William Pollak D.V.M. - "Malnutrition and the toxic condition
of the animal fed commercial diets can result in the inability to digest
and assimilate basic food components of the fresher, more wholesome type
such as raw food." more on feeding raw food
Healthy
Puppy Nutrition
Most new puppy owners seem to know this by instinct. That is why they
ask their vet questions like "What is the best food to feed my puppy? How
often should my puppy be fed? Should I feed bones to my puppy? If so what
sort? What about calcium? What about food scraps?" People with new puppies
do not only ask vets of course. They seek and are given advice from breeders,
pet shop owners, advertisements on television and from books and magazines.
With so many sources of information, it's not surprising that so many people
are unsure about feeding dogs, particularly puppies.
Who Should You Believe? The answer to this is very simple. To
get the answers you need, you have to ask the pup itself! By understanding
what puppies eat in the wild, you will learn valuable clues as to what
you should be feeding your domestic pup. You will find out exactly what
the digestive system of a puppy is programed to eat by centuries of evolution.
By looking at young wolves growing up we are actually observing our young
pup's ancestors. If we couple that with modern scientific discoveries about
diet, health and aging, we are able to produce a realistic, health promoting,
evolutionary puppy diet. From studying the eating habits of wolf cubs which
are seen to be perpetually hungry, subsisting on raw food consisting mostly
of bones and being forced to scavenge a wide variety of foods, we get vital
clues about successful puppy raising. learn
more
The Puppies Pantry
Diet is extremely important in the growing months of a dog's life. There
are many processed food products designed especially for puppies which
offer a convenient method of feeding. But as with all dogs, regardless
of breed or age, puppies benefit from variety in their diet. We strongly
recommend feeding fresh, mainly raw food
to your puppy ( ) because the best nutrition maintains the best health,
especially over the long-term.
When feeding vegetables, process or grate the veg, this is necessary
to assist the pup ( or dog) to break down the cellulose. Cooking
also breaks down the cellulose but destroys some of
the nutrients, hence the benefits of feeding raw foods. Obviously
foods such as oats, grains, and pulses will need cooking. Raw meat may
be minced or cut into small pieces for small pups, though bigger pups will
tear up a bigger piece of meat.
Pups will also eat small pieces of raw meaty bone such as chicken wings
or frames. We start to offer chicken wings from approx. 6 weeks of
age. Obviously this varies from pup to pup. A very small piece of chicken
wing should be offered at first, to assess how well your pup will
cope. Chicken is good for starters because it is soft, easily
chewed and digested. To assist a very small pup, the wing can be
placed on a chopping board, given a good smack with a mallet to break
up the bone – of course one does this before handing the wing to the pup
! This action is also reassuring for the owner, who has visions of
their pup choking with a whole bone stuck in its throat. Rest assured,
they won’t !
We give 4 small meals daily till 10 to 12 weeks, then reduce to 3 meals
with a biscuit snack for supper . We give mid morning and afternoon snacks
sometimes but not every day. By watching for the growth spurts which are
generally preceded by increased appetite, its easy to increase their food
as they need it, then ease back a little as the rapid growth phase slows
up again.
At six to seven months we reduce to two meals a day. The pups still
have a lot of growing to do over the next few months, because they grow
more slowly than kibble fed puppies, so they still need reasonable amounts
of good food.
Each pup is different and each pups needs can vary from day to day,
just as your own needs vary. So if the pup still seems to be hungry after
a meal, listen to him. You can give him extra right away or give a small
snack later. However, be wise to the greedy pup who will eat till he bursts
if you let him ! more
Ready-To-Eat Healthy Raw Pet Food
If you don't have the time or the inclination to prepare homemade RAW meals
for your animal, you can purchase commercial ready-to-eat frozen or freeze
dried RAW meals.
If you prefer to feed mostly dry or canned food for convenience and
cannot be persuaded to change, it’s a simple matter to top it off
with a spoonful of cottage cheese, yoghurt, or substitute some of
the canned food with a serving of some of the meat and vegetables
that you are eating yourself. Your pup will certainly appreciate the change
! The
Puppies Pantry
Concerned
about Zoonosis? "Zoonosis
is an infectious or parasitic disease, which is naturally passed from vertebrate
animals to humans, and vice versa, e.g. tuberculosis, rabies or brucellosis.
"Dogs and especially cats can shed Salmonella organisms (from raw
meat diet) in both their feces and saliva, meaning that transmission
can occur via licking. A pet dog or cat licking your hand is a very common
occurrence. Sometimes a pet may lick the face of a child, helping germs
spread more easily. Animal saliva contains many pathogenic
agents. --- Learn about Healthy Alternatives to Raw Food
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Why
Do Dogs Eat Poop?
According to Donald R. Collins DVM author of The Collins Guide to Dog
Nutrition, dogs will eat anything they can get their paws on if they
are lacking in the nutrition to supply them with adequate energy. Dr.
Collins states in his writing, "If there are insufficient amounts of nutrients
in the food to furnish all of the calories a dog needs, then the dog will
not gain weight and will remain hungry all of the time. It will eat almost
anything, including dead animals, feces, carrion or garbage to fill the
hollow feeling within its belly." To help ensure a wholesome diet with
the appropriate nutrients avoid diets that are made of inferior ingredients
or is made using high heat for processing and choose a diet for your friend
that is comprised of human quality whole food ingredients.
Cindy Engles, Ph.D., writes in Wild
Health: How Animals Keep Themselves Well and What We Can Learn From Them
"Eating feces (coprophagy) is one way animals such as gorillas,
elephants, rabbits, and hares add to their supply of essential bacteria
through adult life. It is therefore an important aspect of their health
care."
Our pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency.
For optimum health, I supplement my animal's diet (and my diet too) with
the following: fulvic minerals and/or marine
phytoplankton (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally
occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants,
free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones,
amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals); bee
pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins); kelp
(marine plants to enhance health and detoxify), the
right kind of salt
(not common table salt); clay
(to promote healing and to detoxify) and with flaxoil
(also knows as linseed oil - rich source of omega 3 fatty acids). My animals
do not drink
tap water. I give them only carbon filtered water which
is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride and I add therapeutic clay to
the water. I never cook or warm up food in a microwave
oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of
Microwave Cooking
Using
Calcium in Home-Prepared Diets
Dr. Richard H. Pitcairn, D.V.M., Ph.D
Dogs and cats, their kind in the wild, eat a large amount of calcium.
