Dr. Becker Answers Your Tops Questions 2023 - FULL
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You are a beautiful human Dr Becker ❤
Truly. Only people like her should go into animal care jobs.
on the inside and out
No question... just thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've learned so much from you! To pay you back, I've made up cards with your info on them so ANYone I talk to or see has a dog. I tell them you've been an integrative and holistic Vet for decades and you are an Animal Angel on Earth! That you have free videos on just about every subject and even if it's to be more informed prior to your Vet visit or to understand the why, how and what to do... YOU ROCK!!! THANK YOU
I've been feeding your recipe for my Dachshunds for 6 yrs... they are THRIVING!
Lynne, I would be interested in buying a copy of those cards in order to shorten my search for answers. Also, I'm interested in the Dachshund recipe. My dacshund is overweight on conventional food. I am feeding a gently processed raw. My shih tzu has constant yeast issues and allergies that made the vet put her on hydrolized protein. The vets seem very conventional, and keep giving the same med. I'm going to see if I can find any of the vets mentioned - holistic , and/or integrative. I just don't think repeating the same meds all the time, without even offering a probiotic, is good for either dog.
@@aprilbaxter2578 working on a couple things right now. I just went to a business card template on my WORD processing, BUT, that mode doesn't let you keep your results for making more later. I need to look into Avery Labels website to find one to use as I made up some for the Carnivore Proper Human Diet that my husband and I are on from learning about what dogs should eat from Dr. Becker. There's a list of those doctors too that are important for humans to watch and learn from. So, I'll get back to you. I'm no expert, I've started out as close to her recipe as I could due to my one Dachshund being allergic to chicken, and switched the protein choice to ground beef, the chicken wings to dried and finely ground egg shells for the calcium, and calf liver for the chicken liver in her recipe. That recipe in its pure form can be found --along with the chart (you have to pause the video to read it well) for how much to feed your dog based on weight and activity level. It's the video with Dr. Becker and Rodney Habib on Feeding your dog using a recipe you can find all ingredients at your local grocery store. The only ingredient I couldn't find there was kelp powder, which I found at Sprouts - health food store.
@aprilbaxter2578 transition her from dry to the wet version of her food for a couple days. I also used scrambled eggs after that for a couple of days and then used my recipe and gently seared the patty on each side for a few seconds in a frying pan. They are very scent oriented and the aroma gets them ready for a treat! They easily go from on the pan slight cooking to raw after that.
I don't know if this is the proper and accepted way to transition, but it's what I did and it worked.
@aprilbaxter2578 My local grocery store & Costco.
4 ingredients
Hamburger - Costco 6.5 to 7 lb pack cut in half - one half per batch. I make 2 batches
Sardines in WATER - grocery store or Big Lots 4 cans (2 cans per batch)
Oysters in WATER - grocery store 1 can - 1/2 can per batch (I physically separate them in half by size to be equal after draining them)
Eggshells - dried and very finely ground.
2 medium size bowls
Food Processor
Cookie scoop
Rubber Spatula
Snack or Sandwich sized zip bags (depends on if the amt your SMALL dog eats fits in that size) (50-55 per each 2 batch prep)
💥 MIX....
3 oz of beef or chicken hearts (chicken is waaaay easier - my husband grinds the beef heart f for me as I used to have to filet it as one dog is allergic to chicken)
3 oz of beef or calf liver
2 tsps of finely ground eggshells
1/2 can of oysters IN WATER
2 cans of sardines IN WATER
.... into the Food Processor and blend
💥 Add to first bowl
💥 Repeat
💥 Add to second bowl
💥 Add 1/2 of the hamburger meat broken up into pcs in first and other 1/2 into the other bowl
💥 Mix as you would for making meatloaf.
💥 Scoop two cookie scoops into each snack bags and zip closed after all bags are filled.
💥 Lay into box that works for your freezer size and can handle 50-55 bags. I use a New Balance shoe bag.
💥 Put in freezer and take out bags of meals to the the day before you need to use them.
💥 I even put a 1 cup pyrex measuring cup of water in the microwave for 45 secs them put the two snack bags in them for a bit to warm the patties up before putting into their metal food bowls.
