[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Toxic Gut Syndrome
- From: Sally Hayden <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx" <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>, "JANGSD@xxxxxxx" <jangsd@xxxxxxx>, <lnnurmi@xxxxxxx>, "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:20:52 -0600
Sorry Joan - I disagree with you-when it happens to you it is devistating and
the post contained a lot of research and information that all people can
benifit from whether you agree or not.
sally> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:13:40 -0800> From: campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Toxic Gut Syndrome> To: JANGSD@xxxxxxx;
Lnnurmi@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > This has no place on any list and
should have been sent PRIVATELY.> The dogs and people are very identifiable.>
JMHO.> Joan> > > > ________________________________> From: "JANGSD@xxxxxxx"
<JANGSD@xxxxxxx>> To: Lnnurmi@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday,
January 17, 2009 12:06:51 PM> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Toxic Gut Syndrome> >
Linda,> > Our Louie passed away at the age of 5 from Toxic Gut. Here is a
letter I > wrote to Louie's Breeder about what I found out about this terrible
disease:> > Hi,> > Well, after weeks of looking into what happened to Louie and
talking to some> very knowledgeable people, we do feel we have a real good
understanding of> what happened, why it happened and how to "try" to prevent it
from happening> from any of our "Louie" kids or any of our kids for that
matter. Now, it is> for everyone to choice what they will feed and what
supplements they will> use, but this is what we will be doing and the program
we will be following.> > First off, we blame NO one for Louie's death. It is
something that happened> and if we had known what we know now, maybe, just
maybe Louie would still be> with us. But we did not know that there was a
predisposition to Toxic Gut> in his pedigree, we did not understand all the
factors that go into setting> up the gut for this dreadful disease to take hold
of our Louie and lastly to> recognize that when he got sick, that it was
possibly Toxic Gut and what we> could do to try to save him. All we had ever
known of Toxic Gut was that it> could happen to your dog at the vets office and
you would not be able to> save him. That was our limited knowledge of this
dreaded disease. And to> some extend that is true. I have consulted with our
vets, Linda Arndt (the> Great Dane lady, a canine Nutrition consultant) and Dr.
Krueger.> > There are 3 very important factors that lead to Louie's death. His>
predisposition in his pedigree to Toxic Gut, the lower quality food he was> on
and the absence of probiotics. The root of the problem we feel was the> lower
quality food he was on. Tim feds Purina Dog Chow (please, we do not> blame Tim,
this is what he feeds and he thinks his dogs do fine on it. AND> we could have
demanded that he feed something else.) These lower quality> foods lend to the
accumulation of large amounts of debris in the intestinal> lining, and thus a
GREAT place to grow bacteria. Now, throw in a move,> different food, and it
sets up the immune system to fail to the degree that> the intestinal bacteria
will grow even more rapidly. We had started to> introduce Louie to a good
quality food after his first week with us and had> started the probiotics as
soon as we got him. What I didn't know, was I> should have doubled or even
tripled the amount that I was giving him, due to> the poor quality diet he was
on and the stress of the move. That may in> itself have saved our Louie. It's
kind of like sending in the "good" army> to fight off the bad guys that was
growing like crazy. Not enough good guys> and the bad guys win. This time they
did.> > Now, in Louie's pedigree, we have found out that Dakota died of TGS as
did> his sire Raider. Dakota's brother Dragonslayer also died of TGS. Dr.>
Krueger said all the dogs he lost from Toxic Gut were Raider and Dakota> kids.>
> This is what we are going to do to try and prevent this from happening to>
any of our kids again. Since nutrition and the use of Probiotics and> digestive
enzmes are so important in keeping the gut in balance, (thus> preventing the
bad bacteria to take hold again and cause bloat or TGS), this> is what we are
doing. Now every component to this feed program has an> important job to do,
and is an integral part of keeping the dog healthy. To> use only part of this
program defeats the concept of wholeness and better> health for the dog. This
program was designed by the Great Dane lady to> give our dogs a "fighting"
chance. Her wealth of knowlege is incrediable.> I am giving you her
explanations of why we are using these components. She> of course can say it so
much better then I!!! There are 4 components to> this program. First we are
feeding a quality Kibble. That as seen with> Louie, is very important.> > 1.