This happens because they chew on, and swallow, bones which have large
quantities of calcium in their makeup. It is assumed that with time they
have adapted to having this kind of diet. It is not completely clear that
they must have this much calcium to be healthy. In other words, perhaps
they can adapt to lower levels. It certainly seems that way for many of
the animals I have known that, for one reason or another, have had small
amounts of calcium in their diets. They often seem just fine.
There is evidence that the growing animal is the one most sensitive
to calcium deficiency. This makes sense if we remember that it is during
this time that the bones of the body are rapidly enlarging. They are made
up primarily of calcium and phosphorus. In any case, it seems wise to supply
the amounts of calcium that are typical of the natural diet and our recipes
are formulated with that consideration. To give you some idea of how much
more calcium is "required" by a dog compared to a human being, consider
this comparison. The amount of calcium the average woman needs is the same
as that required by a small 10 lb. dog. A larger dog, say a 100 lb. German
Shepherd requires about 10 times as much as this average woman.
It is difficult to find sources of calcium that can add this much to
the diet. The natural source is bones and
we find that this is also the most ample source with which to formulate
diets.
Routine
Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?
Most recently, an article appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary
Medical Association entitled
"Are We Vaccinating Too Much?"
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. Pitcairn DVM, Ph.D
Dr. Chambreau DVM: "Holistic veterinarians
are finding that vaccines are causing great harm to our animals (and ourselves).
To cure an animal of any problem we have found through experience that
we must use homeopathic remedies that are known to reverse vaccine related
problems as well as fit this individual." In this paper,
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.
" Dr. McCluggage DVM
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."
Donna
Starita Mehan DVM
Read about the comments of other
vets
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read
the above quotes in their entirety
Healthy Puppy
Nutrition
Puppy
Parenting Issues From 8 weeks to 4 months
Starting
Right with Kittens
Prevaccination
Protection
Dr. Falconer DVM
I get this question more often than I used to:
“If I’m not vaccinating my animal against parvo and distemper (or ______),
do I need to avoid contact with other animals?” The norm has been for my
patients to come to me already vaccinated, so the easy answer, based on
duration of immunity, was no, the immunity should persist for “years if
not the life of the animal.” Now that people have thought more about
the dangers of vaccination, it may be that some are choosing not to vaccinate
until later in life (pups at 12-16 weeks old, for example), to be sure
the minimum number of vaccines will give long-lived immunity. They may
be using homeopathic nosodes before that, or may be opting to not vaccinate
at all. What to do for these guys? Keep them in a bubble, away from all
exposure to possible disease causing germs? No. That’s impractical, and,
unless you have a strictly indoor cat, not much fun.
The goal is to have an immune system that can
defend the animal against exposure to parvo, canine or feline distemper,
kennel cough, FeLV, strangles, flu, Rhino, etc. If you opt to have the
strongest immune system possible without the risks that vaccines confer,
use the preventative program that keeps the immune system strong safely
and efficaciously, and without risk to the animal. That, in my opinion,
is daily dosing with the Animal Health supplements utilizing Transfer
Factor products coupled with excellent nutrition,
should be adequate protection to get your animal out in the real world,
benefitting from natural exposure to viruses and bacteria that can make
the immune system stronger. Follow label doses and boost this base level
as I explain below if exposure is likely. (wwwTFpets.com)
Question to Dr. Falconer
does vaccination (or over-vaccination) causes overactive immune reaction
(autoimmune disorder) or does it cause suppression of the immune system?
Dr. Will Falconer:
"The answer is YES. Probably both. I think the main thing is,
vaccination *confuses* the immune system, as I point out in my heartworm
eBook. So, it could go either way, or alternate over time between the
two. Transfer
Factor should be given before and immediately after vaccination for
at least a few weeks to help ameliorate the confusion (when someone is
faced with a mandatory vaccination, or has decided they want to give one).
By priming the immune system with Transfer Factor, the immune intelligence
should be less confused, though I'm not sure that's measurable."
Testimonials
about a dog and a horse's full recovery from severe adverse effects from
vaccination with Transfer Factor
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Do you have a question about
holistic animal health or need help with your animal? Barbara Raggio is
an expert in animal natural health and volunteers her time to help visitors
of ShirleysWellnessCafe.com She can be reached at 206-338-6285 or
970 264 0882 or 323-389-0560
THE VACCINATION DILEMMA and YOUR
HEALTHY COMPANIONS
by Dr Charles E Loops DVM
Dr Charles E Loops DVM - "After 10 years
of traditional veterinary practice I became tired of having no treatment
for chronic disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of allergic maladies
which seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was frustrated with giving
animals cortisone because I had no other solutions, or using antibiotics
for infections which I knew were of viral origin. There is so much that
can be done for an animal, bird, or reptile that is ailing by utilizing
homeopathic medicine."
Homeopathic veterinarians and other holistic practitioners have maintained
for some time that vaccinations do more harm than they provide benefits.
Vaccinations represent a major assault on the body's immune system. Attentuated
organisms or chemicalled killed viruses or bacteria are injected directly
into the blood stream, an unnatural route of infection. This profound insult,
avoiding the body's first line of defenses, and flooding the system with
millions of organisms or viral particles, stresses the immune system in
a way not of natures design. This insult causes irregularities and abnormalities
in the immune system which then manifests as chronic diseases in animals.
