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The Alternative Dog Moms

Discussing the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy & Diverse Gut Microbiome with Dr. Margo Roman

Aug 19, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min · Season 4 · Episode 152 · 53.0 MB
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Welcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.

CHAPTERS:

  • Kimberly & Erin catch up on summer and yard bunnies (0:55);
  • Dr. Margo Roman's veterinary origin story (7:56);
  • The growing popularity of microbiome research (13:21);
  • Healthy poop as a healing tool - and role of ozone! (16:39);
  • Why is "mainstream medicine" so disconnected from the microbiome (28:28);
  • Why Dr. Roman is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court (29:35)
  • How Dr. Roman is currently treating her own dogs' health issues (30:35);
  • Treating CCL tears in dogs - with and without prolozone - and why full-spectrum care options matter (34:10);
  • The pressure pet parents feel when questioning their vet - and why integrative options often go unvalidated by the mainstream veterinary community (38:03);
  • The role of ozone in supporting healing plus more about Dr. Roman's legal battle and Dr. Roman's plea to pet parents (41:32)
  • Science and veterinary medicine are always evolving - and shouldn’t be driven by the pharmaceutical industry (47:02)
  • New developments and treatments that Dr. Roman is excited about (56:11)
  • Dr. Roman's experiences with a leading mainstream vet hospital (58:34)
  • Is Dr. Roman's legal battle affecting how other integrative veterinarians approach their practice? (1:02:30)
  • The importance of sharing experiences to showcase how nutrition and integrative care support pet health (1:06:25)


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Thanks for listening to our podcast.  You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com.  And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com.  And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.