Good Quality Food ~This is a list of better quality foods, based on the> ethics
of the company, laboratory tests, guaranteed analysis and Linda's own> feed
trials.> > Eagle 1-800-255-5959> Precise 1-800-446-7148> Pinnacle 1 -
800-255-4286> Canidae 1-800-398-1600> Wellness 1- 800-225-0904> PHD (Perfect
Healthy Diet) 1-800-320-7062> Innova 1-800-532-7261 (calorie dense so watch
amounts on> puppies)> Back to Basics 1-800-219-2558> Wysong 1-800-748-0188>
Flint River Ranch 1-909-682-5048> Life's Abundance 1 - 609-893-5108> Canidae 1
- 800 -398-1600> Natural Balance 1-800 - 829-4493> Nature's Recipe - Working
Group-Formula 1-800-933-2880> > We are using Eagle:> Eagle Natural 23% protein
12%fat - weaning, all ages puppies and through> adulthood> Eagle Holistic 24%
protein 14% fat - puppies over 10 months - adults> Eagle Original 25% protein
15%fat - puppies over 10 months - adults> Eagle Senior 26% protein 10% fat - 5
yrs and older or dogs with weight> problems.> > 2. If you feed a commercial
Kibble, our dog's diet is absent of one> critical nutrient that you must put
back into the diet on a daily basis.> Dietary enzymes are killed during the
cooking and processing of Kibble.> This critical nutrient is missing from all
commercial diets and the absence> of this dietary enzyme has long term effects
on the body resulting in skin> problems (allergies), seizures, orthopedic
problems and suppressed immune> system.see info below.> > Nzymes - Dietary
enzymes in the form of granular (if you have many animals)> or a chewable pet
treat> > Why Nzymes ? - because dietary enzymes are in ALL foods, but they are
heat> sensitive and lost in processing/cooking of all commercial foods or
making> home cooked diets. Consequently, if you feed a commercial kibble, your
dog> is lacking essential nutrients (dietary enzymes) that would normally come
to> them through living foods. That means, you must provide these dietary>
enzymes to the diet.> > What do dietary enzymes like the Nzymes do?> > Nzymes
provide the body with the right nutrients to allow the body to make> the
chemicals necessary for the body to detoxify and repair itself. By doing> so,>
Nzymes is a natural anti-inflammatory, it helps prevent allergic reactions,>
seizures, vaccine reactions, cleans residual toxins from the system due to>
medicines, flea and parasite preparations. Nzymes boost the immune system,>
help to stop excessive shedding, and ear infections, bladder infections,> yeast
infection, hotspots and speeds healing time from injury, surgery>
(bloat/c-sections) and recovery time from anesthesia .> > Nzymes a natural
anti-inflammatory, therefore are beneficial for arthritis> pain in joints on
old and young growing puppies (HOD, OCD, Pano) and other> orthopedic injuries
or diseases such as ACL, Hip Dysplasia and Wobblers). If> one wants to avoid
some of the risky arthritis medications on the market> (Rimadyl), Nzymes are a
great alternative to this treatment. Nzymes are> nutrients from foods so do not
conflict with your diet or any medications.> Linda has used the Nzymes for 16
years for her animals and has take the> human product for 11years and have seen
remarkable changes in her health.> We have seen amazing results in our dogs in
only a short time with the> Nzymes. Jerry said he has never seen O.B. look so
good and Candi "was" the> pickiest eater in the WORLD, is now eating EVERY meal
with relish!!!> > By incorporating Nzymes into the diet, you are putting back
the "living> component"> into the modern processed/cooked diets which gives the
body the tools it> needs for repair and good health.> > Here is their website;
Biopet Nzymes for Dogs and Cats> _http://www.nzymes.com/_
(http://www.nzymes.com/) > > Call and talk to Stan at Nzymes, he is a wonderful
and caring man,> and he will provide you with assistance for your particular
problem.> 877- 816- 6500 - 8:00-6:00 PST> > 3. BacPakPlus Fortified /w Yucca> >
BakPak Plus is the strongest probiotics on the market today.>
BacPakPlus-Fortified is 6 beneficial bacteria's, digestive enzymes and> yucca.