These chronic diseases range from life-threatening conditions such as
auto-immune crises to conditions destroying the quality of life of an animal
as in chronic skin allergies. What we are now seeing are generations of
over-vaccinated animals and these current offspring are suffering the penalty
of this medical abuse. In an attempt to control a naturally occurring process
of population control and survival of the fittest, the medical establishment
has convinced people that mass innoculations are for the good of all, overlooking
the health of the individual. Where vaccinations have helped in eradicating
or reducing the incidence of severe, acute disease processes, the result
has been to plague humanity with more insiduous, chronic diseases that
are much more difficult to treat and that lower the quality of life for
many individual animals and people. In all of this, there needs to be BALANCE,
and the following are my recommendations for vaccinating or not vaccinating
and some comments about diet. 1. Puppies under three months of age should
not be vaccinated. Vaccinations are much more stressful on the underdeveloped
immune system.
Also, these vaccinations are much less effective at providing immunity
before three months of age. If you feel you must vaccinate, do so with
one vaccination of Distemper at three months, followed by a vaccination
for Parvovirus at four months of age, and stop with that. If you can't
find a single Distemper vaccine use the Distemper-measles combination.
Use killed vaccines only.
2. Kittens should only be vaccinated for Panleukopenia and not before
three months of age. All other vaccinations should be avoided. One vaccine
is sufficient.
3. Puppies and kittens can be given homeopathic
nosodes beginning at three weeks of age, if there is a potential for
exposure to Distemper, Parvovirus, or Panleukopenia. These nosodes can
be used until vaccinations are given or continued periodically for the
first year of life, if vaccinations are not given. Common sense should
be used in avoiding exposure of very young animals to other, possible unhealthy,
animals of the same species.
4. Booster vaccinations are completely unnecessary. Studies are now
showing that these vaccinations are effective for many years and most probably
for life. Vaccinated animals do not need any boosters. Homeopathic nosodes
can be given periodically if you are concerned or if you think your animals
live a high risk, life style.
5. Rabies Vaccinations should be given as dictated by state laws. Lyssin,
the homeopathic nosode, should be given within a few hours after the vaccination.
Clearly, the rabies vaccination is effective for many years more than state
laws require booster vaccination.
6. Booster vaccinations can cause SEVERE set-backs when an animal is
being treated homeopathically for chronic problems. They can completely
erase any progress that has been made towards improving an animal's health.
7. My personal recommendation is NOT to vaccinate at all. The best road
to good health is feeding a diet rich in fresh foods, raw meats for the
carnivores, and avoiding vaccinations and allopathic medications. Antbiotics
and other allopathic drugs should only be used in situations where their
use is clearly indicated, and this should be only in potentially, life-threatening
situations. Every time you suppress a symptom the body produces, you are
potentially lowering the health status of the body system. Treating with
the correctly prescribed, homeopathic remedy, herbs, or other non-invasive
therapies, not of a chemical nature, will enhance your health and your
companions health.
Schedule of immunization with
nosodes for puppies and kittens
Dr.Chambreau's HOMEOPATHIC
PREVENTION SCHEDULE
More about the health hazards of vaccines
Do you suspect your animal to be a
victim of vaccine damage?
HOMEOPATHY
CAN
MINIMIZE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY VACCINES
Homeopathy is renowned for its success to antidote or remove the toxic
effects of vaccines and to re-establish balance in health. Certain homeopathic
remedies such as thuja and
silica taken before and
after
vaccination
can protect from vaccine damage. Please consult a professional homeopath
for more information. (see list of holistic and homeopathic
veterinarians) Many families are now also using homeopathy
'nosodes'
as an alternative to vaccines for their children and their 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. more
Dr.Sam Jones, DVM - "A four month old kitten had
a severe skin condition that was diagnosed as ringworm. After four
months of conventional therapy, the resistant ringworm infection was not
resolved. We put the kitten on transfer factors and within 5 days
there were no apparent ringworm lesions remaining. Within a few weeks
all the hair had grown back - and the now 9 month old cat has a beautiful,
glossy coat. The ringworm lesions have not returned."
Dr. Will Falconer, DVM - "Most of the chronic diseases
we commonly see in animals (and humans) have an immune basis, e.g. diabetes,
allergies, asthma, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, repeated
ear infections, cancer, etc. While they can be cured through the careful
use of homeopathy, the road to cure can be a long one -- often years if
the animal has had years of disease. Transfer factors can significantly
shorten the course, by giving a much needed balancing effect to the immune
system. If the immune system is overactive as in allergies, ear infections,
asthma, diabetes, or hypothyroidism, Transfer Factor can balance this overactivity
so the system is not attacking its own organs, overreacting to things that
shouldn’t be perceived as a threat. If, conversely, the immune system is
under-active as in mange, parasites, viral infections, or cancer, Transfer
Factor Plus can clearly stimulate it to better meet the challenges it needs
to be alert to."
Application
of Transfer Factor in Veterinary Medicine
'Shock
to the System' by Catherine O’Driscoll is a sequel to 'What Vets
Don't Tell You About Vaccines'. It covers the latest information on
the vaccine issue, and puts the other pieces of the puzzle into the picture.
Diet, environmental toxins, pharmaceuticals and stress all play a part
in the health of companion animals. This book will make you
cry and aware of the scam that is the mainstay of the veterinary field.
It is well researched and written. The truth about the terrible suffering
of pets and their owners and what can be done to protect your animals from
the drug companies and ignorant vets. This information can save your animals
and give you the facts to present to your vet if he/she does not keep up
with current science. A must for anyone who loves animals and wants to
keep them safe and healthy.
excerpt from
Overcoming Disaster in
Von Shrado Great Danes' Kennel
by Sandy Hann
In March of 1992, I had a litter born prematurely and lost all but one
puppy. She was a very lightly marked harle puppy. A few days later my Ch
Honey had to have a C-section to deliver two fawn boys. Two days later,
my Ch Butterscotch, {Fridge's Sister} had to have a C-Cection to deliver
one fawn girl. She also had to have a breast removed at the same time.
Her puppy was so tiny and weak, it couldn't nurse so I began hand raising
her.
The mother of the harle was being very rough with her puppy so I decided
to see if Honey would raise her, she was being such a wonderful mom to
her two boys. She accepted her immediately. Then I tried putting the fawn
girl, at 6 days of age, on her and she accepted her as well. Now remember
this fawn girl had never had any colostrum from the mothers milk. I had
another litter of 3 whelped a couple of weeks later.
