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Tails of Truth: The Truth about Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Angie Krause, DVM CVA CCRT

Welcome to Tails of Truth, the podcast where holistic veterinarian Dr. Angie Krause and her co-host, veterinary nurse JoJo, bring you candid, light-hearted conversations about pet health, veterinary medicine, and everything in-between. Whether you"re a pet parent or a veterinary professional, this is your judgment-free space for real answers, practical problem-solving, and the kind of grounded guidance that helps you advocate confidently for the animals you love.From integrative treatments and

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30:29

Dignity in Death. What Vet Med Teaches Us About Dying

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2026/10/09

Tell Us What You ThinkIt’s okay to die. Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo get personal in this episode about dignity in death and how differently veterinary and human medicine approach the end of life.Speaking from their own experiences with loss, they explore why vets have the end-of-life conversation so many people never get in their end-of-life, and why our culture treats death as a failure to delay at all cost.Along the way, they answer questions many pet parents quietly carry. Will my

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19:02

5 Things Pet Parents Do That Vet Staff Hate

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2026/10/02

Tell Us What You ThinkEvery vet visit is a partnership, and some habits make it harder for everyone, including the pet. In this episode, Dr. Angie and JoJo get candid about five things pet parents do that frustrate veterinary teams. They talk about what really happens when clients are unkind to the front desk, why sending a partner who doesn't know the pet's history can derail an appointment, and when a long phone call should really be a consultation. JoJo explains why skipping prescribed

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48:01

Functional Mushrooms & Gut Microbiome with Dr. Rob...

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2026/09/25

Tell Us What You ThinkDr. Rob Silver, the integrative veterinarian behind Boulder's Natural Animal Hospital, the Rx Vitamins line, and Real Mushrooms Pet Line joins Dr. Angie Krause to talk functional mushrooms and the gut microbiome. They cover why a probiotic alone rarely fixes an itchy dog, the importance of diet on gut health, how puppies and kittens inherit their microbiome, why Dr. Silver avoids metronidazole, what fecal transplants can do, and how to tell real mushroom supplements from

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22:44

Is Your Vet Recommending Tests You Don't Need?

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2026/09/18

Tell Us What You ThinkThis week Dr. Angie and JoJo get into the uncomfortable question of overtesting in veterinary medicine. They talk about packages that bundle unnecessary vaccines and tests, the debate over year round flea and tick prevention, whether a heartworm test is necessary before starting Ivermectin, and why so many pet parents feel like they're not being offered options. Dr. Angie shares how she handles these conversations in her own exam room, including a few opinions she knows

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13:26

Why Your Indoor Cat Still Needs a Rabies Vaccine

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2026/09/11

Tell Us What You ThinkMost cat parents assume rabies risk is an outdoor cat problem. Dr. Angie and JoJo disagree, and they've got two recent patient cases to explain why. In this episode, they walk through rabid bats becoming more common in the Boulder and Denver area, how a bat's behavior changes when it's infected, and what actually happens if a cat is exposed. That includes the quarantine process, why a rabies titer won't get a cat out of being vaccinated and quarantined, and

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34:53

Your Comments and Questions, Cheekily Corrected

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2026/09/04

Tell Us What You ThinkOn this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse, JoJo, dig into listener comments and questions, covering cat hyperthyroidism testing, Cytopoint and cancer risk, heartworm resistance to ivermectin, and the rabies vaccine recall. They also talk through saccharomyces boulardii for dogs on prednisone and the ongoing debate around gut health and allergies in dogs. Some comments are kind. Some are not. Dr. Angie and JoJo answer them anyway. Key TakeawaysCat

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39:59

Thorne's Sale to P&G and What It Means for Your Pet

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2026/08/28

Tell Us What You ThinkThorne, the supplement company millions of pet parents have trusted for over two decades, was just sold to Procter & Gamble for $3.8 billion. But the veterinary side of that business isn't part of the deal. It's now PetDomain, a fully family owned company built by the same people who ran ThorneVet for years.In this episode, Dr. Angie and JoJo sit down with PetDomain owner and CEO Alex Pearson to talk about what happened, why his family chose independence over

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36:31

Our Confessions: Overdoses, Shame & Chaos

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2026/08/21

Tell Us What You ThinkEven veterinary professionals aren't immune to chaos and medical errors. In this episode, Dr. Angie and JoJo get vulnerable about the mistakes, emergencies, and shame spirals that happened with their own pets, including a medication dosing error, an unexpected ER visit after a dog ate a pot cookie, and a cat dental emergency that came with major sticker shock. They talk through what it actually feels like to mess up in an industry where you're expected to know better,

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24:40

Are Steroids Bad for Cats? What to Know

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2026/08/14

Tell Us What You ThinkSteroids get a bad reputation, especially among holistic pet parents, but Dr. Angie Krause and JoJo break down when cats actually need them and when it's okay to explore other options. They cover the difference between prednisone and prednisolone, the real risk of steroid-induced diabetes, budesonide as a gentler alternative, and how to safely taper a cat off long-term steroids. They also dig into steroids for IBD, asthma, and skin conditions, plus what the research does

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32:17

Angry About The Cost of Veterinary Care? So Are We

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2026/08/07

Tell Us What You ThinkThe veterinary industry is changing fast, and Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo are not afraid to say how they feel about it. In this episode, they get honest about why pet care keeps getting more expensive, what corporate consolidation and mergers like MWI and Covetrus mean for your local vet clinic, and how brands like Chewy are reshaping the industry in severely impactful ways. It is a conversation about what is happening to veterinary professionals trying to stay

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24:51

Which Pet Supplements Can You Actually Trust?