Some of the bacterias in this product is microencapsulated to be> released in
the lower intestine for tough to handle intestinal problems such> as IBD,
Giardia protozoa, bacterial infection, stress or bloat recovery,> loose stool,
Parvo etc. When a dog is on antibiotics, they MUST be on> Probiotics at the
same time and continue after, to replenish the intestinal> flora of the gut.
Otherwise you will get loose stools and opportunistic bad> bacteria, such as
staph, or yeast/fungus can start to flourish in the gut.> > One pound lasts for
many months and it is not cost prohibitive and the> benefits> are well worth
the use. Breeds that are prone to Bloat/Torsion need> probiotic> cultures in
their diet to help keep the pH balance where it should be as> well as help
boost the immune system.> To Order: 800 - 872-0073> > Vitamin C> Use 1000mg
daily of Ascorbic Acid.> If using Ester C only use 500 mg.> > DO NOT USE HOT OR
WARM WATER ON YOUR KIBBLE, IT WILL DESTROY THE INTEGRITY OF > THE YOGURT LIKE
CULTURES AND VITAMIN/MINERALS ON THE FOOD. USE TEPID WATER.> > 4. OXY- DROPS
Oxy-drops are a safe, stable, inorganic, liquid compound> that has demonstrated
efficacy as a bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal> agent. Oxy-drops are
important for animals that are prone to bloat. If the> bloating is caused by
systemic fungus (Leaky Gut Syndrome) or pathogenic> bacteria (Toxic Gut
Syndrome), Oxydrops will help keep these in check as> well as help maintain the
correct pH of the gut.> > Oxy-drops enhances the immune system and second it
releases slowly and> oxidizes, cleaning toxins from the body. Oxy-drops acts on
the organism at> cellular level with no unwanted side effects. The best use of
Oxydrops is to> mix according to instructions and pour over the dogs food twice
daily.> Oxy-drops have many other applications, in a diluted form. For other
uses> see the websites below.> > _http://www.nzymes.com/product-oxydrops.htm_ >
(http://www.nzymes.com/product-oxydrops.htm) > > So the "prevention" program we
decided on was a good quality food, Nzymes,> BakPak Plus, and Oxi-drops. When
you dog is traveling or under stress,> double your nzymes and probiotics. What
may have also saved Louie that> night was the Oxy-drops. We had them, but did
not know of their usefulness> at that time. When we ordered our Nzymes we got
the Oxy-drops free. They> were sitting on my micro wave. I had no idea that
they might have helped> him. We could have administered the Oxy-drops rectally
and maybe, it could> have helped him. If you decide to use Oxy-drops, Stan will
send you> instructions on use when it is a crisis situation.> > Now, for the
next step. If mother nature decides that she will prevail and> our preventative
measures have failed this is what needs to be done. If you> suspect the dog is
just "not right" give him some Metranidazol orally RIGHT> NOW!!!! The dosage is
500 mgm per 15 lbs body weight. Any bloody diarrhea,> or vomiting (vomiting
more then say twice), even tho the dog looks good> should send you to the vet.
If an x-ray shows any gas accumulation...operate > NOW>>>>>>>>ask questions
later. IV SHOULD BE STARTED and Met. given > intravenously. Oral Met. is
probaly not going to be enough. You can check with your vet > and see if they
have the liquid form. If not, I> am contacting a company that may carry it.
Your vet should stock it and you> should have some to take with you when
traveling. So if you have an> emergency on the road, you will have it if the
vet you end up at does not.> Maybe with some luck you may be able to save the
dog.> > But we are all hoping that with using a good quality food, using the>
probiotics RELIGIOUSLY (and doubling during periods of stress), using the>
Nzymes and the Oxy-drops, we will never see TGS again. But in case, we> will
have lots of Met. tablets and liquid handy.> > Take care,> > Janet & Jerry> >
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