Veterinarian Shares the LATEST Warnings on Flea/Tick & Heartworm Meds!
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South of Spain (europe) is an endémic zone of heartworm. Here, where i live, you should vaccinate.
Very interesting. 😊
Dr Judy’s link didn’t load for me .
Hey! I have to interject at 12:58.....PLEASE be careful with cedar oil if your pet has seizures, it's a convulsant oil. I found out the hard way, but if you look up convulsants and anti convulsants it's a great help as to what to put or not put on your babies. Hope that has someone💖
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My dad has a pest control business. He was looking at the box of flea meds on my table and said, " this is exactly what we use to kill terminates and I have to wear a special suit to spray it. You put that on your dog?" Never again.
Wow
What ingredients?
What box of flea meds are you talking about???
Exactly! They wouldn’t allow us to do that to humans but then again they poison us with pharmaceuticals for those of us who allow it
Which specifically??
The less your pet has to do with a vet and especially any pharmaceutical product the healthier they will be. Just like people!
This is my thought process as well. Vets do not know nutrition (most) at all. And like this good vet said they're too busy for all the studies. Veterinary medicine needs an overhaul.
You have obviously never had a dog go blind from ehrlichiosis, a tick borne disease or watched your dog exsanguinate and die from a nosebleed also caused by ehrlichiosis. Despite sprays, dips, collars baths and me picking dozens of ticks off dogs, they got sick. My current 4 dogs are now on preventative medication. Watching my 90# German Shepherd continue to bleed despite transfusions and IV’s until the blood turned pink and she struggled to breathe because she didn’t have enough red blood cells still haunts me. My house looked like a slaughterhouse with pools of blood soaking through the carpet and pad to the subfloor, blood on the hardwood floor, drapes, tile and her bedding. My other dog bled from his retinas so my healthy 3 year old 65# Siberian Husky was permanently blinded. There are risks to any medication, but everyone has to make their own decisions. The day after I brought a Husky home from a shelter, he became sick from bordetella. Luckily my other dogs were vaccinated and one had no symptoms, one had mild symptoms and the 3rd had worse symptoms but still not as bad as the newcomer. I vaccinate my dogs and use preventatives because I can prevent them suffering and dying from known, common and prevalent diseases in our area.
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So true. I took my 2 puppies to the best reviewed vet in the area, thinking they'd be great..... the vet asked me what I was feeding them, I said raw meat..... oh the vet got on me and recommened I give them kibble. I was like no, and never went back!
Best dog i ever had was a pound mutt. I was a broke single mom that couldn't even afford my own health care cost, so my pup got very little meds due mostly to cost. She lived to the ripe old age of 18 and never had health issues.
That was probably the best thing you could ever do for your dog. I do believe the pharmaceuticals are damaging our dogs.
Yes poor people can love animals too!
When I worked at a veterinary clinic in Michigan we had a Frontline rep buy us lunch and discuss the use of Frontline and Heartguard. She told us that Frontline was completely nontoxic and said we could drink it. I told her "then do it, drink one" and she did!. She cracked one open out of a box and drank the whole thing. The sales meeting ended shortly after that and I'm betting she ran to the bathroom to vomit out the Frontline.
Oh my goodness, what a stupid sales rep. Obviously, she doesn’t have her own brain, no common sense believes everything she hears or is told. I put Frontline on my 15 pound poodle and I almost killed her. Any position you would put her in she would stay .She would not move! She became like a stone statue. She didn’t go to the bathroom. She didn’t eat for three days. I had my girlfriend who is a vet come over and she gave her. I think some charcoal med. And she said don’t ever put that FRONTLINE on your dog or any other animal ever again. Unfortunately, my baby Pooka was never the same after that.
wow, i wonder if she had any side effects or eventual cancer?
@@truthonly7699 I'm not sure, I never saw her again. This happened around 1997, Frontline had only been around for about 4 years and the reps were trying so hard to get vets to use it.
@@patriciamedaris8552 probably died.
Ya, right.....
I am a veterinarian and came to these conclusions years ago. Good on you.
So glad to have you here Valerie!!!! Thanks for your support 🙏🏼
I live in Northeast and only give my doggie heartworm meds June - November.....vet recommends year round....
@dogsarefun2 same here, they want year round!
@@dogsarefun2 if there are no mosquitoes in the winter why would you give it?
@@tinlizzy39 it's all about the money. Same with humans and big pharma.
Also just want to add here that The Heartworm Society is sponsored by all the pharmaceutical companies that MAKE the HEARTWORM MEDICATIONS! Of course they recommend using it monthly.
Yes! Such a great point.
Yes that never sat right with me and the crazy expense!
Just like how AFFCO for dog/cat foods is organized by the low quality pet food makers and make their own guidelines for what’s acceptable to use in the food. It’s all a joke.
@@wolfygrl24 WoW!!! I didn't know that! Im not surprised (Just surprised I didn't know that! Lol!). I've been preparing my dogs food- 1st cooked for about 7 years then made the switch to raw about 5 yrs ago.
@@wolfygrl24 I was unaware of this also, thank u! I hope that they do a segment on making your own & raw... I have made some but never really raw.. and our kitty is weird and super picky!
I have a friend who is an animal lover, and I noticed long ago that her animals lived so much longer than those of most people I know. She can't afford to put all those pesticides on her animals, and give them all the extra shots. Her oldest cat just died at age 23.
When I grew up, we got initial shots only and they lived long lives
@@taunta37 Ya "medication" use has skyrocketed with animals and people but our illness and longevity rates are worsening.
@@shorelined1 That’s not true. People are living longer _because_ of modern medicine. Viruses like polio and smallpox are a thing of the past in developed nations. People with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and autoimmune diseases like diabetes have a better fighting chance than they would have had even 50 years ago. You don’t hear of people dying from tuberculosis anymore and people with asthma can live relatively normal lives.
What is true is that things like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, and _certain_ types of cancer are on the rise primarily because of poor diet. At least in the US, poor diet and sedentary lifestyles are a major contributing factor to declining health. But it’s not the medicine that’s contributing to this.
You might be overlooking the opioid epidemic when coming to that conclusion.
It's unquestionable that advancements in modern medicine have benefitted society immeasurably but not all medicine is necessarily practiced with real regard for the long term consequences. It is what it is.
Dr. Robb says only one shot at 6 months, and only the lowest dose. That’s rabies.
Note that the UN wants all shelter animals euthanized!!!
My two cavaliers (boy and girl)were desexed at 12 weeks.Both Fed commercial dog food,used flea collars,monthly worm tablets,yearly injections as recommended by the vet.Millie died of cancer at barely 8 years and Max died from diabetes at 9.I loved both these dogs and did what I thought was the best for them.Listening to these two vets I realise That whatI did killed them.This is so hard to face.It is now a year since Max died and I am now awaiting a new cavalier puppy.She will not be spayed,No bought dog food or treats (I am going to prepare all her food)No chemicals for fleas or ticks and I will try to limit her injections.My heart still aches for my precious Millie and Max,but I did give them a happy life.They went every where with me, on holidays to beach shack,lots of walks of lead in bush near my home,and loved and adored by the entire family.😊I do hope this new puppy will live a little longer.
I cook for my dogs every day. ( I make time for this every day) No treats, no commercial food. They eat chicken, broccoli, fruits, etc. I don't trust pharmacy corporations. I'm doing research for the holistic prevention of heartworm and fleas I don't want to poison my furry kids.
You spayed her to early. If you do not have her spayed she get mammary tumors and high incidence of pyrometers.
Cancer and metabolic dysfunction are caused by feeding dogs dry commercial grain based doggie fast food. If you have to brush a dogs teeth that should be a wake up call. Its the same reasons humans are getting sick from their diets and require tooth brushes, Grain.
@fionaforward3358 Do be careful and cautious for your new girl. I was completely against spaying my dog and she developed pyometra at age 10 and then 2 years later, had mammary tumors which became cancerous. I had never heard of pyometra, but she almost died and had emergency surgery for a complete hysterectomy. She just crossed the rainbow bridge last friday from her cancer, which about broke me, 3 days before her 14th birthday. She had the good sense to turn her nose up at all packaged food and I had been making her dog food for the majority of her life.
@@katie195I wouldn’t spay or neuter early, I endured those occasional nips from my almost year old before considering it. Much healthier animal.
I gave Bravecto to my Great Dane. Within 3 months she had adverse liver tests. She was on $80 a month liver meds. Went to another vet. Took off Bravecto. Vet check her blood 3 months later. No liver problems.
Same with most pharmaceuticals for humans .. Statins for example cause terrible side effects that are never addressed such as strokes ,chronic constipation I find challenging to help my patients have normal BMs and good luck trying to inform the patient when the doctor sells these pills as “ preventative “ but never … Ibuprofen often causes kidney failure over long term use , Prilosec also causes causes kidney failure ( Google class action lawsuit ) . We are never told the side effects and adverse effects . We never ask and we never look it up . Our pets deserve our protection and they deserve caretakers who also are weary of all pharmaceuticals for themselves and loved ones . Let food be thy medicine ❤
So proud of you for trusting your gut and getting a second opinion. Glad your pup is doing well veiny off the meds.
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My 5 year old Shepsky had a brother that was my son and wife’s dog. They were found and rescued together at 6 weeks old and we each adopted one. My sons dog was on Bravecto from 8 wks old and my vet tried to push Simparica on my puppy, in which I said no. By age 1 and a half my sons dog developed seizures which became so serious that he was put on 20 different meds that did not work to control them and two months later had to be put down after several emergency vet hospital visits. It was only at the end that one of the Emergency vets told my son, that I’m not supposed to tell you this but seizures are a potential side effect of the four brands of flea/ tick meds. He was only 20 months old and the heart break was so tremendous, I still cry to this day I’m so angry. My son trusted his vet’s recommendations and to me that med made no sense from the start. It’s a horrible thing to lose a precious pup, they were identical with very different outcomes😢
So sorry 🙏 hopefully he understands it all now and won't do that again.
@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions these vets should be sued .
Oh my gosh! I brought my mix 1 y/o to ER Vet a day after flea med and one (rabies) vaccine because of seizures and wobbling. He ridiculed me and took her in the back where I could hear her yelling and crying for so long I left the room to go and look for her. When they finally brought her back he told me I caused her seizures by getting her “too excited by telling her my Mom was coming home.” I left confused but lo behold a month later another seizure right after the flea med. I called and told them it happened again and Vet said “oh well first time is a coincidence so we don’t look at that.” (?!?!!) I said “put this on her chart.” I called back next day, confirmed it was on the chart (it wasn’t) reiterated it needed to be and why and told them to send the chart to my new Vet.
Unreal. I’m sorry you, your son and pooch had to deal with that nonsense.
I need a Dr. Judy on Long Island. finally, a vet that gets it!! God bless you dear!! Thank you 😊
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Can you tell me more about the slippery elm? I have a cat with urinary issues/kidney issues and would love to know! Did you brew it like tea? How much did you give? Please & thank you
You can also blow vape into your dogs ear. I do this daily for my 10 year old English pointer viszla mix , and she still walks miles every day and swims in the creek! nsaids made her tummy crazy but a little delta 8 or good old delta 9 will take the aches right away!
@@EMIponds Definitely, so I purchased the powder @ harvest health.. For dosing, it was easier to hide it dry in wet food because it does have an odor & it tastes tart-ish.
