"What your dog is experiencing aren't just side effects," Dr. Martinez said gently.
"Those monthly treatments cause toxicosis, and 90% of dog owners have never heard of it."
She pulled out her chair and leaned in close.
"Let me show you what's actually happening inside your dog's body."
She drew three simple circles.
"First, neurotoxins from monthly treatments flood your dog's bloodstream."
"Second, your dog's organs go into overdrive trying to filter these toxins out, but they're designed to stay in the system for 30 days."
"Third, every month you repeat this cycle, more liver cells die, more kidney tissue gets damaged, and the poison accumulates."
"And fourth - this is crucial - by the time your dog shows side effects, the organ damage is already done. The harm has been silent for months, even years."
"Wait," I interrupted. "You're saying those monthly treatments are slowly poisoning my fur baby?"