Thank you for bringing so much expertise together in the one place - while its possible to get second and third opinions from vets, when they are all similar opinions based on a medical model but omitting holistic approaches, they don't offer perspectives in the same way that vets and animal health practitioners did in this summit. In the days before I encountered it on social media, my five yo border collie had been diagnosed with cruciate disease and severe arthritis in her back legs. We'd fed previous borders raw food, and they lived to 17 and 16. There were difficulties with our current girl in eating the same diet, and she only settled down on a 'prescription' one, which she stayed on, counter to my gut feeling it wasn't enough, but I was following expert advice. I was lucky enough to catch this as it unfolded, and have been recommending it to friends on social media. I now know better and feel more confident in being able to advocate and care for her differently. I am hopeful that her physical and 'behavioural' concerns will improve on a raw diet - and she is going straight for the sardines and meaty bones before anything!
Every single vet, especially those who have been harbouring doubts about conventional approaches based on problem-solution and treating symptoms, and every single dog owner and carer, including those whose animals are currently doing fine. There is much in here that also translates to human health, so you may find insights into your own or family health challenges with a better understanding of nutrition, diet, gut-brain connections and microbiomes.