Puppies with Kennel Cough
In all my years as a reputable Boxer breeder and showing them competitively
in conformation, I've never been one to get impressed or overly excited
about supplement claims. I've used many different, popular supplements
in past years trying to gain an edge in health, longevity and in the performance
of my Boxers. In October of 2011, I became thrown into a whirlwind
of concern regarding the health of two pups I bred. I do all health
testing, pride myself on producing Boxers with health and longevity in
their ancestry, but even still, something awful took a hold of them! They
contracted kennel cough. Sounds rather harmless, but it was not!
It turned out to be a very bad strain of bordetella that I had never dealt
with before. First, I tried in vain to fix them holistically.
When giving the holistics a reasonable time to cure my pups didn't work
I had to turn to antibiotics for help. Before doing this I told myself
I was going to find a supplement that would give my two pups the immune
system support they needed as well as something that could fight off and
conquer bacteria and viruses.
After many days of research and speaking with the right veterinarians
I found a canine
supplement with a powerful immune support, Transfer Factor. I
truly believe Transfer Factor worked with the antibiotics to kill and eliminate
what plagued my two pups. Without the internal support that Transfer Factor
supplied I would of not been able to counter the ill effects antibiotics
have on our dogs. Transfer Factor gave me the key components I needed
to keep supporting, building and sustaining my two pup's immune systems
while they fought off bordetella. They are now well on their way
to a very healthy and strong future. I now use Transfer Factor canine formula
in all of my Boxer's daily feeding regimen.
Since incorporating this supplement into my dog's diet I've found remarkable
improvements that are visible on the outside. In turn, this
gives me the reassurance that Transfer Factor is having a positive affect
on the inside of my Boxers where it counts the most! I've noticed
richer, darker shades of fawn coat color appearing, much less shedding
and a smoother texture to the feel of their coats. I had two Boxers
who had some of their nails stained red from fungus and now that is completely
gone. I have beautiful, white nails to show off now.
My dog's stools are formed and easy to pick up on a consistent basis.
I have not had stomach upsets or stomach urps in quite awhile. I've
pretty much eliminated any gas issues which makes for a happy household.
My dog's even seem to have whiter teeth. Not to mention tons of energy
and stamina. All of this gain has come from only doing one thing
differently and that is by adding the canine
formula with Transfer Factor to my Boxer's diet every day.
To learn more about the program that helped save these pups, please
contact Bobbie Smith
814 849 4681 - Bobbie volunteers her time to help visitors of Shirley's
Wellness Cafe. She loves helping people and animals.
Bobbie Smith
Brandiwine Boxers - "Raising
the Glass Higher"
brandiwine2004@comcast.net
814 849 4681
Name: Carol Bernie
Email: cbernie@clearmail.com.au
Location: Mt Compass, SA, Australia
I am writing to tell you that your site has been a Godsend to me and
my dog, Toffee (female 8 yo poodle cross), in these past few weeks since
she was diagnosed with Evan's Syndrome. However, I have my doubts
as to whether this is truly her condition as having read all the symptoms,
it does not seem to fit.
It started with a mouth bleed, and I assumed she'd cut her mouth on
something while we were out walking (I thought maybe her jaw got caught
in some wire while she was after some rabbits). But after 4 days
of bleeding, I took her to the vet and he spent a considerable time telling
me all the possible things that could be causing the bleeding - from poisoning
(ruled out) to cancer or leukemia. I came out of the
vet's clinic in disbelief that I had a dog who was terminally ill, and
possibly dying when I thought she'd just cut her mouth. I decided
to leave her for another week before blood tests as I was worried that
if she had a bleeding disorder (he mentioned something about platelets,
but I was in a daze), she might bleed out from having blood taken (a small
chance this might happen according to the vet) - but I didn't want to risk
it and needed time to process all the information, so he and his nurse
probably thought I was a neurotic mother. I took her home and a week
later went back for blood tests.
I also wanted to use some alternative treatments prior to having her
blood taken and was hopeful that the bleeding would stop, as the vet didn't
want to give me anything as it would affect the blood test results (which
ended up costing $607 and he wouldn't even give me a copy!!) Her
treatment could not go ahead until the results of the blood tests came
back.
Your site was the only thing that gave me a glimmer of hope that I might
be able to treat Toff without poisoning her with the medications that the
vet wanted me to give her. I figured that if she had an immune problem
or cancer/leukemia, then I would start her on an aloe vera and honey mix,
together with the cottage cheese and flaxseed oil, Bioptron light therapy,
accupressure, biochemics (tissue salts), and EFT. I also consulted
an holistic vet and he sent a homeopathic liquid for her. She was
on very soft food so as not to further aggravate her bleeding mouth.
