As a nurse of 31 years, everything you’ve said is spot on Doc 👍🏼🐾 Health care along with Vet care is absolutely MONEY driven !!! Lots of unnecessary everything. Ty for the great info, again 😁
❤ I love your approach, especially because is always pointing to the best of the pet and not towards the pocket of those who studied but instead of helping want to empty our pockets 😢. My dog was poisoned with methamphetamine mix with marihuana, by that time thank GOD I gave him activated charcoal every 4, 6, and 8 hours, this in a sequence of 3days, 4days, and 5days, then daily for a week, this with alternated soft blend diet. The Vet ER recommended me to MRI $4,000⁰⁰, only the visit was $900⁰⁰ which I suffered cause they hostage me until I paid, (friends helped 😢 a lot, almost didn't make it, and this without the MRI). Did a GoFundMe and only got $300.⁰⁰ By GOD's grace I continued with the charcoal as mentioned, my dog is lively, loving, and more settled. I can see more white in one of his eyes when he moves them up or side to side. Out of that, or non-related don't know, he developed a small outer cyst. Still the vet wants to do a biopsy which becomes to a vet bill hight than what anyone can imagine. As I mentioned, he is happy, gentle, and more aware of what he takes from people, floors, etc. I'm really proud of you Dr. Jones, for taking time to help us understand what is working and what not, where are the vet tricks and how much is costing our pets' lives and our ❤ and pockets. I'm glad someone can stand up for our pets and the truth. I think sometimes some veterinarians are only thinking on having fame, money and the image of knowledge when they don't really have it. Even more, nowadays, many are looking to have bigger practices where they can have all kinds of specialized services like the ER in MD, but they lack of heartedly services, compassion, empathy and payment plans for those who don't have the means to pay immediately, for reasons of credit, poverty, etc. This has become business 😢 it's not service and commitment for our pets. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, knowledge and holistic approaches. I really love Peeps and Tula! My dog looks exactly like peeps and I love him dearly! ❤ Merry Christmas 🎁 ❄️🎄 May GOD bless you and keep you and continue to help you and giving you wisdom to keep helping us with our furry family members🕊️🙏🏻. ❤ Keep up with your amazing work, thank you so much! ❤
💯 agree, doctor's and vets too into the money, and even if it's not about the money, like you said they see a little something and then they do all kinds of invasive things which cause other bad things to happen. People do not get this.
My lab was diagnosed with bone cancer. We did the amputation to remove the tumor but I said no to chemo. Hos vet said he would have two to three months. I cooked all his food and made his treats. Brownie lived an additional one year and eight days. He could of made it longer but I could tell he was tired. So we said goodbye❤
@@luv2luv720 Thank you, I really appreciate that. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. But I find peace knowing his last year was fun, games, and lots of cookies. He taught me so much during the last year. Life's most important lessons I learned from a dog.❤️
I love you Dr. Jones. The healthiest dogs I owned had no vaccines a good clean food, I cooked for them I didn’t take them to the vet except for one torn cruciate ligament, I walked them and the natural cars for them at home. I had two dogs that got vaccines. The first one got a rabies vaccine she had a bad reaction, I thought she was going to die that day, she developed cancer within a year or two the second dog was a four month old German shepherd who had an immediate reaction of whining eating her skin, pulling at her face the same day when I took her back to the vet he said that never could’ve happened from the vaccine. I told him that was a reaction he just looked at me and did nothing we had to put her down before she was two years old because she suffered so much and she had uncontrollable seizures. I had a black lab who is 15 never took her to the vet, no vaccines and she died of old age. My current dog is 12, a black lab, although she is getting a little slower because of her knee injuries she is still healthy and goes for walks and plays. Dr. Jones please keep doing these videos and informing people. There’s so many pets who are damaged from conventional veterinary therapy. my parents and grandparents had a farm, they never took their dogs to the vet, no vaccines, they were healthy and they didn’t get cancer, diabetes and all these other terrible diseases. I encourage everyone to look into cooking for their pets it’s not that hard. You just have to plan on what you’re going to make.I make mine in large batches and freeze them
^ My beloved Bloodhound had cancer in her mouth, under her tongue, the vet said they could remove as much of it as they could, but it would likely come back. we had it done, she did pretty well for another > month and a half, then she stopped eating, she couldn't even drink water, and she was bleeding. Sadly we had to say good bye to her. she was 8 and a half years old... She had the best life possible, I was with her 24/7, she slept on my bed every night.. She will always be missed.. heartbreaking... Thank you for your videos.. You are so Spot On..glad I found your channel.
I brought my dog in this morning for a very expensive dehtal cleaning and possible extractions. She was very sick around Thanksgiving with a big mass on ger bottom jaw. I thought maybe a tooth abcess. They said it was a lymph node and probably related to bad teeth. I set up the appointment. Brought her in again after initial exam because she was still not looking well. Gave her a round of antibiotics which i was nervous about. Didn't want to mess up her gut and immune system so i ordered a pro and pre biotic online to maybe help with adverse effects. Showed up today at 7 am for procedure and very last thing they said to me was oh she needs to be up to date on all her vaccines. I told them she had a full round about three years ago and I was done. She is 11. I don't like vaccines, think they're totally unnecessary and not worth the risk. So they had a yll month and TWo separate office visits to bring the tooic up and decided to spring it on me last second. I guess hoping i would be put on the spot and give in but i refused. Even tried to get my signature on a screen with no form attached to it so i could sign was I was agreein to. She said it is for everything we just talked about ans would call me when the doctor got in to let me know if they would forgo the shots. I said why don't you find out now so ican just leave with her nowand not have to come back. She left the room came back after calling doctor and said it wiuld have to be done. Its protocol and important for her and the other dogs "safety"..... Oh really, so these vaccines are now "effective" within minutes? Why was it not important the other two times I was here? Why didnt you tell me two weeks ahed of the procedure? Its all a scam. I asked for my dog back and we went home. Now begins the search for a more holistic vet in the area but don't think I'm going to have much luck.
Vets don't want to see my dog since he was 11 years old and hasn't had any vaccines in years. What's the point in giving them to him now? We live out in the literal edge of nowhere and he barely goes anywhere but the fenced yard and down the road with me. I at least found a vet to do a minute look over of him since his back and tail were different (turns out he has degenerative spine and a tumor in his tail) but she wouldn't actually treat him. That's okay, she did suggest some natural supplements which I was already giving him but had backed off on since my other dog, a keeshond, suddenly passed away in her sleep and I was paranoid about giving anything. Over 6 months later and he's still getting around the same and made it pass his 12th birthday. He's a bloodhound rottweiler mix so that's kinda unheard of age for those breeds. I found this vet by asking around other people's experiences since I decided not to go back to the vet who I was seeing since I took my keeshond there explaining the symptoms I had been seeing (headaches, loss of vision, confusion) and they ignored it, looked at her eyes and ears for a second and said she was fine. 4 months later she died with blood running out her ear. Plus the hound mix very seriously threatened to bite that vet last he was there which he has NEVER done that to anyone before. I hope you can find a good vet for your pup and a long quality of life to her! Bless.
Wow, that's awful. My daughters got out 3yr shot up. And now her gums are black in spots. They were pink. So they don't want to listen to me, brush with coconut oil, coll. Silver and the spray, but made another appointment for gum cleaning. Teeth are fine for now. Going to do as you suggested with that spray. Couldn't quite hear what it was called. See what happens in 2 weeks. Much love to you and your fur babies.
As someone who has shared her life since birth with dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish, squirrels, and raccoons... everything you just said is spot on- my lifetime of 66 years has taught me all of your points- especially that last one . Thank you!
I am with you on diagnostic testing. The vets around here are all about 2 visits a year and lots of tests. I have argue all the time, I don't flea,tick and minimal heartworm, only ivermectin and as little as possible. My dogs are all healthy and never need their teeth done if they lived from the beginning with me- a few rescues have had to have it .😢if people used a little common sense with their pets, they would live longer. Good info❤
If the dogs breath is fine, unnecessary. They checked her teeth every visit even when she was a baby. Told me they could do with a clean when she was 3, said back, no way. They are thieves. All meds are usually human, and they charge terrible prices.
@@vivrowe2763 I agree, a big scam. 2 rescue poodles had their teeth cleaned every year by previous owner. They had to have 4 and 10 teeth removed when I got them. What is up with that? I have had them 5 years, now 12 and 16, going strong. ♥️♥️
@@michellesowders8065 I give one tablet a month which is for her weight, but it's only Ivermectin brought from a pet place, not a Vet. No trust in them anymore.
I’m an RN too! My dog and I don’t do “wellness” visits either. We see the Doc “as needed” (rare occasions). We have better things to do with our precious time!
My little dog gets ill easily. I listen and follow your treatments as much as possible. This last year, I paid around $2000 for her care. They administered 4-5 different antibiotics. I’ve been using alternative/holistic treatments, and she’s doing much better. I think there is a lot of price gouging in vet clinics, with no cure, just covering the with a bandaid. She’s doing much better, but it’s been a long road to get her healthy. I’ve done a lot of research to help her. Thank you for caring for our fur babies.
Thank you so much Dr. It’s been more than two months my baby boy his in the heaven, I took him to the vet and let him sleep forever, I love him than my self I couldn’t let him suffering from nasal cancer that spread to his eyes and mouth, you will be in my heart forever even after I die.
I really miss my sisters dog, Jake a lovely golden retriever who lived for 12 years, he unfortunately had a cut on his nose that won't close, the vet took a biopsy and it was cancer, I was so grateful to spend my time with him❤
I cannot express strongly enough how much I wholeheartedly appreciate both you, Dr. Jones, and this video, in particular!! I SO WISH we could've had you as our family veterinarian, but I'll pray to find someone like you in our area!! Our pets are literally family to us! Blessings over you and yours this holiday season!
My old neighbor told me, "when the dog is in pain, put them to sleep. No more pain for them. You take the pain." Ten years later they still bring flowers to their dogs buried in their backyard 🥲
I believe some pain and suffering is okay, as long as there is sufficient pleasure to compensate for it. I put my dog to sleep at the end of November. She had severe arthritis and could barely walk in the end, but despite her pain and mobility issues, I do believe she enjoyed sitting in the park for hours every day in the summer and part of the fall. When the damp and cold winter weather came around and all that she could look forward to was being bored at home and nothing to distract her from the pain, I made the dreaded decision. It's been three months. I still cry about her and miss her every day.