I had a total of 7 puppies from 4 litters. This was the problem I had
been having with my bitches. Very small litters and C-sections frequently.
A couple of days shy of 6 weeks, the first born puppy got sick, vomiting
and diahrrea. It smelled like Parvo to me but my vet said it couldn't be,
she was too young. We lost her. Honey's two males got sick. He was able
to save them but still didn't know what it was. When the first puppy from
the last litter got sick and died within a few hours an autopsy showed
she did indeed have Parvo and she was under 6 weeks of age. I couldn't
understand this as I had boostered all the bitches prior to breeding. To
make a long story short, the only puppy that did not get Parvo was the
little fawn girl who never had any of the mothers colostrum. It really
started me thinking. One of Honey's males got HOD and treatment was not
effective and we finally had to have him put down. The other bloated at
less than a year of age but did survive. The fawn girl has been very healthy.
In the past 4 years, I feel I have made a lot of progress with my dogs
health. One in particular, Ginny. Her first litter, she whelped one live
puppy, one dead and then a C-section to remove 2 dead puppies. After a
lot of homeopathy treatments, her second litter
was a litter of 7 whelped normally and her last litter, a litter of 4 sired
by Fridge whelped normally. I had bred her 2 other times to Fridge when
he was alive but she did not conceive.
My Ch Betty is another. She just whelped a litter of 8 live puppies
in April. Her previous litter was another litter of 8 but 4 were born dead.
Before that she had a litter of 2. She received extensive homeopathy
treatment in between the last 2 litters and absolutely no vaccines.She
had had a Rabies Vaccine a month before being bred with the litter with
4 dead puppies in it. You can continue to
read the success stories that Jim and Sandy Hann have experienced with
homeopathy for their champion dogs and for themselves
Learn more about Homeopathic Medicine for Yourself,
your Family and your Pets "Homeopathy is one of the fastest-growing
alternative medicines available today. By triggering the body's own self-healing
abilities, homeopathic remedies are a safe and effective way to treat everyday
ailments as well as acute and chronic symptoms of mind and body and are
winning more converts every day." Dana Ullman
Puppies pneamonia, e-coli and staph
A little over 2 years ago I bought a 4 year old Cocker Spaniel, she
has had only 1 live puppy out of 3 litters. After taking one of the
puppies to the vet for an autopsy we found out her puppies were born with
pneamonia, loaded with e-coli and staph (mom's uterus was infected).
Her puppies would be born alive and normal weight but start to die over
the first 48 hours.
To back up a bit... we put her on clavamox from the vet for 10 days
after the 2nd litter. She then had her 3rd litter, which is when
we did the autopsy, and put her on clavamox for 2 weeks. On this
last heat cycle we tried it again, my vet said she was such a nice Cocker
she didn't see any reasoning to spay her and discontinue trying to breed
her (this was our last attempt at breeding her, if no healthy babies we
were going to spay her). Two weeks before her delivery date we put her
on Transfer
Factor Plus 1 pill a day, we will keep her on Transfer Factor Plus
until the puppies are 2 weeks of age. She has 3 strong and healthy
babies, all are doing well. Momma is healthier than ever and also
doing very well. I am just THRILLED! Michelle
M
Kennels in
Germany
"These 200+ dogs are given a distemper vaccine and a Parvovirus vaccine
only, at age 10 weeks and 1 year. No other vaccines are given except occasionally
rabies, when needed. Their diet varies from home-prepared to commercial.
These dogs are having litters and showing at 10 years of age, and live
to 16 or so. In the States, many Shepherds are dying by the age of 10.
Other breeders have found that stopping vaccination has made their line
much healthier, and usually immune (through good health) to the infectious
agents that usually cause disease. Not always, of course. Some dogs or
cats are very susceptible to disease and will become infected and may die.
Most survive epidemics with mild disease, if treated holistically."
Do you have a question about
holistic animal health or need help with your animal? Barbara Raggio is
an expert in animal natural health and volunteers her time to help visitors
of ShirleysWellnessCafe.com She can be reached at 206-338-6285 or
970 264 0882 or 323-389-0560
SICK OF DRUGGING YOUR PET?
Dr Charles E Loops DVM - "After
10 years of traditional veterinary practice I became tired of having no
treatment for chronic disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of
allergic maladies which seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was
frustrated with giving animals cortisone because
I had no other solutions, or using antibiotics
for infections which I knew were of viral origin. There is so much that
can be done for an animal, bird, or reptile that is ailing by utilizing
homeopathic medicine."
For years dog health supplies have included toxic
materials to artificially maintain dog health as a temporary measure.
The time has come to change to a more natural approach toward animal health.
Natural remedies have been shown to achieve more immediate, more complete
and longer lasting health, vitality, quality and longevity of animal lives.
Learn
about herbal remedies and other safe alternatives to drugs, chemo, radiation
and surgery
Michael Dym, VMD - "Over the past 40 years and 17 generations
of dogs and, cats we are seeing tremendous increases in chronic ill health
in our pets that was rare back in the early 1960's. Most of these illnesses
revolve around breakdown in our pets' immune systems, and include chronic
skin/ear allergies, digestive upset, thyroid/adrenal/pancreatic disorders,
seizures, gum/ teeth problems, degenerative arthritis, kidney/liver failure,
and cancer across all ages and breeds. We are also seeing a record number
of behavioral and emotional disorders including alarming and unexplained
fears/aggression., as well as difficulty focusing/training and paying attention.
The analogy of these compared with escalating immune/behavioral diseases
in children is quite disturbing. The two biggest factors in our pets' population
health decline over these generations has been the severe overuse
of multiple vaccines and nutrient poor and toxin
filled commercial pet foods. We have also failed to address the underlying
cause of disease by only sup pressing symptoms with antibiotics,
cortisone
and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper. Homeopathy
offers a viable alternative in truly curing pets and making their bodies
healthier."
Dr. Pat Bradley, DVM, Conway, USA - "The most common problems
I see that are directly related to vaccines
on a day to day basis are ear or skin
conditions, such as chronic discharges and
itching.
