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SOLID GOLD DOG FOOD RECALL
Sold Gold Health Products for Pets Inc issued a voluntary recall this may, 2012 of one batch of Wolf Cub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold Wolf King Large Breed Adult Dog. Both batches carry the Before date of Dec 30, 2012, and an “X” in the 11th digit of the date code. Distributed in Canada and the U.S
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Future of the Veterinary Profession
Inspired by Veterinary Information Network Dr. Paul D. Pion’s widely disseminated 2012 New Year’s message concerning the future of the veterinary profession, and by several published discussions on this topic in American and British veterinary journals, I wish to offer my own personal perspective. Being part of the problem makes us part of the solution
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Diamond Foods Pet Food Recall
Early April, 2012, Diamond Pet Foods voluntarily recalled its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food because the product may be contaminated with salmonella.
A news release from the company says no illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond products are affected.
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COMPANION ANIMAL HOSPICE CARE
This important end-of-life, in-home service for people’s beloved animals, as posted in an earlier column, has generated much interest in the U.S. and abroad. I would appreciate hearing from readers and those involved in this new service to help provide some links for all who might wish to secure such care for their animals. This topic was recently featured in an article by veterinarian Dr. Ella Bittel (www.spiritsintransition.org) in the Integrative Veterinary Care journal (Winter 2012).
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CATS, DOGS, AND CADMIUM: POSSIBLE CHRONIC POISONING
“Cumulative exposure to cadmium has been associated with elevations in blood pressure and renal dysfunction in human beings and rodents”. This introductory statement in a paper entitled “Association of urinary cadmium excretion with feline hypertension “ by N.C. Finch, H. M. Syme and J. Elliot (1) from my alma mater, the Royal Veterinary College London, raises an important question. Other than cigarette smoke, possible environmental sources of cadmium in afflicted cats were not identified or suggested by these authors.
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LYME DISEASE,WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Do some state and federal wildlife management practices create public health problems? The One Health concept is helpful in answering this question, since it recognizes that human, animal and ecosystem health are interconnected. It has been adopted by the American Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association and other health organizations (1). Embracing this unifying principle has generated a significant movement since its adoption was published as a resolution by the National League of Cities (2).
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Loki in recovery
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DR.FOX ON ELEPHANT ISSUES
Deanna Krantz, then director of India Project for Animals and Nature (IPAN) first became involved in Asian elephant problems in the Nilgiris, South India, in 1998 after she was called in by concerned local people and some Forest Department staff over the rapidly deteriorating condition of a recently captured makhna (a rare tuskless bull elephant), aged around 35 years old. Deanna and her staff called this docile makhna, who was in urgent need of expert veterinary care and proper nutrition, ‘Loki’. The saga of this elephant reached the Indian Supreme Court, and tribal staff sang out his name into the jungle night as they gathered around a ritual fire to pray for his freedom.
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GE Foods & Dog & Cat Health Issues
Two widely used ingredients in many manufactured dog and cat foods contain corn and soy. These ingredients have no place in cat food because cats are strict ‘obligate’ carnivores. Corn can cause cystitis---bladder inflammation—in cats, and soy causes gas and indigestion in many dogs and cats, possibly also contributing to usually fatal bloat in dogs. The high cereal content in pet foods contributes to dogs and cats developing stones or calculi in their lower urinary tracts, often resulting in blockage requiring emergency surgery because the animals cannot urinate.
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Why You Can Be Branded a Terrorist for Fighting Animal Abuse
Two decades ago I was one of the few who sought to bring to the public eye the cruelties of factory farms, documenting also many other money-driven animal cruelties in Western industrial civilization in my book INHUMANE SOCIETY: THE AMERICAN WAY OF EXPLOITING ANIMALS (still in print!) The following internet communication will, I hope, not chill but inflame all who care about animals wild and domestic,and the very principles of freedom of speech in a social democracy.
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Healing Animals And The Vision Of One Health
Written by a veterinarian with doctoral degrees in medicine and animal behavior,
and with a lifetime’s experience working in animal health, welfare and environmental
protection, including agricultural and food safety and public health, this book
confronts the dominant world-view wherein the art and science of animal and human
medicine are practiced. ... more.
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FDA Issues Warning on Chicken Jerky for Dogs.
On Nov 20, 2011, Food Safety News posted the following article:
Pet owners should be aware that chicken jerky products from China may be associated with
reports of Fanconi-like syndrome in dogs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.
FDA is advising consumers who choose to feed their dogs chicken jerky products to watch their
dogs closely for any or all of the following signs that may occur within hours to days of feeding
the products: decreased appetite; decreased activity; vomiting; diarrhea, sometimes with blood;
increased water consumption and/or increased urination.
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Animal Vaccination Concerns: Vaccine-Associated Auto-Immune And Other Diseases
By way of introduction to this critical review, I wish to make it clear at the onset
that I am not opposed to the judicious use of vaccines. My approval is conditioned
on the proviso that the deployed vaccines have high levels of proven safety and
effectiveness for each species upon which they are used, and requires that they
become part of an integrated, holistic health care and disease prevention program.