I mix/mashed the elm into the food with a fork & added a few drops of water to create more wetness to the food. This way it helps dissolve the elm & get baby extra water. I definitely recommend only making this mix with a large table spoon of wet food so they will eat all of it with the elm. After that you can give more food, etc, (use tuna or tuna juice onto regular wet cat food if they resist the food due to smell, tuna overpowers any smells, lol!)
The Elm dose amount should litterly be 1/18 of a t-spoon. Overdosing can cause constipation. Start with giving baby the elm 2 days in a row once a day & then every other day once a day for 1st week. After that 2 or 3 times a week once a day will be maintenance. I chose Mon, Wed & Friday's or Tuesday/ Thursdays.
Let me know if you have any other questions & God bless you & your fur baby 🤗
@@EMIpondsIf your cat gets UTI’s the best and fastest fix is human grade supplement called D-mannose. It’s the sugar found in cranberries but it doesn’t spike their blood sugar. It works within hours to provide relief and it’s very affordable. No antibiotics are necessary, usually. I can’t say enough about how great D-mannose is…just try to make sure it’s not sourced from China. Organic and non-gmo is best imo.
hi, can you please tell me what CBD oil you use and the dose you give? There are soo many on the market now and I'm pretty sure some would be way better than others. So having a good experience with a certain brand is a big plus. Thanks!
I run a non profit rescue. I’m confused on how you can NATURALLY protect your dog from heart worms. It just seems like such a big risk considering what could happen.
You can't. There are products that contain black walnut and other herbals that you give orally daily that help clear larva. In addition to topical sprays like Wondercide to prevent mosquito bites. I'm a certified veterinary technician and am very dubious of the natural preventions. I'll stick with my traditional meds because it's too much of a risk for me to take living in Florida.
Just like anything, which bad doctors don't do any more, it's weighing the risk. Places with bad mosquitos that carry heartworm should probably use the insecticides.
I have a friend that moved to Arkansas. She said she gives her dogs apple cider vinegar. 🤷🏻♀️
@@debravictoria7452 Well, that’s not going to do much, unfortunately.
I’ve not watched it all however I feel that they are saying try natural to limit risks and test for heart worm and treat if need be rather than dosing every month when the animal is clear of illness. Is that the angle?
I am so relieved to watch this video now. I just started my dog on his first dose of topical flea and tick medication. I don’t think I will continue after this dose. I work at a big retail pet store in my town and absolutely believe what Dr Morgan is saying. Big companies do not care about the dogs they make products for. Look at the ingredients on the things you feed your pets and do as much research as you can- is what I’ve learned.
I haven’t used any flea/tick/heart worm chemicals on my dogs for 8 years now. Cedar is amazing!!! Both granules and sprayable oil, I use Cedarcide brand. I sometimes mix garlic oil with it for mosquitos. The garlic oil is called Mosquito Barrier. Also, I keep the shrubs and trees pruned and off the ground, keep gutters clean and really pay attention to any standing water on the property. I use Mosquito Bits and Bunks to prevent mosquito larvae (BT is the ingredient). I haven’t seen any fleas or ticks, and rarely a mosquito. I do fed my dogs raw garlic, turmeric, black pepper, grass fed beef and bone broth, quality fish oils, etc… on a rotating basis. I can’t believe how easy it is to keep the yard and pups pest free.
The flea medication that goes between the shoulders, KILLED MY BEAUTIFUL DOG! He had horrible seizures! It’s right on the box!
twatts1523 - really you feed raw garlic to your dog?? That's quite something - I read EVERYWHERE that it's very bad for dogs...
@@LalallaluGarlic is a bit of a disputed topic.
It seems to be generally safe perhaps even beneficial in small quantities.
However, some dogs, especially pure breed dogs struggle with it. For these individuals it may become toxic, so caution.
My pup comes from a long line of mutts and has street dog deep ingrained in his genetics. I think garlic is one of the safest foods he’s eaten, haha.
I am careful with him though. You never know. Always introduce new food in small amounts!
I just adopted a dog from the local shelter who was heartworm positive. I immediately started giving her one black walnut capsule a day. It has been a couple of months now and everything about her has improved. Don't take my word for it. You will find with just a little research that black walnut is a game changer and does not hurt your dog in any way. Dogs can't tell you if something is hurting them and they hide weakness as long as they can. I use it as a preventive during the high risk season.
@karafuscaldo8884 • what mg or percentage of black walnut is in the capsule? And how big was your dog? I prefer natural methods for my pets and for myself the only reason I used the chemical treatment on their skin at first because I was overwhelmed with all the fleas and all the bugs out here I never had to deal with it before and now I know but my dog was already sick it just made it worse let me know
Please share where you get this black walnut capsule, do you give year round to prevent heart worm
How strange because Black Walnut is deadly for horses
@@cathydenson1928they say the dosage on a bottle is for a 150lb human, so work out how much is appropriate given your dog's weight . I use Farewell Fleaz that I out in my dog's food (I'm in the UK). I never thought one of them would eat their food with this herbal flea treatment in it, but they do and not a flea in sight. I have two large dogs and a bottle for £20 has done us for the whole flea season and I still have half a bottle left for next year. Wormwood or Pumpkin Seed Powder is good for getting rid of worms.
Where do you get it?
What's annoying is that I have mentioned titers to vets, and they always say that it's just too expensive to test for it and that it's just "easier" to get their annuals. I just had my almost 14 year old pass, I am rethinking this whole vaccine/heartworm issue with having 3 other dogs at home.
How very brave of you to speak out against traditional flea and tape medications. I've just started looking into these in the last year and I really wish I would have known these things a long time ago. Makes me very angry at my vet for keeping me so misinformed for so long
Yoy= vet didn't tell you because it would affect his/her bottom line if everybody knew this stuff!