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2026/07/31

Tell Us What You ThinkIn this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo dig into the murky world of pet supplements: what's actually worth buying, what's marketing hype, and how pet parents can tell the difference. They talk through the emotional pull of supplement ads, including Dr. Angie's own impulse buy, why fear is such effective marketing, and why a page of five-star reviews doesn't mean a product works. The conversation covers what the NASC seal

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25:52

Just Us, Talking Life & a Plan for JoJo's Anxious Dog

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2026/07/24

Tell Us What You ThinkIn this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie and JoJo take a break from veterinary topics for an unscripted, personal catch up after two weeks apart. There's no agenda for this episode other than to give their listeners a peek into their lives. They talk through mutual, mostly unfounded worries about the podcast, chat dating and travels, and share real life updates including a health scare, a surprising pregnancy test twist, and a family court update. The conversation

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21:45

Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Pills, Iodine, or Diet?

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2026/07/17

Tell Us What You ThinkHyperthyroidism is one of the most common diseases veterinarians see in senior cats, but most cat parents don't know they have real options once a diagnosis comes in. In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo walk through the full picture: the symptoms that should prompt a T4 blood test, why the test is so straightforward compared to human thyroid testing, and all four treatment paths available today, methimazole in pill, cream, or melt

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17:41

Senior Dog Had One Seizure? Here's What to Do

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2026/07/10

Tell Us What You ThinkWhen a senior dog has a single seizure, most pet parents end up in the emergency room the same night, and many walk out with a prescription for anti-convulsants before anyone's confirmed what caused it. In this episode, Dr. Angie Krause and JoJo unpack why that reflexive approach concerns Dr. Angie after treating six or seven senior dogs with new-onset seizures in just the last few weeks. They walk through what actually qualifies a dog as "senior" for seizure

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21:35

Does Woo-Woo Have a Place in Holistic Veterinary...

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2026/07/03

Tell Us What You ThinkDr. Angie and JoJo take a detour from clinical topics to explore the space where holistic veterinary medicine meets the metaphysical. From animal communicators and crystals to soul contracts and pet reincarnation, this episode is a candid, funny, and surprisingly moving conversation about everything science hasn't caught up to yet.Dr. Angie opens up about growing up in a deeply metaphysical family, her parents meeting at an ashram in India, her early experiences with

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17:15

Why Is My Cat Peeing Outside the Litter Box?

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2026/06/26

Tell Us What You ThinkDr. Angie Krause and JoJo break down one of the most common and most misread cat health complaints: peeing outside the litter box. Your cat isn't plotting revenge. They're probably miserable.Whether it's feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), a stress response you never saw coming, or something more serious hiding underneath, Dr. Angie explains what's actually happening inside your cat's bladder and what feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) really

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25:17

Fleas, Ticks, Worms & Flies: Oh My

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2026/06/19

Tell Us What You ThinkTurns out there's a lot of ick in tick and in flea, worm, and whatever a screwworm fly is doing, which is frankly worse than the name suggests.Dr. Angie and JoJo recorded this episode six weeks before New World Screwworm was confirmed in dogs in the US, but it seems more timely now than ever. In this episode they cover the parasites they see in practice, where pets pick them up, and why parasite prevention looks completely different depending on where you live. It's

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37:35

Scratch That: A Vet Dermatologist on Why There's Real...

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2026/06/12

Tell Us What You ThinkIf your dog or cat has ever scratched incessantly and you're left feeling helpless, this one is for you. This week Dr. Angie and JoJo sat down with veterinary dermatologist Dr. Darin Dell of Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, the specialist Dr. Angie emails almost every week with her toughest itchy cases. Dr. Dell has a gift for taking a frustrating, confusing topic and making it genuinely enjoyable, and he answers the questions pet parents often ask. Is Cytopoint safe? Does

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24:32

We Pressed Record on Our Weekly Check-In: Vaccine...

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2026/06/05

Tell Us What You ThinkSome of the best Tails of Truth conversations happen before anything is planned, so this Friday Dr. Angie and JoJo just pressed record during their weekly check-in. Dr. Angie walks through a vaccine reaction she handled this week, the kind that looks fine in the room and then swells up an hour later, and the honest call she had to make about splitting vaccines. They get into whether dogs can be neurodivergent (there is real science behind it now), why a cat pulling its hair out

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29:00

You're Not to Blame: A Veterinary Oncologist Gets...

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2026/05/29

Tell Us What You ThinkYour pet just got a cancer diagnosis. Your first instinct is to wonder what you did wrong.Dr. Brooke Fowler, veterinary oncologist at Veterinary Cancer Services in Boulder, CO, is here for that conversation. The honest answer is: we don't fully know what causes cancer in pets. Genetics, aging, and biology are doing most of the work and the guilt most pet parents carry is rarely warranted.In this episode, Dr. Brooke joins Dr. Angie and JoJo for one of the most honest,

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