When used as a sole therapy, vaccines do not constitute an effective preventive
medicine regime. The myth of infectious and contagious diseases having a single
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Weed* Killing Herbicides --- Harming People, Pets, Wildlife & Environment
The herbicide called Roundup is one of Monsanto corporation’s most profitable, globally
marketed products. It contains an organophosphate chemical called glyphosate, plus
other ingredients. Other manufacturers also produce similar herbicides with slightly
different formulations, all of which, like DDT in the 1950s, are said to be safe
when applied in accord with the manufacturer’s instructions. ... more.
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Chemical-Related Human Diseases In Companion Animals
Indiana University scientists Drs. M. Venier and R.A.Hites have reported that they
have found toxic flame retardant chemicals in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations
five to 10 times higher than in humans. The study focused on the presence of polybrominated
diphenyl ethers, (PBDEs), compounds widely used as flame retardants in carpets,
household furniture foam, plastics and electronics equipment that can migrate out
of the products and enter the home environment. These chemicals are also found in
pork, chicken, butter and seafoods. ...
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Monsanto’s Roundup Triggers Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal
Health
My friend Dr. Jeffrey Smith with the Institute for Responsible Technology in Iowa
is circulating this report on the very serious health, environmental and economic
costs of Monsanto's herbicide Roundup, now widely used world-wide to clear weeds
and especially on commodity crops genetically engineered (GM) to not be killed by
this dangerous and enormously profitable product. ... more.
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Consumer, Farmer & Pet Owner Alert
Crops genetically engineered to resist the herbicide Roundup ( glyphosate) put all
at risk---livestock, pets, human consumers and the plants themselves Don M. Huber,
Professor Emeritus of Purdue University writes a cover letter about his letter to
Vilsack plus the text and images from his original letter regarding his concerns
about glyphosate ...
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Manufactured Pet Foods Rating Scores
This excellent way of rating dog foods for their healthfulness and nutritional value
was developed by veterinarian Stephen Molle, DVM, a rural Michigan companion animal
house-call specialist.
Scores for Various Dog Food Brands:
1. Merrick Wilderness Blend ..........................................Score 127............A+
2. Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Ultra Premium .......................Score
127............A+
3. Innova Large Breed Puppy ..........................................Score 127............A+
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Crying Wolf In The Wastelands of Mammon
I am qualified and motivated to speak out on behalf of the North American wolf,
having raised them as cubs and studied their behavior, development and communication,
authoring the best selling book The Soul of the Wolf . Regardless of the concerted
public education and conservation efforts over the past several decades in which
I participated, the wolf continues to be subjected to continued persecution and
even betrayal by state and federal authorities who voice empty rhetoric of conservation
but practice wolf management as exploitation and extermination by any and all means
cruel and foul. ...
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Introducing A New Cat
There are many benefits in adopting a second cat to enrich the life of a single cat who is
not too set in his or her ways to accept a newcomer. Two cats living together, as I emphasize
in my book Understanding Your Cat (now available as an e-book on my website) are generally healthier
and happier than cats who live with no contact ever with their own species.
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Conflicts Of Interest In The Veterinary Profession
And The Origin Of ‘MAN- MADE’ Dog And Cat Diseases
The role of the veterinary profession in preventing sickness and suffering in beloved
dogs and cats should be central. But because of conflicts of interest, as between
selling products for profit and putting the best interests of the animal patient
before those of running a business, ... more.
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Lectures, Seminars and Workshops by Dr. Fox
Dr. Fox lectures nationally and internationally to a diversity of audiences, from
farmers and ranchers to veterinarians, students and companion animal care givers.
Topics include:
• Eating With Conscience: The Bioethics of Agriculture, Diet and Food
• Genetic Engineering Biotechnology; Risks and Benefits
Pet Foods—the Good, and the Bad for Cats and Dogs
• Animals, Nature and Religion
• Animal Rights and Veterinary Bioethics
• Companion Animals: Holistic Care, Rights and Responsibilities
• Animal Feelings & feeling for Animals--- Awareness, Emotions and
Communion
• Dog Behavior, Psychology, Communication & Development
• Cat Behavior, Psychology, Communication and Development
For more details and availability, e-mail Dr. Fox at ipan@erols.com
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HUMAN ILLNESS INVOLVED
In Food Safety News, May 4th 2012, reporter Mary Rosthschild writes:---“ fourteen people have been sickened with Salmonella Infantis infections in a 9-state outbreak linked to dog food. At least five of the individuals have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.---Multiple brands of Diamond Pet Foods dry dog food - including several that have been recalled in recent days - are the likely source of the human illnesses, either through contact with the contaminated food or through handling an animal that has eaten the tainted kibble. The dog food was produced at a single manufacturing plant in South Carolina.
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Because of Dr. Fox’s schedule, he cannot accept nor respond to e-mails concerning pet health
and behavioral problems. You may find answers in his Archives section and in his Special Reports.
If you have a pet emergency, please contact your nearest veterinary hospital or clinic.
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