Dinner PAWsible: A cookbook for healthy, nutritious meals for cats and dogs.
Cathy Alinovi DVM Dr. Cathy Alinovi received her general veterinary education at the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.   However, the universe kept sending patients to Dr. Cathy that couldn’t be fixed by general veterinary medicine.  So, she started by learning veterinary spinal manipulation (chiropractic to some).  Many of her lame patients became much better.  But there were a few who needed more.  Dr. Cathy learned applied kinesiology as it applied to chiropractic.  More patients got better.  Then, she took the course that changed everything - it was supposedly about allergies.  Well, it was about allergies, but really it was about feeding real food and what commercial food does to our pets.  After a major guilt trip for feeding corn and by-products (but it’s a prescription line!!) to her allergy dog, she switched to real food and in 3 days her Lady dog stopped a lifetime of aloof behavior and became friendly and loving.  Oh, and Lady stopped itching and shedding.  After that, Dr. Cathy became certified in veterinary food therapy, herbal therapy, tui-na, acupuncture, and aromatherapy. She is a student of homeopathy, is completing her training in advanced functional neurology (there are still a few patients requiring more education), and she is an instructor of the Healing Oasis Wellness Center in Wisconsin.  Nutrition is at the heart of every exam in her integrative practice, curing over 80% of all problems. Her practice, Hoofstock Veterinary Clinic, is located in Pine Village, IN providing care for dogs, cats, small ruminants, llamas, horses and livestock. Susan Thixton Susan Thixton, dubbed the 'Caped Crusader for Safe Pet Food', is a pet food safety advocate.  Her website, TruthaboutPetFood.com provides pet food education to pet parents all over the world.   To learn more about commercial pet food, read Susan's first book 'Buyer Beware, The Crimes, Lies, and Truth about Pet Food' and subscribe to the free newsletter on TruthaboutPetFood.com.