Itch
The Six Excesses
Chinese medicine reads an itchy dog as wind, damp, heat, or dryness. See how each Western diagnosis becomes a TCM
June 22, 2026
Dog Nutrition & Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Food Therapy Blog
Itch
Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification
An itchy dog is not called allergic until fleas, mites, infection, and food are ruled out. Walk the vet work-up
June 21, 2026
The Approach
The Court of One’s Own Logic: Judgment and Dog Care
Food, vaccines, acupuncture, a longevity drug. Every choice about a dog’s body is an intervention. On feeding tribes, judgment, and
May 19, 2026
My Own Dogs
TCM Wood Element Dogs: Excess vs. Deficiency
A Wood Element dog can be full or empty, and the difference changes everything you feed. Two of my own
May 13, 2026
Digestive
Dog Anal Glands Keep Filling: The TCM Pattern
A fruity smell on your dog’s kiss and anal glands that fill on schedule are often one pattern, not two.
May 10, 2026
My Own Dogs
Foxtail in a Dog’s Nose: Why It’s an Emergency
A foxtail in the nose is barbed, moves only forward, and can migrate to the sinuses, lungs, or brain. What
April 22, 2026
Digestive
Bone Broth For Dogs: The Peptide Repackaging
Collagen peptides and glycine capsules for dogs are bone broth, extracted and marked up. Why the whole pot beats the
April 21, 2026
Digestive
Fecal Transplants for Dogs: What Evidence Shows
FMT is pitched as a fix for canine diarrhea and allergies, but the evidence is thin and the terrain matters
April 10, 2026
The Approach
Watch Your Dog Breathe, Not Your Phone
I limit myself to two minutes of Facebook and seven of Instagram a day. What I gained back wasn’t just
March 23, 2026