@@sfrwriter I'm so sorry. We have a chuwawa in the neighborhood that comes out in a baby car every day. Fam was like 14 when we moved here, just had a cancer removed from under the spine (why the baby car). 😂That was 4 years ago. That dog is still going. But I get it, sometimes you wonder how she's doing at home. Anyway, I don't think there's a wrong answer, depending on how you look at it. But I'm sure your dog was loved and happy!
@@henrywong1174 Totally. I pushed my dog in a stroller for about three years, but all this time she was still able to walk enough to keep strong muscles. The arthritis gradually progressed and my dog was gradually in more pain. Eventually we reached a point where she could only walk 5-10 minutes per day and she was in great discomfort. She used to be a vocal and chatty dog, but in the end she became very quiet and withdrawn. It broke my heart. I could have kept on pushing her in the stroller. If she was just paralyzed and not in pain, I would have done that. But I knew she was hurting badly, even when at rest. I didn't think it was a good quality of life to not be able to walk and sniff at all. She is dearly missed. Life is not the same without her.
Putting my beagle down bc I did not want her to suffer with the cancer was the 2nd hardest things I have ever done but it was about alieviating her pain not mine- plus I had been thru cancer with a beagle a few yrs before and knew how it would all end so I opted for the least suffering for her. Thank you for validating what I knew were difficult but the right decisions.
I know your pain, I am a mess when I have had to do that in the end. They always were and are my world. I did it at home the second time, and glad that was how it was. Buried outside next to my other one.
We had a life time long service dog whom we adored like a new born baby.She was 9. Broke our hearts when we had to put her down due to seizures and cancer. No sooner we would remove a lump... more showed up. It was like losing a child. We had her vaccinated. She had allergies, so she got allergy shots and those flea and tic shots ... everything. I know it's been a year since her passing, but it's still so raw. My daughter and mother insisted that I go in volunteer at a dog shelter. My orientation starts after the holidays. I pray it will help thank you for this video.
I just lost my almost 14 year old dog. I remember asking for titers and they looked at me like I was absolutely insane. I am now switching to a holistic vet that's an hour away from me for my other 4 dog's.
I've posted this before, but thank you Dr Jones. My 14yo dog Tinker has reoccurring mast cell cancer. She had surgery for the first occurence, but we decided not to do that again. Thanks to one of your videos I learned about the Joe Tippen protocol. We tried the fenbendazole for a month without any improvement. Tinker was very lethargic and could hardly walk. I decided to add ivermectin and by the 2nd day, we saw a marked improvement. She has been on both for a couple of months now and has lost about 5lbs (needed to) and is as active as she was at 10yo. Without your video and hard work, I am sure Tinker would have passed by now. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
There are so many people who are so selfish when it comes to putting their pet down. They only think of them selfs and not the pour animal. I have had to put down a few different animals because there was absolutely nothing that could have given them a quality life. I have always put my pets first before my personal feelings, even if they break my 💔. I have been this way sents child hood. Growing up on a farm, even a youngster would have to make adult decisions when it came to quality of life for an animal. I'm 50, and I have put down a few different animals in my life time and it's still heart 💔
I knew one lady years ago who made her dog go through chemo in order to treat cancer. I felt so bad for the dog because he was so sick, and unlike humans, you can't explain to a dog why you are giving them this poison. Personally, I Think humans should probably avoid chemo like the plague as well… Exploring other options. That stuff is nasty poison… It's like carpet bombing your body just to treat one thing. And to do it to a dog is just criminal. If it was me, I would go with looking for natural options to promote quality of life like he said on the video. My previous dog before I got my current one had a massive tumour in her spleen, arthritis all down her back and her tail to the point where she couldn't wag it, and she had dental problems as well as epilepsy. I decided it was time to put her down and it really broke me. But it was for her best. On the other hand… It really pisses me off when people just put an animal down for their own convenience. I remember the vet I had back in Australia and he told me that he would have people come into his practice asking them to put their pet down because they were going to Live overseas and couldn't take their pet. So in that instance, when they insisted on putting their pet down, and their pet was perfectly healthy, the vet would charge them the euthanasia fee and then go on to rehome the pet to a good home.
Honestly, its hard but the right thing to do if the animal is suffering and not going to be able to live with any quality of life. My family has had to take in 3 of 5 dogs and one cat over the past 2-3 years (run of bad luck with genetics-related illnesses and simple old age), and one died suddenly at home. The one that was NOT brought to the vet was my boy, and it was only because we had no idea he even had cancer (spleen cancer doesn't really show or have side effects and its damned hard to find unless screening for it - its most often found as an aside during surgeries - it kills in months if not treated somehow and even if it is the prognosis is at most another 4months-1yr). If I had atleast KNOWN that he had cancer, I would have understood what I was seeing was not and arthritis flare-up, and I would have sadly brought him in too, just to save him from the painful last few hours of his life. (*Few hours because we had home medicine for flare-ups of his arthritis and thought it was just a bad night. Until my mom noticed he wasn't breathing properly, we didn't realize the pain wasn't in his hind-quarters or related to his arthritis at all... and the bleeding internally that killed him was slow enough we didn't see the gums go pale until just before he began to have issues breathing. We were on the phone arranging intake and getting driver of car roused and dressed in a rush to get him to the vet when he left us. Having seen both, I will ALWAYS advocate for having the strength to save your furfamily AND yourself from the trauma of the sudden death at home (which then you have to transport to the emergency vet for the after death stuff). My sister had to make this call with both her first dogs, two twin chihuahuas that passed around 9 and 10 years old respectively. They were her babies, but the genetic lottery was not kind to her or them. Cushing's took the second one this August, a few months after my boy passed in May... and some sort of brain fungus and a whole host of other infections took her sister last year. The first pup to go was the oldest, a rescued ChiWeenie that was my mom's girl, and she passed of old age (began to seize and was taken in to be given her rest from the pain). It's so very hard, but it IS the right thing to do when they can no longer have healthy quality of life, and it's not understood enough by so many that this is PART of having animal companions to care for. They can only be here so long, and then they have to go - and sometimes that time is shorter than we would like. (If anyone actually read all of that, thank you :'D TL;DR - I agree).
@@bakaichigo oh no, spleen cancer. My last dog had that. We didn't know she had anything wrong though because it doesn't show up. But she had this God awful cough, and we wondered when we found the lump on her spleen whether it was pushing on her other organs. The reason I took her in was because I was going to get her put to sleep anyway because she had epilepsy, dental issues, arthritis that was so bad she couldn't wag her tail any more, and that God awful cough I just mentioned. And in her final exam, the vet found a massive lump on her spleen that he could feel. That was when we worked out what was going on. It is so insidious because it doesn't really show any symptoms Of its own. Looking back now, as painful as it was, I know I did the right thing for her when I put her to sleep. It knocked me about so badly, but it was another 10 years before I was able to get another dog. And the strange thing was, I got my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel the day after the 10th anniversary of my late dog's death. My late dog was a corgi. The other odd thing is that my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's birthday is the day after my corgis birthday was. Really weird.
There are Countries where procedures , such as declawing, cropping or docking are deemed illegal and not performed by any responsible Vet. Excellent video!
I had a dog that was diagnosed with high liver enzymes. They put her on drugs and convinced me to take her for a liver biopsy. It was absolutely horrible on her. Then about a year later one of the doctors noticed her high liver enzymes and noted that it really wasn't far out of line as he had seen much much higher numbers with dogs that did okay. I was very very upset. IMO the vet that referred me for the liver biopsy was just supporting her Alma mater.
I had the opposite problem with vets and livers. My first cat went to an diagnosed with a serious liver issue following septicaemia for over two years. They said she had "feline redirected aggression". No testing, nothing. So when diagnostic tests should have been used in order to rule out things like liver disease, they weren't used. They put her on a medication that I later found out was contra indicated for liver issues. Anyway… Long story short… Seeing just about every vet in Hobart where I lived at the time… And being gaslit by more than half of them… I found a holistic vet in Hobart who took one look at my cat and said "She's jaundice." Then, all the testing started. It was long overdue. The other vet had known she had had septicaemia, but finally I had had a vet that took me seriously. Anyway… Long story short… We were able to get her liver back from pretty much the brink… She was dying… Using completely natural and herbal remedies. But the vet was honest with me and said that if her liver did that again she would not survive. He was right. I moved into a house a few years later that unbeknownst to me had rising damp. Mould spores got into her liver and it's played up again and she died. But I had the best relationship with that vet. I moved to New Zealand 10 years ago which is the only reason I no longer see him… The Tasman Sea is between me and him and it makes it a bit hard. Anyway… 10 years down the track I still missed that vet and to this day I have not found a vet that was so good, so honest and so compassionate sense. What it boils down to is there is literally no discernment about when to and when not to use diagnostic tests. They either routinely use them which causes problems in itself, or they don't use them when they should and I quick to reach for the pills. They are as bad as human doctors.
@@milanka882 Yes they are. When they first start in practice they are all about, oh today we don't give that, or we give this. I am all about, I know the breed, know what it is, and I will do it my way. You have to be harsh and with doctors too. They are useless, good ones retired.
This is one of their favorite diagnoses. They won't do anything until you have the dog on meds for a month and they can retest. I am not saying every case is a problem but the dog is usually stressed at the vets and then they take blood and expect " normal" results. They do not seem to look at the whole picture just 1 symptom. Regular doctors too.
Interesting my dog got screened and had high liver enzymes 336 then 159 and now 145 still elevated. She has no other symptoms is not even 2 yet but talking about a ultrasound after the holidays 😢hmm I think I’m going to pass on that. I did read they could go up with stress! How high were your dogs?
@@jeannegeiger4750 it's been quite a while but if I recall correctly it was 800 and came down to about 600. The doctor told me that wasn't always a big deal said he had seen dogs live just fine with close to 10,000 and he was the only real old-timer there. Just to clarify those numbers could be baloney since it was about 12 years ago.
After the initial basic immunizations we only ever did the rabies vaccine as there is no way to avoid it. But I agree on everything that was said here. Especially also the prolonging life part. We all want our dogs to live forever, but the hardest part of love is knowing when to let go, and then actually DO IT.
Can you address the issue of vets handing out Gabapentin for non-nerve related pain? I have 2 auto-immune diseases (very painful 1. Destroying cartilage in my knee 2. Destroying the connective tissue in my hands…both are NOT nerve pain), and my first rheumatologist decided to give me Gabapentin for my pain. I can tell you unequivocally that it did zero for my pain and gave me severe side effects. I found a new rheumatologist who actually addressed my pain with opioid pain medication. I can now function fully and live my life. The whole opioid crisis has reverted veterinary medicine and human medicine back to the 1800’s before we had opioids to control pain and I’m frustrated! My dog had to have her eyes removed due to toxoplasmosis. At first they had given her Gabapentin. She was whimpering in pain. After a long back and forth, they finally gave her a fentanyl patch. It angers me to see that they are ok treating pain with a medication that is not meant to treat non-nerve related pain and allows an animal to suffer.