After a week of my treatments, her bleeding stopped on the Sunday (Day
11) so I felt a bit better about her having blood taken the following day.
Now, I'm not sure if the bleeding would have stopped on its own accord,
or whether what I was doing had started to work. However, I am quite
certain that what I had been doing was definitely helping her. At
least I know that I haven't been poisoning her with drugs. I had
asked the vet at our first appointment, "what will happen if I decide on
no treatment, take her home and do nothing, and give her no medications?"
He said that she would more than likely continue to have episodes of bleeding,
possibly internally, and that the condition would worsen. But if
she goes on a course of cortisone, she can have regular blood tests and
her platelets should improve.
The vet rang me with the results of her blood tests the same day, and
wanted me to bring her in first thing the next morning to start her on
cortico-steroids to suppress her immune system. He was intending
to give her an injection first and when I questioned what it would be for,
he informed me that it was the same as the tablets he was giving her, but
would be a bit stronger and would "kick start" her treatment. I decided
there and then that I did not want her injected with anything and I said
that I wasn't sure that I even wanted her to take the medication as I wanted
to try "alternative therapies" first. Besides the cortisone tablets,
he also gave me Zantac syrup for her, as the meds could aggravate the lining
of her stomach. When he mentioned all the possible/probable side
effects such as enlarged spleen, liver, kidneys, increased thirst and hunger,
incontinence etc. my mind was made up that I was not going to put her (or
me) through any of that.
I am surprised by all the testimonials on your site, that it seems that
not many people are brave enough to use alternative/natural treatments
FIRST over traditional veterinary treatment. I would be interested
to know if anyone else has treated their animals with ONLY natural therapies.
It seems that the majority of people take their vet's advice and ADMINISTER
drugs FIRST, and then when they find it's not working or causes such bad
side effects, THAT is when they turn to alternative/natural treatments,
and I believe that drug damage has already put their pet at a disadvantage,
so it makes it much harder for natural therapies to work as efficient,
and often the damage from the drugs is permanent and irreversible.
I am still researching daily and have inspired several of my friends
to start looking at alternative therapies for their pets (and themselves),
as they have seen Toffee's progress and are amazed that I have achieved
this without the use of the vet's drugs (which I returned to him
a week later and surprisingly received a refund!) However, I was
disappointed that he would not give me a copy of the blood tests - especially
as they had cost $607! I did tell him that I was consulting an holistic
vet, and the holistic vet did get in contact with him about Toffee's case
- but I wasn't informed about what transpired.
I will continue with my regime, and have ordered some Transfer
Factors for Toffee, which I hope will support her immune system,
I would be grateful for any additional suggestions you may have to further
support her immune system. Toffee is looking alert and healthy and
shows no signs of not being her "normal self".
Thank you again for your WONDERFUL SITE. You are a very special
person to be making this information freely available to people who are
often feeling very vulnerable and upset and who don't know who to turn
to in such distressing circumstances. It was the only thing that
gave me some HOPE.
I am happy for my testimonial to be posted on your site and will add
updates if required.
Carol Bernie, Mt Compass, South Australia. AUSTRALIA cbernie@clearmail.com.au
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Charles
W. Brown, DVM - "My colleagues and I have found this product
(transfer factor) to be very effective in modulating the immune system.
Transfer factor is a "soup" of immune-modulating factors, which contains
a leukocyte-type molecule that can passively transfer immunity from one
mammal to another by stimulating cell-mediated immunity and is antigen
specific. Richard Bennett, Ph.D., an Infectious Disease Microbiologist
and Immunologist from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary
Medicine, believes this could be the most significant development in animal
health care in decades. We have a great number of veterinarians and clients
who are experiencing very positive results in a broad area of disorders,
including periodontal." more
Notes
from Shirley:Holistic veterinarians teach
that processed pet food (meaning COOKED food) is the main cause of illness
and premature death in the modern dog and cat. In December 1995, the British
Journal of Small Animal Practice published a paper contending that processed
pet food suppresses the immune system and leads to liver, kidney, heart
and other diseases. This research, initially conducted by Dr Tom Lonsdale,
was researched further by the Australian Veterinary Association and proven
to be correct. For a return to health, pets require a diet which
strengthens the immune system and most closely resembles that which they
would get in the wild (meaning RAW food). Grains are NOT part of the natural
diet of wild dogs and cats. Carnivores cannot maintain long term production
of the quantity of amylase enzyme necessary to properly digest and utilize
the carbohydrates. raw food diet for pet
There
are newest research on why you should avoid feeding soy
products to your animals (soy products are extensively used in pet food).
"...the soybean contains large quantities of natural toxins or "antinutrients".
