ARTICLES
PODCAST
Dr. Basko hosts the “Pets and People in Paradise” radio show on KKCR, Kauai’s community radio station, on alternating Saturday mornings from 9 am to 10 am, Hawaii Standard Time. Tune in to learn more about herbal medicine for your pets, facts on Hawaiian healing plants, diet and nutrition advice, and have your questions answered for free on air! Dr. Basko’s show streams live online via www.KKCR.org so you can listen in no matter where you are. Not able to stream? Recent episodes of Dr. Basko’s show are archived and can be accessed here.
Some of his most popular podcasts are available below.
Euthanasia vs. Home Hospice Care, Fish in Catfood, & Reishi Mushrooms
In this episode of Pets and People in Paradise (original air date February 27, 2021):
- Dr. Basko discusses the difficult decisions surrounding the end of your pet’s life, the dangers of fish in catfood, and using Reishi mushrooms
Modern & Holistic Veterinary Dentistry
In this episode of Pets and People in Paradise:
- Dr. Basko and special guests Dr. Katie Kangas and Dr. Brook Niemiec, Board Certified in Dentistry by the American Veterinary Dental College as well as the European Veterinary Dental College
Why Regular Conventional Pain Management
Does Not Work & Has Many Side Effects
Natural Remedies for Skin Problems & Allergies
In this episode of Pets and People in Paradise:
- Dr. Basko and Patricia Howard continue their discussion on skin problems, allergies, and how to naturally treat these issues
- Some of the caller topics include: Sources of naturally occurring steroids, how to treat cuts in your dog’s mouth, how to treat possible fungal skin infections (and how to identify ringworm)
- Other topics include: the benefits of aloe vera and green tea on the skin, the relationship between GMO foods and allergies, histamine foods (foods that will trigger allergic reactions), the recent ruling by the AVMA to ban raw foods from pet diets (and why this ruling is suspect)
- Featured Websites / Resources
INTERVIEWS & MEDIA
- Podcast interview about medicinal mushrooms, with pet nutrition blogger and founder of Planet Paws Media, Rodney Habib, Length: 57:32, 2/23/2020
- “Medicinal Mushrooms for Dogs,” article in Dogs Naturally online magazine, January 2020