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Resources and Information For Dog Nutrition and Health Links. B-Naturals Newsletter December 2006 By Lew Olson, PhD Natural Health, LMSW-ACP HAPPY HOLIDAYS Bean and I wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and good health and good fortune in the New Year! Resources and Information for Dog Nutrition and Health Links With the Holiday season upon us, it seems all I do is make lists and try to remember things, so I thought for the last newsletter of the year, I would put helpful links and resources all together. I am always searching for these links myself, so I thought I would try and categorize some of my favorites! In honor of the game show Jeopardy, we will call this newsletter “Potpourri”. I will probably add and update this list every few months. If you have any suggestions, ideas or additions for this feature, please email me at: lewolson@earthlink.net I welcome all input! Diet and Nutrition Information Directions for a Raw Diet http://b-naturals.com/May2006.php Directions for a Home Cooked Diet http://b-naturals.com/Apr2006.php Diets for Dogs with Cancer http://b-naturals.com/Jun2004.php Diet Information for Kidney Problems http://b-naturals.com/May2004.php http://www.dogaware.com/kidney.html Heart Healthy Diets http://b-naturals.com/Aug2004.php Pancreatitis Information and Diet http://b-naturals.com/Jul2004.php Protein and liver disease Low protein is mostly contraindicated for dogs with liver disease. http://www.dogaware.com/specific.html#liver Protein and Senior Dogs Studies show protein reduction in seniors as harmful http://b-naturals.com/Jun2006.php Why Feeding Low Protein for Most Dogs is Harmful Mary Straus has the best information and research to show why restricting in most cases is harmful: http://www.dogaware.com/kidney.html#protein Calcium oxalate stones and diets http://b-naturals.com/Dec2004.php Nutrition Data Site, Can Analyze Most Food Ingredients http://www.nutritiondata.com/index.html Elimination Diet Directions for Dogs with allergies: http://www.caberfeidh.com/Allergies.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20040716003506/http://www.dog.com/vet/dermatology/03.html http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=143 http://www.labbies.com/foodreactions.htm http://www.petngarden.com/dogs/dogs32.php Feeding Raw Eggs and Biotin (yes, it is safe to feed raw eggs!) http://www.aeb.org/index.html BIOTIN (and Avidin) "One of the B vitamins which plays an important role in cell metabolism and the utilization of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Biotin is present in many foods including egg yolk and is synthesized by the body. Avidin, one of the egg proteins, can combine with biotin and make it unavailable. However, a human would have to eat **24 raw egg whites a day** for biotin to be inhibited by avidin." http://www.aeb.org/index.html

MORE! Medication and Supplement Information Calcium amounts in eggshells From the American Egg Industry Site: http://www.aeb.org/LearnMore/Eggcyclopedia/C.htm “The eggshell is composed largely of calcium carbonate (about 94%) and contains about 2 grams of calcium. It also contains small percentages of magnesium carbonate and calcium phosphate.” The best estimate we have is that about a teaspoon of ground eggshell has between 1,800 to 2,000 mg of calcium carbonate. To use eggshell for calcium carbonate supplementation, dry the eggshells over night and grind in a coffee bean grinder. Keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator! How to use Slippery Elm Bark (for GI upsets) http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php Parvo, a new treatment with oseltamivir This is an article by Christie Keith: http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/04/oseltamivir-is-there-new-treatment-for.html Pain Control Management in Dogs These articles show how proper pain control lends to quicker healing, quality of life, can promote better appetite and faster recovery for dogs (Bless you Christie Keith!) http://www.caberfeidh.com/Pain1.htm http://www.caberfeidh.com/Pain3.htm http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/04/thing-about-pain.html http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/04/tramadol.html Colostrum Here is some information on colostrum, and how it works for immunity in the body. While these studies below are for cows, horses and goats, the same principle is true for humans (also mammals). It is effective for the approximately the first 24 to 48 hours of age, at which point it can no longer be absorbed for the immune benefits. http://www.saanendoah.com/colostsups.html This is where you might consider adding a colostrum supplement to the poor quality colostrum. While studies show that adding colostral supplements to colostrum produced little change in serum IgG concentrations (serum IgG concentrations taken 24 or 48 hours after birth, suggesting that there was no benefit to adding a freeze-dried colostrum IgG (g/ L) ) However, there are times when maternal colostrum is of poor quality, may be unavailable at the appropriate time for feeding, or is contaminated with disease-causing organisms. In these situations, colostral supplements are usefulIf at all possible, do not use supplements as a total replacement for colostrum. According to Dr. Quigley - "A lot of times colostral supplements are marketed as a replacement for colostrum, but they ' re not". http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_AN110 http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/beef/g987.htm http://petplace.netscape.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=2046&cboArticleContentsNames=19345 IV Vitamin C therapy, resources and directions Here is how it works: http://www.doctoryourself.com/riordan1.html Here is a website on how to talk your vet (doctor) into using IV vitamin C: http://www.doctoryourself.com/strategies.html Here is where to order it: Merit Pharmaceuticals, 2611 San Fernando , Los Angeles , CA 90065 , For CA 800-696-3748 Out-of State 800-421-9657 http://www.orthomed.com/civprep.htm Research articles on Vitamin C IV therapy: http://brightspot.org/cresearch/index.shtml Chemotherapy Information and Interactions http://www.southpaws.com/news/Newsletter-Fall%202001/page8.html http://www.gcvs.com/oncology/pwc/rulesoftheroad.htm http://www.gcvs.com/oncology/pwc/tumorinformation.htm http://www.gcvs.com/oncology/pwc/chemoinformation.htm http://www.dogaware.com/specific.html#cancer