My money driven vet put my golden retriever on gabapentin and imo, it seems to be pretty useless. He also gets more clumsy, so I don’t give him hardly any except at night after his nightly walk. And it does have bad side effects. If I gave him what she prescribed, he’d be in a coma. My golden busted his left knee ACL(CCL)
@@MoM-do7js This post answered some questions I had about my dog's two meds. We've had two different meds prescribed for pain and one was the Gabba - and that barely seemed to do anything at all. The dogs in question had arthritis and the one that it worked some for I can't even be sure it was that which helped and not just heat, massages and movement regularly easing it... Now that I know its for NERVE related pain, I'll be keeping that in mind for the senior pup who remains and still has the need for pain meds. She was prescribed something else for it, but we still have the Gabba in the house too incase of running out... I'll let my mom know it's for nerve-related pains and that she should likely just stick to the OTHER one prescribed, if the pain is so bad that none of the hollistic/natural options work (we always try those first - too much meds causes problems for the doggos).
@@bakaichigo My Golden is also on Galliprant but I’m not sure that’s really easing his pain either. Was just looking into other holistic treatments as well.
I love your channel four years ago I went to a vet my dog is a Chihuahua he has bad teeth they told me $1300 and he has a cough they told me that he had a heart disease he told me best thing for me to do to my dog would be to put it down he's lived four years so far or more with a cough I've tried a lot of things that you can buy like on Amazon can't get rid of the cough getting really bad Can't afford to go to a vet anyway on 800 dollar disability pension thank you very much for all the home remedies❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@Veterinary Secrets, Doctor Jones my Service Dog Cooper which he is 32lbs Goldendoodle and has a Eyelid Tumor on his upper eyelid and I have started using wet Black Tea Teabags and I am going to also try the NOW EGCg to sprinkle on his food tonight...Thank you and have a Very Merry Christmas for you and Tallulah!!! And yes I am Subscribed!!!
Dr Jones I believe you are a true Angel from God here on earth. You made me cry when you were going through the end of life for our precious fur babies , I experienced that and it has never left me, I saw how you had tears in your eyes just mentioning it. God bless you Dr Jones , thank you for everything you do to keep all our beautiful fur babies safe. Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New Year to you and your entire family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🎄🎄
The obsession with high liver enzymes cost my parents $$. Yep, liver biopsy too. Then the same clinic( franchise) tried to say the dog didn't have a record of the biopsy a few years later. Luckily I was there since my mom was being scared into another biopsy. I made them find the record( vet was very contrary). Needless to say the dog is still having fun 10 yrs later with no " intervention ". The last vet sent my dad home with one of the most toxic flea meds and had also hammered this little chihuahua with vaccinations. I dumped the $$flea meds( inside dog and has no fleas) immediately. Taking advantage of my elderly parents is unethical. The little dog did not feel too well after that visit either.
I have cats and one of them had a bad reaction to flea medicine and it was during COVID so I didn't have many options except for the emergency vet office that charges exponentially more for treatment than a regular vet but I felt like I had to try everything I could within reason to save her because I was the one who put the medicine on her. Even if I would have had to put her down I still wanted to know that I tried everything I could before letting her go. That was 3 years ago and I am happy to say that today she is happy and healthy.
I have one Akita left out of 6. The 5 gone died ALL of cancer no matter what I did at 8, 14, 10… organic dog food, RO H20. Popeye who will be 14 in February has been getting a balanced organic meal for years. HE WANTS DOG FOOD😳. I went to the vet recently concerned about a lipoma by his withers/shoulders to the side of that. It’s grown a ping pong ball to a tennis ball. It doesn’t bother him🤷♀️. Went to my vet, she aspirated, found spindle cells. As we know those cells are very intertwined and a clear margin if sx would never happen. There’s also a fast acting anesthesia out…but I can’t do it! He’s gonna be 14‼️. He’s always at the gym w me and everyone LOVES him. He’s just fine. Vet says Laura, if he wants dog food why don’t you feed it to him? - I found Walmart’s Pure Balance is a very good ingredient food. He doesn’t like his food mixed. I still feed him balanced (organic hamburger, chicken $20…). He gets ALL your supplements. I AM AWARE of RO water and how it pulls heavy metals out of the body. My kitchen has a big window and when he’s outside bout every 2 hrs w my son I see him drinking the dam horse water in a plastic bowl. I’m in a small horse town Louisiana of 750 people. At the park there’s literally nobody there (lol) and it’s a shame but I don’t let him smell anything. He’s getting arthritic in the back but is still drop dead old show dog gorgeous (Runway Akitas on RUclips) I put my site here bc it makes ppl happy. So that’s my story. At the end of my rope w the dog food. He gets it twice daily w his 3 or 4 meals. He’s perfect. Not fat nor skinny. Anybody have suggestions about the lipoma! Man oh man! He’s killin me! Lol. Wants to go right now. Go go go. But he sleeps harder and more. He just ate. Ha. Long story. Sorry
That’s all so good to know, I stopped my lurcher’s booster vaccinations 5 years ago and flea meds a while back too. I’m hoping I stopped them in time - I know he hated the flea meds - they made him feel lousy. He now smells lovely and lemongrassy when I use his natural flea repellent instead of that foul chemical stench. He is 14 and I treat everything holistically and homeopathically so fingers crossed that will keep him well. 🐾💓🐾
Impaling the pallet is a real issue to be concerned about. I did it, to myself, as a child, with a toy block. I freak when my dogs grab and run with sticks.
Dr. Jones, thank you so very much for your honest, truthful information! You confirm what I have found to be helpful! Love to you & Tula, & your loved ones!😻❤🐶
OMG this is hands down the best video on dog care ever !!! Everyone needs to see this video . Please share with everyone you know that has pets. Kudos Dr. Jones.
Thank you for mentioning antlers!!🙏🏽 I feel like I've been screaming at my walls when it comes to the dangers of letting dogs have antler. (And I am guilty of letting my dog chew on antlers in the past). Same for non softened/puffed Yak cheese. As a cheese puff form, only then is it safe. I was told in no uncertain terms by our doggie dental specialist that no matter the size or breed, it's a matter of WHEN, not if teeth will be broken and / or cracked. As a general rule of thumb, anything that one can not make a fingernail dent into has zero business being in a dogs mouth. With the exception of soft bones for getting meat off, as you also mentioned. Everything else on your top 10 NO's as well. 😊🐶🐾
You can use a tincture of black walnut, wormwood and clove for heartworm and parasites. I'm not sure about the flea and tick. In my area of the country I've found I don't really need anything for my dog who seems to have a strong immune system. I just check him for ticks whenever we've been in the woods and fields. Fleas thrive in humidity. Low humidity kills them if I recall correctly.
@HFTLH Excellent suggestions!! Are you signed up to his newsletter? As I just mentioned to the other person, Dr Jones gives an amazing free ebook when signing up for his newsletter, which also always has great info. I've purchased some of his other ebooks as well and all of them free or paid, are fabulous!! Wishing you a wonderful evening!🐶🐾
@HFTLH My pleasure! I've learned a lot just from the newsletters alone over the years. I love and regularly rely upon all of the various ebooks I have for my pups, and when others ask me what they can do about this or that for theirs. I'm sure you'll find them extremely helpful and useful. :)
Thank you, Dr Jones for your experience and wisdom to many who have pets and are just following the corporate Vets out there. Many need to make educated choices and sound decisions for their pets.
Dr. Jones I have a question. Why can’t you practice holistic veterinary medicine or is that not allowed? You are such a wonderful kind and caring vet, it is a shame that pet owner don’t have access to you in a clinical setting.
My Doberman is 4 yrs. old, he was misdiagnosed by his original vet with a hip injury, and for 3 months he was getting worse. So we got a second opinion, and they said it was a gastrocnemius tendon tear. Worst case Scenario.... vet to do surgery is over 100 miles away and I can't afford the surgery required plus the drive back and forth. I am heart broken, he is on previcox and a joint med daily. He appeared to be getting better...less pain. But two days again it's like he reinjured the same leg. More painful. I don't know what to do. VERY little about this on the internet. He used to have run of 2 acres, very active dog. Now all he does is sleep all day and barely had the life he used to have. Anyone else have this injury to their dog? I've seen some videos of dogs with it but nobody in the comments said what they did to help them. And these are vet videos. ruclips.net/video/BOrYg6UkLIA/видео.html
Thank you for all this great, honest information. You have helped me to keep my dog well and I truly appreciate you!!! You are making a great difference in this world!
I agree with everything u said except putting animal down. My cat had cancer long time. 3 and half years. First two years I didn’t know. He was vomiting every so often but didn’t think much about it. Then I noticed it in the last year. He got surgery and many vitamin C treatments and UV blood cleaning and finally changed his food past 6 months. I did everything I could and he lived long time. In the end all of a sudden he got sepsis. I did get antibiotic injection but it was too late. He passed at home. But I’m very glad I didn’t put him down. I listened to myself and kept him going. So glad for all time I had with him. I really wish I had changed his food earlier. Will always miss him.
Me too...same here. Mosquitoes are bad in Florida. My kid is an inside dog so I avoid Spring/Summer walks at dusk or at dawn when they are most active....that helps.😊
I’m on a ketovore diet and it has worked amazing so I’ve done my research both for humans and for dogs on the carnivore diet for dogs. The best thing I have done for my senior dog plagued with issues and tumors is switch him to carnivore - but I do take your advice to not go too fatty. I’m not sure I’m convinced that it causes pancreatitis yet. I would like to look into more of those studies and see if they are legit, but I will be cautious until then and strain the fat out of the meat for now. There’s a lot of false info out there on carnivore and keto diets for humans, so I’d like to see more info on it regarding Dogs. As I am discovering with my research, I would bet carbs cause more problems than fat, but I’m sure the dog food industry and big pharma industry has a huge interest in feeding cheap food with lots of carbs and making our pets sick, so it’s probably going to stay a big secret for a long time. My senior dog gets 100% home cooked meals now. I cook a mixture of different types of meat, mostly ground beef and ground lamb, and for now I strain a good share of the fat out of it. And then I add in some liver, fish, and lean pork roast. He does have vitamin supplements and a joint pill as well. Getting him off carbs has helped more than anything else. He does still get some veggies as treats, but they aren’t part of his meal, they are treats. I’ve seen a solid improvement in him since doing this, but it’s not a miracle cure by any means. Even though I bought the best dry food I could and limited his proportions, he was overweight, his fur was dull and skin was flaky, his tumors grew, he had constant ear infections, and since he has IBS, I couldn’t switch to any other dog food, so I decided I would make his food - and that’s been the best change I’ve made for him so far.
This is what I do and my dogs don’t have any issues with fleas or ticks - I feed fresh chopped garlic with the meals; feed food grade diatomaceous mixed in the food. Cedarcide spray is great.
I'm so glad we don't get heartworm in New Zealand. 🇳🇿 as for fleas? Well, I found a natural powder that is made by a New Zealand based company with all natural ingredients. It works really well on our cat. But for some reason, my dog is an absolute flea magnet and nothing I tried naturally would keep them away. She is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and she ended up with a massively infestation. Also, she can't have the topical flea treatments as they give her skin problems and she's got dodgy skin… Like me. In the end, we had to give her an oral flea treatment to get rid of it. I would love to be able to not give her the next dose come February, but I'm not holding my breath. That flea infestation was horrible. She just wouldn't stop scratching and I got flea dirt for Africa out of her when I ran the flea comb through her. We could see fleas all over her. And nothing we tried that was natural worked. I so hope and pray that one day, I will be able to use and control fleas on her naturally. I really don't like over using these fleet prevention treatment.
@@jeannegeiger4750 I've never been told or heard not to give garlic - onions and onion powder are always a no from every vet and dog professional I ever spoke with, but garlic was never discouraged. It's actually in a number of the advices to use garlic powder (in moderation) to increase the smell of food if doggo is being picky about food. It's also in a lot of natural dog treats. Not sure if there's any healthy benefits for dogs to eat garlic, but I don't believe its harmful. Our dogs don't get gassy or have any issues eating things with garlic, so long as the garlic is either dusted on moderately or fresh (cooked or oily garlic can cause issues due to the oils or seasonings in cooking, so we don't feed it if its in our food).
Dr Jones I adopted my 1 yr old Yorkie 4 months ago and as a first time dog owner I have been watching your channel almost everyday. Today I wanted to leave you a comment - 1st thank you for your honest and professional options- the information and tips you have shared have been very helpful with my care for my Yorkie. 2nd I don't care why you have stopped practicing you are still a DVM you got the schooling and experience and knowledge this is what counts; most of all your concern and heartfelt sincerity and honesty that show is missing in a lot of commercial vets places. 3rd you and your dog are cute together and the love you have for her and our pups come across the screen as genuine. Be blessed and peace to you.
Hi Doc. My 14 month old Bullmastiff has been practically given a crap future by my veterinarians. Without any prior checks, tests, X-rays etc .. They have placed on his medical records “All the Major Surgical Procedures he needs NOW “While Still Young !! IE: Hip Replacement “Both,” On Shoulders “Both,” Eyes “Both,” Knackers Cut off etc. And only today; Charged me £186 to have a test done; Due to a my dogs runny nose, Stating he has a serious virus and needs ant-inflammatories, steroids and antihistamines etc and this is without even waiting for the test results to be done 🙁
Both procedures ARE TOTALLY BARBARIC and unethical. I use to work at a Veterinary Clinic so I've seen first hand and many times I left the room crying and sick to my stomach.
Have you heard of a stomach bug/ flu that is transmittable to dogs? A friend of mine mentioned her neice got the crazy stomach flu going around, and both her pugs got it and one actually died from the stomach virus. The vet said animals are catching it currently.
God bless you, Dr. Jones 😇 and your beloved family and pets, and wishing you a wonderful, Merry Christmas as well! 🎄 To all of the subscribers, God bless you, and your pets! 🥰🤗
I'm so glad I discovered you about a year ago! I found you after my 2nd dog started having seizures after getting a 3-years rabies shot. I changed so much in the care of both of my dogs. No flea and tick meds, raw diet, supplements, etc. My female was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April. After the vet talked about the surgery, it sounded like she's very likely to die on the table. We decided to not move forward and just giving her the best care and life possible. I can honestly say after watching your videos and changing her care, she acts more like a puppy today than before the cancer. Even my epileptic is happier and moving better today than when he was first diagnosed with epilepsy. We can't seem to be more than 4 weeks seizure free, but I'm considering reducing his medication instead of increasing it. I wish you were my vet from the get go!
While all those things you mentioned are important, how about a video on the dangers of extendable leashes for both humans and dogs? One dog I had got spooked, wrapped the cord around my ankles, and sent me down onto my knees in a patch of small, sharp, bits of gravel. OUCH!!! That’s when I gave up an extendable leash.
I Thank our Lord Jesus for you Everyday Dr. Jones! You helped me to save my Maltese Mik Life......for all your TRUTHFUL ADVICE... Which a very Rare these Days... Thanks Again and Again! ❤❤
My dog is always, *_always_* on a leash with the exception when I take her to a field at night where we are the only ones there. I also have a lighted collar on her at the field. She's black and I can't see her at night! 😬 I believe my vet killed my dog last February. He had cancer of the spleen and my vet put him on Yunnan Baiyao and told me to double his medication the day of surgery. He ended up with a blood clot right after surgery and I had to put him down. I should have gone with my gut and *NOT* doubled his medication. I am so mad!
I would like to ask your opinion on spay & neutering for puppy dogs. I’ve heard that other countries advocate against it and if done too early studies have shown when dogs get older there are health issues related to the procedure.
Thank you for being so honest, Dr. Jones. Your advice has helped my fur babies through the years and I’m so grateful. Merry Christmas to you and your family💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️
Thank you! God bless you and your family and of course your sweet furry littles. Merry Christmas Dr. Jones and May Happiness and Blessings be with you in this New Year and many more🙏🏻♥️
It gave me a lot of comfort to hear you say you would NOT do the traditional treatments for cancer (chemo). Had I known my boy had cancer, I had thought maybe I should have done that, but he WAS already in his last years of life and he was so healthy until his last day... Quality of life was definitely as high as ever for those last few months. Spleen Cancer has no cure, and it sounds like the chemo would have lowered the quality of what time he had left by what you have said. I know I couldn't have done any differently, since we didn't find out it was cancer that took him until they told us AFTER his sudden passing... But I've thought often about what I'd do if I had a time machine, was there something I could have done differently? I think about he chemo option, and wonder if the side effects would have been worth the trouble or if it would merely have made his last days with us worse... We did all our normal things, the only thing that seemed to be troubling his health until the very last hour or two of his life was some arthritis occasionally flaring up. Then he was suddenly gone! But he was healthy until those last moments, we even played ball in the back yard that afternoon (well he acted and looked healthy, just a bit slower than he was as a younger dog and we thought that was just his arthritis flaring up in the cold). It's comforting to hear a veterinarian say "sometimes its better NOT to do that thing and focus on quality of life". Without meaning to, that's what we did. We have one remaining senior dog of a pack that used to be 5 in total, she's somewhere near 13 or 14 now (chi x jack russel) and a tough little thing, we're just trying to give her the best quality of life. I'm hoping my new pup and cat live long healthy lives and that, when its time, I'm able to be stronger than I was with Bran and give them even better end of life care (I was not ready to let Bran go).
I love how you pronounce Respiratory!! I have got so much good advice from your channel so glad to have found it Thanks for taking time to give good advice to pet owners Happy new year
As a nurse of 31 years, everything you’ve said is spot on Doc 👍🏼🐾 Health care along with Vet care is absolutely MONEY driven !!! Lots of unnecessary everything. Ty for the great info, again 😁
You're welcome ❤️
❤ I love your approach, especially because is always pointing to the best of the pet and not towards the pocket of those who studied but instead of helping want to empty our pockets 😢. My dog was poisoned with methamphetamine mix with marihuana, by that time thank GOD I gave him activated charcoal every 4, 6, and 8 hours, this in a sequence of 3days, 4days, and 5days, then daily for a week, this with alternated soft blend diet. The Vet ER recommended me to MRI $4,000⁰⁰, only the visit was $900⁰⁰ which I suffered cause they hostage me until I paid, (friends helped 😢 a lot, almost didn't make it, and this without the MRI). Did a GoFundMe and only got $300.⁰⁰
By GOD's grace I continued with the charcoal as mentioned, my dog is lively, loving, and more settled. I can see more white in one of his eyes when he moves them up or side to side. Out of that, or non-related don't know, he developed a small outer cyst. Still the vet wants to do a biopsy which becomes to a vet bill hight than what anyone can imagine.
As I mentioned, he is happy, gentle, and more aware of what he takes from people, floors, etc. I'm really proud of you Dr. Jones, for taking time to help us understand what is working and what not, where are the vet tricks and how much is costing our pets' lives and our ❤ and pockets. I'm glad someone can stand up for our pets and the truth.
I think sometimes some veterinarians are only thinking on having fame, money and the image of knowledge when they don't really have it. Even more, nowadays, many are looking to have bigger practices where they can have all kinds of specialized services like the ER in MD, but they lack of heartedly services, compassion, empathy and payment plans for those who don't have the means to pay immediately, for reasons of credit, poverty, etc. This has become business 😢 it's not service and commitment for our pets. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, knowledge and holistic approaches.
I really love Peeps and Tula! My dog looks exactly like peeps and I love him dearly! ❤
Merry Christmas 🎁
❄️🎄 May GOD bless you and keep you and continue to help you and giving you wisdom to keep helping us with our furry family members🕊️🙏🏻.
❤ Keep up with your amazing work, thank you so much! ❤
Very well Said. When it's time it's time. Should be the same for people.
@@dennisarbeit3793 yes, it should
💯 agree, doctor's and vets too into the money, and even if it's not about the money, like you said they see a little something and then they do all kinds of invasive things which cause other bad things to happen. People do not get this.
My lab was diagnosed with bone cancer. We did the amputation to remove the tumor but I said no to chemo. Hos vet said he would have two to three months. I cooked all his food and made his treats. Brownie lived an additional one year and eight days. He could of made it longer but I could tell he was tired. So we said goodbye❤
I'm so sorry about Brownie! You're a great parent to go the extra mile or year i should say 💚
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@@luv2luv720 Thank you, I really appreciate that. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. But I find peace knowing his last year was fun, games, and lots of cookies. He taught me so much during the last year. Life's most important lessons I learned from a dog.❤️
@@MyGirlKenzie God bless you, dear!
@@MyGirlKenzie God bless you and Brownie. They are a blessing!
