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Tails of Truth: The Truth about Veterinary Medicine
Welcome to Tails of Truth, the podcast where holistic veterinarian Dr. Angie Krause and her co-host, veterinary nurse JoJo, bring you candid, light-hearted conversations about pet health, veterinary medicine, and everything in-between. Whether you're a pet parent or a veterinary professional, this is your judgment-free space for real answers, practical problem-solving, and the kind of grounded guidance that helps you advocate confidently for the animals you love.
From integrative treatments and preventive care to hot-button topics, tough diagnoses, and the emotional reality of pet parenting, we cover it all with clinical expertise, empathy, open minds, and curiosity. This show takes the discussion beyond the exam room and elevates the way we care for animals.
Make yourself a cup of tea and press play. This is the kind of exchange you'd want to have with a trusted friend who just happens to be a veterinarian. We're so glad you're here!
Episodes
70 episodes
Angry About The Cost of Veterinary Care? So Are We
The veterinary industry is changing fast, and Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo are not afraid to say how they feel about it. In this episode, they get honest about why pet care keeps getting more expensive, what corporate consolidatio...
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Which Pet Supplements Can You Actually Trust?
In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo dig into the murky world of pet supplements: what's actually worth buying, what's marketing hype, and how pet parents can tell the difference. They talk through the e...
Just Us, Talking Life & a Plan for JoJo's Anxious Dog
In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie and JoJo take a break from veterinary topics for an unscripted, personal catch up after two weeks apart. There's no agenda for this episode other than to give their listeners a peek into their lives....
Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Pills, Iodine, or Diet?
Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common diseases veterinarians see in senior cats, but most cat parents don't know they have real options once a diagnosis comes in. In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo...
Senior Dog Had One Seizure? Here's What to Do
When a senior dog has a single seizure, most pet parents end up in the emergency room the same night, and many walk out with a prescription for anti-convulsants before anyone's confirmed what caused it. In this episode, Dr. Angie Krause and JoJ...
Does Woo-Woo Have a Place in Holistic Veterinary Medicine?
Dr. Angie and JoJo take a detour from clinical topics to explore the space where holistic veterinary medicine meets the metaphysical. From animal communicators and crystals to soul contracts and pet reincarnation, this episode is a candid, funn...
Why Is My Cat Peeing Outside the Litter Box?
Dr. Angie Krause and JoJo break down one of the most common and most misread cat health complaints: peeing outside the litter box. Your cat isn't plotting revenge. They're probably miserable.Whether it's feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC),...
Fleas, Ticks, Worms & Flies: Oh My
Turns out there's a lot of ick in tick and in flea, worm, and whatever a screwworm fly is doing, which is frankly worse than the name suggests.Dr. Angie and JoJo recorded this episode six weeks before New World Screwworm was confirmed in...
Scratch That: A Vet Dermatologist on Why There's Real Hope for Itchy Pets
If your dog or cat has ever scratched incessantly and you're left feeling helpless, this one is for you. This week Dr. Angie and JoJo sat down with veterinary dermatologist Dr. Darin Dell of Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, the specialist Dr. Angie...
We Pressed Record on Our Weekly Check-In: Vaccine Reactions, Neurodivergent Dogs, & Puppy Fever
Some of the best Tails of Truth conversations happen before anything is planned, so this Friday Dr. Angie and JoJo just pressed record during their weekly check-in. Dr. Angie walks through a vaccine reaction she handled this week, the kind that...
You're Not to Blame: A Veterinary Oncologist Gets Honest About Cancer in Pets
Your pet just got a cancer diagnosis. Your first instinct is to wonder what you did wrong.Dr. Brooke Fowler, veterinary oncologist at Veterinary Cancer Services in Boulder, CO, is here for that conversation. The honest answer is: we don'...
Thick Skin Required: Burned Out, Rude People, and Still Showing Up
This week's episode is an honest, unfiltered vent session from two people who had a rough week in veterinary medicine and decided to record it. Dr. Angie and JoJo — both sick, both on their second or third round of antibiotics — talk about the ...
Gut to Butt: The Anal Gland Episode
Nobody puts "anal glands" on their list of things to learn about when they get a pet. Then your dog scoots across the carpet,licks incessently during the night, or your cat leaves a mystery smell on the couch cushion, and suddenly it's the only...
One Year, 57 Episodes, and What We've Learned Along the Way
It's been one full year and 57 episodes of Tails of Truth, and Dr. Angie and JoJo are taking a minute to sit in it. In this episode, they look back at their favorite moments, the episodes that hit hardest, and a few things they've genuinely cha...
We Asked AI About a Sick Cat. Here's What It Got Wrong (and Right)
We're not here to shame you for Googling your pet's symptoms, or researching with AI, at 2 a.m. We've done it too.This week, Dr. Angie and JoJo get real about AI and pet health advice and what it gets right, where it dangerously misses, ...
We Need to Talk About Anesthesia-Free Dentals for Pets
We need to talk about anesthesia-free dentistry because it is marketed everywhere and a lot of loving pet parents are spending real money on something that mostly just makes teeth look pretty.In this episode, Dr. Angie and JoJo break dow...
Is My Pet Safe Under Anesthesia? What to Ask & What to Expect
Fear of anesthesia is one of the most common concerns I hear from pet parents and it makes complete sense. In this episode, JoJo and I have an honest, reassuring conversation about what modern anesthesia actually looks like, what your vet...
Diarrhea, An Ear Mystery, Heartworm & The ER Did What Now?
Real cases. Real talk. This week Dr. Angie pulls back the curtain on what actually came through her exam room door and what it's like to be an integrative veterinarian who cares deeply for her patients.A heartworm positive dog arrives fr...
The Rabies Vaccine Recall: What Pet Parents Need to Know
We're recording this one still getting over being sick because this feels important. A rabies vaccine recall affecting dogs, cats, and ferrets has left pet parents across the country with an unexpected problem: a vaccine their pet already recei...
The Truth About Rehoming and Responsible Breeding
Rehoming a pet is one of the most judged decisions a pet parent can make, and this week Dr. Angie and JoJo are naming that out loud. Both have rehomed animals they loved. Both have watched clients stay in unsafe, unsustainable situations becaus...
Why Your Vet Hasn't Called You Back and the Weight They May Be Carrying
In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie gets honest — really honest — about the things that have been weighing on her lately. Missed callbacks, overflowing inboxes, cases that didn't go the way she hoped, and the quiet emotional toll...
Where You Fill Your Pet's Prescription Actually Matters. Here's Why.
We're going there. Pet pharmacies, the topic Dr. Angie and JoJo have feelings about.In this episode of Tails of Truth, Dr. Angie pulls back the curtain on something that happens behind the scenes at your vet clinic every single day: the ...
Your Pet Deserves a Specialist and Here's How to Ask for One
In this episode of Tails of Truth, we welcome our first guest: Dr. Kenneth Pierce, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist and founder of VESPECON.Dr. Pierce joins us to talk about a...
Novel vs. Hydrolyzed Protein for Itchy Dogs & Vomiting Cats
If your veterinarian has ever told you to “try a novel protein diet” or mentioned a hydrolyzed protein food, and you left wondering what that actually means this episode is for you.In this episode of Tails of Truth, we br...
Holistic and Pharmaceutical Options for Anxious Dogs
Anxiety in dogs is far more common than most people realize and it’s often undertreated. In fact, some recent studies suggest that up to 75% of dogs exhibit at least one anxious behavior. Yet anxiety is rarely the primary focus during routine v...