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Author: Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian Dr. Barbara Royal is a Chicago veterinarian, IVAS certified acupuncturist, author and lecturer with extensive experience in veterinary care, including zoo, marine and wildlife animals, nutrition, acupuncture, emergency medicine, pathology, conventional practices, herbal remedies, physical rehabilitation techniques and alternative treatments. Dr. Royal is a past president of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (ahvma.org). Author of The Royal Treatment, A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets, she is also is the founder and owner of The Royal Treatment Veterinary Center in Chicago

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Recommending supplements to improve the microbiome in dogs and cats

Recommending supplements to improve the microbiome in dogs and cats

Factors that can affect microbiome balance and how recommending the right diet, supplements and lifestyle modifications can help. Current research in veterinary gastrointestinal function suggests…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA February 9, 2022

Managing Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Microbiome & Mitochondria: Practical Solutions to Biome Problems

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The Health, Safety, and Convenience of Fresh Food

The Health, Safety, and Convenience of Fresh Food

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Integrative approaches to canine hemangiosarcoma

Integrative approaches to canine hemangiosarcoma

Combining conventional and alternative treatments is the best approach for dogs with hemangiosarcoma (HSA). Hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a relatively common and devastating tumor often found…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA February 9, 2021
5 ways to promote kidney health in your dog or cat

5 ways to promote kidney health in your dog or cat

Here are some foods, herbs and supplements that can benefit dogs and cats in need of extra kidney support, and five ways you can use…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA January 15, 2021
The health flow of the kidneys

The health flow of the kidneys

Promoting the health flow of an animal’s kidneys involves gaining a better understanding of how this organ works, and which forms of sustenance help it…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA August 27, 2020
Supporting heart health in dogs and cats through diet

Supporting heart health in dogs and cats through diet

You can support your patients’ heart health with a deeper understanding of which foods, herbs and supplements help this vital organ thrive. The different parts…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA August 11, 2020
Worried About Grain-Free Diets & Heart Disease? Take Heart!

Worried about grain-free diets & heart disease? Take heart!

Grain-free.  These two words are the focus of a recent media storm creating trouble for pet food.  The confusion originates from a July 2018 report…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA October 30, 2018
Understanding pet digestion

Understanding pet digestion

Providing optimal nutrition to your four-legged patients includes understanding how digestion works in dogs and cats, from one end of the body to the other.…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA April 12, 2018
canine flu outbreak

Canine flu outbreak

An outbreak of H3N2 (canine flu) in 2015 caused a lot of alarm among pet parents. Take a look at how integrative methods can help…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA July 7, 2015
Canine influenza

Canine influenza

Implementing these alternative approaches will help you treat and prevent influenza in your patients. The recent outbreak of a virulent canine type A flu virus…

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Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA June 16, 2015

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