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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

Welcome to My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog — where science meets soul as we explore what"s possible when we reimagine pet care. I"m Dr. Lily Chen, integrative veterinarian and believer that our animals deserve extraordinary medicine. Each week, I talk with leading experts, pioneering vets, and devoted pet parents pushing the boundaries of animal health. Microbiome restoration, energy medicine, cancer hope, nutrition, and the mind-body-pet connection. Real science. Deep stories. A little magic

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01:00:16

The Part of Pet Parenthood Nobody Prepares You For w/...

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2026/10/03

There is a moment almost every pet parent will face and almost nobody is prepared for it. You are sitting with your dog and it hits you. We are getting closer to the end. And then comes the flood. The emotions. The questions you did not know how to ask. The guilt you did not see coming. The decisions that feel impossible because you are making them for someone who cannot tell you what they want.Dr. Jenn Roedig is a licensed veterinarian and the founder of Sage Paws, a virtual practice built entirely

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01:13:48

Your Dog's Tongue Is Trying to Tell You Something w/...

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2026/09/20

Your Dog's Tongue Is Trying to Tell You Something w/ Carol BramsonThe next time your dog is lying next to you totally relaxed, look at their tongue. Is it pale pink or a deep angry red? Dry or moist? Purple around the edges? To most of us that is just a tongue. But in a tradition practiced for thousands of years it is your dog communicating with you about what is happening inside their body.Carol Bramson is the founder of Side by Side Pet, a whole food pet nutrition company built on Eastern food

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00:43:29

The Vet Episode Nobody Taught You in Vet School w/...

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2026/09/06

This one is for every veterinarian who has ever felt like an island.But it is also for every pet parent who has ever wondered what it actually takes for a vet to practice medicine on their own terms, and why so many of the best ones end up building something from scratch.Dr. Judy Jasek never wanted to own a business. She became an entrepreneur because it was the only way she could practice the medicine she believed in. She bought a conventional practice, stopped doing as many vaccines because she

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01:05:38

Your Pet Is Living in the Moment. Are You? w/ Dr....

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2026/08/23

Your Pet Is Not Worried About Dying. You Are. What if the tumor is not the disease? What if it is the body's way of telling us something went wrong a long time ago, and the real work is figuring out what that was?Dr. Judy Jasek graduated from Colorado State University in 1988 and spent years in conventional practice before something shifted. Her own horse developed a behavioral problem that no conventional approach could touch. An energetic chiropractor turned the animal around completely, and

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00:36:34

The Bonus Conversation: Genetics, Gut Health and...

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2026/08/09

This one started as a continuation after the main episode wrapped up.Heather Gibson and Dr. Lily just kept talking, and what came next was more honest and more direct than anything in the main episode. They got into the coefficient of inbreeding, a term becoming a bigger deal in the breeding world that Dr. Lily had never heard before, and why Heather made the controversial decision to move from purebred to mixed breeding for the sake of dog health.Then Heather asked Dr. Lily about microbiome

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01:00:45

What Happens Before Your Puppy Comes Home and Why It...

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2026/08/02

Before that puppy ever comes home to you, before the first walk, the first vet visit, the first time they fall asleep in your lap, there are six to eight weeks happening behind the scenes that will shape their health, their temperament, and their resilience for the rest of their life.Most pet parents have zero control over what happens during that window. And most never think to ask.Heather Gibson is the founder of Big Hearted Breeders, a certified pet nutrition coach who has spent over 12 years

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01:32:13

We Made It to 100 and I Have a Lot to Say w/ Dr. Lily...

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2026/07/19

Episode 100.I almost cannot believe it. When this podcast started, I did not know if anyone would listen. I only knew there were options out there, real and powerful ones, that too many pet parents never get told about. So I made a place for those conversations.Tonight was different. No guest, no script. Just a live recording with a room full of pet parents who have been on this journey with me, asking the real questions, sharing what they have lived through, and reminding me exactly why this

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00:24:33

A New Study Could Save Parvo Puppies Faster and...

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2026/07/05

A study landed on my desk a few weeks ago and I have not been able to stop thinking about it.If you have a puppy, a young dog, or you know someone who does, this minisode is for you. It is about parvovirus, one of the scariest and most deadly diseases in young dogs, and a new study showing exactly what can be added to the standard of care to give puppies a better shot at survival, and at a fraction of the cost.The study, a double blinded, placebo controlled trial out of Ohio State University, looked

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00:59:23

Who Pays for the Pet Health Advice You're Getting?...

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2026/06/21

Who Is Really Behind the Pet Health Advice You Are GettingEvery piece of pet health advice reaching you through media, whether it is a food recommendation, a sponsored post, a TV segment, or a YouTube video, somebody paid for it to get to you. The question worth asking is whether it was paid for by someone who wants your pet to be healthy or someone who wants your money.Lara Shannon is a certified dog behaviourist, pet food nutritionist, and host of Pooches at Play, now in its tenth season on

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01:15:35

Can Your Dog Live to 25 w/ Dr. Gary Richter

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2026/06/14

What If Your Dog Could Live to 25 w/ Dr. Gary RichterYour dog's cells are aging right now, and by the time you notice the stiffness, the slowing down, the gray around the muzzle, it has already been happening for years.Dr. Gary Richter has spent over 25 years in integrative veterinary medicine asking what else is possible. He is the author of Longevity for Dogs and Longevity for Cats, founder of Ultimate Pet Nutrition, and right now he is building PetMetrics, a wearable biometric monitor for pets

