Hot Topics: 2025 AHVMA Recap, Dog Aging Project Study, Fresh Food & Bladder Stones
Send us a textWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.CHAPTERS: Erin's back from AHVMA (0:55)Using mushrooms for hemangiosarcoma (15:38)More. AHVMA debrief (21:07)Updates on Erin's and Kimberly's dogs and Kimberly is preparing for Feed Real (25:30)Last thoughts about AHVMA, first thoughts about the new Forever Dog: Repair Manual announcement and balancing recipes (36:33)A new study suggesting that homemade diets for dogs are nutritionally incomplete (44:30)Another study suggests fresh food diets (e.g. Farmer's Dog) are causing a new type of bladder stones (54:43)TV and Book Talk (1:10:08)LINKS DISCUSSED:Real Mushrooms (https://shop.realmushrooms.com/collections/mushrooms-for-pets/)Woof Creek Pet Wellness (https://www.woofcreek.com/)Study re: Turkey Tail Mushrooms for Hemangiosarcoma (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3440946/)Katie's Pet Products (https://www.katiespetproducts.com/)Forever Dog: The Repair Manual (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16w8EQqr55/)Animal Diet Formulator (https://animaldietformulator.com/)Dog Aging Project study re: homemade diets (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40865554/)Study re: fresh food diets causing bladders stones (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12035869/)SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastInstagram.com/RawFeederLifeInstagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.
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REPLAY: The Benefits of Solutions Pet Products and ParsleyPet with Chelsea Kent
Send us a textWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.CHAPTERS:Chelsea Kent's origin story (1:14)Solutions fast turnaround (7:29)Importance of sourcing/regenerative farming (12:40)Why don't the jiggles jiggle? (15:38)Solutions' herbal blend products (18:00)What is DogH (and how do you say it?)? (24:18)Formulating Solutions foods, why the diets aren't 80/10/10 (25:55)Why Solutions food (and other products) are affordable (31:06)How to stretch your budget, making Solutions more affordable (34:29)How to order Solutions online (40:08)Common trends seen in ParsleyPet results (41:27)Chelsea's experiences attending AAFCO meetings (47:57)Using ParleyPet testing to learn about your pet's health (51:43)Why pork, chicken, beef, and duck eggs for Solutions foods? (59:22)What's next for Chelsea and Solutions? (64:10)Where the name Solutions comes from and voting with our dollars (72:08)The Hero Pets website is a great resource for pet parents (77:49)LINKS DISCUSSED:Solutions Pet Products (https://solutionspetproducts.com/)ParsleyPet Nutritional Blueprint Testing (https://tinyurl.com/47t9huu9 - KTTW to save $50)Hero's Pets (https://herospets.com/)Solutions Feeding Calculator (https://tinyurl.com/yphxnnrj)Where to buy Solutions (https://solutionspetproducts.com/where-to-buy/)Raw Pets, an online retailer of Solutions Pet Products (https://tinyurl.com/24c9hvr6)Wigglebutt & Company online retailer of Solutions Pet Products (https://tinyurl.com/45e8yh84)Omorog Raw online retailer of Solutions Pet Products (https://tinyurl.com/3r4c98t2)RISOBiotics (https://risobiotics.com/)SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook.com/RawFeederLifeFacebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastInstagram.com/RawFeederLifeInstagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.
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Hot Topics: Fleas, Super Zoo FOMO, and "New" Theory on Why Our Dogs are Sick
Send us a textWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.CHAPTERS:Catching up with Kimberly & Erin (0:55);Fleas! (7:16);Favorite moments from our recent guests (14:45);Do we have SuperZoo FOMO? (27:02);Products we're excited about; guess who is sponsoring a fresh food summit (43:49)Amy Renz's wrote that our dogs today are sick because of what their grandparents ate (59:00);A recent study about well water contaminations and what Kimberly is doing now because of it (1:00:23);Social media & TV Talk (possible Hunting Wives spoilers) (1:05:29)LINKS DISCUSSED: Daisy/Nessie using nail board (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNGgGhmMZ1g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)Amy Renz's blog that our dogs today are sick because of what their grandparents ate (https://goodnessgracioustreats.com/blogs/news/our-dogs-get-sick-because-of-something-their-grandparents-ate)Northwest Naturals removed synthetic vitamins and minerals (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19nAso9ysD/)Vet nutrition CE Course on fresh feeding -- sponsored by Fresh Pet (https://www.vetfolio.com/pages/levelup)Study from Dog Aging Project about well water contaminations (https://journals.plos.org/water/article?id=10.1371/journal.pwat.0000296)SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook.com/RawFeederLifeFacebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastInstagram.com/RawFeederLifeInstagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.
