The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Dogs with Dr. Rachel Walsh

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. Rachel's background and what led to her wanting to be a veterinarian (1:07)
• What led Dr. Rachel to learn chiropractic care and acupuncture and the benefits for our pets (2:16)
• Differences between Western Medicine and Complementary Practices (9:23)
• The importance of hydration for dogs and how Dr. Rachel created her first product, Replenish, a hydration "sports" drink for dogs (10:43)
• All the research and intention that went into Dr. Rachel's paw balm and food topper products (15:07)
• What Dr. Rachel learned about nutrition in vet school, her concerns about fresh feeding and the diets she recommends for dogs (20:31)
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Therapy and should dogs be eating rice? (26:28)
• Chickpeas, grain-free and DCM (31:21)
• Working as a vet during COVID and thoughts on the veterinary shortage (39:16)

SHOUTOUTS:

• Find Dr. Rachel Walsh's Replenish and other products at: https://www.replenishdog.com/
• American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (https://www.animalchiropractic.org/)
• International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (https://ivca.de/)
• Balance It (https://balance.it/)
• Cornell University's Veterinary Nutrition Consults (https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/services/nutrition)
• TEDx Talk: What Being a Veterinarian Really Takes by Dr. Melanie Bowden (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=objP3E625Xo)

OUR BLOG/PODCASTS...

• Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
• Erin Scott: Believe in Dog podcast, BelieveInDogPodcast.com

FACEBOOK...

• Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
• Believe in Dog Podcast, Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast

INSTAGRAM...

• Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• Believe in Dog Podcast, Instagram.com/Erin_The_Dog_Mom

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.

Chapters

• 1:07 Dr. Rachel's background and what led to her wanting to be a veterinarian
• 2:16 What led Dr. Rachel to learn chiropractic care and acupuncture and the benefits for our pets
• 9:23 Differences between Western Medicine and Complementary Practices
• 10:43 The importance of hydration for dogs and how Dr. Rachel created her first product, Replenish, a hydration "sports" drink for dogs
• 15:07 All the research and intention that went into Dr. Rachel's paw balm and food topper products
• 20:31 What Dr. Rachel learned about nutrition in vet school, her concerns about fresh feeding and the diets she recommends for dogs
• 26:28 Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Therapy and should dogs be eating rice?
• 31:21 Chickpeas, grain-free and DCM
• 39:16 Working as a vet during COVID and thoughts on the veterinary shortage