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01:01:45

A Good Probiotic Is Not Enough w/ Billy Hoekman

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2026/06/07

Why a Good Probiotic Is Not Enough and What Your Dog Actually Needs for Real Gut Health w/ Billy HoekmanIf you have ever told your vet your dog is already on a good probiotic, this episode is going to make you think differently about that.Billy Hoekman is back. He is Vice President of Nutrition and Communication at Green Juju, and he has been in pet nutrition for 15 years. The last time he was on the podcast, the probiotic line was still in development. Now it is out, the clinical research is done,

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01:22:27

What Your Dog's Body Is Trying to Tell You About Pain...

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2026/05/31

Charlotte Speller spent 15 years as a dog behavior trainer before becoming a veterinary physiotherapist. And the thing that changed her path was something she kept seeing that nobody was talking about.Dogs labeled as difficult, grumpy, or reactive who were actually in pain. Not a behavior problem. A body problem. Nobody had caught it yet.That observation sent her into physiotherapy, where she now combines her understanding of animal behavior with hands-on physical rehabilitation. She works with

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00:19:47

What Pet Parents Need to Know About Corporate Vet...

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2026/05/24

Three big stories on my mind right now that I think every pet parent should know about.Story one: Chewy just acquired Modern Animal, a tech-forward veterinary chain with 29 clinics. That means the same company selling your dog's food, supplements, and medications now also owns the vet clinics seeing your dog. Is that great news or scary news? Honestly, both.Story two: Loyal is developing a longevity drug for senior dogs that promises to extend healthy life by about a year. The FDA cleared a

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01:13:41

How to Advocate for Your Pet's Health and Get Results...

My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog ·

2026/05/17

A cardiologist told Weylie her dog had only six to nine months to live. That was over 15 months ago. Her dog's heart disease has actually reversed. And her cardiologist doesn't have a great explanation for it.Weylie Hoang is not a vet. She's not a doctor or a researcher. But she is an expert on her pet. She grew up with zero experience with animals, trusted everything her vet said, fed kibble because that's just what you do. Never questioned it until the day her dog was put on

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01:24:19

We Missed the First Step — What 50 Years of Cancer...

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2026/05/10

For 50 years, we thought we knew what caused cancer. Billions of dollars in research, the entire human genome sequenced, all of it built on one assumption: cancer is a genetic disease.And then the data came back. And the data said we got it wrong.Dr. Loren Nations is a board-certified veterinary practitioner with almost 35 years in internal medicine, oncology, and cardiology. He's pioneered hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ketogenic nutrition, mistletoe therapy, and microbiome medicine in veterinary

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01:00:06

How Microbiome Medicine Is Transforming Pet Health w/...

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2026/05/03

Sanjit Basak-Smith has been doing veterinary work since he was five years old when his father opened their family practice in 1997. He started with kennel work, moved to answering phones, and eventually became a veterinary technician working alongside his dad for years.About 10 years ago, Sanjit started specializing in integrated modalities like stem cell therapy, PRP, photobiomodulation, and microbiome medicine. And through that work, he helped transform his family's traditional Western

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01:10:57

Animal Kinesiology: How Pets Mirror Our Emotional...

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2026/04/26

I sat down with Claire Forsyth, a specialist animal kinesiologist with over 25 years of experience, knowing almost nothing about her work. What I got was one of the most fascinating conversations I've had on this show.Claire started in animal behavior, running dog training classes. And she kept noticing something she couldn't explain with training alone. Dogs and their people were walking the same way. Anxious about the same things. Even learning at the same pace.That led her to kinesiology,

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01:15:03

Root Cause Care & Holistic Health Coaches: A Better...

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2026/04/19

Dr. Ruth Roberts has been practicing integrative veterinary medicine for over 30 years. She's the creator of The Original CrockPet Diet, which has helped thousands of pets with everything from kidney disease to cancer to chronic allergies. And she's the founder of the Holistic Pet Health Coach Certification Program, training a whole new generation of people to fill the massive gap in how our animals get care.But this conversation isn't just about what she's built. It's about

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00:26:18

Preventive Pet Health: Testing and Treatments You...

My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog ·

2026/04/12

This is a quick conversation I had with Esa after we finished our rescue episode. She asked me the questions I think a lot of you might be wondering but maybe don't know how to ask.What am I most excited about in holistic medicine? What new modalities are coming to the practice? How did Integrative Pet Wellness Center even start, and why does it feel so different from a traditional vet hospital?I pull back the curtain a little bit. I talk about the bioresonance scans I'm obsessed with right

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00:56:08

Dog Rescue & Adoption: The Real Truth About Fostering...

My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog ·

2026/04/05

Most of us can't imagine doing rescue work the way Esa Van Dusen does. This isn't about fostering a dog here and there. This is about finding a pit bull chained to a tree with no access to water. Getting a video of a terrified dog living in spray paint cans and bushes. Driving straight into a hurricane to pull animals out of abandoned boarding kennels.Esa has been rescuing animals for 15 years in Austin and LA. She's a digital writer, advertiser, energy healer, and someone who shows up

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