@@christinestephenson1742 of maybe your vet has been successfully brainwashed and has not the intelligence to check the medication ...
Me too!
Within hours of the first application of Front Inc, my Wheaten Terrier began stumbling and acting drunk. After checking online I discovered bad reactions related to this product. I shampooed this crap out of my dogs neck and she began to improve within hours, but it took several days to return to normal. I was nearly in tears watching her stumble realizing I had put this poison on the back of her neck. Don’t put this crap on to your dog!!!
I didn't get a flea collar for my pup bevause i was worried about it being an endocrine disruptor. But then my pup got fleas and remediating it is overwhelming. I have to wash everything i own every day -- bedding, furniture, floors, and the pup himself. Im bewildered that you're calling this problem easy to resolve. It is anything but easy.
ivermectin..
haha i meant Diamectris earth
Flea collars aren't super effective at flea control anyway.
Definitely NOT easy
Fleabusters dust is amazing at ridding your house of fleas.
Two months after applying the Seresto collar to my beagle, he became completely paralyzed. After $7,000+ and months of holistic veterinary treatments, he was completely restored to full mobility. Not knowing it was the cause, we applied another Seresto collar and within less than a month he was paralyzed in his hind legs. Despite our best efforts, we were not able to restore mobility the second time around and we just recently had him put to sleep at only 8 years old because he just didn’t have any quality of life. He couldn’t scratch, dig, run, or chase. He couldn’t even go on a walk. He loathed his wheelchair and just whined and whined. I hated having to say goodbye, but it wasn’t fair to him to suffer for the rest of his days.
There was a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer years ago because so many dogs were dying and even humans were being injured by it. Sadly, we missed our chance to be a part of it because it was settled before this happened to our dog.
RIP PERCY! 😔😭🐶❤
We were horrified after giving our puggle Bravecto- he suffered terribly and no vet in our area including ER would say it was Bravecto so no one considered trying detox. He couldn’t, walk, eat, drink and go to bathroom. We were forced to put him down to end his suffering. I only share this to warn and inform . Research always !
Oh my goodness. I am so deeply sorry for your loss Robin. It’s just so heartbreaking. We are all just trying to do the best we can with the information we are given. We just have to keep learning and researching. Appreciate you and here for you friend!
@@RachelFusaro Thank you so much. I ended up on a Facebook page and sadly found so many animals suffered the same fate. Many are fighting fda over it. Fda finds loopholes and some vets refuse to consider it as harmful. It is up to us to start looking into everything for our pets and us. Stuff other countries ban is in our kids food. We gotta quit trusting those profiting by really researching all products.
@@RachelFusaroAmen. People love our pets and no one deserves the pain we put ourselves through for doing what we believe is best for them. I have never felt good about the guilt tactics some veterinarians use to get us to comply with advice, nor when they act offended by our questions. When I feel that vibe from a doctor or veterinarian now, I look for a different one. I’ve had some very painful experiences due to misinformation, and we all deserve to be including in our pets’ care. I’m so sorry to see that others have had similar experiences. Even if we make a decision ourselves, based on reading research, we don’t deserve the pain of guilt. There is so much biased research, due to corporate control of information, it’s hard to avoid misinformation, disinformation, and manipulation. It’s, initially, inconceivable that anyone would lead us wrong when it come to the welfare of our beloved pets. The truth is out there. Knowledge is power. When we know better, we absolutely do better! Thank you so much for helping people avoid going through what too many have, and helping us all to see that we ARE good and capable pet parents! When I didn’t know about Chronic Renal Failure, my cat suffered and died too soon. After that, I learned all about it, and that it was extremely common. It was so healing to be able to keep my 15 year old cat happy and thriving for 4 1/2 more years after diagnosis. It healed a lot of the shame of not knowing before. One of my cats was rushed to ER as a kitten after I administered a flea spot, and suffered from chronic neuropathic pain thereafter. They have been free of fleas and heartworm for years without the use of chemical treatments, since. It’s ridiculous that people are being told to use them on indoor pets, especially in our Midwest winters. There is a huge difference between being paranoid and questioning advice that doesn’t ring true and seeking information. It can be the difference between life and death for pets. Our peace of mind is so important!
@@ribbon1226 Yes, the U.S. is in a terrible state. It’s natural to trust those who study and practice to keep our animal family members alive and healthy. Sadly, so much academic research is biased by corporate interests. A Canadian study showed that when medical residents attendees a short course about research bias they made very different prescribing decisions. Since many are still not aware, we need to educate ourselves to avoid pain, heartbreak, and guilt.
@@sciencenotstigma9534 Yes I no longer trust those in charge of approving safety for our pets. Sadly money outranks life often with animals and humans. We all need to do our own research and gain our own knowledge.
I used Bravecto/Nexgard, and found that they were tick free for 18 months or more just with the one dose! Thankfully there weren't any adverse effects and i realised they DID NOT need to be topped up every 3 months....i waited to see when ticks would return and it took almost 2 years! I live in the Caribbean
We had a rescue cat once. When we got her from the shelter they had been feeding her vet approved science diet that they insisted we continue. Her whiskers were ratty and broken and coat was dull. We instead fed her fresh meat and fish and she is glossy with strong flexible whiskers.
My two 8 year old Romanian rescue dogs have not had any jabs or commercial flea treatments , since I adopted them here in England , 5 years ago.
No fleas , no health problems and no vet visits 👌
Also , I give them raw meat and raw chicken wings when it's affordable, along with dried rabbit ears. I do feed them on dry and wet dog food too in the evening , and overall , they are both well .
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Dry fog food is the same as doggie fast food. Rots their teeth requires a tooth brush should tell you something is not right if you have to brush a dogs teeth. Same reason humans have rotten mouths, grain foundation diet of poison.
