Welcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.  In this episode, Erin and Kimberly share the pod with Dr. Barbara Royal.CHAPTERS:What made Dr. Royal start questioning conventional medicine and start exploring fresh feeding and integrative practices? (1:30)What does Dr. Royal say in response to people who criticize raw feeders for treating their dogs like wolves (5:28)Why are vets the only medical professionals encouraging processed foods and the connection with inflammation (10:56)How does Dr. Royal approach the topic of diet with clients who are new to fresh feeding? (16:39)What is the connection between diet, dental health, and overall health in our dogs? (21:55)Which did Dr. Royal embrace first: the role of diet or integrative health tools? (28:42)Why veterinarians - including Dr. Royal in her early career - are so hesitant to think outside the box of what they're taught in vet school (33:05)The evolution of the Animal Diet Formulator and how pet parents can best utilize this software to feed their dogs (44:15)LINKS DISCUSSED: Animal Diet Formulator (https://animaldietformulator.com/)College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (https://civtedu.org/)Royal Animal Health University Foundation (https://www.rahuedu.org/rahufoundation.html)See Dr. Royal at the Feed Real Summit on October 14 (https://feedreal.com/summit)OUR BLOG/PODCASTS...Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.comErin Scott: Believe in Dog podcast, BelieveInDogPodcast.comFACEBOOK...Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWaggingBelieve in Dog Podcast, Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcastINSTAGRAM...Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLifeBelieve in Dog Podcast, Instagram.com/Erin_The_Dog_MomThanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.