Hi List, Finally got the USDA application approved to obtain raw pancreas from the slaughterhouse. So, tomorrow I must go to the slaughterhouse, meet with the Inspector and the Vet to examine the pancreas and discuss Maggie's treatment. I decided just to bring Maggie and they will fall in love with her and give me whatever I need :-) They are slaughtering 125 steers today and I get all the pancreas from them. Can't get much more fresh than that. After tomorrow, they can ship it but they requested an initial meeting. I'm ok with that if I can get my pancreas. Now, I am not a vegan, feed my dogs raw and enjoy meat. But, going to a slaughterhouse is not my idea of fun. I have owned livestock for slaughter but never had to see what happens after they leave and they were not slaughtered on our property. This is a huge commercial operation so hopefully I will only have to see the office part of the business. I don't want to see where my food comes from either. What a wimp, LOL! I may decide to sell it myself along with my raw food sales. This is not advertising, as I would not be seeking profit on the pancreas, just lower prices for myself and others. I just want it to be available as an option for folks dealing with EPI. If any of you might be interested in this and live in the West, email me privately. Laura Thomas ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================