STill MORE:Vaccinations-How Often, For Puppies and Revaccination Questions http://www.caberfeidh.com/PuppyVax.htm Puppies http://www.caberfeidh.com/Revax.htm Revaccination information http://www.caberfeidh.com/Revax.htm Titers, do they work? http://www.dogaware.com/misc.html#vaccination Mary’s page on many resources and links for more information Stone and Urinary Tract Infection Information Struvites, stones and Urinary Tract Infections Great info on Struvites and treatment: http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/05/so-your-dog-has-struvites.html Urinary Tract Infections: http://b-naturals.com/Sep2004.php UTI information: http://b-naturals.com/Sep2004.php Dog Diseases and Discussions on Symptoms and Treatment Leptospirosis This is a good roundtable discussion among vets of Leptospirosis. http://www.vetmedpub.com/vetmed/data/articlestandard/vetmed/192005/160331/article.pdf Symptoms and Treatment: http://b-naturals.com/Feb2005.php Erhlichiosis and Tick Borne Disease Best site on the web, by Gil http://blackgsd.googlepages.com/home

Last page...hopefully Odds and Ends Mercury contents in Fish These articles show Jack Mackerel, Salmon and Sardines are safe, while Tuna tends to be much higher in mercury. http://www.scienceblog.com/community/article2086.html "Nearly all fish contain trace amounts of mercury, but longer-lived predators -- like tuna, swordfish and sharks -- generally have higher levels." http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rwgully/basics/fish_os.doc "Fish that are large, live longer and at the top of the food chain tend to accumulate higher levels of mercury." This site lists Jack Mackerel, Pacific Salmon and (tinned) Sardines under the heading "Smaller fish are comparatively safe". Recipe for Getting Rid of Skunk Odor 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup of baking 1 teaspoon of liquid soap When mixed, the ingredients in this recipe form an alkaline peroxide, which chemically changes the skunk essence into sulfuric acid (a completely odorless chemical). The soap helps break down the skunk essence making it more susceptible to the other chemical. Mix the ingredients in an open plastic or stainless steel container and bathe the animal in the solution. Rinse well and repeat if necessary. This mixture is rather volatile, so do not store already mixed or the bottle or jug will explode. Leaving on the note of skunk odor may seem less than savory, but I hope you all enjoyed this months Newsletter. Remember to slow down and enjoy your Holidays and don’t forget to pet, cuddle and love your dogs and cats! "It is not enough to be busy...The question is: what are we busy about?" - Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) Product Specials * No Specials in December. * Free Freight Friday, December 15, 2006. Any orders placed on this day only over $75.00 will be shipped freight free (continental US only) via UPS Ground. Mark this date on your calendar! NOTE: Qualifying orders will have freight deducted at the time the order is shipped and processed. Newsletter Notes If you have missed any of the previous newsletters, you can view them in their full context in the Newsletter Directory of the B-Natural’s website. If your email address has changed and you would like to continue receiving the B-Naturals Newsletter, please send us your new email address and your old email address to the B-Naturals Newsletter. If you have suggestions on how we can make the B-Naturals newsletter better, please send them to B-Naturals Newsletter B-Naturals PO Box 217 Rockford, MN 55373 1-866-368-2728 -- Toll Free - Product Orders/Questions/Comments or 1-763-477-7001 -- Phone 1-763-477-9588 -- Fax Product Orders Click this link for Orders, Shipping and Product Updates – bnaturals1@aol.com Click this link for Consults, Seminars and Catalogs – lewolson@earthlink.net DotBravo Co. You have permission to copy and distribute this newsletter to others provided it is not distributed for profit, proper credit has been given by the author and the article has been copied and distributed in its entirety.