makes a pure line of products where they are single proteins without all the extras. In my opinion, the extras are definitely potential triggers. You might also consider ground whole prey from My Pet Carnivore or Hare Today. These contain only single proteins but have the meat, bone and...

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...