Dining with Your Dog: No Kibble Needed

Itchy and Bitchy Podcast

KS Miller-Hnilica

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Medicine

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Family nurse practitioner Karen Nickell introduces future Itchy and Bitchy host Dr. Keith Hnilica, a veterinary dermatologist, for a lively conversation about pet food and what animals can teach us about wellness. They dig into GLP-1 drugs for pet obesity, the links between processed kibble, gut inflammation, and skin issues, why fresh or Mediterranean-style diets may be better for dogs.

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0:00.0	The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as,
0:06.4	nor should it be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.
0:21.2	Hello, this is Karen Nicol family nurse practitioner,
0:24.1	and you are listening to Itchy and Bitchy,
0:26.9	a podcast that provides answers to your many unanswered health questions.
0:32.8	I have some very exciting news to share with my wonderful listeners. For almost nine years, I have
0:41.5	been the host of Itchy and Bitchie, formerly named Sweaty and Piss. It is time for the
0:48.1	podcast to grow and evolve with new hosts and a slightly different format.
0:56.8	Growth and change is a good thing.
1:01.8	My dear, dear friends, Stephen Miller and Keith Nillica will be the future hosts of Itchy and Bichy.
1:06.0	As hosts, they will have a comprehensive approach to wellness
1:09.4	with a focus on connecting human health,
1:13.0	animal health, and environmental health. To provide a transition period for you, for me, and for
1:20.3	Stephen and Keith, we have a series of four episodes planned. I will introduce Stephen Miller,
1:27.2	a fellow nurse practitioner in the first of the
1:29.7	four episodes. In the next episode, I will introduce you to Keith Nillica, a veterinarian.
1:37.2	The third episode will include all three of us as I interview both Stephen and Keith.
1:43.7	All three of us will also be in the fourth episode,
1:47.6	but this time the tables will be turned,
1:51.1	and Keith and Stephen will be interviewing me.
1:56.0	Good luck with that.
1:57.6	I am confident that you will enjoy and learn from all that they have to share.
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