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@Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina @Dr. Jean Hofve I wanted to ask about your opinion of Darwin brand Intelligent Design kidney support raw food diet. I also wanted to share a little about my experience with Bella, my kidney kitty who I continue to explore as time permits (going through testing phase with my spouse currently for a heart transplant for him down the road), ways to support Bella and her well-being. I recall sharing that one of the ways HA has helped me is to loosen up the reins of my mind and be open to all possibilities. I almost wonder if the universe has been trying to tell me something though! LOL. Back story: For over 13 years Bella and her sister saw a vet that was over an hour one way that I loved. During the pandemic, I decided due to their age and increasing anxiety with the long trip, to find a local vet. I decided on a local vet's office that had a natural vet that seemed to have good reviews/expertise. But, because of the vet office covid vaccine policies, I reluctantly dropped them off outside the office and spoke to the vet over the phone. I regretted not being there with my kitties when they met their new vet. So much so that as the pandemic dragged out and the vet's policies did not change where I couldn't even meet the dr out in the parking lot, I decided to resume the long trek one state over and the kitties were good troopers. This year I returned to the local vet, and had a wonderful experience in January with the director of the practice, who from my review of their website, was not a natural vet, yet we had a great experience, Bella and I. However, I decided once I had Bella's annual exam with this vet, I would resume trying to meet this natural vet that I never did a few years ago to hear her views on supporting Bella's health in perhaps over modalities. Well...I have had my appts with this vet cancelled multiple times recently and finally, last week after I spoke to the office manager twice, I confirmed the dr was back at work and they would see me today at 9AM. I brought Bella there this AM and right off the bat, when the receptionist asked me again, what was my name, and again which pet was it...something wasn't right. Sure enough, they admitted I was not on the schedule but they would squeeze me in. After almost an hour wait, I was ushered in to meet the dr and........honestly my opinion was there was not a good vibe going on. The dr even seemed to deflect on me as if it was my error in the scheduling SNAFU (not so). Anyways, the tone didn't start off well but I did my best to remain open and things leveled out.
Here are my questions for you: I told her about my nutritional journey since Bella's kidney disease diagnosis (at this point it is still early stage), and how I nutrition has evolved, and I resumed feeding Primal raw after having home cooked a vet nutrtionist calculated home cooked diet. The vet said she didn't think highly of Primal and instead recommended the Darwin Intelligent Design. Also, she recommended I stop giving Purina calming care to the cats as though the probiotic is great, the overall product wasn't the best. I could see that it may not be needed and won't oppose giving that up. She also cautioned me about what Dr. Judy Herman had recommended, which was using both Standard Process Renafood AND Aventi kidney complete as I may be doubling up on supplements. She said choose one and I asked her recommendation and she said she had none. Do you have a recommendation? I realize getting multiple opinins will arise from each person I interact with in Bella's care community, and HA has taught me to try things out and see how things go, and what seems to make Bella happy. Thanks!
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Here are my questions for you: I told her about my nutritional journey since Bella's kidney disease diagnosis (at this point it is still early stage), and how I nutrition has evolved, and I resumed feeding Primal raw after having home cooked a vet nutrtionist calculated home cooked diet. The vet said she didn't think highly of Primal and instead recommended the Darwin Intelligent Design. Also, she recommended I stop giving Purina calming care to the cats as though the probiotic is great, the overall product wasn't the best. I could see that it may not be needed and won't oppose giving that up. She also cautioned me about what Dr. Judy Herman had recommended, which was using both Standard Process Renafood AND Aventi kidney complete as I may be doubling up on supplements. She said choose one and I asked her recommendation and she said she had none. Do you have a recommendation? I realize getting multiple opinins will arise from each person I interact with in Bella's care community, and HA has taught me to try things out and see how things go, and what seems to make Bella happy. Thanks!
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