In this season 4 premiere, we discuss the opioid crisis happening right now in the pet world. Drugs like gabapentin and Tramadol are flooding in and rather than treating pain, they are making it worse. Dr. Josie Beug is here to tell us about the heavy duty drugs that are being prescribed to our pets. She goes over the root of these new and erroneous drugs while giving advice on how to speak up for our pets and find alternative solutions.  Finding Dr. Josie Beug: Email Dr. Josie: [email protected] Read her article on gabapentin Visit: https://hemopet.org/nutriscan/ for $25 off, just mention The Spawdcast! Join our facebook page @thespawdcast  *If you would like to have a consultation with our host Carrie Hyde you can book your appointment by visiting https://www.ahhthespaw.com/scheduleconsult/ Proceeds go towards helping The Spawdcast podcast stay in production! *If you know someone who is looking for more information and alternative answers for their pets health be sure to SHARE this podcast with them or leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help boost our visibility on the app to help more pet parents hear the show!! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode!