Alternative Dog Moms, Ep 16 - Surviving the 4th of July and Being Proactive with Our Dogs' Health

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry as a whole.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging and Erin Scott is the host of the Believe in Dog podcast.THIS WEEK...Getting our dogs through July 4th  1:27Erin tried the Pawnix noise cancelling headphones for Penny  4:25What we've been binge watching  9:37Update on Scout's lymphoma treatment  14:46Neno's 1st acupuncture treatment  15:50What made Kimberly decide to make changes to Scout's lymphoma treatment  19:31The proactive recommendation Erin's vet made for Penny that neither of us had ever heard before  24:34Curbside vet visits and vet appointment anxiety  27:50The AVMA thinks antibiotics are being over-prescribed by veterinarians for companion animals  37:09How to make a plan for your dog if they need antibiotics and the test you should ask your vet to do first  39:30Why you need to get the proper diagnosis from a veterinarian before you start doing your own research 42:25SHOUT OUTS:Pawnix noise cancelling headphones for dogs: https://pawnix.com/Animal Biome: https://animalbiome.com/homeAdored Beast Apothecary: https://adoredbeast.com/The test you need to ask your vet to do before giving antibiotics is called an Antibiotic Sensitivity Test or Antibiotic Susceptibility Test: https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2019/04/14/overuse-of-antibiotics-in-veterinary-applications.aspxAVMA Task Force on Antibiotic Usage: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/antimicrobial-use-and-antimicrobial-resistance/public-health/avmas-antimicrobial-commitmentDr. Josie's exclusive group/community: drjosies5elements.mn.co/share/4SRDcUPp7JbT-eltOUR BLOG/PODCASTS...Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.comErin Scott: Believe in Dog podcast, BelieveInDogPodcast.comFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWaggingBelieve in Dog Podcast, Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMKeep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/DogBloggerLifeBelieve in Dog Podcast, Instagram.com/Believe_in_Dog_PodcastThanks 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.