Thymus Extract & Colostrum for Dogs with Dr. PJ Broadfoot on Your Natural Dog Podcast
We all want to support our dogs’ immune systems and make sure their bodies are in balance, without resorting to harmful synthetic drugs. Thankfully, there are many options for supporting our pets naturally, including our favorite adaptogens! In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by Dr. PJ Broadfoot, integrative veterinarian of 40 years, who advocates for natural medicine, and believes if you give the body the right tools, it can take care of the bulk of problems by itself. Dr. Broadfoot joins me to discuss her favorite adaptogens, the importance of the thymus, and the benefits of thymus extract and colostrum for dogs.
Episode Recap:
- Angie & Dr. PJ Broadfoot’s Favorite Adaptogens
- Benefits of Colostrum for Dogs
- Importance of the Thymus in Dogs
- Thymus Extract & Colostrum for dogs
- Sourcing Thymus Extract for Dogs
- Body out of balance: Diabetes, Cancer
- Deer Antler Velvet, Thymus Extract, and Colostrum for dogs with cancer
- Supporting Dogs through Tumors, Amputation, Surgery
- Advocating for Natural Medicine
Episode Resources:
- Dr. PJ Broadfoot’s Website
- Follow Broadfoot Veterinary Clinic on Facebook
- Dr. PJ Broadfoot’s The Efficacy of Velvet Antler in Veterinary Practice
- Dr. PJ Broadfoot’s Integrating Complementary Medicine into Veterinary Practice
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- CBD Dog Health
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About Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert and educator who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, a rescue animal sanctuary farm, and two locations of her natural pet salon and shop Beautify the Beast. She’s also the founder and formulator of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural cannabis health and wellness products for pets; and MycoDog, which creates and produces high-quality medicinal mushroom and adaptogen tinctures specifically for pets.
Accordingly, she has used CBD Dog Health’s Full Spectrum Hemp Extract, and now MycoDog mushroom extracts, on all her pets at her rescue farm every day since 2016. Angela has Odie, a 16-year-old mini-schnauzer, as well as Jolene, Maza, and Rhemi. In addition, she has 4-10 more any time she is fostering or boarding. She is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and the Veterinary Cannabis Association. In fact, Angela has educated hundreds of medical doctors and veterinarians on the therapeutic uses of medical cannabis on animals.
About Dr. PJ Broadfoot
Dr. Paula Jo ( PJ ) Broadfoot graduated from Kansas State in 1981, married her classmate Jeff, and they have 4 children – Brannon, Barrett, Burke, and Brea, and 5 grandchildren. She started her own practice in Van Buren Arkansas in 1982, and developed an interest in complementary medicine, with a very diverse and eclectic collection of therapeutics. PJ served as a veterinary consultant for Heel. Board Member American Society of Bioregulatory Medicine (ASBRM), Registration of Alternative and Integrative Veterinary Education (RAIVE) board member. And has served as an Instructor in the College of Integrative Veterinary Technologies (CIVT) an international online college. She has also lectured internationally for the Vetri-Science Company.
She is a member of the AVMA, the Arkansas VMA, and the AHVMA, and has had articles published in the U.S. and Europe, and was interviewed for The Truth About Pet Cancer 2018 online series with Ty Bollinger. She has co-written books, including “Integrating Complementary Medicine into Veterinary Practice”, and “The Efficacy of Velvet Antler in Veterinary Practice”. Her current focus is on promoting wellness in pets.