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Hi Jane, I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. To encourage her appetite and to soothe digestion and inflammation, I recommend trying a little bone broth - either made yourself or purchased at the pet store. I like Primal brand in the freezer section. A recipe is attached if you want to make...

I count needles and use colored handled needles if it will be hard to see the needles on a long haired or dark haired pet. Even though I'm very careful, I have had one or two instances where a needle has been found. If you talk to your vet about your concerns, they should be really receptive and...

Hi Christine, I think that you hit the nail on the head - the transition to raw was too fast. Plus she's new to your family and lots of change at once can cause digestive upset. I'll echo Dr. Christina - keep going with the cooked food diet and very slowly sneak in raw over weeks to months. I...

Good trouble shooting! Sometimes you need to get sneeky :) . Keep trying other flavors and brands - small amounts mixed with what he likes - and he will grow into more variety over time.

Hi Elaine, Congratulations on moving Dante to a raw diet! I'm with Dr. Jeff on the healing and vitality potential of a well-sourced raw diet. I do like to see some veg in the diet - veg will provide nutrients for cell energy that meat alone can't provide. Cats in the wild do seek out grasses...

Thanks Dr. Jeff! I'm really excited for tonight's webinar. A recording will be available on my website: www.thrivepetvet/thriveu The title of the webinar is Home Remedies for Pets for Aches and Pains in the Winer

Hi Jane, Great question! Yes, there are very simple ways to make the Fancy Feast more nutritious. For supplements I like the whole food organ and glandular supplement Feline Whole Body Support from Standard Process. It comes in tablets that you can either crush and mix with the food or tuna...

Hi Lauralee, Welcome to HA! and thanks for your post. Feeding programs are always important to discuss and with any diet there will be multiple opinions. I'm glad that you are seeing a difference in your pets with this diet plan. I think that it may well be because they are eating fresh...

Yes Lisa, do keep us posted! We are sending healing thoughts her way.

Hi Lisa, Oh no! In this case I wouldn't wait to let it play out. Take her to your vet for x-rays and supportive care if needed. You don't want to mess around with things gettting potentially stuck in her stomach or digestive tract. Corn cobs are infamous "foreign bodies" that don't typically...

Yes, Honest Kitchen contains synthetic vitamins and added minerals: For example, the ingredient list in their Grain-Free Turkey is: Dehydrated turkey, organic flaxseed, dehydrated potatoes, dehydrated spinach, dehydrated carrots, dried organic coconut, dried apples, dehydrated eggs, dried...

Hi Anita, I also recommend a product from Standard Process called VF Antronex. Mast cells produce histamine and this whole food product helps clear excess histamine from the system. If the the MCT gets bumped or poked, it can make it mad and histamine is released. It works well in conjunction...

Hi Anne, Dr. Christina asked me to weigh in on Tip's diet as well. As Dr. Jeff said, stools will be smaller and less frequent on raw diet. In Chinese Medicine constipation is an issue of deficiency in both Qi (life force) and Blood (moisture and circulation). Think of the stool as a boat - the...

One additional comment on red meat - the color red invigorates the Blood and life force (Qi) in Chinese Medicine. It's a great body balancer as it's neutral in it's energy. Red meat helps when your dog is low in energy, or when they have dry skin, dry paw pads and nose. Grass fed beef is best.

I love your question and I second Dr. Christina! Variety is the key to vitality. Feeding a variety of meats and a variety of colored vegetables is important as each color of vegetable has it's own unique contribution of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Make sure that the diet has calcium...

Hi Anne, Sorry for getting in on your post a little late. A Standard Process supplement that I recommend for your kitty is Feline Whole Body Support. It will support digestion, healthy thyroid function and gentle liver detox which are all important to eliminating toxins and providing nutrients...

Great question! The microbiome is like a fingerprint - it's unique to each pet though there are many common threads. You'll see on your Animal Biome report that there are many different types of bacteria in the gut and feeding a variety of fresh foods in the diet is the best way to keep them...

Hi Emily, This is a great question! You're on the right track by wanting to cook real food for your little dog, and it's good to get some guidance here. Once you answer Dr. Jeff's questions it will be easier to help you with the ingredients in your dog's home-prepared diet. From a Chinese...