Individualized orthomolecular strategies for brain and well-being
Conventional veterinary medicine is built on a mechanic model. A symptom appears — a part is identified — a drug, surgery, or procedure is applied to that part. The mechanic fixes what is broken and sends you home. The underlying terrain that allowed the breakdown is never examined. This is why so many pets cycle through the same prescriptions year after year, improving temporarily, then deteriorating further.
Orthomolecular, functional, and integrative veterinary practitioners use a botanist model. A botanist does not treat a wilting plant by painting the leaves green. They examine the soil composition, root health, water quality, and light — the foundational conditions that determine whether the organism thrives or declines. Applied to your pet: what are they eating, what are they absorbing, what toxins are they carrying, and which body systems are showing the earliest signs of nutritional stress?
This quiz is a botanist tool. It reads your pet’s observable signs as a nutritional map — identifying which body systems are under stress and what root-cause nutritional interventions are most likely to restore function. It takes 5–10 minutes and generates a general protocol report you can act on immediately or share with an integrative practitioner.
This assessment covers 9 body systems. For each section, check every sign you have observed in your pet over the past 3–6 months. There are no right or wrong answers — honest observation is everything.
Gut, stool, appetite, vomiting
Shedding, itching, hot spots, nails
Lethargy, anxiety, sleep, trembling
Infections, allergies, slow healing
Stiffness, limping, clicking, posture
Tremors, behaviour, cognition
Weight, thyroid, thirst, hormones
Odour, medication intolerance, urine
Dry skin, eyes, coat, inflammation
✅ Each section is independent — check everything that applies in the past 3–6 months. Your generalised PDF report is generated automatically on submission.
If your pet is acutely unwell, has stopped eating, is in visible pain, or you suspect poisoning or injury — see your veterinarian first before completing this assessment. This tool is for identifying likely nutritional contributors to chronic or recurring signs, not acute illness.
⚠ This is not a diagnostic tool. Signs observed indicate likely nutritional imbalances based on orthomolecular veterinary principles. Systems with 3 or more signs checked warrant nutritional attention. Systems with 5 or more signs checked are high priority for professional orthomolecular assessment. Your PDF report lists every sign you checked with targeted guidance for each body system.
Supplement dosages in your report are general guidelines only. Consult a qualified integrative veterinarian before beginning any supplement programme, particularly for animals with diagnosed conditions or taking medications.