Dr Jones , you are such a treasure! Why can’t more vets be like you?!!
I love you Dr. Jones. The healthiest dogs I owned had no vaccines a good clean food, I cooked for them I didn’t take them to the vet except for one torn cruciate ligament, I walked them and the natural cars for them at home. I had two dogs that got vaccines. The first one got a rabies vaccine she had a bad reaction, I thought she was going to die that day, she developed cancer within a year or two the second dog was a four month old German shepherd who had an immediate reaction of whining eating her skin, pulling at her face the same day when I took her back to the vet he said that never could’ve happened from the vaccine. I told him that was a reaction he just looked at me and did nothing we had to put her down before she was two years old because she suffered so much and she had uncontrollable seizures. I had a black lab who is 15 never took her to the vet, no vaccines and she died of old age. My current dog is 12, a black lab, although she is getting a little slower because of her knee injuries she is still healthy and goes for walks and plays. Dr. Jones please keep doing these videos and informing people. There’s so many pets who are damaged from conventional veterinary therapy. my parents and grandparents had a farm, they never took their dogs to the vet, no vaccines, they were healthy and they didn’t get cancer, diabetes and all these other terrible diseases. I encourage everyone to look into cooking for their pets it’s not that hard. You just have to plan on what you’re going to make.I make mine in large batches and freeze them
^ My beloved Bloodhound had cancer in her mouth, under her tongue, the vet said they could remove as much of it as they could, but it would likely come back. we had it done, she did pretty well for another > month and a half, then she stopped eating, she couldn't even drink water, and she was bleeding. Sadly we had to say good bye to her. she was 8 and a half years old... She had the best life possible, I was with her 24/7, she slept on my bed every night.. She will always be missed.. heartbreaking... Thank you for your videos.. You are so Spot On..glad I found your channel.
You’re the best Doc! Hell, I wish you were my doctor as well as my dogs Vet.
Thanks!❤️
Xylitol is also in a lot of human toothpaste.
I did not know it had another name. Thanks for letting us all know!
Yes Xylitol is extracted from birch bark (or occasionally corn). But I’ve never seen it listed as birch sugar so I also found this very interesting!
I never heard of birch sugar until today. But if I ever see it on a product then I will know to be cautious,
Xylitol in chewing gum will kill a dog instantly. Happened to my cousin's friend's dog.
I brought my dog in this morning for a very expensive dehtal cleaning and possible extractions. She was very sick around Thanksgiving with a big mass on ger bottom jaw. I thought maybe a tooth abcess. They said it was a lymph node and probably related to bad teeth. I set up the appointment. Brought her in again after initial exam because she was still not looking well. Gave her a round of antibiotics which i was nervous about. Didn't want to mess up her gut and immune system so i ordered a pro and pre biotic online to maybe help with adverse effects. Showed up today at 7 am for procedure and very last thing they said to me was oh she needs to be up to date on all her vaccines. I told them she had a full round about three years ago and I was done. She is 11. I don't like vaccines, think they're totally unnecessary and not worth the risk. So they had a yll month and TWo separate office visits to bring the tooic up and decided to spring it on me last second. I guess hoping i would be put on the spot and give in but i refused. Even tried to get my signature on a screen with no form attached to it so i could sign was I was agreein to. She said it is for everything we just talked about ans would call me when the doctor got in to let me know if they would forgo the shots. I said why don't you find out now so ican just leave with her nowand not have to come back. She left the room came back after calling doctor and said it wiuld have to be done. Its protocol and important for her and the other dogs "safety"..... Oh really, so these vaccines are now "effective" within minutes? Why was it not important the other two times I was here? Why didnt you tell me two weeks ahed of the procedure? Its all a scam. I asked for my dog back and we went home. Now begins the search for a more holistic vet in the area but don't think I'm going to have much luck.
Yuse LebaIII spray ... in couple of weeks no need for dental cleaning under sleep
@@Skwarek-wp8dc haven't heard of it. Will look into it. Thank you!
Vets don't want to see my dog since he was 11 years old and hasn't had any vaccines in years. What's the point in giving them to him now? We live out in the literal edge of nowhere and he barely goes anywhere but the fenced yard and down the road with me. I at least found a vet to do a minute look over of him since his back and tail were different (turns out he has degenerative spine and a tumor in his tail) but she wouldn't actually treat him. That's okay, she did suggest some natural supplements which I was already giving him but had backed off on since my other dog, a keeshond, suddenly passed away in her sleep and I was paranoid about giving anything. Over 6 months later and he's still getting around the same and made it pass his 12th birthday. He's a bloodhound rottweiler mix so that's kinda unheard of age for those breeds. I found this vet by asking around other people's experiences since I decided not to go back to the vet who I was seeing since I took my keeshond there explaining the symptoms I had been seeing (headaches, loss of vision, confusion) and they ignored it, looked at her eyes and ears for a second and said she was fine. 4 months later she died with blood running out her ear. Plus the hound mix very seriously threatened to bite that vet last he was there which he has NEVER done that to anyone before. I hope you can find a good vet for your pup and a long quality of life to her! Bless.
Wow. I'm so sorry.
Wow, that's awful.
My daughters got out 3yr shot up.
And now her gums are black in spots. They were pink.
So they don't want to listen to me, brush with coconut oil, coll. Silver and the spray, but made another appointment for gum cleaning.
Teeth are fine for now.
Going to do as you suggested with that spray. Couldn't quite hear what it was called.
See what happens in 2 weeks.
Much love to you and your fur babies.
As someone who has shared her life since birth with dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish, squirrels, and raccoons... everything you just said is spot on- my lifetime of 66 years has taught me all of your points- especially that last one .
Thank you!
He nailed it , I felt the same way.
I am with you on diagnostic testing. The vets around here are all about 2 visits a year and lots of tests. I have argue all the time, I don't flea,tick and minimal heartworm, only ivermectin and as little as possible. My dogs are all healthy and never need their teeth done if they lived from the beginning with me- a few rescues have had to have it
.😢if people used a little common sense with their pets, they would live longer.
Good info❤
If the dogs breath is fine, unnecessary. They checked her teeth every visit even when she was a baby. Told me they could do with a clean when she was 3, said back, no way. They are thieves. All meds are usually human, and they charge terrible prices.
And to many vaccines
@@vivrowe2763 I agree, a big scam. 2 rescue poodles had their teeth cleaned every year by previous owner. They had to have 4 and 10 teeth removed when I got them. What is up with that? I have had them 5 years, now 12 and 16, going strong. ♥️♥️
What does everyone do for heartworm?
@@michellesowders8065 I give one tablet a month which is for her weight, but it's only Ivermectin brought from a pet place, not a Vet. No trust in them anymore.
Thank you so much for being honest with us dog owners, appreciate it !! 🙂👍
My pleasure❤️
I’m an RN too! My dog and I don’t do “wellness” visits either. We see the Doc “as needed” (rare occasions). We have better things to do with our precious time!
My little dog gets ill easily. I listen and follow your treatments as much as possible. This last year, I paid around $2000 for her care. They administered 4-5 different antibiotics. I’ve been using alternative/holistic treatments, and she’s doing much better.
I think there is a lot of price gouging in vet clinics, with no cure, just covering the with a bandaid. She’s doing much better, but it’s been a long road to get her healthy. I’ve done a lot of research to help her.
Thank you for caring for our fur babies.
You might consider adding a little colostrum to the food to boost general health and resistance to illness. It's good for us too :)
Thank you so much Dr. It’s been more than two months my baby boy his in the heaven, I took him to the vet and let him sleep forever, I love him than my self I couldn’t let him suffering from nasal cancer that spread to his eyes and mouth, you will be in my heart forever even after I die.
Love and prayers to you.❤ I know your pain...I've been through it twice and the loss and heartache are too deep for words. I'm so sorry.
I really miss my sisters dog, Jake a lovely golden retriever who lived for 12 years, he unfortunately had a cut on his nose that won't close, the vet took a biopsy and it was cancer, I was so grateful to spend my time with him❤
My boy Claus is on a carnivore diet with me. I cook only in lard. He does occasionally eat a little dry food at night but I don't encourage it.
I cannot express strongly enough how much I wholeheartedly appreciate both you, Dr. Jones, and this video, in particular!! I SO WISH we could've had you as our family veterinarian, but I'll pray to find someone like you in our area!! Our pets are literally family to us! Blessings over you and yours this holiday season!
My old neighbor told me, "when the dog is in pain, put them to sleep. No more pain for them. You take the pain." Ten years later they still bring flowers to their dogs buried in their backyard 🥲
Mine were all buried too! I don't ever rush it though, I had one for 2 more years pain free died of heart failure. Vets get it wrong.
I believe some pain and suffering is okay, as long as there is sufficient pleasure to compensate for it. I put my dog to sleep at the end of November. She had severe arthritis and could barely walk in the end, but despite her pain and mobility issues, I do believe she enjoyed sitting in the park for hours every day in the summer and part of the fall. When the damp and cold winter weather came around and all that she could look forward to was being bored at home and nothing to distract her from the pain, I made the dreaded decision. It's been three months. I still cry about her and miss her every day.
@@sfrwriter I'm so sorry.
We have a chuwawa in the neighborhood that comes out in a baby car every day. Fam was like 14 when we moved here, just had a cancer removed from under the spine (why the baby car). 😂That was 4 years ago. That dog is still going.
But I get it, sometimes you wonder how she's doing at home. Anyway, I don't think there's a wrong answer, depending on how you look at it. But I'm sure your dog was loved and happy!
@@henrywong1174 Totally. I pushed my dog in a stroller for about three years, but all this time she was still able to walk enough to keep strong muscles. The arthritis gradually progressed and my dog was gradually in more pain. Eventually we reached a point where she could only walk 5-10 minutes per day and she was in great discomfort. She used to be a vocal and chatty dog, but in the end she became very quiet and withdrawn. It broke my heart. I could have kept on pushing her in the stroller. If she was just paralyzed and not in pain, I would have done that. But I knew she was hurting badly, even when at rest. I didn't think it was a good quality of life to not be able to walk and sniff at all. She is dearly missed. Life is not the same without her.
Putting my beagle down bc I did not want her to suffer with the cancer was the 2nd hardest things I have ever done but it was about alieviating her pain not mine- plus I had been thru cancer with a beagle a few yrs before and knew how it would all end so I opted for the least suffering for her. Thank you for validating what I knew were difficult but the right decisions.
I know your pain, I am a mess when I have had to do that in the end. They always were and are my world. I did it at home the second time, and glad that was how it was. Buried outside next to my other one.