I also see behaviour problems such as fearfulness
or aggression. Often guardians will report
that these begin shortly after vaccination, and are exacerbated with every
vaccine. In a more general and frightening context, I see the overall health
and longevity of animals deteriorating. The bodies of most animals have
a tremendous capacity to detoxify poisons, but they do have a limit. I
think we often exceed that limit and over-whelm the body's immune system
function with toxins from vaccines, poor quality foods,
insecticides,
environmental toxins, etc. This is why we've seen such a dramatic increase
in allergies,
organ failures, and behaviour problems." (NOTE:
a growing number of holistic veterinarians use
Transfer Factor before and after vaccination to minimize the side effects
and help the animal recover)
Dr. Blanco, D.V.M - "You take healthy animals
and often very quickly after you vaccinate, you
can see simple things like itching of the
skin or excessive
licking of the paws, sometimes even with no
eruptions. We see a lot of epilepsy,
often after a rabies vaccination. Or dogs or cats can become aggressive
for several days. Frequently, you'll see urinary
tract infections in cats, often within three months after their
[annual] vaccination. If you step back, open your mind and heart, you'll
start to see patterns of illness post-vaccination." more
about vaccinosis
Will Falconer, DVM - "Most of the chronic diseases we commonly
see in animals (and humans) have an immune basis, e.g. diabetes, allergies,
asthma, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, repeated ear infections,
cancer, etc. While they can be cured through the careful use of homeopathy,
the road to cure can be a long one -- often years if the animal has had
years of disease. Transfer factors can significantly shorten the course,
by giving a much needed balancing effect to the immune system. If the immune
system is overactive as in allergies, ear infections, asthma, diabetes,
or hypothyroidism, Transfer Factor can balance this overactivity so the
system is not attacking its own organs, overreacting to things that shouldn’t
be perceived as a threat. If, conversely, the immune system is under-active
as in mange, parasites, viral infections, or cancer, Transfer
Factor Plus can clearly stimulate it to better meet the challenges
it needs to be alert to." Prevaccination
Protection Dr. Falconer D.V.M. explains how to protect your animal
from vaccines damage
Sam Jones, DVM - "Two cats, both about 8 years old, had severe
diabetes. It was impossible to get the insulin requirements adjusted. They
had lost weight to a point that they were skin and bones. Both cats had
no quality of life left. After one week of being on transfer
factors; we were able to get their insulin requirements adjusted. It
is now 6 months and they have regained their weight and have a great quality
of life and health."
Our
pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency. For
optimum health, I supplement my animal's diet (and my diet too) with the
following: fulvic minerals , marine
phytoplankton (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally
occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants,
free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones,
amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals), bee
pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins),
kelp
(marine plants),
the right kind of salt
(not
common table salt) and therapeutic clay (to
promote healing and to detoxify) and with omega 3
oils. Shasta does not drink
tap water. I give her only
energized,
alkaline microwater which is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride.
I never cook or warm up food in a microwave
oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of
Microwave Cooking. Shirley
Just like humans, domesticated animals like dogs and cats are affected
by the health hazards of modern living. Pollution, poor nutrition, stress
and unhealthy lifestyles can lead to a variety of illnesses and conditions
that are very similar to those experienced by humans. These days, emotional
and psychological problems like depression, anxiety, ADHD and behavioral
problems are just as prevalent in pets as they are in their owners. Similarly,
physical ailments such as diabetes,
arthritis, chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, cystitis, kidney and liver
disease, skin disorders, obesity, thyroid dysfunction and other problems
are becoming more and more common in domesticated animals. Many, if not
most of these conditions can be prevented by helping your pets to live
a healthier lifestyle. For pets already suffering from existing conditions,
a combination of lifestyle changes and natural medicine can work wonders!
Dr. John Hanover, DVM - "Young puppies and kittens with
respiratory infections are given Shipibo
Treasure Tea which they will lap up even when they will not drink water.
I frequently recommend Amazon Herbs for my patients, especially geriatric
animals and our Search and Rescue dogs.” more...
Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.
says that marine phytoplankton contains
almost everything one needs to sustain life and to restore health by providing
the raw materials to make new cells that function normally. Learn
how phytoplankton saved a dog's Life
CHLORINATED
and FLUORIDATED WATER.... A BIG NO-NO !!! There
is a perception among many people that bottled water is somehow more healthy
or pure than water from their tap. This is simply an illusion of marketing.
A four-year study by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), released
in 1999, found that one-fifth of the sampled bottled waters contained known
neurotoxins and carcinogens such as styrene, toluene and xylene. Another
NRDC study found that, out of 103 brands of bottled water, one-third contained
traces of arsenic and E. coli. This means that out of a sample of 1,000
bottles sold in the U.S., at least 300 would have some level of chemical
contamination. It is well known that the average city water today contains
over 500 chemicals that do not belong in it. Part of this is due to the
fact that most delivery systems in the U.S. include cement, asbestos pipes,
cast iron, PVC (porous to certain solvents, herbicides and pesticides)
and that lead, cadmium and other toxic metals leach out of valves and couplings
of pipes between a water treatment plant and a faucet in the home. Why
Purified and Distilled Bottled Water are Bad For You and Your Animals
Safe,
toxin-free, Ionized,
Energized, Drinking Water helps to naturally flush toxins and acidic
waste from the body and is a powerful antioxidant. Ionized Water makes
more oxygen available to our cells than distilled, reverse osmosis, filtered
only, bottled or tap water and is the best possible drinking water. "Disease
and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of
purified water. Avoid it except in special circumstances." Zoltan P.
Rona M.D
Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Veterinary
Medicine
From
the Natural Rearing web site:
alternative, holistic, complementary health care for
pets
The following excerpt is based on the book:
"The
Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat"
by Juliette de Bairacli Levy
"I
start the weaning in the fourth week (Juliette is very firm on not starting
earlier). This begins with using goat's milk (raw, unpasturized, if you
can find it) as a base. Thicken this by adding about 1 tablespoon of raw
honey per quart of goat's milk. Then for extra nutrition, strengthen the
milk by adding approximately 1 teaspoon of NR Tree Bark Gruel per puppy
to be fed. This mixture is warmed to a tepid degree (lukewarm not hot)
and introduced to the litter.""...Towards the end of the fifth week, I
start to introduce raw meat (I use very fine lean ground turkey) as a separate
meal. A little bran (oat or wheat) should be added to the meat for roughage.