💥 Wash bowls after every meal.
My dogs are 12 - 15 lbs.
I use 2 cookie scoops per snack sized bags and get about 50-52 bags filled in total from the 2 batch prep.
It takes me approximately 1 to 1.5 hrs on a day before trash day.
Set up a small plastic grocery bag where you prep to immediately put trash in after use (i.e. sardine & oyster cans and paper towels used).
I use the cabinet above my work area to hang one handle of the bag between the two joining cabinet pulls.
Always wipe down your countertops with antibacterial spray.
I even pick a clean paper towel off to open the dishwasher handle with, to put rinsed off Food Processor parts into for cleaning after I'm done.
LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS! Thank you sooooo much for always pouring knowledge! ❤️
Thank you so much for this, Dr. Becker!
Dr. Becker thank you thank you for this talk! One of my guys are 17yrs old (cat) and he has been on raw for years. Recently he started to show some kidney issues so I have to bring him back for bloodwork again to see if things have improved. The vets are trying to get me to buy their prescription food and I keep asking 'well what about it is better than raw food? What in this food is going to help his condition?' they can't tell me... they keep saying "Well this is a successful food and formulated by a vet. Cats on this diet see improvements" to which I then ask 'are they not normally feeding a conventional pet food diet? If I am going from raw to this food which has grain and corn in it and meat by-products I don't think it would do him any good'. So there has been some back and forth but long story short - conventional veterinarians don't seem to know ..
Stick to your guns most vets always try push their ultra highly processed crap kibble because they've been brainwashed by med vet school and believe pet kibble food industry,.
My question as well! Same boat - kinda - Dog with liver cancer. Vet just pushes the Science Diet and when questioned why "because it's been studied and formulated by veterinarian nutritionists"?! Your question indicates 1 reply there is none??
Most veterinarians think that any ailment a dog gets (that is on home cooked balanced/raw balanced) is caused by a deficiency in Science Diet.
Happy to hear about the new cookbook! I pretty much feed my cats and dogs the way you do I use store bought raw and I make their food too. I have been using your homemade dog food recipe from 7 years ago! I add taurine when I make it for my cats, but I'm always looking for recipes for cats and don't find much. Hoping your new book provides recipes for cats.
Excellent information! Your are 100% right! Many raw or cooked fresh food companies are sprouting quickly and not all are good. Understanding balance is key! Some are ‘selling their way’ and no other way is good. That’s a red flag! PLUS discussing environmental impacts is spot on! AND mentioning detoxing!!! We had to deal with a toxic mold home that made us all sick and detox was so important! Thank you for taking the time to explain the cautions people do need to be aware of while helping us feed better with other care!
Can I ask you the symptoms your human and pet family had during your time living with mold? My husband is being tested for mold, heavy metals and gut health. He grew up in a house with a moldy basement. He was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease less than a year ago. I know this is a little off the topic of this video, but any info would be greatly appreciated 🙏
Thank you for this wonderful session. I really appreciate you explaining in detail. One example is I feel diatomaceous earth is often used incorrectly, to the point of causing harm to our pet. And the reason is because most sites don’t mention the but “be careful parts “like you. I hope this video spreads because you are such a great educator. And I’m currently reading The forever dog!
No fiber for carnivores. Steaming doesn’t remove Oxalate. Once you have had kidney stones you learn. Check out Sally Norton. ❤Thanks for your videos!
Yay I can’t wait for your recipe book. I love your book you wrote years ago that has the synthetic vitamin mineral recipe in it. Love it. I’ve wondered if you have any changes to the vite/mineral recipe in the book since the publication of the book.😊
Thank you Dr. Becker 🙏❤️ you are so kind and a beautiful person🌹thank you for all the valuable information🌹
Thank you so much as always!
Ahhhh I can’t believe I missed this. I was off the whole day I’d have def tuned in! Maybe I’ll catch the next.
Thank you
Dr. Becker, an answer to the first question might also be thatSusan Thixon puts out a list of foods that they have researched. They send out questionnaires to all the dog food companies and the companies send back the questionnaire with proof. Then she releases the top dog food companies. All different categories. You have to pay for the list though.