We had a life time long service dog whom we adored like a new born baby.She was 9.
Broke our hearts when we had to put her down due to seizures and cancer.
No sooner we would remove a lump...
more showed up. It was like losing a child. We had her vaccinated. She had allergies, so she got allergy shots and those flea and tic shots ... everything. I know it's been a year since her passing, but it's still so raw. My daughter and mother insisted that I go in volunteer at a dog shelter. My orientation starts after the holidays. I pray it will help thank you for this video.
I just lost my almost 14 year old dog. I remember asking for titers and they looked at me like I was absolutely insane. I am now switching to a holistic vet that's an hour away from me for my other 4 dog's.
Dogs hanging heads outside moving cars. My vet said she sees dogs daily that get eye damage and even blindness from the injury with road debris.
I've posted this before, but thank you Dr Jones. My 14yo dog Tinker has reoccurring mast cell cancer. She had surgery for the first occurence, but we decided not to do that again. Thanks to one of your videos I learned about the Joe Tippen protocol. We tried the fenbendazole for a month without any improvement. Tinker was very lethargic and could hardly walk. I decided to add ivermectin and by the 2nd day, we saw a marked improvement. She has been on both for a couple of months now and has lost about 5lbs (needed to) and is as active as she was at 10yo. Without your video and hard work, I am sure Tinker would have passed by now. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
There are so many people who are so selfish when it comes to putting their pet down. They only think of them selfs and not the pour animal. I have had to put down a few different animals because there was absolutely nothing that could have given them a quality life. I have always put my pets first before my personal feelings, even if they break my 💔. I have been this way sents child hood. Growing up on a farm, even a youngster would have to make adult decisions when it came to quality of life for an animal. I'm 50, and I have put down a few different animals in my life time and it's still heart 💔
I knew one lady years ago who made her dog go through chemo in order to treat cancer. I felt so bad for the dog because he was so sick, and unlike humans, you can't explain to a dog why you are giving them this poison. Personally, I Think humans should probably avoid chemo like the plague as well… Exploring other options. That stuff is nasty poison… It's like carpet bombing your body just to treat one thing. And to do it to a dog is just criminal. If it was me, I would go with looking for natural options to promote quality of life like he said on the video. My previous dog before I got my current one had a massive tumour in her spleen, arthritis all down her back and her tail to the point where she couldn't wag it, and she had dental problems as well as epilepsy. I decided it was time to put her down and it really broke me. But it was for her best.
On the other hand… It really pisses me off when people just put an animal down for their own convenience. I remember the vet I had back in Australia and he told me that he would have people come into his practice asking them to put their pet down because they were going to Live overseas and couldn't take their pet. So in that instance, when they insisted on putting their pet down, and their pet was perfectly healthy, the vet would charge them the euthanasia fee and then go on to rehome the pet to a good home.
I was told by friend (which was a veterinarian asst) 35 years ago" you are keeping your dog alive for you" she was right
@@jeanleigh185 exactly
Honestly, its hard but the right thing to do if the animal is suffering and not going to be able to live with any quality of life. My family has had to take in 3 of 5 dogs and one cat over the past 2-3 years (run of bad luck with genetics-related illnesses and simple old age), and one died suddenly at home. The one that was NOT brought to the vet was my boy, and it was only because we had no idea he even had cancer (spleen cancer doesn't really show or have side effects and its damned hard to find unless screening for it - its most often found as an aside during surgeries - it kills in months if not treated somehow and even if it is the prognosis is at most another 4months-1yr). If I had atleast KNOWN that he had cancer, I would have understood what I was seeing was not and arthritis flare-up, and I would have sadly brought him in too, just to save him from the painful last few hours of his life.
(*Few hours because we had home medicine for flare-ups of his arthritis and thought it was just a bad night. Until my mom noticed he wasn't breathing properly, we didn't realize the pain wasn't in his hind-quarters or related to his arthritis at all... and the bleeding internally that killed him was slow enough we didn't see the gums go pale until just before he began to have issues breathing. We were on the phone arranging intake and getting driver of car roused and dressed in a rush to get him to the vet when he left us.
Having seen both, I will ALWAYS advocate for having the strength to save your furfamily AND yourself from the trauma of the sudden death at home (which then you have to transport to the emergency vet for the after death stuff). My sister had to make this call with both her first dogs, two twin chihuahuas that passed around 9 and 10 years old respectively. They were her babies, but the genetic lottery was not kind to her or them. Cushing's took the second one this August, a few months after my boy passed in May... and some sort of brain fungus and a whole host of other infections took her sister last year. The first pup to go was the oldest, a rescued ChiWeenie that was my mom's girl, and she passed of old age (began to seize and was taken in to be given her rest from the pain).
It's so very hard, but it IS the right thing to do when they can no longer have healthy quality of life, and it's not understood enough by so many that this is PART of having animal companions to care for. They can only be here so long, and then they have to go - and sometimes that time is shorter than we would like.
(If anyone actually read all of that, thank you :'D TL;DR - I agree).
@@bakaichigo oh no, spleen cancer. My last dog had that. We didn't know she had anything wrong though because it doesn't show up. But she had this God awful cough, and we wondered when we found the lump on her spleen whether it was pushing on her other organs. The reason I took her in was because I was going to get her put to sleep anyway because she had epilepsy, dental issues, arthritis that was so bad she couldn't wag her tail any more, and that God awful cough I just mentioned. And in her final exam, the vet found a massive lump on her spleen that he could feel. That was when we worked out what was going on. It is so insidious because it doesn't really show any symptoms Of its own. Looking back now, as painful as it was, I know I did the right thing for her when I put her to sleep. It knocked me about so badly, but it was another 10 years before I was able to get another dog. And the strange thing was, I got my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel the day after the 10th anniversary of my late dog's death. My late dog was a corgi. The other odd thing is that my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's birthday is the day after my corgis birthday was. Really weird.
There are Countries where procedures , such as declawing, cropping or docking are deemed illegal and not performed by any responsible Vet.
Excellent video!
I had a dog that was diagnosed with high liver enzymes. They put her on drugs and convinced me to take her for a liver biopsy. It was absolutely horrible on her. Then about a year later one of the doctors noticed her high liver enzymes and noted that it really wasn't far out of line as he had seen much much higher numbers with dogs that did okay. I was very very upset. IMO the vet that referred me for the liver biopsy was just supporting her Alma mater.
I had the opposite problem with vets and livers. My first cat went to an diagnosed with a serious liver issue following septicaemia for over two years. They said she had "feline redirected aggression". No testing, nothing. So when diagnostic tests should have been used in order to rule out things like liver disease, they weren't used. They put her on a medication that I later found out was contra indicated for liver issues. Anyway… Long story short… Seeing just about every vet in Hobart where I lived at the time… And being gaslit by more than half of them… I found a holistic vet in Hobart who took one look at my cat and said "She's jaundice." Then, all the testing started. It was long overdue. The other vet had known she had had septicaemia, but finally I had had a vet that took me seriously. Anyway… Long story short… We were able to get her liver back from pretty much the brink… She was dying… Using completely natural and herbal remedies. But the vet was honest with me and said that if her liver did that again she would not survive. He was right. I moved into a house a few years later that unbeknownst to me had rising damp. Mould spores got into her liver and it's played up again and she died. But I had the best relationship with that vet. I moved to New Zealand 10 years ago which is the only reason I no longer see him… The Tasman Sea is between me and him and it makes it a bit hard. Anyway… 10 years down the track I still missed that vet and to this day I have not found a vet that was so good, so honest and so compassionate sense.
What it boils down to is there is literally no discernment about when to and when not to use diagnostic tests. They either routinely use them which causes problems in itself, or they don't use them when they should and I quick to reach for the pills. They are as bad as human doctors.
@@milanka882 Yes they are. When they first start in practice they are all about, oh today we don't give that, or we give this. I am all about, I know the breed, know what it is, and I will do it my way. You have to be harsh and with doctors too. They are useless, good ones retired.
This is one of their favorite diagnoses. They won't do anything until you have the dog on meds for a month and they can retest. I am not saying every case is a problem but the dog is usually stressed at the vets and then they take blood and expect " normal" results. They do not seem to look at the whole picture just 1 symptom. Regular doctors too.
Interesting my dog got screened and had high liver enzymes 336 then 159 and now 145 still elevated. She has no other symptoms is not even 2 yet but talking about a ultrasound after the holidays 😢hmm I think I’m going to pass on that. I did read they could go up with stress! How high were your dogs?
@@jeannegeiger4750 it's been quite a while but if I recall correctly it was 800 and came down to about 600. The doctor told me that wasn't always a big deal said he had seen dogs live just fine with close to 10,000 and he was the only real old-timer there.
Just to clarify those numbers could be baloney since it was about 12 years ago.
After the initial basic immunizations we only ever did the rabies vaccine as there is no way to avoid it. But I agree on everything that was said here. Especially also the prolonging life part. We all want our dogs to live forever, but the hardest part of love is knowing when to let go, and then actually DO IT.
You are so right about everything.
❤ You Dr. Jones.
Thanks!❤️
Can you address the issue of vets handing out Gabapentin for non-nerve related pain? I have 2 auto-immune diseases (very painful 1. Destroying cartilage in my knee 2. Destroying the connective tissue in my hands…both are NOT nerve pain), and my first rheumatologist decided to give me Gabapentin for my pain. I can tell you unequivocally that it did zero for my pain and gave me severe side effects. I found a new rheumatologist who actually addressed my pain with opioid pain medication. I can now function fully and live my life. The whole opioid crisis has reverted veterinary medicine and human medicine back to the 1800’s before we had opioids to control pain and I’m frustrated!
My dog had to have her eyes removed due to toxoplasmosis. At first they had given her Gabapentin. She was whimpering in pain. After a long back and forth, they finally gave her a fentanyl patch. It angers me to see that they are ok treating pain with a medication that is not meant to treat non-nerve related pain and allows an animal to suffer.
My money driven vet put my golden retriever on gabapentin and imo, it seems to be pretty useless. He also gets more clumsy, so I don’t give him hardly any except at night after his nightly walk. And it does have bad side effects. If I gave him what she prescribed, he’d be in a coma. My golden busted his left knee ACL(CCL)
@@MoM-do7js This post answered some questions I had about my dog's two meds. We've had two different meds prescribed for pain and one was the Gabba - and that barely seemed to do anything at all. The dogs in question had arthritis and the one that it worked some for I can't even be sure it was that which helped and not just heat, massages and movement regularly easing it... Now that I know its for NERVE related pain, I'll be keeping that in mind for the senior pup who remains and still has the need for pain meds. She was prescribed something else for it, but we still have the Gabba in the house too incase of running out... I'll let my mom know it's for nerve-related pains and that she should likely just stick to the OTHER one prescribed, if the pain is so bad that none of the hollistic/natural options work (we always try those first - too much meds causes problems for the doggos).
