[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: TOXIC GUT
- From: "Doc Zoe" <wynsum@xxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:10:11 -0400
Toxic gut syndrome (TGS) =97 This disorder has been identified as a specif=
ic syndrome,
with some similarities to other disorders such as intestinal volvulus, whi=
ch may have been
blamed for death when TGS was the real villain. The German Shepherd Dog ha=
s a higher
packed cell volume (number of blood cells per unit of blood) than do most =
other breeds,
with 50 to 60 percent =93solids=94 compared with 40 to 45 percent. When su=
ch a dog
becomes dehydrated, thickened and/or lessened blood supply to the small in=
testine
increases growth of bacteria that are always present there. These Clostrid=
ium and E. cold
bacteria produce such quantities of toxins that the dog is unable to get r=
id of them fast
enough, and death by poisoning occurs. By the time owners see symptoms suc=
h as
discomfort when the abdomen is touched, attempts to vomit, and excessive s=
alivation, it
is probably too late. Prevention may be accomplished through dietary means=
(feeding
Lactobacillus acidophilus, yogurt, or cultured buttermilk), or by the same=
toxoid vaccine
that is given to lambs to prevent Clostridium perfringens types C and D. A=
s research is
done on this recently defined syndrome, more will become known as to the b=
est
treatment.
Dr Zo=EB M Backman
http://wynsumgsd.com
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