Could this be what’s been missing in your pet’s healing journey? Okay, pet parents… this might be the most unexpectedly fascinating episode we’ve ever recorded. Yes, we’re talking about poop 💩. But not just any poop. We're talking about fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), a powerful healing therapy that’s helping pets recover from chronic disease, regulate their immune system, and even change their behavior. If your dog struggles with chronic vomiting, diarrhea, allergies, or itching and nothing seems to work this episode might open a whole new door. In this episode, I sit down with our incredible vet assistant Mickie for part two of our candid conversation on holistic healing. We dive deep into how I got started with fecal transplants and where we think this is going. Imagine a future where we can select specific strains of bacteria to target specific diseases. Where you can personalize a transplant like you would a supplement blend, mixing and matching strains to target a specific health challenge. Come along as we explore where the fascinating world of microbiome healing is heading, because this might just be the future of medicine, and your pet deserves to be at the forefront of it.

KEY INSIGHTS:

✨ How a pet parent’s research led to Dr. Lily’s very first fecal transplant and the results that blew her mind.

✨ The origin of Dr. Lily’s now-trademarked Balanced Biome protocol (hint: it involved a lot of trial and error).

✨ Why poop from the right donor can reset a pet’s immune system, behavior, and digestion.

✨ The real reason fresh poop works better than powder and how we're thinking of building our own poop bank of super-donors.

✨ What the future of microbiome therapy could look like: personalized blends of specific strains to treat disease.

✨ And why you shouldn’t wait until your pet is sick—microbiome therapy is a powerful preventive tool too.

Download any of our free resources:

⁠Itchy Pet Action Plan ⁠

⁠The Preventative Testing Guide That Can Help Your Pet Live (Almost) Forever⁠

⁠The Step-By-Step Pet Detox Guide ⁠

FOLLOW:

Mickie's IG: ⁠@mickiecurtice⁠

Integrative Pet Wellness Center: ⁠https://integrativepet.com⁠

Integrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: ⁠@integrativepet⁠

Dr. Lily Chen on Instagram: ⁠@dr.lilychen⁠ ⁠@the.unicorn.vet ⁠

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In this episode, I sit down with one of our incredible vet assistants, Mickie, for a fun and refreshingly candid conversation about what it really looks like to go from total skeptic to full on believer in holistic medicine. When Mickie first joined us as an extern, she didn’t hold back—she was questioning everything from acupuncture to fecal transplants to crystals (especially the unicorn one 😅). But what she experienced behind the scenes changed everything. Mickie opens up about the pet patient that cracked her heart wide open and why she now believes that we’ve been conditioned to trust pharmaceuticals without questioning side effects—while dismissing holistic care that’s been used for thousands of years. This episode is about unlearning what we’ve been taught. About realizing that suppressing symptoms isn’t the same as healing. And about the power of keeping an open mind—because when we do, we just might witness something miraculous. This is a must-listen for any pet parent who’s been curious about holistic medicine but isn’t sure what to believe.

✨ Why Mickie was completely against holistic medicine at first and what finally changed her mind.

✨ What happened when she watched a dog with Cushings fully heal with microbiome therapy, nanolight therapy, and acupuncture.

✨ Why she thought acupuncture was nonsense… until she saw it work.

✨ How we can use a pendulum to figure out where an animal is holding pain is when we can’t pick it up on an exam.

✨ What conventional vet training gets wrong about healing, and why so many good techs and vets feel stuck in a system that doesn’t fix the root cause.

✨ The emotional toll of working in veterinary care and how our team culture at Integrative Pet Wellness Centre helps us show up with empathy and presence.

✨ What pet parents should look for when choosing a veterinary team and why team dynamic matters more than you think.

✨ Why individualized care will always create greater results than “standard” protocols (even the “gold standard” ones).

Download any of our free resources:

Itchy Pet Action Plan

The Preventative Testing Guide That Can Help Your Pet Live (Almost) Forever

The Step-By-Step Pet Detox Guide

FOLLOW:

Mickie's IG: @mickiecurtice

Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.com

Integrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepet

Dr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet

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This week, I’m joined by Dr. Tina Hansen (aka the Purple Vet), an integrative veterinarian from Norway with a global perspective and a huge heart for real nutrition. She’s worked with animals all over the world, from the UK to South Africa to the Caribbean to Argentina to Zimbabwe, and what she’s seen will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about pet food. In this episode, we dive into why some of the healthiest animals she’s treated aren’t eating premium kibble at all… and why ultra-processed food may be contributing to the chronic issues we see in pets today. Tina breaks down how to start feeding fresh without overwhelm, when raw food makes sense (and when it might not), and how nutrition can literally transform allergy, autoimmune, and gut cases…sometimes when nothing else has worked. This conversation is packed with insights that simplify pet care. Let’s jump in!

KEY INSIGHTS:

• Dr. Tina shares her incredible experiences treating pets and wildlife across the globe from South Africa to Argentina to remote Caribbean islands.

• Why chronic disease was practically nonexistent in certain parts of lower income countries where kibble prices were super high.

• Why feeding fresh food (even scraps!) often creates better health outcomes than expensive ultra-processed diets.

• How pets might have a harder time absorbing synthetic vitamins in kibble than nutrients from whole food.

• Why medications like steroids and antibiotics should be a last resort not the first line of care and how it makes it much harder for the pet to heal in the long term.

• How nutrition can be the single most powerful healing tool (when used correctly!)

• How raw feeding can be done safely and simply even for beginners.

• Why we need to rethink the “standard of care” in conventional vet medicine and how ignoring the root cause can cause more harm than good.

• How a hair mineral analysis can give you deeper insight into your pet’s health.

• Why early nutrition and lifestyle support can prevent years of struggle.

• And a gentle reminder: Vets are under huge pressure to do it all and they really are trying their best.

  
  

  RESOURCES:

  You can access Dr. Tina (aka the Purple Vet’s) amazing free resources and courses for pet parents 💜👇

  Purple Vet Courses

  
  

  FOLLOW:

  Dr. Tina: @purple.vet

  Purple Vet: https://www.purple.vet/

  Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.com

  Integrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepet

  Dr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet

  
  

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