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DCM Class Action Lawsuit Update & Compelling KetoPet Naturals Studies
Send us a textWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.CHAPTERS:Current status of the DCM Class Action lawsuit filed by Daniel's company KetoNatural (0:55);A NEW study showing NO connection between different diets for dogs and DCM (12:30);Scientific studies that Daniel and KetoNatural are involved in (30:36);Nutritional science knowledge of lay people versus veterinarians (39:47);How you can support KetoNatural (50:41)LINKS DISCUSSED:Invest in KetoNaturalEpisode 88: DCM Class Action Lawsuit with Daniel Schulof - KetoNatural Pet Foods - Part 1Episode 91: DCM Class Action Lawsuit with Daniel Schulof - KetoNatural Pet Foods - Part 2Read the lawsuit Complaint filed by KetoNaturalNEW DCM Study in Journal of Animal Science: Different Carbohydrate Sources in Dog Foods Supported Overall Health and Cardiac Function: An 18-Month Prospective Study in Healthy Adult DogsStudy No. 1 by Dr. Anna K. Shoveller: Feeding of a high protein, low carbohydrate diet leads to greater postprandial energy expenditure and fasted n6: n3 fatty acid ratio in lean, adult dogs compared to a moderate protein, moderate carbohydrate dietStudy No. 2 by Dr. Anna K. Shoveller: Dogs fed a high protein, low carbohydrate diet have elevated postprandial plasma glucagon and amino acid concentrations and tend to have lower glucose concentrations compared to two different moderate protein, moderate carbohydrate dietsSOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook.com/RawFeederLifeFacebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastInstagram.com/RawFeederLifeInstagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.
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Discussing the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy & Diverse Gut Microbiome with Dr. Margo Roman
Send us a textWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.CHAPTERS:Kimberly & Erin catch up on summer and yard bunnies (0:55);Dr. Margo Roman's veterinary origin story (7:56);The growing popularity of microbiome research (13:21);Healthy poop as a healing tool - and role of ozone! (16:39);Why is "mainstream medicine" so disconnected from the microbiome (28:28);Why Dr. Roman is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court (29:35)How Dr. Roman is currently treating her own dogs' health issues (30:35);Treating CCL tears in dogs - with and without prolozone - and why full-spectrum care options matter (34:10);The pressure pet parents feel when questioning their vet - and why integrative options often go unvalidated by the mainstream veterinary community (38:03);The role of ozone in supporting healing plus more about Dr. Roman's legal battle and Dr. Roman's plea to pet parents (41:32)Science and veterinary medicine are always evolving - and shouldn’t be driven by the pharmaceutical industry (47:02)New developments and treatments that Dr. Roman is excited about (56:11)Dr. Roman's experiences with a leading mainstream vet hospital (58:34)Is Dr. Roman's legal battle affecting how other integrative veterinarians approach their practice? (1:02:30)The importance of sharing experiences to showcase how nutrition and integrative care support pet health (1:06:25)LINKS DISCUSSED:Change.org Petition to support Dr. Roman (https://www.change.org/p/protect-veterinarians-upholding-their-oath-and-ethics)Supreme Court of the US docket (https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/DocketFiles/html/Public/25-138.html)SocialLaw.com (https://www.socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/margo-roman-vs.-board-of-registration-in-veterinary-medicine)Legacy Biome - get poop from Dr. Roman's dogs (https://www.legacybiome.com/)Microbiome Restorative Therapy (https://www.mbrt.life/)MASH: Dr. Roman's vet hospital (https://www.mashvet.com/)Viome testing for humans (https://www.viome.com/)03 Vets for Pet Parents (https://o3pets.com/)SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook.com/RawFeederLifeFacebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastInstagram.com/RawFeederLifeInstagram.com/Erin_the_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.
Two content creators chatting about what's happening in the fresh food community and pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier of the blog Keep the Tail Wagging joins Erin Scott of the podcast Believe in Dog each week to share their thoughts on what's happening on social media and in the news. Join us each week to hear our thoughts and share your own.