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You know me, I thrive on connection and good conversation. This is one of the reasons why I love the “Get To Know Your Vet” series.

I hear people often complaining about vets, and GTKYV has been a great opportunity to show you there are countless kind, caring and dedicated vets among us. 

My hope has been that if you get to know your vet, you will see t...

I've had many people write to me saying they've heard fermentation "always" raises histamine, and that fermented foods are not good for dogs with allergies or sensitive skin.

I understand the worry — but there is a huge difference between what fermentation process was used.

Some fermentation produces histamine and the other kind in fact reduces it...

I get this question more than almost any other: "Dr. Dobias, is fermentation actually good for my dog, or is it something I should avoid?" I understand the confusion — if you search online, you'll see two completely different stories. One article calls fermented foods a miracle for gut health, another warns they're a histamine bomb. This is why I want to wal...

Every so often, life, and Pax, nudge me to stop, look deeper and realize I can’t do all I want to do. 

Do you know the feeling? June was one of those months.

Not because of some sort of dramatic event, but because of a the feeling that no matter how much I did, I couldn’t catch up.

It could be compared to running as fast as we can, eventually stumbli...

A few weeks ago I did something I almost never do. I packed a bag and got on a plane with no plan at all. There's a direct flight from Vancouver to Iceland. No research, no itinerary. I let the universe figure out the details.

I'd been pushing too hard for a while — preparing courses, writing, recording interviews, working on the new and exciting leash design, helping ...