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April 21, 2025 54 mins

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Welcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry.  Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.

CHAPTERS:

  • Dr. Recker's veterinary origin story (0:54)
  • What does Dr. Recker feed her dogs? (10:10)
  • Dr. Recker's approach to balance over time vs balance every meal - and why (10:56)
  • How the fat content of meat affects nutrients (16:53)
  • How many calories a day does your dog need? (21:03)
  • Nutrient deficiencies in dogs being fed less than the recommended amount of food for their size (25:33)
  • FEDIAF vs AAFCO vs NRC and how Animal Diet Formulator works with each of these (27:54)
  • Is your dog's food nutritionally complete for their needs?  How to use those complete nutritional analyses from pet food companies (30:48)
  • Are there signs or tests to determine if your dog has a nutrient deficiency? (38:26)
  • Can we nutrition our way out of health issues?  (45:30)
  • Common nutrient deficiencies (48:50)
  • Vegetables for dogs? (50:17)


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Thanks 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.


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