First among them are potent enzyme inhibitors that block the action of
trypsin and other enzymes needed for protein digestion. These inhibitors
are large, tightly folded proteins that are not completely deactivated
during ordinary cooking. They can produce serious gastric distress, reduced
protein digestion and chronic deficiencies in amino acid uptake. In test
animals, diets high in trypsin inhibitors cause enlargement and pathological
conditions of the pancreas, including cancer. Soybeans also contain haemagglutinin,
a clot-promoting substance that causes red blood cells to clump together.
Trypsin inhibitors and haemagglutinin are growth inhibitors." Sally
Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD More
PEPPER’S
STORY
Tawana Jurek from Texas
sent me this amazing story of her recued dog, Pepper. He had been
set on fire, had become paralized and was unable to eat or drink. The vet
wanted to euthanize him but Tawana would hear none of it. With knowledge
of holistic healing, with determination, patience and lots of love, Tawana
brought Pepper to a full recovery of optimum health.
Pepper is a 4-year-old Shih Tzu that was rescued on June 22nd,
2001 from the City of Dallas Animal Shelter. He was matted with clumps
of hairballs and covered with ticks and fleas. He was filthy- dirty and
worse of all he had dead skin with oozing pus all down his back. The dead
skin was hard and black apparent third degree burns. From the looks of
the dead skin and location it appeared the dog had been intentionally set
on fire.
We got Pepper cleaned up and started him on medications for the burns
and infection. He started to feel better, but on July 4th Peppers
health turned for the worse. He collapsed and was taken to the Vet. We
learned Pepper had granulomatous meningoencephalitiis, a fatal disease.
He was given Prednisone, a steroid but the dog was getting worse. When
I picked Pepper up from the Vet. Pepper could not stand, walk, bark, control
his bodily movements, and was suffering from shaking non-stop. I had just
listen to a CD about Ron Diamond who had undergone a water
fast and then went on raw food.
He had cancer and was able to cure his self by fasting and a vegan raw
diet. Since Pepper was not eating or drinking my husband and I decided
to try clean the dogs system by giving him water for 11 days. We gave him
the water through a syringe daily; he began to get more energy. He gradually
got to where he could drink on his on. After 11 days he began to have an
appetite. I put him on a 100% raw food diet, all organic. We gave him a
lot of vegetables, raw hamburger meat, and a vegetarian supplement called
missing
link.
Pepper was also treated with homeopathic medicine. On July 16th Pepper
began to drag his self with his front legs. the back legs were completely
immobile. My vet. even discussed with me the possibility of wheels for
Pepper to help him move around. Because when Pepper dragged himself he
would rub sores between his legs and also he could not stand up to use
the bathroom. This only made the sores worse.
I did not give up. I was in Wholefoods market getting Peppers food and
decided I would get a quick seat massage. I asked Scott Harness the massage
therapist if he knew anyone that gave dog massages. Tuned out Scott was
certified and had been studying dog massage and accupressure for years.
He even had a business card with a picture of his dog on it, and a name
for the business, "chi dog." I started to take Pepper for massage therapy.
He began walking on all 4 legs within a month. He now is running and is
barking and full of life.
The treatments we chose for
Pepper I believe worked. Fasting, Organic
Raw
Food,
Homeopathy, and Massage-Accupressure,
natural supplements, all worked to help Pepper recover from a fatal
diagnoses. I believe Pepper is cured. For now Pepper is doing great. Pepper
is now officially a new member of our canine family. He officially got
a Harley Davison collar with a bone ID tag. His life is now made a turn
for the best. His hair has grown back from the burns. He is truly a miracle
dog. More about Pepper's story
NOTE:
In conjunction with flaxoil, holistic veterinarians are also using Transfer
Factor to support the immune system of animals with leukemia, cancer,
diabetes, allergies and other conditions with excellent results. Learn
more..
Pepper's
amazing story If you want to send Tawana an
email, please send only a very short paragraph (she does not read long
emails) You may receive a reply from her in 2 to 4 weeks. email: tawanajurek@yahoo.com
Tawana Jurek's phone (214) 941-1014
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healing: page 2
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4
Poodle
with Degenerative Disk Disease
My poodle, Sydney, was experiencing excruciating and continuous neck
and back pain which the Veterinarian diagnosed as Degenerative Disk Disease.
Consequently, the Vet prescribed an anti-inflammatory (steroids) and pain
medication. Knowing that steroids have very bad side effects
and were nota cure, I searched for an alternative to "modern" medicine.
read
more
Subject: Animal tumors
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 23:23:25 -0500
From: "Phillip Jelinek" landmine@klondyke.net
Shirley,
I love your web site and I always find something to read about every
time I visit. I was also following Woodro's site , very sorry he did not
make it. I have found that for some reason Essiac tea does not work as
well on animals as it does on humans for tumors, check the results for
yourself as woodro is one example. I have tried it on several animals without
any results. It seems to work wonders on people though.
