518: New Science to Help Your Dog Live Longer & Prevent Disease | Dr. Karen Becker
The Ultimate Health Podcast
Jesse Chappus
4.5 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2023
⏱️ 107 minutes
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Summary
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/518karenbecker
Dr. Karen Becker's (IG: @drkarenbecker) deliberate, common sense approach to creating vibrant health for companion animals has been embraced by millions of pet lovers around the world, making her the most followed vet on social media.
She has spent her career as a small animal clinician, empowering animal guardians to make intentional lifestyle decisions to enhance the wellbeing of their animals.
Karen also writes and lectures extensively and serves as a wellness consultant for a variety of health-oriented organizations.
Today we’re discussing her latest book that she co-wrote with Rodney Habib, The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer.
If you’re a dog owner who is serious about giving their dog the best chance at a long and healthy life, you need to stick around for this conversation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Pay attention to your pet's symptoms
- Schedule proactive wellness visits every 6 months
- How to find a proactive wellness veterinarian
- Learn how to advocate for your pet
- Improving your dog’s health can improve your own health
- What is the best diet for your dog?
- The issues with feeding your pets ultra-processed foods
- Create an eating window for your dog
- Understanding core vaccines for dogs
- Get a vaccine antibody titer test
- Dr. Becker’s vaccine protocol
- What is an IFA antibody test?
- Why Dr. Becker doesn’t recommend the “puppy package” at your local vet
- The 6-in-1 vaccine is an immunological nightmare
- Kennel cough is NOT prevented by the kennel cough vaccine
- Why you should choose the 3-year rabies vaccine over the 1-year
- Know the signs & symptoms of leptospirosis
- How do you discern Lyme disease exposure vs. infection?
- Detox recommendations for vaccine exposure
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Related links:
Rodney Habib & Dr. Karen Becker - The Forever Dog (book)
Follow Dr. Karen Becker on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Listen or watch Dr. Karen Becker previously on TUHP (episodes #109, #110, and #435)
Dr. Karen Becker - Dr. Becker's Real Food For Dogs & Cats (book)
College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT)
Susan Thixton - The List (The Truth About Pet Food website)
Listen to Dr. Satchin Panda previously on TUHP (episode #353)
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Karen Becker and Dr. Ronald Schultz on Pet Vaccines (video)
Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory
Dr. John Robb - Protect the Pets
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| 0:00.0 | coming up on the Ultimate Health podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Everything that fails inspection, Jesse, |
| 0:04.7 | goes into pet food or animal feed. |
| 0:07.5 | We feed it to pigs, cows, chickens. |
| 0:10.0 | Everything that is not okay for humans to eat |
| 0:12.6 | gets recycled to feed. |
| 0:14.9 | So food is a term deemed for humans. |
| 0:18.1 | Pet feed is for animals. |
| 0:19.6 | Somehow, somehow 40 years ago, |
| 0:22.4 | the pet food industry got the term pet food |
| 0:26.7 | approved for dog and cat food labels. |
| 0:28.3 | But it is the biggest misnomer in the world. |
| 0:30.1 | It is act unless it's made with human-grade ingredients, |
| 0:32.3 | which is less than 1% of pet food. |
| 0:34.1 | It's not food. |
| 0:35.2 | It's feed. |
| 0:36.0 | It has been rejected by USDA inspectors. |
| 0:45.2 | Hello and welcome to Ultimate Health podcast episode 518. |
| 0:49.2 | I'm Jesse Chapus and I'm here to take your health |
| 0:51.3 | to the next level. |
| 0:52.5 | Each week I'll bring you in-depth conversations |
| 0:54.8 | with health and wellness leaders from around the world. |
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