Episode #337: How to Raise Healthy Pets with Dr. Jennifer Kwon, DVM, CVA, CVFT

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Dr. Jennifer Kwon, a licensed veterinarian a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and Certified Veterinary Food Therapist. Dr. Jennifer has a passion for holistic, eastern medicine and nutritional therapy. In this episode, we discuss what optimal nutrition looks like for pets and supplements that can support their health. She shares insight into why we’re seeing increased rates of cancer and obesity in animals and what we can do to reduce their risk. Dr. Kwon offers tangible tips and advice for offering a more whold foods diet for your pet, even on a tight budget. You’ll walk away with new information that can benefit the entire family, because pets are family.

Topics Discussed:

What to look for and avoid in pet food
Which supplements to give your dog(s)
How to reduce the risk of obesity and disease in pets
How quickly you can see improvements with the right diet
How to make whole food nutrition work for your budget

Show Notes:

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This episode’s guest

Dr. Jennifer Kwon is the Director of Veterinary Outreach and Operations and she leads the Outreach Team at JustFoodForDogs . She is a licensed veterinarian in California and is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and Certified Veterinary Food Therapist. She has a passion for holistic, eastern medicine and nutritional therapy and believes that “food is medicine”.