What we are trying to accomplish here is to imitate nature as closely as
possible. "more
Juliette de Bairacli
Levy "Juliette de Bairacli Levy has experienced eight decades
of living a life dedicated to the "natural rearing" of her children and
animals. She speaks the wisdom we long for, the knowledge of good health
and a long happy life that is our right. Yet, somehow these details got
lost, buried or ignored by the "scientific" community. Juliette is a champion
of the health and loving treatment of cats, dogs, children, bees, and the
gypsies. Her presence is a gently formidable figure in our modern world."
Gail
Colombo
"The food your animal eats should provide all of the nutritional components
which are necessary for all organs and systems of a healthy body to perform
in harmonious unison. A properly functioning body does an amazing job at
preventing disease and healing itself, and to do this it requires the energies
and nutrients of a well-balanced diet. In terms of finding the proper diet
for our companions, this means learning to look beyond our own needs, opinions,
and agendas to address the natural needs of the animals that we caretake.
The business of selling pet food at times seems to be focused more on what
appeals to animal guardians than on the dietary needs of pets. The market
success of most commercial foods is judged by how convenient it is, and
how good it looks, smells, feels, or even tastes to pet owners. The natural
reality is this: what is good for our animals may be appalling to us, but
if we really wish to provide them with the nutrition they truly need, we
must learn to look beyond standards of human acceptance to consider what
our pets might eat if we weren't around. Dogs for instance, wouldn't be
eating sirloin-like chunks of meat with a rich gravy , or seafood buffet
from a can--- they would be eating berries, grasses, rodents, and the rotting
flesh of dead animals. This of course, doesn't appeal to us, so most dogs
and cats eat dried kibbles or sterilized canned foods which lack live enzymes
and dozens of other important nutrients that were destroyed by cooking."
Mary
L. Wulff-Tilford author of All
You Ever Wanted To Know About Herbs For Pets...more
What
is BARF? BARF
- Bones and Raw Food - it refers to a type of diet fed to dogs (and cats)
which totally excludes all commercial dog foods.
Dogs do not have the digestive system to cope with grains. Grains are
one of the biggest sources of allergies in dogs. Grains make up the majority
of dog food company food sources. Many people find when they switch to
an all natural diet, the allergies their dogs had disappear. This is common.
Not only is BARF cheaper to feed than commercial dog foods, but there
are enormous savings to be made by not having all those vet visits to fix
your dogs' allergies. Are you asking yourself yet, "why hasn't my vet recommended
this?" Yes, I would ask that of them too. Unfortunately most vets receive
NO education at university on dog diet other than what the commercial dog
food company reps tell them! (yes, this is the education they PAY to get
- unbelievable. Luckily, some universities are realizing this mistake and
are making amends). click
here to learn the BARF FAQ
Grow
Your Pups With Bones by Dr. Ian Billinghurst
The second in the series dealing with feeding your dog for maximum health
(Dr. Billinghurst recommends reading Give Your Dog a Bone first if possible).
Grow Your Pups With Bones is written to show you how to raise healthy puppies
and breeding bitches using the Bones and Raw Food (BARF) diet. The first
part of the book introduces the BARF diet for feeding dogs. The second
part is about feeding for breeding and part three is growing puppies into
healthy adults.
More optimum canine nutrition books:
Shirley's Wellness Cafe Animal Health Library
Nutrition
Dr. Francis Pottenger tried an experiment on several hundred cats.
He divided them into two groups and fed one group their natural diet of
raw meat and the other group a man-made diet of cooked pet food. He carried
on this experiment through three generations. The cats that were fed their
normal uncooked diet thrived. The cats that were fed a cooked diet developed
the same diseases, and required the same medical treatment, as we humans."
"The best diet is a raw food diet"
Dr
Charles E Loops DVM
Diet is the Cornerstone of Good
Health By Dr. Tom Lonsdale B.Vet.Med. MRCVS Veterinary
Surgeon
Learn about the damaging effects of
commercial pet food to your animal's health how many of our pets' disease
and suffering can be prevented or cured with nutrition.
Raw
Feeding Calculator As a general rule, a normal active dog require
about 2% of its body weight per day. A highly
active dog may require about 3% of its body
weight per day. No two dogs are alike in their metabolic rates, age, or
activity levels Puppies can use up to 10%
of their growing body weight. Use the online calculator
to calculate the amount of food needed by body weight.
Do you have a question about
holistic animal health or need help with your animal? Barbara Raggio is
an expert in animal natural health and volunteers her time to help visitors
of ShirleysWellnessCafe.com She can be reached at 206-338-6285 or
970 264 0882 or 323-389-0560
Food
Pets Die for : Shocking Facts About Pet Food by Ann N. Martin
A MUST READ for all veterinarians, and for all pet owners! "We need
to pay attention to what we are feeding our animals. Not only as this book
says, with the food, but also we need to support their immune systems.
In Super Nutrition for Dogs n' Cats extra information is provided on all
the illness caused by malnutrition, mineral and enzyme deficiencies that
we normally don't think of. Ever wonder why there are so many vets?...too
many sick pets because of the food and lack of proper nutrients. Everyone
ought to pay attention!" An amazon.com reviewer.
Learn how many of our pets' disease and suffering
can be prevented or cured with nutrition
Sample Recipes of Home Made Rawfood
Diet for Animals
Your dog’s behavior, happiness, health, longevity and overall well-being
are inextricably intertwined with what you feed him. Dogs, just like everyone
else, have specific nutritional needs. And, not to complicate matters,
the needs of individual dogs vary. "I've seen amazing results and health
improvement in my dog Shasta, simply by switching
her diet from kibble/canned food to raw food. The raw food diet strengthened
her immune system dramatically. She no longer suffers from allergies to
fleas and at 11 years of age her health and vitality are radiant." Shirley,
author of this website.