My kitty gets raw diet, no preventative and no vaccines except rabies which is required in order for her to see the vet for nail clippings and check ups. She gets an annual check up and my vet always says she is the healthiest animal she's ever seen in her 34 years as a vet. She is 6yrs old, just shy of 6lbs, energetic, perfect teeth and coat. My vet says "whatever you're doing, don't change a thing"
But what about worms or fleas ext?
@@monicahocking1507 She is an indoor cat with balcony access as a "catio" and is the only pet in my home. She isn't exposed to anything that would cause her to contract worms or fleas. Her catio is completely enclosed with mosquito netting and I don't believe fleas would/could get to her on a 2nd story balcony as I'venever seen a single flea on her in the 5 years I've had her. I designed her catio balcony to be completely free of anything that could spread disease so that I would never need to give her poison as a "prevention" or "treatment". My vet tried to fully immunize her on the first visit 5 years ago. I refused everything except the required rabies. Thankfully she respected my decision and didn't try to push the rest of them. I believe in common sense prevention to keep my fur baby happy and healthy. **No scented cat litter or air fresheners/scented oils in my home either as that can cause cancer. I use pine shavings for litter and place a box of baking soda nearby. Litter box gets emptied daily and box fully cleaned every week.
Where do you buy your pine shavings?
What do you do for your cats? I have cats and dogs. I tried to come off the flea treatment and they all were eat up with fleas. It's been a nightmare
what is your cats diet recipe? Thank you
Yes please do a video with dr Morgan on navigating the annual shots with your vet and her recommendations for vaccines puppy through adult hood! Love this! Thank you very much for doing this!
Love this idea! But wonder how it would work for a boarding kenneo that has to follow state regulations.
The only one you need for legality reasons is the rabies shot. Everything else is up to you.
If you board your dog, they'll need to get bordotella and distemper (and other maybe) to be boarded. Lepso is very unnecessary!
Also look into "titer tests"!!! Its blood tests that check if they still have the immunity so a vaccine is not needed.
@@faithsmith5840 same question... HELP my 2 year old lab must be boarded in 3 months while we get treated in Mexico with a specialist we found for US only for a 2 week stay... HELP please...
Yes, yes, Yes.... Getting a puppy on Saturday... So worried about having to get shots. I don't want to do anything that will harm her.
Thank you lady's, i appreciate your in formation.
Facinsating content. So appreciative to you both for taking the time to share this important information.
We have a dog shop in Australia. We fully endorse what you are advocating. What ever dogs eat in the wild is their diet.Natural medication is always the best.
I really like your comments. I really don’t know what to do with my dog. He is a 14 pound, Shih Tzu I have him on can food and dry food. I put him on farmers he’s doing good and all of it but I worry about the heartworm medicine, flea medicine we just lost the dog that was five years old red bone hound dog she died of cancer lymphatic now we have this little guy. I’m not sure what to do with them that says here take this pill for the rest of his life. We got him when he was a year old he never had any vaccinations at all, and she tested him for heartworm did not have that I would like to know what to do for the flea and ticks, I saw you raise a bottle of flea and tick natural. If you could email me and tell me what that is, I’d really appreciate that.
Me to
Where in australia are you? I need to find a good natural vet for my dog !!
I definitely want to hear the shot conversation. My last few dogs have not received them every single year and they’ve been way healthier and longer lived. Correlation? I think so. 🐶
My jrt got shots once to go into kennels for two weeks, never repeated, lived 15 happy years, died after a flea and tick remedy
Most definitely
@@bluegreenworld333so sorry he passed after a flea and tick remedy :( do you mind sharing which one?
I agree, our first dog, a GS/husky mix didn't get shots & lived to the age of 17yrs!
I did titers on my Bulldogs and they had antibodies from one vaccine in their system for over 12 years .
so grateful for you both taking the time to do these videos!!! 😍
🙏🏻. You two are amazing!! Thank you finally someone speaking on these issues.
Ever since my baby got diagnosed with DCM I’ve been on a mission to dedicate all my free time studying to save my dogs life ! It’s working and I’m so thankful for your content !
CoQ10/Ubiquinol. 0;)
What is DCM?
@@AskFfrenchie Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a type of canine heart disease that affects the heart muscle. The hearts of dogs with DCM have a decreased ability to pump blood, which often results in congestive heart failure.
Can't be sure but lost our cocker spaniel to CHF when she was 12. She was on monthly oral preventative. 😢
@@cindybattistella3847CHF is congestive heart failure
Just found you today ❤I can't tell you how happy I am to have at last found, like thinking people. I have been fighting this for years. Thank you both.
Great video! Thank you both for this wealth of information. Thanks for the links too.
Hartgard (Ivermectin) got rid of my Shepherds HEARTWORMS.. I will continue to use it.. ✔️
and COVID!
@@davidb9323😄👍👍👍
I give my 5 year old corgi ivermectin
We can't get ivermectin in Australia
Heartgard is a preventative not a treatment for heartworm. What are you saying?
Really great that finally the truth be told about harmful prevention meds for our pets! When I was young we raised Brittanys and they all lived into their late teens without all these prevention meds! I believe these meds to be a money maker for vets especially what they charge for heartworm prevention meds. I won't give my dogs these meds ever! I hope in the future these harmful prevention meds will be banned and better holistic prevention come available. Thank you for the video and lets hope more people take heed to safer alternatives.
Thank you for this!! I’m a new dog mom and I’m loving all of this helpful info 💜
Black walnut works to get rid of heartworms. I give my 45 lb. dog I capsule a day during mosquitoe season. No need in winter. My vet did not believe my dog was heartworm free after being diagnosed so he took a blood sample and had to admit "there might be something to it" he said.
Thank you!!
Can this be given to prevent it?
@@christine9467Good question...no one answers???
@@christine9467 It totally prevents heartworm.
Where do u buy black walnut pills ?