Susan Thixton asks for a 10 dollar donation to fund her trips to attend AAFCO annually. AAFCO is an organization designed to promote and protect big corporation pet food companies by standardizing and coordinating labels. Yes, it does result in requirements for dog food to have the minimally established amounts of recognized, essential nutrients. One could argue that that is way better than nothing.
Susan Thixton's list is of human grade raw (frozen and freeze dried) and frozen cooked dog and cat foods from companies for which she can verify their sources. To be on her list, they have to submit receipts that prove their sources for all ingredients.
I recommend that owners start with that list. Most owners are brainwashed into thinking they can only pick one brand and that is what their poor dog must eat day in and day out. For example, a friend of mine decided to just feed kibble saying that freeze dried raw was too expensive. But, I told her, you can easily afford to give freeze dried raw 2 meals a week. And, you can afford to give a can of packed in water no salt sardines a week, a couple tbsps of frozen wild blueberries a week and a couple meals of home cooked, lean meat and carrots that the humans are eating.
Consider giving Susan Thixton more than 10 for The List that is kept up to date annually and is a huge amount of work.
Thank you for sharing your expertise, I have been following you for many years now and have learned so much and wish I had known then what I know then
Love you Dr. Becker ❤
Love Dr. Becker. Brilliant.
Live in Canada and super curious to know your greater findings on raw food here. I feed raw and now you have my complete attention. Have you written up your findings anywhere?
@Dr. Becker please, I want to know this too!!! Please, what are the good companies?
Diatomaceous earth is tricky. I started adding a pinch of food grade DE to my cat's wet food, and he gobbled it up. No complaints.
Within 1 week of DE, he started throwing up furballs all over the house. He is 16 years young, with long Flamepoint Siamese fur. We are no strangers to the occasional fur ball, but the DE-induced furballs were something else.
If I fed him DE in the AM, then there would be another hairball waiting for me to clean up when I got home from work.
He continued to produce furballls for about 30 days straight, with the occasional day off here and there, when I decided not to feed him DE.
Eventually the furballs got smaller and smaller until they stopped. I figure he must have run out of old hair & debris to expel from his system.
I saw one of your older videos about spaying and neutering. We have a 9 month female cat we found when she was 5 weeks old. Got her all her vaccines and checked for cancer. Do we have to get her fixed. We really dont want to put her through that but keep hearing if we dont shell get cancer. Im truly losing sleep over this. Very worried want to do whats right for our kitty. Thank you for your channel
Could you please discuss infrared saunas for healing pets?
Please do a TH-cam on foods for dogs with diabetes
I know that preparing food dor our dog or feeding raw is a healthy way to go. We are travelers and we have a tiny fridge, no constant meat source, etc. What food or a way if feeding our aussie you would suggest?
Just found you. Now not neutering our 3 year-old love Bichon Poodle Noah. Found you just in time. Much love and respect to you.
I’ve been using meal mix for years, and bought your first recipe book many years before that… my dogs have always been so healthy, but learning more… and now supplementing with a lot of your specific nutrients, krill oil, eye support, joint support etc. I was told I was using “synthetic vitamins” and am now wondering if these are synthetic or not, if ok? Sometimes I get confused if ok to ad these if am using meal mix? I am treating specifically an older dog, who is very healthy, but only now has collapsed trachea. (I believe from intubation for tooth removal). No heart condition (I think due to years of your Q10 liquid). Nothing else showed up wrong with him in his blood tests, stools etc. Thank you for all you are teaching and doing!
I never saw anything about a Q & A on TH-cam! Can you please tell me if you’ve ever seen a subliqual swelling due to a food sensitivity?
Same spot swells with certain proteins and goes down with duck protein
New subscriber❤
Me too😊
Hi Dr Becker, my dog we are trying to transition back onto raw food (she was on this before) then we went to a lightly air dried hard food.
We are not sure what to do because she is vomiting up within minutes of eating and we don’t know why. We have tried slightly cooking it; mixing small amount in with her hard food and all times she is bringing it back up again. Do you know why this is?
