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  1. Dr. Sue

    Balanced Diet and Supplements

    Hi Ashley, The supplements that I like for balancing a raw or homecooked diet come from Integrative Veterinary Innovations (IVI). They contain some great whole foods and aren't just synthetic vitamins. They are created by Dr. Justin Schmalberg, an integrative boarded veterinary nutritionist...
  2. Dr. Sue

    Fresh meat bones question

    Congrats Victoria! How awesome that your dog is enjoying the benefits of a raw diet in this short period of time. If you're feeding a commercially prepared raw diet the calcium levels should be adequate as they've already got ground bone or eggshell in the food and the packaging should say that...
  3. Dr. Sue

    Bug Off Garlic chewables and garlic doggie breath

    I can't comment because I've never used it. Sorry!
  4. Dr. Sue

    Dog itchy skin, nutrition, getting started!

    I like Thorne's Quercitin. NOW brand would be great too. Offer the human dose.
  5. Dr. Sue

    Raw diet/Cooling proteins

    Hi Danielle, Yes, I'm the one that said that raw diet is cooling by nature so really any protein in a raw form (even the warmer proteins) will be trumped by the coolness of the raw. SO any protein in raw from can have a cooling effect on the body!
  6. Dr. Sue

    Dog itchy skin, nutrition, getting started!

    Hi Carey, I love that you are going to make a shift from dry food to fresh! Personally I would not feed fish since this has been her diet for the past 3 years and she may have developed a sensitivity to it. Feeding variety of fresh foods will help prevent intolerances in the future. I'm a fan...
  7. Dr. Sue

    Chlorine exposure from water therapy tank

    I'm a little late to the thread but wanted to recommend a product from Standard Process that helps detox chemicals. It comes up a lot when I muscle test pets that have chlorine as an underlying stressor to their system. The product is called Parotid PMG. Dosing is 1 per day for dog <20#, 2/d for...
  8. Dr. Sue

    Mineral supplement for dog with hemangiosarcoma and Protein losing enteropathy

    Hi Lil, It's fantastic that you're home cooking for your dog! These are the vitamin and mineral supplements that I recommend to my pet parents: Home | ivinutrition The IVI supplements were developed by two boarded veterinary nutritionists and they contain whole foods along with synthetic...
  9. Dr. Sue

    Dog's health book?

    Hi Tasha, If you're looking for a beginner's book, I like this short, to the point book "What Your Vet Never Told You" by Dr. Odette Sutter. If you want a more substantial explanation and guide, yet still manageable and easy to understand I have all of my clients read "Canine Nutrigenomics" by...
  10. Dr. Sue

    Urinary tract health

    Hi Christine, I choose different supplements based on whether there is an active urinary tract issue or whether you are just trying to be proactive. First and foremost it goes without saying that fresh food and moisture in the diet are extremenly important. Clean, non-chlorinated water is also...
  11. Dr. Sue

    Kyosenex prime

    Hi Julie, The thymus is an important immune system organ. This organ is larger in young animals and people and decreases in size and function as they age. It's function is important to appropriate immune system response, so any help it can get is critical. The thymus gland helps with the...
  12. Dr. Sue

    Diet/supplements for CKD/IBD 16 yo feline

    Hi Deb, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I just got back from vacation and am playing catch-up! Yes, we are taking a limited amount of new clients and I'd be happy to schedule a Zoom consult with you. I have openings next week and the week following. Next Monday theh 4th I have some...
  13. Dr. Sue

    Diet/supplements for CKD/IBD 16 yo feline

    Hi Deborah, As hard as it is, you may need to put her on the dry therapeutic kidney diet. You may be able to mix some of the Orijen in with it to get a little better nutrition. If the stools have no form, first try the kidney diet to see if they firm up. The Standard Process supplements may...
  14. Dr. Sue

    Diet/supplements for CKD/IBD 16 yo feline

    Hi Deborah, It's tough when your kitty is having issues with diet change and is dealing with several complicating issues. The wet food would be ideal, but the transition is likely too much too fast for her. She may also need the fiber that is in the dry diet. Her bloodwork indicates that she...
  15. Dr. Sue

    Switching proteins

    Also - this little dog needs more fiber to help support healthy microbes in his gut and reduce bad bacteria as shown on his Animal Biome fecal microbe test. He's getting dark leafy greens added to his Answers as well.
  16. Dr. Sue

    Switching proteins

    Just an observation - there is veg in a whole prey diet. Herbivores have a rich assortment of fermented grasses in their digestive tract which is a great source of phytonutrients. Animals in the wild will seek out herbs and vegetation for medicinal purposes, for fiber and because their bodies do...
  17. Dr. Sue

    Switching proteins

    Love it! A word of caution though to those reading - when you say "I know of dogs that have lived healthy lives on only commercial chicken; it's still way better than kibble. But the healthiest dogs I think I've known ate almost nothing but deer meat, and when they ran out and had to eat chicken...
  18. Dr. Sue

    Switching proteins

    Hi Christine, This is a great question! It's awesome that you're thinking about variety. There is no rule and there are lots of ways to do variety. For example: You can go through one carton or box of Answers Turkey, then choose a different protein for the next carton or box. You can serve one...
  19. Dr. Sue

    Chlorella, Spirulina, whole Milk Thistle discussion from 3/15 Empower Hr

    Hi Joann, Herbsmith has an excellent organic milk thistle powder. Dosing is 1/8 tsp twice daily, but I would start at once daily due to Teddy's issues (he's a Special Victim). In Chinese medicine seizures are associated with Liver imbalance, so milk thistle is an excellent choice. Dr. Sue
  20. Dr. Sue

    Detox and "Healing Crisis" During Transition to Answers Pet Food

    Hi Christine, Detox and healing crisis are what my webinar will focus on next week as part of CSI investigation. There are gentle ways to aid detox (called drainage) through supplements and slowing down transitions to new foods in sensitive pets. Itch is always an indication that more drainage...
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