Our family raised our Barney(GS/Chow mix) for 20 years! Yes 20 years!!
NEVER saw a vet, never used pharma with him, & he was both an indoor/outdoor dog, ran the woods with my seven children, none of us ever had issues with ticks, fleas, etc. My GS, Majk, did and she began early with vet visits, she received, vaccines, (at my Ex's insistance), and she developed side effects she was also subjected to flea treatments, both topical & orally, she was treated for her side effects, they clearly increased the physical complications. I am convinced, following further research afterwards that all contributed to her health failure, a painful reminder to me, the Pharmaceutical Corporation is not meant to bring anything but $$$ to them and those who promote it , vets as well as human drs.
I sadly said my farewell to her after 14 years this past July.
I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏😔
I seen the veterinary nightmare of poisoning pets
It’s a crime
My girls have NO chemicals
Non spayed pets
I love your books Judy and use your products regularly
One of my girls have micro liver shunting, she is on Chinese medicine and hasn’t had a problem since
Thank you for holding your space and values and educating pet parents- while the veterinary industry gets greedier and more dangerous for any pet
They should be spayed....but at a yr old
@@colettejaques2559 I had thought about it - damed if you do and damed if you don’t
Nightmare
I’ve had 5 dogs spayed and all became eating machines as it not done right here in Australia they take everything
How do you get Chinese medicines?
@@colettejaques2559nope, very wrong. Research is showing lots of detrimental physical and psychological effects of spaying. If people can't stop their dogs getting pregnant, they shouldn't have a dog.
Thank you to you both, your presentation is very educative and eye opening.
So grateful to have found this channel! (Wish I had known some of this last year... oh well, we do the best that we can, and now we know!) Thank you.
I love this collaboration ❤. Dr Judy Morgan is amazing! I am a client of hers and will trust anything she recommends. We need more vets like Dr Morgan 🐾🐾
I watch a lot of her videos, you are so lucky to have her as your veterinarian.
Thank you so much for the straightforward conversation with the answers to how you would handle it. This was by far my favorite video so far and you both do a great job together!
OMG I'm a new subscriber and this channel is meant for me 🙏🏾❤️
Thank you both, excellent information for our fur babies!
Been watching a lot of videos that I can find from you both!
Yay I really do love that you include actual licensed professionals. This is such an honor to learn from them. And watching for creativity to apply what you've learned given the products we have here today.
Thank you so much for having the direct conversation up front and then getting into details! Quite refreshing. I’m looking forward to the conversation.
Thank you ladies You have helped me so much ❤
This was so informative. But so depressing as well…I had 3 labs over the years, we lived in a wooded marshy area and the spent lots of time outdoors just loving life and hunting. We treated them with all the
recommended flea/tick and worming meds. We have seen cancer, seizures and kidney failure that took them from us. I now feel these unexplained ailments could be from all those toxins. It’s heart breaking to think we unknowingly made them sick. As I move forward and think of getting another puppy, it will be all natural from now on. I shared this video with all my pet owner family and friends. Thank you so much for the information.
Two of my absolute FAVORITE dog education people!!!! Great and informative video. Thank you!!!
Yes a raw video together!!!! I loved when Dr Judy said "I think per parents are going to be what changes the veterinary field". While the powers that be will be hard to change, I absolutely feel what she said right there. So glad I watched / listened to this and to know there's more people who know this stuff too!
I look forward to any videos from you and Dr. Judy Morgan on proper care for our four legged family members. Thank you for this life saving knowledge.
I know this was put up 8 months ago. She contradicted herself when she said ticks and fleas have already bitten your pet when the flea and tick meds kill them, then she said it was unlikely that a tick would be on your pet long enough to give it Lyme disease.
As someone who has chronic Lyme and at the time got anaplasma and bartonella and reactivated EBV, was treated for six years and tens of thousands of dollars later….I would like to testify that a tick only has to spit into you to numb the area it is attaching to for you to get all these disgusting, life changing and financially destroying diseases.
Thank you for the great information Rachel and Dr Judy! I would so appreciate learning more from you, especially about the annual pokes and which, if any, are truly essential as well as about feeding real food.
I want more videos of this. Touch on raw feeding and the over vaccination of our pets!!!
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dr jones ! over vaccinations…
Been feeding my cane corso raw from 10 weeks when i got him. He's twice the size of his littermates on kibble. Vet says he's healthy at 4 month old 50lbs.
@@mileburke3625 my dogs are both fed raw food and they are super healthy and energetic. ❤️
Thank you, the information you shared here Dog care was very informative for me! ALL THE BEST
Just finished the replay, thank you so much! & sharing with my kids who have pets of their own.
😊I’ll look for your podcast on raw foods
Thank you Rachel and Dr. Judy for such an in-depth and evidence based discussion on topics that are really important to our pets’ health. I learned so much from this conversation and definitely have my homework to continue researching what’s best for my pup. I especially appreciated the tip of where I can search for a holistic vet near me. This was so interesting and hope you’ll have future collabs 😊 THANK YOU!
I had an 11 year old jack Russell terrier mix. We had given him nexguard in the summer because fleas and ticks are EXTREMELY bad around our property. I know he was old…. but before he died he had some neurological issues and might have received around 10 nexguard doses in his life. It really makes me wonder. I was fixing supper and let him outside to go potty. About 10 min later I called him and he stood still. I went out to check on him and he was seizing. We had an emergency euthanasia and it was one of the saddest days of my life. About a month before he developed extreme neurological issues. He would randomly bite us. One day I left for school and he stayed on his bed all day long. Never moved. I was around 15 at the time he passed away, so I was too young to know anything about it. I recently got a Belgian malinois X. She has had one dose of simparica trio and will not be receiving any more. Thank you for what you do! I am a firm believer that these monthly pesticides are linked to neurological issues
I have a Belgianx and pure bred. Best dogs ever!!! We practice so many holistic txts too!
