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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...

Am I correct in understanding that you are feeding two chicken necks per day in addition to balanced foods from Steve's and Green JuJu that contain raw meaty bones? This sounds like an excessive amount of RMBs. While I believe raw meaty bones are a critical part of the diet, I think moderation...

I have two small dogs, aged 16 and almost 17. They both got a rabies shot at age 1. One of my dogs suffered from seizures afterwards and the other one developed a huge lump at the injection site as big as my fist that lasted for months and he was left with two giant lipomas which he has to this...

Canned sardines or salmon with bones could help provide some calcium until you sort out fitting calcium into the diet. Preferably canned in water without salt. Nancy

Adored Beast also sells a good digestive enzyme. Healthy Gut | Digestive Enzyme / Pre & Probiotic Nancy

Ahh good point. Sorry about that. Nancy

They do have one for dogs. https://medicusveterinarydiets.com/product/kidney-support-dog/ Nancy

This is a very good article regarding oxalates. I believe it is relevant to both humans and animals and is worth reading. Why do some people seem to tolerate oxalate in their diets? Nancy

From a human perspective, I know people with oxalate stones where reduction of oxalates in the diet has helped prevent future stones. The main source of oxalates is plants. Some have higher oxalate content than others. By cooking them thoroughly the oxalates will be reduced but they are still...

When the digestive system is upset, it is often better to temporarily feed a more bland diet until the digestion recovers and is back to normal. By removing the organs and avoiding extra fatty ingredients, the diet will become more bland. This would only be temporary. However, some dogs have...

I just wanted to add that I did a bit of comparing between the digestive enzymes in the Dr. Goodpet product vs the digestive enzymes from the Pet Health and Nutrition Center. It looks like Dr. Goodpet is not as potent and much simpler. I am not an expert on analyzing all the enzymes in each...

The product you ordered is a probiotic and does not contain any digestive enzymes. The product I mentioned contains both probiotics and digestive enzymes. It may depend on what your cat needs. You could try the probiotics first and see if that works and if not, try some digestive enzymes. My dog...

The meat definitely looks fatty enough to me. I wonder if digestive enzymes could be beneficial. My almost 17 year old dog did not seem to be digesting her food as well. I read that enzymes can decline as they age. I add the following to her food now and it is really helping. Digestive Enzymes...