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The Bonus Conversation: Genetics, Gut Health and Getting It Right w/ Heather Gibson

The Bonus Conversation: Genetics, Gut Health and Getting It Right w/ Heather Gibson

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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 testing, fecal transplants, and why vets are still using metronidazole as a first line dewormer for puppies. That part got Dr. Lily fired up.Shorter, a little more raw, and very much a conversation between two people from different corners of pet care who both care deeply about getting this right.KEY INSIGHTS: ✨ The coefficient of inbreeding measures how genetically similar a puppy's parents are. Lower numbers mean more genetic diversity, which generally means better health, stronger immunity, and fewer inherited diseases. ✨ Pedigrees alone cannot tell the full story. Two dogs from completely different lines, even different continents, can still be genetically too similar. Companies like Embark now calculate this before a breeding ever happens. ✨ Many purebred dogs are already mixed breeds, just from centuries ago. Golden Retrievers were originally Irish Setters, Bloodhounds, a Tweed Spaniel, and reportedly a dog from the side of the road. ✨ Heather moved from purebred to mixed breeding because she saw health issues she did not believe could be resolved without more genetic diversity. It is not anti-purebred. It is pro-health. ✨ Asking a breeder whether they test for coefficient of inbreeding is one of the most important questions a pet parent can ask and most never think to. ✨ Metronidazole is wildly overused as a first line dewormer for puppies. Some puppies arrive at eight weeks already having had three or four rounds, leaving their gut microbiome already depleted before they ever come home. ✨ Giardia can be cleared naturally without antibiotics. Dr. Lily has done it and trained vets to do it successfully with microbiome testing before and after to prove it. It takes more work but builds a far more resilient gut. ✨ Not every dog needs a fecal transplant. Some improve with diet changes and the right supplements. But choosing supplements without microbiome data first can sometimes make things worse. ✨ Fecal microbiome restoration does not require sedation or invasive prep. At Dr. Lily's clinic it is a gentle one to two minute procedure. Animals go home exactly as they came in. ✨ Research takes an average of 20 years to move from a journal into standard clinical practice. Our pets do not have 20 years to wait. ✨ Testing the mother's microbiome before breeding could be one of the most impactful things we do for puppy health since her microbiome becomes the puppy's starting point for life.RESOURCES: Big Hearted Breeders: https://www.bigheartedbreeders.com Instagram: @bigheartedbreeders Facebook: @bigheartedbreeders YouTube:@Bigheartedbreeders AnimalBiome: https://www.animalbiome.com AHVMA Vet Directory: https://www.ahvma.orgMagic of Microbiome Course for Vets: https://theunicorn.academyFOLLOW: Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.com Instagram: @integrativepet Threads: @integrativepet TikTok: @integrativepet Youtube: @integrativepetSign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛Dr. Lily Chen: Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Threads: @the.unicorn.vet LinkedIn: Lily Chen, DVM, CVA
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