In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by Krysta Fox, an integrative Veterinary Technician and owner of Pug & Hound Pet Apothecary. Krysta leverages her years of veterinary and pet industry experience to help pet parents find the best natural supplements and food for their pets. She hand-selects every product in her store, saving pet parents the time and effort of research and guiding them to the best natural options. Krysta and Angela delve into the mushroom pet supplement industry, discussing how to choose the right mushroom supplement for your pet and the challenges of trying to standardize nature. Tune in for insights on navigating the world of natural pet supplements, especially when it comes to mushroom extracts, and ensuring you’re getting the best health benefits for your pets.

Episode Recap: 

• It’s all because of Bruce the Pug
• Pug & Hound Pet Apothecary
• Being a disruptor in the pet industry
• Recognizing when a product is the real deal
• You can’t standardize nature
• Medicinal mushrooms offer more than just beta-glucans
• Testing hasn’t caught up to these medicinal mushroom products
• What not to lose sight of when comparing powders and tinctures
• Constantly doing the research to educate pet parents
• Mushrooms get their medicinal properties from what they’re grown on
• How substrates and adulterants affect mushroom supplement quality
• The difference MycoDog mushroom supplements can make
• Ask questions when choosing a supplement for your pet
• Powdered mushroom extracts as a functional food
• The power of real whole plant & fungi medicine
• The FDA & the natural supplement industry
• How to choose the right mushroom supplement for your pet

Episode Resources:

• Pug & Hound Pet Apothecary 
• Follow Pug & Hound on Instagram and Facebook 
• Mushroom Supplements: A Practitioner's Comparison 
• More articles by Krysta Fox on CBD Dog Health
• Why Angela Created MycoDog
• MycoDog Spagyric Mushroom Extract Supplements for pets
• Have a question about your pet that you want answered on the podcast? Email us at [email protected] 
• Angela Ardolino
• CBD Dog Health

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