Meet other pet owners and breeders who have
experienced amazing results with their animals on rawfood diet. See samples
and recipes of raw food they feed their pets.
Excerpt from
Oral
Disease in Cats and Dogs
"Puppies and kittens cut their deciduous teeth between 2 and 6 weeks
of age.An inevitable consequence of this is gingivitis. A diet of processed
food ensures lack of gum massage and the gingivitis persists. The growing
animal develops grooming behaviour and adds hair and faecal materials to
the accumulated food scraps clogging the interdental spaces." "...give
our cats and dogs their basic rights of a healthy functioning mouth. Supply
raw chicken wings, chicken necks or oxtail to young/small kittens and puppies
when they most want to chew and explore."
Raw bones are NOT harmful to carnivores. Only cooked bones can
splinter and can pose a threat. Chewing on raw bones helps to strengthen
the jaw bones, massage the gums while stimulating the salivary and digestive
glands, help reduce plaques and calculus accumulation on the tooth surfaces,
clean teeth and reduce occurrence of gingivitis. Bones are a good source
of calcium and other important minerals.
Breeder at Riveriene
Farm has experienced the positive effects of wholistic care and feeding
since 1989. All their dogs are presently reared and maintained successfully
on their explication of Dr. Ian Billinghursts
BARF
program (BARF = bones and raw food). Riveriene Farm
consults and teach alternative feeding methods for dogs (and cats)
Natural
Nutrition for Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Pet Diet by
Kymythy R. Schultze
This book will help pet-lovers enable their dogs and cats to enjoy an
ideal quality of life though a species appropriate diet of raw, natural
foods. "My Golden Retriever has suffered from allergies most of her
life.She has been on the diet in this book for six months. After a detox
period (explained in this book) which lasted 6-8 weeks, her overall health
has improved tremendously. My dog is off all of her previous medication(antibiotics
and prednisone), and her skin is clear, her coat is soft and thick, and
her attitude is great. I would definetly recommend this book. I would also
recommend seeking help from a homeopathic vet when switching to the diet."
Pauli Reading from Charlotte, NC, United States - amazon.com book
reviewer.
Need help and support?
Raw
Recruits Support Group This is a group of like minded souls
who have come together for the well being of their pets. They are a Support
Group for people who have chosen to feed their cats and dogs a Species
Specific Raw Diet and to care for them as much as possible in an Holistic
way. Many of them have fed a raw diet for many years, some only more recently.
How did they get here? Some came here through recommendations by friends,
but many of us were struggling alone after reading books by Pitcairn, Volhard
and Billinghurst. They were looking for that "bit extra" and for others
who shared our beliefs and could give us support. They have found that
support with Raw Recruits.
There is also a email list
you can join. Find support, help, feedback, motivation, etc. about
all issues related to BARF - Bones and Raw Food
Meet
dog
owners, breeders, kennels, etc who feed RAW bones and RAW food to their
dogs and cats
Puppy
Parenting Issues From 8 weeks to 4 months
Richard Wm. Bernhard, a Board Certified Master Trainer
Owner training classes should start immediately, before you become frustrated
of not knowing how to solve his housebreaking, chewing and nipping problems.
Classes should start almost immediately after having had acquired your
new puppy to get both you and your puppy started on the right path. Experience
has taught us by working one on one with each pet owner, how little the
owner knows about pet training and what he needs to know about understanding
how the dog's mind works. We are also aware of how much time it takes to
privately teach, counsel and thoroughly "re-train" each owner.
Mr. Bernhard's knowledge of animal behavior is an excellent source of
education for young people and adults alike. He Teach "People" How
to Train and Parent their "Companion Dogs" I choose to link to Mr. Bernhard's
site because he is also an advocate of holistic animal healthcare.
Here are some solutions for a chewing puppy
from Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM
SPICE UP THEIR LIFE. One of the reasons dogs chew is boredom. Regular
vigorous exercise will burn off emotional energy. A tired, exercised pet
is less likely to chew.
THE RIGHT THINGS TO CHEW. Provide several chewable toys, and rotate
them weekly. One of my favorites is a Kong toy, filled with peanut butter
and frozen. This keeps my dog entertained for hours.
MAKE THE BAD BITTER. Bitter Apple is a safe, non-toxic repellent spray.
Place it on your couch or shoes. Tabasco sauce is another effective repellent,
as some pets will even lick bitter apple.
EASE THEIR ANXIETY. Anxious pets can be chewing pets. Bach Rescue remedy,
can be used to decrease anxiety and calm your pet. Try it before you leave.
Valerian, a sedative herb, can be given as a tincture of 1 drop per lb
of body weight twice daily. A flower remedy using the plant Clemastis has
also helped some pets. Place 10 drops of the flower remedy in your pet's
water twice daily.
CRATE TRAIN. If the chewing can't be controlled then confine your pet.
Dogs often feel more secure in a small, more confined space. Begin by only 
leaving
your pet for a short time, no more than 1 hour, gradually increasing the
time away. The maximum time should be 4 hours.
Dr. Andrew Jones is the author
of Veterinary Secrets
Revealed, the bible for solving your pet health problems with natural,
at home remedies. Dr. Jones shows you more ways to treat your pet at home
than I knew existed. "These are all practical remedies that really work.
No pet owner should be without this e-book." Dr. Jeff Serfas, Forestburg
Animal Hospital.
We
rear our dogs naturally and all other Korean native dog owners do the same
By Kwangsun and Jungok Jang
To us, natural rearing is a very simple concept. We recall how Koreans
raised their dogs years ago. Jindo and Pungsan dogs were always left to
run free. They were never tied up in the yard, left alone in a room, or
leashed to a long boring exercise walk. Jindo, the region which the dog
is named after, is a mountainous island and Pungsan is a highly elevated
and forrested mountain range. Dogs ran through the hills and valleys freely
all day long. They played hard and took breaks whenever needed. Sunlight,
fresh air, healthy soil and plants, clean water and proper exercise is
essential for a dog's health, both body and mind.
