Cindy Dunston Quirk Interview

Interview with Cindy Dunston Quirk (Owner) of Scout & Zoe's to discuss some of the amazing treats that she makes. Cindy will explain the importance of sourcing quality treats for your companion animals. Those that know me understand my passion for animal nutrition.

I had the absolute pleasure of Interviewing Cindy Dunston Quirk (Owner) of Scout & Zoe’s to discuss some of the amazing pet treats she makes. Cindy explains the importance of sourcing quality treats for your companion animals.

I really feel it’s important for pet parents to maximize our pet's health by feeding fresh whole foods and quality treats free from any harmful additives. In today’s market you will find a lot of treat ingredients filled with unnecessary additives like, BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole), BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene), Ethoxyquin (It’s Illegal to use this in human foods in the US), Food Dyes (Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, 4-MIE), PG (Propylene Glycol) and rendered fats. These ingredients have been linked to many diseases like cancer, kidney, liver and other organ failures in laboratory animals and humans. So read all your treat labels carefully and know your sourcing. Only use companies that are a hundred percent transparent in the making of their products or I personally wouldn’t use that company.

The industry regulators (AAFCO, FDA) aren't doing a good enough job protecting our pet's from these unsavory ingredients and have allowed these companies to use these harmful products on our pets to avoid proper disposal in a landfill. It’s common sense that a poorly sourced diseased animal in the making of these products will not yield optimal health in your animals so we must be very careful when selecting the brands we choose for our animals because the big industry has led us astray. We must all do our own research and become our pet’s advocates to ensure they live long, rich fruitful lives they so deserve.

Cindy is a beautiful example of what a reputable and responsible company should do in the sourcing and manufacturing of a product for our companion animals. I wanted to highlight companies like Scout & Zoe's because a change is needed in an out of control industry that’s only getting worse. I hope you enjoy the information we have provided. #KnowBetterDoBetter

Interview with Dr. Judy Morgan, DVM, CVA, CVCP, CVFT

In this interview we discussed the importance of proper pet nutrition, supplementation in regards to heart disease specifically related to mitral valve disease (MVD). We also briefly covered the controversial DCM issue.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Judy Morgan, someone I deeply respect in the holistic veterinary community. Dr. Morgan received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.  Dr. Morgan is also a certified and accredited veterinary acupuncturist, chiropractitioner, and food therapist.  She offers an integrative approach combining holistic medicine with traditional Western techniques. 

An integrative approach combines the use of traditional veterinary medicine with complementary therapies. It involves minimizing the overuse and misuse of conventional medications. Integrating therapies like chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, cold laser, nutritional therapy, and Chinese or Western herbal therapies may allow the use of far fewer traditional medications.

As part of her holistic practices Dr. Morgan provides such treatments as chiropractic, acupuncture, food and herbal therapies, all are utilized alongside conventional medicine to provide a full range of veterinary treatments.  In addition to all these amazing achievements Dr. Morgan is a best-selling author of four books on holistic pet care and feeding, hundreds of online and print magazine articles, and hosts her own Naturally Healthy Pets radio show.  Dr. Morgan’s goal is to change the lives of pets by educating and empowering pet owners worldwide in the use of natural healing therapies, minimizing the use of chemicals, vaccinations, and poor quality processed foods.

In this discussion we talk about the importance of proper pet nutrition, holistic supplementation in regards to heart disease and heart disease specifically related to mitral valve disease (MVD). We also briefly covered the controversial DCM topic. I hope you enjoy this important information and learn just how vital proper health and nutrition is for our companion animals lives. We must do better by advocating for our animals so they may have happier, healthier fuller lives by minimizing the amount of environmental toxins they are exposed to on a daily basis. Consider the products you use at home and look into safer alternatives. My favorite saying is, know better do better.

Interview with Dr. Karen Becker, DVM

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I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr. Karen Becker to discuss mitral valve disease. Dr. Karen Shaw Becker is the most followed veterinarian in the world. Dr. Becker believes in a deliberate, common sense approach to creating and maintaining vibrant health for companion animals and an unconventional, integrative approach to addressing disease and re-establishing health in ill pets. This refreshing, proactive approach that intentionally focuses on creating or restoring well-being has been embraced by millions of pet lovers around the world.

 Dr. Becker’s integrative approach to internal medicine and her passion for clinical pathology (tracking disease processes in the body), as well as her array of progressive diagnostics and innovative treatment protocols have earned her recognition as the world's most sough-after resource for proactive, integrative pet owners as well as the leading authority on animal nutrition and general well-being of pets.

Dr. Becker lectures internationally and writes about species appropriate nutrition on many platforms. She has co-authored the Whole Dog Journal’s Best Homemade Diet Book of All Time award, “Real Food for Healthy Pets.”  Dr. Becker consults for a variety of health and wellness companies, including www.healthypets.mercola.com, the largest pet wellness website on the internet. In her spare time she enjoys formulating fresh pet food recipes for transparent, ethical pet food companies and developing pet health products to improve the well-being of companion animals worldwide. 

I hope you enjoy the interview and please follow Dr. Becker and friends on all social media platforms to continue to learn more about her integrative approaches and modalities. Your companion animals with thrive from it.