I wouldn’t think it would be due to bad meat as hasn’t been in her stomach long enough only seconds to a minute.
If you could kindly help us as we honestly don’t know what to do that would be super helpful and appreciated
I JUST FOUND YOU have a lot to learn i have 5 dogs 2 cats and 17 chickens so yep need i need a list of all vitamins and minerals to mix with the butcher prime cuts and veg i get for my dogs thankyou
Can you talk about the freezing process for raw food and what ingrediants it may denature or harm? I heard taurine is denatured when food is frozen and needs to be added back after it's dethawed. Is that true?
I own a cattery and feed everyone a homemade raw diet. I'm currently feeding about 30 cats a month - so about 12-15 lbs a day. I'm all ears!
Hello, just wanted to thank you for all that you do! Love the videos....I have a 2 1/2 month Shih Tzu and just started introducing her to the raw diet and Open Farm, what are your thoughts about this brand?
Open Farm is human grade (their raw frozen and freeze dried and maybe their canned but not their kibble) and makes The List (by Susan Thixton, Truth about Pet Food). I use their freeze dried poultry formulations that contain poultry liver and also copper sulfate supplementation as a minor part of rotation but I do not use their ruminant formulas that contain ruminant liver and also copper sulfate (beef and lamb liver contains plenty of copper so more should not be automatically dumped in, in my opinion). Look up the Cornell article about excess copper found in modern dog livers from eating commercial foods (Dana Scott did a video on the paper on her you tube cannel, DogsNaturallyMagazine). . It is also my opinion that their canned (actually little cartons) also have too much grain carbohydrate. I buy them though as they are good quality and I use them as a minor part of the rotation.
Dr. Becker never comments publicly about specific brands it seems.
Dr Karen I am a great fan of yours.I have a female mixed breed of Goiden retriever and Husky.She is twelve years old not eating food and has become little dull and lazy which is unusual.Please guide me
You said you don't like DE. for deworming. What natural harmless dewormer do you like. I'm having a problem with a kitten. Thank you.❤❤❤❤❤
Dr. Becker my two Rattties 1 1/2 years old eat Wellness Core & at night get a fresh food dinner. Is the Wellness good or should I not use it? Thank you for your videos!❤
Hi, I wanted to know how to rotate dog food. My dog is raw feed and I am not sure how to rotate the food. At the moment I tend to change meals every day and sometimes he has a different meal at breakfast from his dinner. So he has a plan for a week which I tend to stick to about 95% time. So he gets a varied diet. What I get confused about ……should I feed the same thing all week or 2 weeks then change the food. He also get a wide selection of fruit and veg and various additives for allergies like colostrum , probiotics etc etc…… thankyou if you answer would be most helpful
In a different TH-cam video You did, I believe I heard You say that dogs do not need the vaccines year over year. Is that correct? If so, what do they need?
Hi, I hope you can answer this. You were talking about why dogs eat dirt and spoke about minerals. Are some of those minerals also calcium and phosphorus? From my research it says that we should give an adult dog less than 1% calcium on dry matter and up to 0.8% phosphorus on dry matter. Can you please tell me the importance of these minerals and why so many foods have much higher numbers than the ones suggested by the small animal clinic. Looking forward for a reply, thank you!
MCT oil is an absolute game changer.
In what way? Can you elaborate?
Dr Becker, is there anyway to pre-order your recipe book?
I have deer burger that I’ve pressure canned to preserve…can I use this meat in place of beef burger? Obviously it’s not raw and is not gently cooked, but are there certain supplements I should make sure I add if I use it? Thank you in advance
Your animal diet formulator, is it available anywhere? Thank you
I would gladly pay for a 6-8hour cancer discussion - specifically interested in canine thyroid cancer.
Curious, I have taken in some dogs (over a year old) that have never had vaccinations; should I assume they are immune or should I give 1st round of vaccines to them? I don't have a vet near me to do titer test.