@@bakaichigo My Golden is also on Galliprant but I’m not sure that’s really easing his pain either. Was just looking into other holistic treatments as well.
What are the holistic options to flea and tick and heartworm stuff? I give my dog heartguard.
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I love your channel four years ago I went to a vet my dog is a Chihuahua he has bad teeth they told me $1300 and he has a cough they told me that he had a heart disease he told me best thing for me to do to my dog would be to put it down he's lived four years so far or more with a cough I've tried a lot of things that you can buy like on Amazon can't get rid of the cough getting really bad Can't afford to go to a vet anyway on 800 dollar disability pension thank you very much for all the home remedies❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@Veterinary Secrets, Doctor Jones my Service Dog Cooper which he is 32lbs Goldendoodle and has a Eyelid Tumor on his upper eyelid and I have started using wet Black Tea Teabags and I am going to also try the NOW EGCg to sprinkle on his food tonight...Thank you and have a Very Merry Christmas for you and Tallulah!!! And yes I am Subscribed!!!
Thank you! Wishing you a joyful and merry Christmas as well ❤️
Dr Jones I believe you are a true Angel from God here on earth. You made me cry when you were going through the end of life for our precious fur babies , I experienced that and it has never left me, I saw how you had tears in your eyes just mentioning it. God bless you Dr Jones , thank you for everything you do to keep all our beautiful fur babies safe. Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New Year to you and your entire family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🎄🎄
The obsession with high liver enzymes cost my parents $$. Yep, liver biopsy too. Then the same clinic( franchise) tried to say the dog didn't have a record of the biopsy a few years later. Luckily I was there since my mom was being scared into another biopsy. I made them find the record( vet was very contrary). Needless to say the dog is still having fun 10 yrs later with no " intervention ". The last vet sent my dad home with one of the most toxic flea meds and had also hammered this little chihuahua with vaccinations. I dumped the $$flea meds( inside dog and has no fleas) immediately. Taking advantage of my elderly parents is unethical. The little dog did not feel too well after that visit either.
I have cats and one of them had a bad reaction to flea medicine and it was during COVID so I didn't have many options except for the emergency vet office that charges exponentially more for treatment than a regular vet but I felt like I had to try everything I could within reason to save her because I was the one who put the medicine on her. Even if I would have had to put her down I still wanted to know that I tried everything I could before letting her go. That was 3 years ago and I am happy to say that today she is happy and healthy.
Thank you for sharing. I'm delighted to hear that she is doing well now. ❤️
I have one Akita left out of 6. The 5 gone died ALL of cancer no matter what I did at 8, 14, 10… organic dog food, RO H20. Popeye who will be 14 in February has been getting a balanced organic meal for years. HE WANTS DOG FOOD😳. I went to the vet recently concerned about a lipoma by his withers/shoulders to the side of that. It’s grown a ping pong ball to a tennis ball. It doesn’t bother him🤷♀️. Went to my vet, she aspirated, found spindle cells. As we know those cells are very intertwined and a clear margin if sx would never happen. There’s also a fast acting anesthesia out…but I can’t do it! He’s gonna be 14‼️. He’s always at the gym w me and everyone LOVES him. He’s just fine. Vet says Laura, if he wants dog food why don’t you feed it to him? - I found Walmart’s Pure Balance is a very good ingredient food. He doesn’t like his food mixed. I still feed him balanced (organic hamburger, chicken $20…). He gets ALL your supplements.
I AM AWARE of RO water and how it pulls heavy metals out of the body. My kitchen has a big window and when he’s outside bout every 2 hrs w my son I see him drinking the dam horse water in a plastic bowl.
I’m in a small horse town Louisiana of 750 people. At the park there’s literally nobody there (lol) and it’s a shame but I don’t let him smell anything.
He’s getting arthritic in the back but is still drop dead old show dog gorgeous (Runway Akitas on RUclips) I put my site here bc it makes ppl happy.
So that’s my story.
At the end of my rope w the dog food. He gets it twice daily w his 3 or 4 meals. He’s perfect. Not fat nor skinny.
Anybody have suggestions about the lipoma! Man oh man!
He’s killin me! Lol. Wants to go right now. Go go go. But he sleeps harder and more. He just ate. Ha.
Long story. Sorry
That’s all so good to know, I stopped my lurcher’s booster vaccinations 5 years ago and flea meds a while back too. I’m hoping I stopped them in time - I know he hated the flea meds - they made him feel lousy. He now smells lovely and lemongrassy when I use his natural flea repellent instead of that foul chemical stench. He is 14 and I treat everything holistically and homeopathically so fingers crossed that will keep him well. 🐾💓🐾
Impaling the pallet is a real issue to be concerned about. I did it, to myself, as a child, with a toy block. I freak when my dogs grab and run with sticks.
Dr. Jones, thank you so very much for your honest, truthful information! You confirm what I have found to be helpful! Love to you & Tula, & your loved ones!😻❤🐶
You are so welcome❤️
OMG this is hands down the best video on dog care ever !!! Everyone needs to see this video . Please share with everyone you know that has pets. Kudos Dr. Jones.
Thank you!❤️
Such a lovely kind man thank you I totally agree with you about letting our little fur baby go I have never let my dogs or cats suffer
Thank you for mentioning antlers!!🙏🏽
I feel like I've been screaming at my walls when it comes to the dangers of letting dogs have antler. (And I am guilty of letting my dog chew on antlers in the past). Same for non softened/puffed Yak cheese. As a cheese puff form, only then is it safe.
I was told in no uncertain terms by our doggie dental specialist that no matter the size or breed, it's a matter of WHEN, not if teeth will be broken and / or cracked.
As a general rule of thumb, anything that one can not make a fingernail dent into has zero business being in a dogs mouth. With the exception of soft bones for getting meat off, as you also mentioned.
Everything else on your top 10 NO's as well. 😊🐶🐾
If I stop flea, tick and heart worm what do I use
You can use a tincture of black walnut, wormwood and clove for heartworm and parasites. I'm not sure about the flea and tick. In my area of the country I've found I don't really need anything for my dog who seems to have a strong immune system. I just check him for ticks whenever we've been in the woods and fields. Fleas thrive in humidity. Low humidity kills them if I recall correctly.
@HFTLH
Excellent suggestions!!
Are you signed up to his newsletter? As I just mentioned to the other person, Dr Jones gives an amazing free ebook when signing up for his newsletter, which also always has great info.
I've purchased some of his other ebooks as well and all of them free or paid, are fabulous!!
Wishing you a wonderful evening!🐶🐾
@@viking_songs I didn't know about the newsletter and books. I'll definitely have to check that out! Thanks so much.
@HFTLH
My pleasure! I've learned a lot just from the newsletters alone over the years.
I love and regularly rely upon all of the various ebooks I have for my pups, and when others ask me what they can do about this or that for theirs.
I'm sure you'll find them extremely helpful and useful.
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Thank you, Dr Jones for your experience and wisdom to many who have pets and are just following the corporate Vets out there. Many need to make educated choices and sound decisions for their pets.
Dr. Jones I have a question. Why can’t you practice holistic veterinary medicine or is that not allowed? You are such a wonderful kind and caring vet, it is a shame that pet owner don’t have access to you in a clinical setting.
Thank you for always sharing such wonderful information
You're most welcome❤️
My Doberman is 4 yrs. old, he was misdiagnosed by his original vet with a hip injury, and for 3 months he was getting worse. So we got a second opinion, and they said it was a gastrocnemius tendon tear. Worst case Scenario.... vet to do surgery is over 100 miles away and I can't afford the surgery required plus the drive back and forth. I am heart broken, he is on previcox and a joint med daily. He appeared to be getting better...less pain. But two days again it's like he reinjured the same leg. More painful. I don't know what to do. VERY little about this on the internet. He used to have run of 2 acres, very active dog. Now all he does is sleep all day and barely had the life he used to have. Anyone else have this injury to their dog? I've seen some videos of dogs with it but nobody in the comments said what they did to help them. And these are vet videos. ruclips.net/video/BOrYg6UkLIA/видео.html
Well said, Dr. J. Glad we already are doing everything you mentioned. Keep making the vids, they are amazing. Thanks.
Thank you!❤️
I love you so much for saying what you do, good sir. 👏🏼 👏🏼
My pleasure❤️
may all beings be free of suffering.
We live in such a humid flea/tick/heartworm area, I'm afraid of flea/tick diseases!
Thank you for all this great, honest information. You have helped me to keep my dog well and I truly appreciate you!!! You are making a great difference in this world!
Thanks, Doc. My dog Tillie and I both appreciate your videos and the wisdom and experience behind them. Much appreciated!
It has taken me a lifetime to come to these same conclusions. Well done and well spoken amigo. 🤠
Regarding euthanasia, I remember reading once: ‘It is better to be a month too soon, than a day too late’.
I agree with everything u said except putting animal down. My cat had cancer long time. 3 and half years. First two years I didn’t know. He was vomiting every so often but didn’t think much about it. Then I noticed it in the last year. He got surgery and many vitamin C treatments and UV blood cleaning and finally changed his food past 6 months. I did everything I could and he lived long time. In the end all of a sudden he got sepsis. I did get antibiotic injection but it was too late. He passed at home. But I’m very glad I didn’t put him down. I listened to myself and kept him going. So glad for all time I had with him. I really wish I had changed his food earlier. Will always miss him.
I live in florida. I would love if you would tell us what you think about heart worm prevention.
Me too...same here. Mosquitoes are bad in Florida. My kid is an inside dog so I avoid Spring/Summer walks at dusk or at dawn when they are most active....that helps.😊
I’m on a ketovore diet and it has worked amazing so I’ve done my research both for humans and for dogs on the carnivore diet for dogs. The best thing I have done for my senior dog plagued with issues and tumors is switch him to carnivore - but I do take your advice to not go too fatty. I’m not sure I’m convinced that it causes pancreatitis yet. I would like to look into more of those studies and see if they are legit, but I will be cautious until then and strain the fat out of the meat for now. There’s a lot of false info out there on carnivore and keto diets for humans, so I’d like to see more info on it regarding Dogs. As I am discovering with my research, I would bet carbs cause more problems than fat, but I’m sure the dog food industry and big pharma industry has a huge interest in feeding cheap food with lots of carbs and making our pets sick, so it’s probably going to stay a big secret for a long time.