Excerpt from The Backyard Predator
Starting
Right with Kittens
by Natascha Wille-Baker
"Kittens will easily make the transition to the raw meat diet; in fact
they often show a true craving for it and act euphoric when presented with
it. Kittens are fed the same formulation as adult cats, with the distinction
that kittens are allowed to eat as much as they wish. Between the 4th and
5th week of life, solid foods can be introduced, and should be offered
4-6 x daily. It is not necessary to puree the food into a smoother consistency.
We often introduce our kittens to solid foods by hand feeding them tiny
chunks of raw meat. By no means does the introduction of solid foods mean
that a kitten no longer requires nursing. At this age solid foods merely
present an addition while the mother"s milk remains the staple diet. At
the age of 3 months the kitten becomes mainly reliant on solid foods, but
nursing should not be discouraged." more
Dr.Sam Jones, DVM - "A four month old kitten
had a severe skin condition that was diagnosed as ringworm. After
four months of conventional therapy, the resistant ringworm infection was
not resolved. We put the kitten on transfer factors and within 5
days there were no apparent ringworm lesions remaining. Within a
few weeks all the hair had grown back - and the now 9 month old cat has
a beautiful, glossy coat. The ringworm lesions have not returned."
More
about Transfer Factor
Feline Holistic Health
HEALTHY
BREEDING WITH HERBS AND HOMEOPATHY
by Marina Zacharias
Our society has been conditioned with quick-fix and band-aid medicine.
We know from experience that this often times only gives temporary relief
and in fact can generate a rebound effect of symptoms or undesirable side-effects.
Complimentary medicine, in particular Homeopathy and Herbs, can play
a very large part in the successful rearing of our animals. Homeopathy
and Herbs are essentially, natural healing processes, providing remedies
to assist the patient to regain health by stimulating the body's natural
forces of recovery. They concentrate on treating the patient, rather than
the disease.
NATURAL
REARING BREEDERS DIRECTORY
Dedicated To Dog and Cat Breeders Using Holistic Health Care For Their
Animals
Holistic Veterinarians
and Animal Wellness Consultants
This is a list of professional veterinarians and animal consultants
who are willing to offer phone consultations. If there are no holistic
veterinarians in your hometown, phone consultations for homeopathic treatment
can be just as effective as an office consultation, especially if you already
have a diagnosis of your animal's condition.
I Saved My Dog's Life with Homeopathy
and Raw Foods by Shirley, author of this website
Our new dog was severely emaciated and weak; she had diarrhea, massive
wax discharge from her ears which were continually irritated and inflamed
and she had also an a ongoing eye and nasal discharge. Soon she developed
miosotis of the jaw bones (inflammation of the muscle of the jaw bone)
and could hardly eat because the slightest movement of her mouth caused
severe pain.
The vet told me that the her immune system was failing, that nothing
could be done to save her and suggested that I soon put her to sleep. 8
years later she is the perfect picture of health and vitality.
Holistic Animal Health
Visit the Optimum Pet Nutrition web site
where you'll learn more about how many of our pets' disease and suffering
can be prevented or cured with nutrition.
Learn more about natural health for your animals,
with alternative, holistic and preventative medicine: homeopathy, naturopathy,
herbs, biomagnetics healing, aromatherapy, and flower essences
Holistic veterinary: testimonials
of amazing cures
Read the testimonials of amazing animal health improvements and cures
of cancer and other chronic disease with natural, alternative health care
and optimum nutrition.
You
cannot poison your animal into health with drugs, chemo or radiation.
"Health
can only be achieved with healthful living" T.C.Fry
The
holistic approach treats the whole animal, ignites the body's internal
healing force and stimulates the body's natural abilities to heal
itself.
Natural Treatments for Pet Disease
Frustrated with the Failures of Conventional Veterinary Medicine:
"After
10 years of traditional veterinary practice I became tired of having no
treatment for chronic disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of
allergic maladies which seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was
frustrated with giving animals cortisone because I had no other solutions,
or using antibiotics for infections which I knew were of viral origin."
Dr
Charles E Loops DVM
Why Destroy the Pets/Animals Immune System with
Cortisone shots when a six dollar bottle of Herbal Licorice root
or Yucca Extract does the job well - balances the adrenal safely!
Why use Toxic Antibiotics that may cause yeast
infections or may not work at all when Herbal Echinacea, Golden
Seal, Eyebright, can be used instead and very effective?
Homeopathy for Animals:
Why use barbiturates for
pain relief Why let an Animal Suffer? A growing number of veterinarians
are turning to homeopathic veterinary medicine as a safe and effective
alternative to conventional veterinary practice.
Could your pet be suffering from adverse reaction
to certain medications? To environmental factors and toxic chemicals? To
flea and shampoo products?: With today's increasingly toxic
environment, our pets are coming down with serious and inexplicable
health problems. Find out about the side effects of antibiotic, steroids,
and flea/shampoo products.
Managing flea bites, allergies and hotspots:
the natural, drugless approach
Preventing and Healing Animal Cancer:
the
holistic approach Enter
.
Do you have a question about
holistic animal health or need help with your animal? Barbara Raggio is
an expert in animal natural health and volunteers her time to help visitors
of ShirleysWellnessCafe.com She can be reached at 206-338-6285 or
970 264 0882 or 323-389-0560
Natural
Animal Health: healthy rearing
Pet deaths prompt recall of pet food March 16 '07 - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths. An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said. learn about safe, all natural, healthy pet food
for
Natural
Immune Booster
WHAT
VETS DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT VACCINES Read
the comments of veterinarians who believe that vaccines are damaging our
pets. This information will make you cry and aware of the scam that is
the mainstay of the veterinary field. Learn the truth about the terrible
suffering of pets and their owners and what can be done to protect your
animals from the drug companies and ignorant vets. 'Shock
to the System' covers the latest information on the vaccine issue,
and puts the other pieces of the puzzle into the picture. Diet, environmental
toxins, pharmaceuticals and stress all play a part in the health of companion
animals.
Get
your precious puppy off to a healthy start. Dr. Jane Bicks, HealthyPetNet’s
veterinarian formulator, chose each product in the Puppy Pak for a specific
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