What I found that works for animals with tumors and cancer is Blessed
thistle herb extract (Cnicus benedictus) (works very fast on tumors.
There have been many studies done on blessed thistle and they found it
rids animals of tumors. They have just over the past year started studies
of noni on animals and found it to rid most animals of cancer. I just thought
you might be interested. I wish they had tried blessed thistle on woodro
as it got rid of tumors in two of my dogs. keep up the good work on your
site. I have learned alot here and hope to continue learning. "
email: Anne Saylor
You
can purchase blessed thistle as herbal extract here
More
information about the healing properties of blessed thistle
Note: Blessed thistle is
related to
Milk thistle- Silybum marianum
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Routine
Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?
Dr. Richard Pitcairn D.V.M. Ph.D - "In this article we begin
to address the subject of vaccinosis, the general
name for chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines. For some readers the very
idea that vaccines are anything but wonderful and life-saving may come
as a surprise, and it's not a very pleasant one. After all, the general
population pictures vaccines as one of modern medicine's best and brightest
moments, saving literally millions from the scourge of diseases like poliomyelitis
and smallpox. "
Dr. McCluggage DVM - - "...we must stop advocating yearly
vaccines because of the harm we are doing to the animals we vaccinate.
He covered the homeopathic concept of "vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease
entity that may be introduced through vaccinating animals or people. Once
vaccinosis develops, there is a disturbance in the bodies vital forces
that leads to symptoms of chronic disease that can be very difficult (and
often impossible) to cure. Dr. McCluggage also stated that there are no
good reasons to recommend annual vaccinations for our companion animals.
"
Donna Starita Mehan DVM -"Routine" vaccination
has adverse side-effects, either short or long term. With vaccines
that are repeated year after year, the frequency and severity of these
side-effects in our pets has increased dramatically. Most of the problems
involve the immune system. After all, the immune system is what vaccines
are designed to stimulate. But they do so in a very unnatural way that
can overwhelm and confuse the immune system and can result in increased
susceptibility to acute infections (such as ear infections in dogs, bladder
infections in cats), chronic tapeworm problems, or in more degenerative
cases, cancer."
Read about the comments of other veterinarians
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read
the above quotes in their entirety Please get informed!
Correctly
prescribed homeopathic remedies can often undue the damage caused by vaccines.
Homeopathy
is
noted for its success to antidote or remove the toxic effects of vaccines
and to re-establish balance in the organism and restore health. Certain
homeopathic remedies taken after vaccination can minimize
vaccine damage. A professional homeopathic vet should
be consulted for more information.
Animals aren't the only ones at risk! What Every Parent Should Know
BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated!
Vaccines:
are they really safe and effective? Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
More pictures of vaccine damage available
to view at the
CDC
website
"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician,
published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand
following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and
that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood
vaccines were introduced." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com
In
fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles asking
the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood through
the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic diseases
such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and
the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic
diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn
more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and
vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection
--- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link
Please get informed! Enter the vaccine
information site
Are we placing our animals at risk too? Most recently, an article appeared
in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association entitled
"Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read the comments
of veterinarians who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Improving Your Animal's
Immune System and Overall Health with Nutritional Support
A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to
recommend to their clients that they supplement their animals diet with
a daily dose of flaxseed oil and other important nutrients.When the diets
of animals were fortified with flax, within three weeks their coats developed
a beautiful sheen, and dandruff was greatly diminished.
Charles W. Brown, DVM - "My
colleagues and I have found this product (transfer factor)
to be very effective in modulating the immune system. Transfer factor is
a "soup" of immune-modulating factors, which contains a leukocyte-type
molecule that can passively transfer immunity from one mammal to another
by stimulating cell-mediated immunity and is antigen specific. Richard
Bennett, Ph.D., an Infectious Disease Microbiologist and Immunologist from
the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, believes
this could be the most significant development in animal health care in
decades. We have a great number of veterinarians and clients who are experiencing
very positive results in a broad area of disorders, including periodontal.
" more
Alternative Therapy for Our Animals
Read about FDA's alledged abuse of power toward pet store owner who
supplied litterature claiming that vitamins would keep pets healthy. The
article, written by James DeMeo, Ph.D. can be found at The
FDA - Who Do They Really Protect? Anti-Constitutional Activities and
Abuse of Police Power by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other
Federal Agencies.
Alternative Therapy for Our Animals
Read about FDA's alledged abuse of power toward pet store owner who
supplied litterature claiming that vitamins would keep pets healthy. The
article, written by James DeMeo, Ph.D. can be found at The
FDA - Who Do They Really Protect? Anti-Constitutional Activities and
Abuse of Police Power by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other
Federal Agencies.
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