Dr. Alinovi is a veterinarian who has voluntarily retired her license. She does not diagnose or treat animals and provides education, nutritional coaching, and wellness guidance only.
How Freeze Dried Pet Food and Strawberries are Alike
It probably doesn’t surprise you, but I have a pet peeve about freeze dried pet food. Don’t get me wrong - most freeze dried food is just fine. My pet peeve is that people are going around calling it raw. Where did the idea that it’s raw come from? Actually, the FDA!...
How Can I Help Collapsing Trachea Naturally?
Let’s make sure you understand what collapsing trachea is, first. Then we'll talk about how to help the situation. So our throat- it’s the front of our neck. It’s got a bunch of muscles to hold up our head. It has the airway which is called the trachea. And it has...
How To Handle Environmental Allergies
We discussed causes symptoms, etc. of environmental allergies in previous posts which can be found here and here. . So here let’s talk a little bit about different things you can do to help your dog or cat with environmental allergies. . There are a couple of big...
What’s the Best Age to Start Chiropractic in Pets?
In an ideal world? Birth! . Did you know, animals, like humans, have about 30 bones in their head? Simply getting squeezed through the birth canal is enough to affect the cranial bones. So, it’s nice to have those loosened up so they can nurse well. And then, while...
Does Limping Always Mean My Dog Is In Pain?
Is this a trick question? When I ask people this question in the office, they look at me like I’m crazy. They think it’s a trick question. But seriously, if your dog or cat is limping, does it always mean pain? So let’s just talk about it for a minute. Let’s put...
I’m Worried About Mercury in My Cat’s Tuna
Your cat loves tuna, even comes running when she hears the tuna can open. But is it safe for her to eat? We humans have heard tuna is a big fish and concentrates mercury. We have been told to limit our tuna consumption. This warning is because tuna eats little fish....
Does My Dogs’ Poop Look Weird?
We spend a lot of time looking at our dogs' poop. And it’s not exactly the same from poop to poop. No one has told us what to do or what to worry about. . Do you wanna know what is weird? I don’t think we study our own poop anywhere to the extent that we study our...
Why Does My Dog Sit Funny?
Maybe you’ve noticed that your dog sits a little lopsided. Maybe he always sits on one hip, puts all of his weight on the front and totally rotates the body and lays down? Or maybe he can’t get his butt all the way to the ground? Or maybe she sits down normal and...
Why Does My Dog Puke in the Back of His Mouth?
Recently, I did a post about dogs puking bile first thing in the morning. Click here to read more. This phenomenon of a dog puking in the back of his mouth is actually very similar to puking first thing in the morning. In fact, many dogs do both. Some people don’t...
Why Teaching Your Dog to Walk Backwards is Good Therapy
Because I’m trained in chiropractic for animals, I see a lot of dogs and cats whose owners have recognized that their pets' body isn’t moving exactly like it should be. It can be simple like holding up a foot to something bigger like a torn ACL. And whether or not the...