I don't give my girl any of that crap and I'm glad I don't! 2rabies shots is it for my dogs lifetime, I had a dog thT had a horrible thing called degenerative myopathy the vet told me he thought it was from over vaccinations. He eventually lost all control of his back legs and I had to take her on my birthday and have him die with dignity in my arms. After that I kinda wrote off all that medication garbage and one rabies shot.
@@kimdottavio936 Sounds like something my rat terrier may have. He was just in the hospital about 6 weeks ago because he couldn't stand up. Said neuropathy secondary to IVDD. He is 12 1/2 yrs old. Been taking Bravecto for many years. 😢
Yes for sure
IMO it builds in their system!!! My Rat Terrier had crazy syptoms on his first ever exposure to Moxydectin. It crosses the blood brain barrier. Had I not seen this right away I likely would have kept giving it to them.
Thank you for the valuable information.
Thank you both so much for sharing all of this information…a lot of it was totally new to me yet seemed to align well with my personal beliefs and instincts as a pet mom. Since I am a pet parent of both dogs and cats, I really appreciated all of the honest and non biased advice and information on the many aspects of pet care that you provided so thanks again!!!❤️🩵🐶🐈⬛👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you! I just cancelled my next vet appt and found a holistic vet near me.
❤Absolutely great session. Please continue to work with Dr. Judy. Thank you both!
He presents training in 7 days. Each of 7 items are commands that he believes a dog should know. They are presented in part ii of the book ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxK8-VQWpYThx4IC6MiIvb6VS1ebTzzdxq . The parts of the guideare divided: part i know your dog part ii the seven commands part iii cures for 7 behavior problems. Each chapter presents a topic, a dog's story, and a "what to do". It was written simply and you can jump from chapter to chapter to review anything as needed.
TY for caring about Man's Best Friend.
Thank you so much for this information!
Such good information! Keep it coming, it’s all important for our babies❣️
I watched 3 weeks ago and completely change everything I do my rescued husky. I mix her home made dog food 1 clove of fresh minced garlic following Dr judy. The sore in her tummy she had that wouldn't go away since I adopted her last year, was gone in 3 weeks. Her fur is glossy, no more scratching. I am so happy and share this video to my co nurses that's fur mom's. Thank u so much to both of u!!❤❤❤
Can you give garlic to all dog? I thought that was bad for them.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! I am so happy that I found your Channel. Your content is invaluable and Dr. Judy is a gem! I have had to figure out a lot of this stuff on my own through a lot of research and trial and error...figuring out the nutrition piece is still a work in progress, and standing up to vets regarding these poisons has brought on some interesting reactions....its been a journey! It is very validating to find like minded and holistic advocates in an increasingly toxic and corrupt world. Keep fighting the good fight!! 🙏
Yes, any topics are needed. You answered a question I had today about my puppy having twitching problems. Thanks!
I'm glad that I listened to your content. Thank you for speaking up 👆 for our fur babies.
Before I knew better, I did whatever the vet recommended...which definitely contributed to my precious pugs death, which still pains me to this day😭 but now I know better & my current dogs are now better for it. Thank you for speaking out on all these things.
Oh my. So sorry for your loss. We never truly get over loosing our sweet pups. Thank you for your comment and please know I’m sending you lots of love!
@@RachelFusaro thank you so much Rachel - I appreciate that!💜
Did you do any of the vaccines or meds afterwards?
So sorry
Im so sorry for your loss. I wish our dogs can speak and let us know that they are suffering from medication from vet. I believe dog dont really like going to the vet for poisoning them
Thank you for the information. I think that all of us in the veterinary community need to be open to this information and a lot of it comes down to the lifestyle of the pet/owners. Things have changed during my lifetime of being a tech for over 20 plus years.
I also would like to add this was absolutely fantastic thank you for your honesty
Yes please more on raw food diets and jabs! Glad I found you!
You got it. More to come and definitely check out more of the videos on my channel. Lots of info on raw food here 😊
I live in the tropics and we have mosquitoes year round. What then?
Gratitude I appreciate the information
Yes God bless you both I was praying for help and my concerns have been answered your program just appeared on my phone I ordered and received one of Dr Judy s books lie it go into get them all I now follow you thank you so very much ❤
I accidentally over a lifetime of animals observed much of what your saying. Also when I was younger the vets at that time did not do. Thank you so much
Yes please! we would love another video of raw feeding! Thank you both for being so informative and educational
Wow !!!! This is the first to hear this. Thank you 🙏
THank you so very much for the information.
Yes! Please do a video with Dr. Judy about raw feeding !
It's a tough one. We're in FL and there's a lot of mosquitoes. Our rescue was HW positive when we got her. The treatment was horrible. :( I was truly worried that she wasn't going to make it through the night.
On the flip side, or prior dog had a reaction to Interceptor. We had our son come home from college to say goodbye. She wound up pulling through but it was also scary. :(
Amen!
A relative had a dog hw infested. That one pulled through but was never as vivid.
My region has a lot of nasty bugs in the warm season. I just space it out to minimize exposure. It's a tough line to follow especially with nanny state type laws that some vets report to.
That is scary because interceptor was recommended to me by Dr. Laurie. But basically I just use garlic but I do have some interceptor for when I do go down to Florida.
@@nogames8982Garlic for what? Do you cook garlic or do you use garlic supplement or garlic powder?
@@isakmar4602 are use garlic tablets. You can also get it in granular form. And give it to the dogs and their food. The idea is to repel fleas and ticks and mosquitoes.
@@nogames8982 you do know garlic is poison for a dog? Look for the foods they're not supossed to eat...
