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|Videos|November 15, 2022

3 veterinary herbs you should know about

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In a dvm360® interview, San Diego Fetch faculty member, Dr Patrick Mahaney, describes veterinary herbs that address a host of ailments

In a dvm360® interview, Fetch San Diego faculty member Patrick Mahaney, VMD, CVA, CVJ, president of California Pet Acupuncture & Wellness Inc and chief veterinary officer of Pure Dog Food, details 3 herbs in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, including curcumin, dok's formula, and wei qi booster, and how he implements these in practice.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Patrick Mahaney, VMD, CVA, CVJ: Curcumin is probably one of the top [herbs] I use, that comes from turmeric, which is a common root vegetable, root herb. And there's many different varieties that curcumin could come in, it could be like a fresh herb or there are tablets or even flavored chews.

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