Hi dr Becker. Where can I find information on whether or not to neuter my nearly / year old yorkie. He has been raw fed since I got him as a baby and I’m following all you natural advice. I don’t have the ability for de-sexing the way you recommend. Is a traditional neuter at this stage a good idea? He doesn’t hump anything but occasionally will mark of other animals are around. Thank you for all your advice!
I’m not a vet but i can say my dog was neutered at about 1 1/2 yrs old. Nothing changed in his behavior. He still was crazy energy , marking everything, and still showed dominance behaviors. He is 5 now and his energy is a bit lower as expected with age but the other behaviors or the same
How can I get my dog or my dogs food tested to make sure the food is balanced and complete?
I've heard you talk about IGA, IGM, IGG testing. Is this something I can purchase and order myself or does this need to be done by a vet? I I can purchase do you recommend any specific labs? I have a dachshund who has been diagnosed Color Dilution Alopecia. She has chronic yeast overgrowth and allergies and am unsure where to start when choosing a raw diet and since she's been on kibble all her life (11yrs old) and the best way to transition her to raw.
What about doing a book for Forever Cats
Yes plz!! Sounds like the new recipe book will include recipes for cats & dogs. Yay!
Would you recommend sardines for cats who may be prone to urinary blockages? Ty
I can't buy your meal mix in Canada. Is your book showing recipes I don't have to use your meal mix?
Informative video. You generate a lot of negative reactions among the commercial food feeders, especially those who feed dry food. One of their repeated criticisms is that you do not address nutrient levels in pet food, specifically calcium and phosphorus. What would you say to refute those critics? Thank you.
I have cats and they are so hard to give flea baths to any suggestions?
Can you list the 5 Canadian companies that were good. Thank you
Question: I make my dog home-made dogfood with chicken and organic brown rice. This last batch I boiled a whole onion in the mix... removed the onion so my dog (10# Chihuahua) couldn't eat it (I did). I used 6 lg. ckn legs (de-boned), 2 cans chick peas w/broth, carrots, celery. ( I removed the onion & celery for myself to eat)... will the fact that I cooked the ONE LG onion in the broth but removed it... will it harm my baby girl Raja - my 10# Chi?? This recipe made a huge batch of about 7 / 6 oz containers each, So, I'm thinking this onion would be very dilute in this HUGE batch. ? Raja likes the chick peas and carrots with the ckn/brown rice. Do I have to make a new batch - minus the onion??? * I never participated with your Q & A before.
Onions are a verified toxin for dogs. The concentration can determine if a dog gets acute clinical illness or slow poison. Dr. Becker recommends using a little bit of garlic as it is safe for dogs whereas onions contain a particular toxin and should never be fed to dogs. Given this information that is readily available, why are you trying to make onions happen for your poor Chihuahua? You should follow a recipes formulated by learned individuals such as Dr. Becker, Dr. Judy Morgan and The Dog Nutritionist (on youtube).
in the other video, you said that for dogs that have yeast in between their toes that they should soak their toes in the solution. What solution ?
Our 10 month old Great Pyrenees is an angel, except when he isn’t. He does resource guard, but he turns all Cujo seemingly for no reason. Help.
New subscriber here just ran across your channel just from scrolling about a few days ago…looking up Anatolian Pyrenees puppy information. My husband and I have just acquired two of those puppies from the Humane Society. One is eight weeks old. And the second is 10 weeks old …we did get them wormed from the Humane Society. They’ve had their first shot. So far …my question is we’ve had them for one week and we’re feeding themPurina puppy chow, the bag says with real beef and rice that’s what the bag says. My question is my husband and I go fishing a lot. Can we add fish into their diet and if so, do we need to bake it first in the oven or fillet it and give it to them raw this is fresh Fish from either the lake or the river because we go to both…
Also, mainly what we catch is like trout and catfish… are you here?
I have watched several of your videos, and I will continue binging on your videos because I have found out that the information you were putting out is totally different than what I’ve ever been told by any other vet, even though my gut always told me to do the opposite which in this case is pretty much what you are putting out which I really do appreciate …
Blessings
have you ever feed your dog psyllium husk. ive been adding psyllium husk with water to my dogs food and psyllium is fiber that binds to intestinal plaque and my dogs look thinner then ever and have tons of energy now
You keep saying "my client". How does someone become your client to get special recipes for their dog?
have u checked out her website, maybe something can help there?
