Does Your Pet Need Neutraceutical Supplements? YES

Does your pet need a neutraceutical?


I suggest YES, and here is what I advise:





Most of our pets eat ‘off the shelf’ commercial pet food that is somewhat less than ideal, or that contains toxins or ingredients from questionable sources.

Even if you are making your own pet food at home, it's still not easy to guarantee it contains everything your dog needs, or that all of the ingredients are free from hormones, pesticides or toxins. I do strongly advocate making your pet’s food at home, and as long as you offer your pet a variety of foods, your pet will do well.

So, the question is – do you need to provide nutritional supplements for your pet?

No, not for your pet to survive. For your pet to thrive, to give your pet an extra advantage over food, environmental and genetic problems, yes.

If your pet is currently suffering from allergies, arthritis, skin problems, digestive issues, heart disease, cancer, or any of the host of health problems pets have today, supplements can and have helped countless pets, something I saw in my practice on a daily basis.

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Probiotics
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The number of neutraceuticals is MANY, but in my experience there are a specific ones which are FAR more important than others.

Probiotics are one of those...

Lactobacillus (Probiotics). These are the beneficial bacteria that live in the intestines and help control yeast and harmful bacteria, as well as helping with digestion and intestinal health. These friendly bacteria are destroyed whenever antibiotics are given, and can also be flushed out of the system if your dog has diarrhea. I recommend using probiotics for 1 week following any antibiotic usage.

Azodyl is a natural probiotic product for the reduction of the toxins that increase in Kidney failure (azotemia) in dogs and cats. These probiotics metabolize and flush out uremic toxins in the bowel. They slow down uremic toxin buildup in the blood and helps prevent further kidney damage. I have been using this very successfully in both dogs and cats with Kidney failure. The Azodyl dose is 1 capsule per 10 lbs daily, to a maximum 4 caps per day.

Probiotics are increasingly being used for dogs with allergies. These beneficial bacteria play a role in normalizing the overactive immune system. You won't see an instant response, but you may see some marked decrease in allergic signs after using probiotics for 4 weeks. You can dose lactobacillus at 1/4 capsule per 10 lbs of body weight twice daily.

P.S. My Dog and Cat Supplement contains proper levels of probiotics, which are tested prior to the supplement being formulated to ensure that they are ACTIVE. 

It's not just enough to buy a probiotic

You need to know that it's in the RIGHT amount, and that it is STILL active.

You can get probiotics for your dog or cat in my supplements, and get a TRIAL bottle for 50% OFF here:  





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Heal Your Pets At Home! Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones

Cancer Treatments for Pets

Cancer in our pets is the most feared diagnosis among pet owners. I myself worry about lumps on my pets, or the days when they seem more tired than normal.

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Natural Options
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Veterinary Secrets Revealed contains a COMPLETE selection of ALL the natural cancer solutions.

What works, What Dose, and HOW to give it.

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Metronomic Chemotherapy
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Conventional treatment is often the only option when you are dealing with a serious, advancing type of cancer.

Cancers such as spleen tumors ( hemangiosarcoma), lymphatic tumors ( lymphosarcoma), or those linked with vaccine injections, fibrosarcoma.

Conventional treatment usually means high doses of very toxic drugs, chemotherapy.

But in certain situations, chemotherapy can be given at much lower doses, more frequently, and free of the more serious side effects.

Most chemotherapy drugs kill ALL fast-growing cells in the body, including white blood cells, hair and intestinal cells.

Metronomic chemotherapy works differently in that the drugs remove the blood supply to the tumor, leaving healthy cells untouched, but stopping the cancer from growing.

It may not eliminate the tumor, and in fact traditional chemotherapy seldom does that with our pets, but it puts the cancer into a remission giving your pet a quality of life.

Big advantages of this type of chemotherapy is that is us less expensive, easier to give in practice, and comes with little to no side effects.

Here is some more specific information from veterinarycancer.com

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Veterinary Studies
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In veterinary medicine, there have been several studies published that give promise to the principle of metronomic or anti-angiogenic therapy. In dogs with incompletely resected soft tissue sarcomas, Elmslie, et al. [J Vet Intern Med 2008;22(6):1373-9)]showed that the use of low dose daily cyclophosphamide (cytoxan) and piroxicam (feldene) extended the time to recurrence over patients treated with surgery alone. In addition, Lana, et al. [J Vet Intern Med 2007;21(4):764-9]showed that in patients with hemangiosarcoma, the use of metronomic chemotherapy was associated with survival times equal to that of MTD chemotherapy.

Dr. Robert Kerbel (Toronto, Ontario) is one of the leaders in anti-angiogenic and metronomic therapy. He has recently suggested that the clinical benefit and impact could be greater if the therapy were initiated at earlier stages of malignancy. Therefore, at the Animal Cancer and Imaging Center, we recommend standard MTD chemotherapy combined with low dose metronomic therapy for many tumor types such as osteosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma. For other tumor types, metronomic chemotherapy may be the primary modality of therapy or will start after standard therapy has ended. We will discuss with you in detail what is the optimum use of this therapy for your pet as your pet’s individual condition and general health other than the cancer may have a impact on the schedule of treatment we utilize. It must be kept in mind that the laboratory and clinical research with metronomic chemotherapy administration is ongoing but extremely promising.

P.S. Discuss this with your veterinarian if your pet is diagnosed with cancer. I was not aware of it while in practice, but I would have considered it for many patients.

P.P.S. My book contains elaborate information on holistic cancer options. A great resource to have, and it costs less than most veterinary exams.

http:/www.vetsecrets.info

Heal Your Pets At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones

DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet.