Emily cat

Emily is Twenty years young!

We are celebrating Emily’s 20th birthday. I have been treating her for the past few years. Kidney disease and other problems don’t slow that girl down. Her person brings her in for acupuncture regularly so when she developed a small growth on her gum, she received medicinal mushrooms. She is on a tiny amount of three different kidney boosters–Herbalist Alchemist’s… Read more →

Smiling dog named Thistle

Thistle’s Cushings and kidney disease cured during Pandemic

Thistle is a fourteen-year old Border terrier with months-long history of kidney and liver failure and Cushings disease. Cushings is a problem in the adrenal gland that is caused by too much cortisol and a widespread endocrine imbalance. It can cause overdrinking, overeating, pot belly, infections, and elevated liver enzymes and metabolic stress. Conventional medicine separates the pituitary versus adrenal-dependent… Read more →

Dr Donna facing a horse

Positive, clicker training with wild one year old Mustang

Mick is the sweetest most reliable horse now but several years ago we were sorting things out! He would try to bite me (that is why I am carrying a whip) and I was trying to train him to the point we could catch him. I wanted him to learn that touch was safe. If you have an aggressive animal,… Read more →

A dog beside its food with herbs

Reaction to NY Times article on Dog foods and heart disease

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/dog-food-heart-disease-fda.html I submitted this to the NY times this morning: The article on brands linked to heart disease was not based on a double-blind study nor did it even mention taurine, the primary amino acid of interest nor did the reporter contact anyone outside of the Pet Food Institute which is nothing other than a corporate megaphone for big companies.… Read more →

A dog beside its food with herbs

Dr. Donna’s Holistic Canine Nutrition Class

WHAT: Dr. Donna’s Holistic Canine Nutrition Class WHEN: November 9, 2019 9am – 1pm PST WHERE: 4511 Shilshole Ave NW, Seattle 98107 COST: $135 Please Note: Class registration fee is non-refundable due to venue rental costs. One Participant $135.00 USD Class Overview Customizing raw and cooked diets to meet your dog’s individual needs Diet based solutions for liver and kidney… Read more →