EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 1H 14M
What We’ve Learned in 70+ Years in Veterinary Medicine
from Healing Tails
What We've Learned in 70+ Years in Veterinary Medicinewith Dr. Judy Morgan & Dr. Ruth Roberts | Healing Tales, Season 2Season 2 opens with a conversation Dr. Ruth has wanted for years. She sits down with Dr. Judy Morgan — nationally recognized integrative veterinarian, best-selling author of nine books, and host of the Naturally Healthy Pets podcast — for an honest look at what vet school taught them, what practice actually demanded, and why they both rebuilt their clinical models from the ground up.Dr. Judy speaks candidly about being trained at the University of Illinois in the 1980s, when kidney disease meant "feed KD" and neurology meant "steroids for everybody." She shares the moment she learned KD was called "killer diet" in integrative circles, what happened at her first AAFCO meeting, and the 95-pound shepherd carried in by a 95-year-old man that turned her toward chiropractic — and everything after.She names what's squeezing compassion out of veterinary medicine — corporate consolidation, private-equity profit targets, understaffing, and rigid "gold standard" protocols — and why real change will come from informed pet parents. "It's the mothers and fathers of the pets we love who are going to drive the change."A practical, hopeful episode about food as the foundation, root-cause thinking, and how to walk into your next vet appointment ready to be your pet's real advocate.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN• Why change comes from informed pet parents, not pharma or pet-food companies• The nutrition gap vet school leaves behind• Why whole foods and "hot" vs. "cooling" energetics transform health in weeks• How to treat the root cause instead of chasing symptoms• How to prepare for a vet visit and ask for a second opinion without making it adversarialTIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Healing Tales — Season 200:29 Meet Dr. Judy Morgan03:05 Amplifying the message: this year's mission05:49 Change is driven by pet parents06:36 Updating "From Needles to Natural"09:13 None of this was in the vet-school syllabus10:34 "Feed KD" and "steroids for everybody"13:43 How little nutrition training vets receive17:24 "See one, do one, teach one" emergency medicine19:51 How the profession lost its compassion24:10 "Gold standard" vs. caring for the animal28:22 The case that changed everything: chiropractic37:20 The case against one-size-fits-all medicine39:34 Food as the foundation, discovering "killer diet"44:05 The beagle puppy and "hot" vs. "cooling" foods47:16 Corporate vs. independent staffing54:48 How pet parents can prepare for a vet visit1:01:07 Getting a second opinion1:05:45 Supporting independent practices1:09:40 Be your pet's advocate1:11:18 What keeps Dr. Judy going: faith and calling1:13:31 Listener gift: 50% off books with code DRRUTH50RESOURCES & LINKSFREE quiz — find your perfect coach: https://drruthroberts.com/pages/find-your-perfect-coachHome-cook for your pet — recipe eBook: https://drruthroberts.com/products/the-original-crockpet-diet-recipeBecome a coach: https://drruthroberts.com/pages/coachSubscribe and turn on notifications for more holistic pet health.LET'S CONNECTHolistic Pet Health Community: https://facebook.com/groups/holisticpethealthsupportFacebook: https://facebook.com/crockpetdietInstagram: https://instagram.com/dr.ruthrobertsDr. Judy Morgan — Naturally Healthy Pets: https://naturallyhealthypets.comLISTENER GIFTHung with us to the end? Use code DRRUTH50 at naturallyhealthypets.com for 50% off Dr. Judy's books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What We've Learned in 70+ Years in Veterinary Medicinewith Dr. Judy Morgan & Dr. Ruth Roberts | Healing Tales, Season 2Season 2 opens with a conversation Dr. Ruth has wanted for years. She sits down with Dr. Judy Morgan — nationally recognized integrative veterinarian, best-selling author of nine books, and host of the Naturally Healthy Pets podcast — for an honest look at what vet school taught them, what practice actually demanded, and why they both rebuilt their clinical models from the ground up.Dr. Judy speaks candidly about being trained at the University of Illinois in the 1980s, when kidney disease meant "feed KD" and neurology meant "steroids for everybody." She shares the moment she learned KD was called "killer diet" in integrative circles, what happened at her first AAFCO meeting, and the 95-pound shepherd carried in by a 95-year-old man that turned her toward chiropractic — and everything after.She names what's squeezing compassion out of veterinary medicine — corporate consolidation, private-equity profit targets, understaffing, and rigid "gold standard" protocols — and why real change will come from informed pet parents. "It's the mothers and fathers of the pets we love who are going to drive the change."A practical, hopeful episode about food as the foundation, root-cause thinking, and how to walk into your next vet appointment ready to be your pet's real advocate.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN• Why change comes from informed pet parents, not pharma or pet-food companies• The nutrition gap vet school leaves behind• Why whole foods and "hot" vs. "cooling" energetics transform health in weeks• How to treat the root cause instead of chasing symptoms• How to prepare for a vet visit and ask for a second opinion without making it adversarialTIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Healing Tales — Season 200:29 Meet Dr. Judy Morgan03:05 Amplifying the message: this year's mission05:49 Change is driven by pet parents06:36 Updating "From Needles to Natural"09:13 None of this was in the vet-school syllabus10:34 "Feed KD" and "steroids for everybody"13:43 How little nutrition training vets receive17:24 "See one, do one, teach one" emergency medicine19:51 How the profession lost its compassion24:10 "Gold standard" vs. caring for the animal28:22 The case that changed everything: chiropractic37:20 The case against one-size-fits-all medicine39:34 Food as the foundation, discovering "killer diet"44:05 The beagle puppy and "hot" vs. "cooling" foods47:16 Corporate vs. independent staffing54:48 How pet parents can prepare for a vet visit1:01:07 Getting a second opinion1:05:45 Supporting independent practices1:09:40 Be your pet's advocate1:11:18 What keeps Dr. Judy going: faith and calling1:13:31 Listener gift: 50% off books with code DRRUTH50RESOURCES & LINKSFREE quiz — find your perfect coach: https://drruthroberts.com/pages/find-your-perfect-coachHome-cook for your pet — recipe eBook: https://drruthroberts.com/products/the-original-crockpet-diet-recipeBecome a coach: https://drruthroberts.com/pages/coachSubscribe and turn on notifications for more holistic pet health.LET'S CONNECTHolistic Pet Health Community: https://facebook.com/groups/holisticpethealthsupportFacebook: https://facebook.com/crockpetdietInstagram: https://instagram.com/dr.ruthrobertsDr. Judy Morgan — Naturally Healthy Pets: https://naturallyhealthypets.comLISTENER GIFTHung with us to the end? Use code DRRUTH50 at naturallyhealthypets.com for 50% off Dr. Judy's books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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