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The Crunchy Carnivore

The Crunchy Carnivore

Written by: Wellspring HAA
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The Crunchy Carnivore is a podcast for pet owners and pet professionals who desire to learn about and implement a completely holistic lifestyle for the animals in their lives. In each episode your hosts, holistic veterinarian Dr Jessica Levy and Natural Rearing breeder Melissa Weidenhamer, will bring knowledge and insights into holistic options for your animal’s health and well-being.

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Episodes
  • Crunchy Coffee Edition V
    Feb 9 2026

    Ever heard of the term vaccinosis, or wondered if the holistic approach has any "real" credibility when it comes to science? We're going to dive into that and more in this edition of Crunchy Coffee with expert and breeding veteran, Paula Vandervoort. Paula has over 50 years of experience in the dog breeder and show world, almost half of which has been done with Natural Rearing practices. Hear some of her firsthand experiences that started in tragedy and ended in triumph which is what has made her journey and vocation the success that it is today!

    Resources:

    "Creating Immunity Without Vaccines" - Paula's e-book including vaccinosis checklist

    V-tox Starter Kit - A great start to detox your pet from vaccines, chemicals and environmental toxins

    Dr. Todd Cooney's Parvo Data - Data on the use of nosodes compiled by Dr Todd Cooney

    NRBreeder.com - Find a NR education and a directory for NR Breeders

    Gentryboxers.com - Paula's breeding program


    Don't miss future episodes!

    Subscribe and hit the bell to catch more insight into the holistic approach for animals in an inviting, honest, and realistic way, right here on The Crunchy Carnivore Podcast.

    Connect with Dr Levy & Melissa

    Instagram | wellspring_haa

    YouTube | Wellspring Holistic Animal Academy - YouTube

    Website | wellspringhaa.com

    Email | wellspringhaa@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Crunchy Coffee Edition IV
    Jan 26 2026

    Have you ever thought about using massage to help your dog with common health issues like allergies or ear infections? Most people haven't, but we're here to tell you all about this often-missed yet very powerful modality and how it can help your pets. In today's episode we welcome Victoria from The Balanced Orchid to shed some light on what an animal massage and body work specialist is, the wide variety of things that it can help your animal with, and some excellent do's & don'ts to help head a lot of issues off at the pass.

    Resources:

    The Balanced Orchid- Learn more about animal massage and bodywork

    @the_balanced_orchid- Follow Victoria on Instagram

    IIAMB.org- Find an animal & bodywork specialist near you

    UKCDogs.com- Learn all about what it takes to earn The Total Dog through the UKC

    Don't miss future episodes!

    Subscribe and hit the bell to catch more insight into the holistic approach for animals in an inviting, honest, and realistic way, right here on The Crunchy Carnivore Podcast.

    Connect with Dr Levy & Melissa

    Instagram | wellspring_haa

    YouTube | Wellspring Holistic Animal Academy - YouTube

    Website | wellspringhaa.com

    Email | wellspringhaa@gmail.com

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    44 mins
  • Detoxification Demystified - It's simpler than you think.
    Jan 12 2026

    Detox is one of the biggest buzzwords in the wellness movement and we're going to break down this often-misunderstood concept. Let's define what it really is, what we should detox our pets from, how it works in the body, and what we should expect when it comes to helping our animals with it. Whether you've raised you pets naturally or are just coming over from a more conventional mindset, you'll want to listen in on this one!

    Resources:

    Affordable Pet Labs.com- Easy home collection kits

    Wellspring HAA- find all of our guides and resources

    Cancer Is Not a Disease – It’s a Healing Mechanism- by Andreas Moritz

    Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats- by Kymythy Schultze

    Give Your Dog a Bone- by Dr Ian Billinghurst

    Feed Real Institute- Excellent raw feeding education and resources

    Don't miss future episodes!

    Subscribe and hit the bell to catch more insight into the holistic approach for animals in an inviting, honest, and realistic way, right here on The Crunchy Carnivore Podcast.

    Connect with Dr Levy & Melissa

    Instagram | wellspring_haa

    YouTube | Wellspring Holistic Animal Academy - YouTube

    Website | wellspringhaa.com

    Email | wellspringhaa@gmail.com

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    43 mins
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