My senior dog gets 100% home cooked meals now. I cook a mixture of different types of meat, mostly ground beef and ground lamb, and for now I strain a good share of the fat out of it. And then I add in some liver, fish, and lean pork roast. He does have vitamin supplements and a joint pill as well.
Getting him off carbs has helped more than anything else. He does still get some veggies as treats, but they aren’t part of his meal, they are treats. I’ve seen a solid improvement in him since doing this, but it’s not a miracle cure by any means.
Even though I bought the best dry food I could and limited his proportions, he was overweight, his fur was dull and skin was flaky, his tumors grew, he had constant ear infections, and since he has IBS, I couldn’t switch to any other dog food, so I decided I would make his food - and that’s been the best change I’ve made for him so far.
👍 Thank you, Dr. Jones! Hopefully, people are listening!
My pleasure ❤️
Thank you, There was a lot of great information in this video your four legged friends really appreciate it!
My pleasure!❤️
Absolutely agree with everything in this video!! Thank you , Doc, for telling us all the truth!!❤️ 🐶 🐩 🐕🎄😊
Do you have information on natural things to use in place of flea meds, heart worm prevention, etc?
I only use heartworm, it's Ivermectin only. No flea or tick medication, worm once every three months, tablet only. Stopped all vaccines.
This is what I do and my dogs don’t have any issues with fleas or ticks - I feed fresh chopped garlic with the meals; feed food grade diatomaceous mixed in the food. Cedarcide spray is great.
I'm so glad we don't get heartworm in New Zealand. 🇳🇿 as for fleas? Well, I found a natural powder that is made by a New Zealand based company with all natural ingredients. It works really well on our cat. But for some reason, my dog is an absolute flea magnet and nothing I tried naturally would keep them away. She is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and she ended up with a massively infestation. Also, she can't have the topical flea treatments as they give her skin problems and she's got dodgy skin… Like me. In the end, we had to give her an oral flea treatment to get rid of it. I would love to be able to not give her the next dose come February, but I'm not holding my breath. That flea infestation was horrible. She just wouldn't stop scratching and I got flea dirt for Africa out of her when I ran the flea comb through her. We could see fleas all over her. And nothing we tried that was natural worked. I so hope and pray that one day, I will be able to use and control fleas on her naturally. I really don't like over using these fleet prevention treatment.
@@kimariokijiso we are told all the time not to give our dogs onions or garlic! You don’t have any problems?
@@jeannegeiger4750 I've never been told or heard not to give garlic - onions and onion powder are always a no from every vet and dog professional I ever spoke with, but garlic was never discouraged. It's actually in a number of the advices to use garlic powder (in moderation) to increase the smell of food if doggo is being picky about food. It's also in a lot of natural dog treats. Not sure if there's any healthy benefits for dogs to eat garlic, but I don't believe its harmful. Our dogs don't get gassy or have any issues eating things with garlic, so long as the garlic is either dusted on moderately or fresh (cooked or oily garlic can cause issues due to the oils or seasonings in cooking, so we don't feed it if its in our food).
Dr Jones I adopted my 1 yr old Yorkie 4 months ago and as a first time dog owner I have been watching your channel almost everyday. Today I wanted to leave you a comment - 1st thank you for your honest and professional options- the information and tips you have shared have been very helpful with my care for my Yorkie. 2nd I don't care why you have stopped practicing you are still a DVM you got the schooling and experience and knowledge this is what counts; most of all your concern and heartfelt sincerity and honesty that show is missing in a lot of commercial vets places. 3rd you and your dog are cute together and the love you have for her and our pups come across the screen as genuine. Be blessed and peace to you.
Thanks
Thank you Dr. Jones. I have referred many of my friends who have fur babies to your channel.
I appreciate it, thank you! ❤️
Hi Doc.
My 14 month old Bullmastiff has been practically given a crap future by my veterinarians.
Without any prior checks, tests, X-rays etc .. They have placed on his medical records “All the Major Surgical Procedures he needs NOW “While Still Young !!
IE: Hip Replacement “Both,”
On Shoulders “Both,”
Eyes “Both,”
Knackers Cut off etc.
And only today; Charged me £186 to have a test done; Due to a my dogs runny nose, Stating he has a serious virus and needs ant-inflammatories, steroids and antihistamines etc and this is without even waiting for the test results to be done 🙁
A vet i use to use was very money so i went back to a vet that does large and small practice from more then 30 years in Ontario canada
I love you and totally agree with everything! Esp. banning cutting off ears and tails!
Same!❤️
Both procedures ARE TOTALLY BARBARIC and unethical. I use to work at a Veterinary Clinic so I've seen first hand and many times I left the room crying and sick to my stomach.
Have you heard of a stomach bug/ flu that is transmittable to dogs? A friend of mine mentioned her neice got the crazy stomach flu going around, and both her pugs got it and one actually died from the stomach virus. The vet said animals are catching it currently.
Could be parvo
There is a dog flu. Our 3 dachshunds had it December 2022. It is very contagious among dogs. Thankfully, they did recover.
Gain Of Function....they're coming for our fur babies as well.
God bless you, Dr. Jones 😇 and your beloved family and pets, and wishing you a wonderful, Merry Christmas as well! 🎄
To all of the subscribers, God bless you, and your pets! 🥰🤗
Wishing you the same! May your holidays be filled with joy and happiness!❤️
I'm so glad I discovered you about a year ago! I found you after my 2nd dog started having seizures after getting a 3-years rabies shot. I changed so much in the care of both of my dogs. No flea and tick meds, raw diet, supplements, etc. My female was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April. After the vet talked about the surgery, it sounded like she's very likely to die on the table. We decided to not move forward and just giving her the best care and life possible. I can honestly say after watching your videos and changing her care, she acts more like a puppy today than before the cancer. Even my epileptic is happier and moving better today than when he was first diagnosed with epilepsy. We can't seem to be more than 4 weeks seizure free, but I'm considering reducing his medication instead of increasing it. I wish you were my vet from the get go!
Dr. Jones, you are my new super-hero! Thank you for all the info. you share🙏
You are 100 % right
While all those things you mentioned are important, how about a video on the dangers of extendable leashes for both humans and dogs? One dog I had got spooked, wrapped the cord around my ankles, and sent me down onto my knees in a patch of small, sharp, bits of gravel. OUCH!!! That’s when I gave up an extendable leash.
I Thank our Lord Jesus for you Everyday Dr. Jones! You helped me to save my Maltese Mik Life......for all your TRUTHFUL ADVICE... Which a very Rare these Days... Thanks Again and Again! ❤❤
Hi Dr. Jones, I only recently discovered you. Thanks so much for your honest videos ❤.
Bravo, Dr. Jones. This is why I love you so much.
My dog is always, *_always_* on a leash with the exception when I take her to a field at night where we are the only ones there. I also have a lighted collar on her at the field. She's black and I can't see her at night! 😬
I believe my vet killed my dog last February. He had cancer of the spleen and my vet put him on Yunnan Baiyao and told me to double his medication the day of surgery. He ended up with a blood clot right after surgery and I had to put him down. I should have gone with my gut and *NOT* doubled his medication. I am so mad!
I am so thankful I found your channel, your information is beyond helpful!!! Thank you ❤
Thanks Doc, you're the best, have a wonderful Christmas.
You're most welcome! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas filled with love and happiness.❤️
THANK YOU....I AM SHARING 😊
Spot on! Thank you for all of your incredible knowledge. ❤
I would like to ask your opinion on spay & neutering for puppy dogs. I’ve heard that other countries advocate against it and if done too early studies have shown when dogs get older there are health issues related to the procedure.
I sure appreciate you. Your a good man.
Hello dr. Is there any way you can discuss the topic : Cushing in dogs, my girl was diagnosed recently and it is so scary
I would love your free book please!!
What about rabies vax???
He explained that in other video
Thank you..Doc Ive stopped Vaccines..flea and tick and heartworm..I follow YOUR advise..Thank you..
Glad to help ❤️
Are uncooked beef rib bones safe ?
Thank you for being so honest, Dr. Jones. Your advice has helped my fur babies through the years and I’m so grateful. Merry Christmas to you and your family💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️
Can't say more, thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Thank you!
God bless you and your family and of course your sweet furry littles.
Merry Christmas Dr. Jones and May Happiness and Blessings be with you in this New Year and many more🙏🏻♥️
Always so good! Thanks so much for your knowledge 😀💙
You're welcome ❤️
Do you have a video on holistic options for flea and tick replacement?
Dr Jones is a good vet and good pet parent!
You are a solid 10! Agree and practice all. Keep on spreading the truth!
Thank you Doctor. You are an angel. ❤
Thank You! Great information 🐶🐕🐺💖🧡💛💚💙💜
Glad it was helpful!❤️
It gave me a lot of comfort to hear you say you would NOT do the traditional treatments for cancer (chemo). Had I known my boy had cancer, I had thought maybe I should have done that, but he WAS already in his last years of life and he was so healthy until his last day... Quality of life was definitely as high as ever for those last few months. Spleen Cancer has no cure, and it sounds like the chemo would have lowered the quality of what time he had left by what you have said.
I know I couldn't have done any differently, since we didn't find out it was cancer that took him until they told us AFTER his sudden passing... But I've thought often about what I'd do if I had a time machine, was there something I could have done differently? I think about he chemo option, and wonder if the side effects would have been worth the trouble or if it would merely have made his last days with us worse... We did all our normal things, the only thing that seemed to be troubling his health until the very last hour or two of his life was some arthritis occasionally flaring up. Then he was suddenly gone!
But he was healthy until those last moments, we even played ball in the back yard that afternoon (well he acted and looked healthy, just a bit slower than he was as a younger dog and we thought that was just his arthritis flaring up in the cold).
It's comforting to hear a veterinarian say "sometimes its better NOT to do that thing and focus on quality of life". Without meaning to, that's what we did.
We have one remaining senior dog of a pack that used to be 5 in total, she's somewhere near 13 or 14 now (chi x jack russel) and a tough little thing, we're just trying to give her the best quality of life. I'm hoping my new pup and cat live long healthy lives and that, when its time, I'm able to be stronger than I was with Bran and give them even better end of life care (I was not ready to let Bran go).
Thank you so much you are awesome Dr ❤️
Merry Christmas to y'all 🎄❤
You're most welcome! Merry Christmas to you as well❤️
I love how you pronounce
Respiratory!!
I have got so much good advice from your channel so glad to have found it
Thanks for taking time to give good advice to pet owners
Happy new year