What You Will Learn:

How pets support our own wellness.

Dr. Katie’s story on how she got interested in “wholistic” vet care and how it links to her message of hope to pet owners everywhere.

The five foundations of holistic pet care and how essential oils fit into them.

The scary truth about the pet food industry.

Essential oil safety in pets: the importance of correct dosage, dilution, and the purity and quality of the essential oils.

Why cats are more sensitive to some essential oils than other animals.

What signs your pet will display if the the dose of essential oils is too high.

How “self-selection” can help to determine what essential oil or herbs are best for your pet.

What essential oils to be cautious with in dogs and cats.

What to look out for in products that combine essential oils for your pets.

The top essential oils that can be used for many of your pets’ needs and common issues.

The overlooked essential oil for pets that can help with digestive issues, vomiting, acid reflex, and inflammation. 

How to use myrrh oil for your pet’s skin and gum issues.

Natural approaches and essential oils that can help with your pet’s grief.

The importance of our pets’ emotional health.

How pets can guide us to our own self-care.

How essential oils support your pets’ microbiome and offer synergy.

Dr. Katie’s favorite essential oil DIY for inflammation, pain, and skin irritation in dogs: 5:5:5 drops of myrrh, copaiba, and frankincense oils in 2 ml/or more carrier oil (depending on the size of your pet).

Our closing questions: (1) What Dr. Katie does daily for self-care and, (2) What she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for a more nourishing life.


Bio of Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA
Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA, is an internationally renowned holistic veterinarian. She is a member of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies. Dr. Woodley earned her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey University in New Zealand and her Bachelor of Science at the University of Notre Dame. She pursued learning more about holistic health after a healing crisis with her husbands’ autoimmune disease and her own pet’s cancer. As a result, she received her graduate certification in Chinese herbal medicine, food therapy, and acupuncture. After her experience working in several conventional vet clinics, Dr. Katie realized that the system was broken and did not allow for much integration of Eastern and Western modalities.
Dr. Katie provides mentorship and holistic pet guidance and support to pet parents and pet professionals across the world. As the owner and founder of The Natural Pet Doctor, Dr. Katie provides an invaluable asset to pet parents around the globe. Her website offers an extensive amount of online veterinary resources that integrates Eastern and Western medicine. Dr. Katie also offers telehealth consultations to pet parents, along with education through her online programs, YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram. Her acclaimed Healthy Holistic Pet For Life Blueprint is a masterful program that is breaking the barriers to integrative veterinary care and provides access and the support of a holistic veterinarian, Dr. Katie, no matter where one is located. 
Dr. Katie’s mission is to ensure that all pet parents have access to herbal medicine, supplementation, and nutritional advice throughout their pet's lifetime to help them thrive rather than just survive. Dr. Katie is a true pioneer that is paving the way to make for a healthier world for our pets. Through empowering pet parents to find and truly heal the root cause of disease, Dr. Katie is transforming the wellness and lives of her patients and their humans on a world-wide scale. You can find Dr. Katie at https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/.
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