My Bichon has elevated liver enzymes since 6 months and her vet wants to do a a liver biopsy. She is 18 months. Vet could not tell me what food to feed her. She is having no symptoms. What kind of diet should I feed her.
. Also she is always chewing her paws.
Hi Dr Becker. i hope you get to read this coz i really need your advice urgently. my husky has CTVT. and i got difference of advice betwewn 3 vets. 2 said they dont operate and just do chemo and 1 said it should be operated on. my baby is going 10 this january. could you pls pls help me decide. can he still do chemo considering his age?
Hi Dr Becker! My dog is 8 years old and have a little tumor in his penis. It just appeared a few days ago. I heard those tumors could be for not removing the testicles. Is it too late for my dog for that? What should I do? I love all your videos!! God bless you and your channel. ❤
how can vets sleep at night the rates are rediculas
Can we have a list of your best canadian human grade raw commercial raw food please ?
The other thing is ……in the wild they don’t follow a recipe……so I am not sure about a balanced diet……I read somewhere that there was actually no such thing….
I have an important question the help that you recommend in real food, your book. The vitamin mixture. Has changed their formula. The pill is much smaller and I’m wondering how to make the mix correct with a smaller portion of kelp.
Kelp
Aloha Dr. Becker, is it possible to do a tubal ligation on a cat?
What do you do if dog has lime disease
I definitely learned a lot. Wish you lived near me.
What are your favourite canadian raw food companies!! We need to know!
I had been going to diferent vet for 8 month, and they didn't recognize wath was my dog problem, right know they found she has pancreatitis; wath do you recommend for feeding her instead kimb
Sorry instead kibble I'm trying to prepare food, with chiken breast, some veggies, banana, apple and barley. It will be enough?
No, will not be nearly enough as it falls short on essential fatty acids, vitamins found in organ meat and has too much high carb. Dr. Becker's chicken recipes have white and dark meat at the very least. Go to The Dog Nutritionist channel on youtube and watch him formulate various recipes using beef, chicken, liver, eggs, calcium, etc.@@elbapowerdediamante2793
No that wont do anything you need to feed raw and look into it my old dog who past away was given homemade food it did nothing.
So I have a 15 year old at and she is short hair a d I have changed her diet every 3 months or so , dry ,she has always vomited and picked her hair on her body mainly her stomach area what do I use and I'm on a s.s income. Gail Waldrop in TN
My older dog sometime come and attack us like his doesn't know us and then he seem find what going on
What’s your opinion on “ULTIMATE PET NUTRITION”, Nutra Complete?
Kelp has mercury in it if harvested from mercury polluted seas.
If a pack of wolves can survive on one or two type of prey and have no access to human grown vegetables, what makes the so called recipes necessary? Progress is human’s ability to complicate otherwise simple things.
All these years of science observed studies and genuine information and most of my friends still think that spaying at 1 year old dogs is still happing after all these years. Shame people don’t research themselves :0/
Please, Please can you give a list of a Dry kibble that is healthy, Not filled with synthetic vitamins ...
also, what causes a dog to chew their paws
You talk about kale etc but do not mention that these foods are high in oxalates, which I believe have a similar effect on animal physiology as it does on human physiology - which is not good! Read Toxic Superfoods by Sally K Norton (I have no commercial relationship). - Dr B talks about oxalates at 18.15 so this comment partly falls away.
Please address when dogs start throwing up even when on a organ meat diet
Dogs - what organ or organs does a dog have to property digest and absorb the nutrients in vegetables? And what about the toxins that are found in all vegetables? Why do you think dogs should eat vegetables? Dogs are carnivores just like humans. Your opinion would be appreciated.
Why do some dogs eat their own poop?
She looks different now.
My cat who is 7 years now she has thyroid disease she I feed her Hills which is thyroid it is the is only food has inform whatever there is. Think the only food I can give her. Please help me!!