Since someone was wanting the opinion of a "professional person" I asked my vet, who is also my co-owner and breeder of German Shepherds, Dr. Teresa Coble. Some of you met her at the national See below. Carol & Bob Moore, Scharo GSD ____________________________________ From: ark@xxxxxxxxx To: Scharo777@xxxxxxx Sent: 10/24/2009 8:56:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: RE: Do you agree with this statement? Not the SAME enzymes- they DO NOT work the same. Trying to switch them out would prove disaterous!!!!! The meat tenderizer breaks down fiber and the mbonds between muscle fibers. The viokase is a fat ennzyme. Warn whoever is thinking about this to not even THINK ABOUT going there. Teresa ------- Original Message ------- From : Scharo777@xxxxxxx[mailto:Scharo777@xxxxxxx] Sent : 10/24/2009 2:22:14 PM To : ark@xxxxxxxxx Cc : Subject : RE: Do you agree with this statement? Carol & Bob Moore, Scharo GSD In a message dated 10/24/2009 2:18:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Adolph's Meat Tenderizer, as well as Ralph's Unseasoned Meat Tenderizer, ARE enzymes!!! Adoph's and Ralph's and VioKase are one and the same: Proteolytic Enzymes. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================