You really are a breath of fresh air. I intend to purchase your book & will certainly be going Dow the natural route for fleas etc you are recommending. I wish I had found you a few weeks ago but hey ho - should have known better. Many thanks for your time & sharing your knowledge. You two make a great combo. 🐈🦮🌟💫❤️
Hi Rachel, I don't often comment unless I am truly inspired.
Your videos recently appeared on my feed and glad they have. As I very much appreciate you and Dr. Judy for your time and caring to educate others on traditional vet "treatments"vs holistic "care". And for raising awareness on the affects of the inconspicuous use of toxic chemicals on our pets aka conventional F and T products.
I have been following a holistic path with my last dogs for a long time and will never look back. I vaccinate for rabies only with many years in between. And prefer my dogs to eat a species appropriate diet aka meet/raw diet contributed to them being more healthy as you two well know.
I don't give tap water to my dog's either.
I have not used conventional flea and tick products for decades and refrain from applying anything on my dogs skin that he wouldn't be able to consume. I do not have fear of my dog getting lymes Even if he was to get a bite from a tick carrying lymes, because he has a decent immune system and a nutrient sound diet. Fortunately I am well versed in the use of homeopathic remedies that can help heal all conditions and encourage others to learn about these approaches. One can purchase animal remedy kiys on line as well. It takes time to build confidence in when and what to use along the natural route for our dogs. I am fortunate to live in an area where their are genuine holistic vets if ever I need to go to one. Here are a few links for the other discerning pet moms and dads out there whom are interested in alternative pest prevention:
biopowerpet.com
www.wondercide.com
www.springtimeinc.com/product/bug-off-garlic-dogs/Natural-Dog-Supplements
I was just getting ready to buy some heartworm medicine. I'm so glad I found this. Thank you!
I do not even have a dog presently...but this conversation was so informative that I'm sending it to my daughter who has two dogs...
I used vitapet flea treatment on a 9month old pup and within 10 minutes my pup was tripping and looked poisoned. It was so sad, I had no idea how dangerous this was. It was only put on the back of her neck, was not ingested or in her eyes and I was told this is not possible by the company. Yes it is possible, everything is absorbed by the skin. These are dangerous products I will never use them again and wish I had known this before hand. Thank goodness my pup survived. Thank you for putting these videos up. ❤
Yes it does. I put the spot flea med on my cat. My cat went into a seizure. I used dawn dish soap to get it off him brought him to the vet asap. He had a fever and needed a iv bag from dehydration. Never again. He is 18yrs old.
@@Rebecca-1111 my 14 cats some 25 years old all have flea treatment and are all fine! Something your doing wrong!
@@elixier33 yes. I used it
When our Chihuahua (Elizabeth) picks up a flea, or gets hotspots, I apply organic coconut oil, twice a day, for at least four days. Whatever fungus is causing her hotspots, and whatever fleas she may have, are eradicated, with the coconut oil 🥥 We love our Elizabeth dearly, she is family. I like to use natural remedies for myself, so our Elizabeth will also be using natural remedies.❤
She's seven years old and has only been taken to the vet for her rabies shot, and nails clipped.
But I wonder if we should even be taking her for her rabies shot. She's an inside pet, only goes outside, on our yard, while we're watching her.
Thanks for sharing! I love coconut oil & it's many Benefits! Elizabeth sounds adorable ❤
Why do you need to give her the rabies shot if she’s mostly an indoor pet? The side effects of of the shot are awful and you risk her death.
I have a 10month old chihuahua and I refuse all of the shots. I work on her being healthy and limit her risk of dangerous animals and injuries.
Mother Nature figured all of this out long before pharma.
I use coconut oil to brush my dogs teeth as well. Great stuff
Can you use coconut oil on cats? My one cats skin has itchy patches (the hair is missing there). I want to make him feel better and stop itching. He did develop kidney disease and I’m convinced it’s from the Revolution hear worm liquid!
So true my dog died 😢from tick veterinarian heartworm test found it she pulled through but new later it would effect her Kinney went so sad. Thank you for sharing women ❤ 🙏
I feed a raw diet. We have no issues w/ fleas. We do see a tick here and there. We do t have to give heartworm meds. Their systems fight them off naturally. One of my dogs , who is a rescue, came to us w/ heartworms and within 3 months they were gone. We did give her a heart month med w/ the appropriate med ( can’t remember the name )and some supplements for those three months , but that’s it. It’s amazing what happens when they are actually get their vitamins snd are healthy!!! I feel so guilty that my dogs b4 were fed that nasty kibble!
A fantastic video. My pup is 10 weeks old and I have learned a lot from this.
Wow you brought on someone who agrees with you on every subject… riveting stuff.
Don’t forget about mother Apple Cider Vinegar!
It’s excellent in the summer ! Keeps fleas , ticks and mosquitoes away mix 50/50 water and mother ! I even put it in the outside water !
So you actually put it in their water? I’m researching all natural ways to treat since my gsp got really sick from the chemicals.
Do you spray your dogs with it
@@jshep23 not in the eyes . Yes o do mix in a spray bottle 50/50 use the Mother ACV ✨✨✨💛✨✨✨✨✨
@@sheatree8520 good to know! I use it on my hair but I never thought about that for my dog
@@jshep23 so do I and I drink it 50/50 every day n night ! Look up the benefits ✨✨🙌✨✨🙌✨✨✨💛💪
Great video! Thanks! I hope millions of people watch this. Love all of your videos, Rachel. We are lucky to have a wonderful holistic vet for our dogs. Please do more videos with Dr Judy Morgan! Annual shots....for sure...a topic many pet parents would no doubt love to hear you talk about. Thanks! Xo
Oh wow!! Thanks so much for the support. Everyone seems to be loving this vet series. Definitely want to keep it going.
Thank you for this
Thank you for this...dealing with fleas for the first time! This is a major help!
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