Thank you for saving me the trouble of replying...if I thought Adolf's would have saved Wolf's life I would have ordered cases Deb Deb and her Boys Victory's Bullseye,TT.,CGC.,CD,ASCACD. Victory's Dubh Mac Tire, CGC(Wolf) 01/23/05-03/28/2007,lost to PAA/EPI Montauk Sue's Red Codiak ________________________________ From: Paulette Mcguirt <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ELG440@xxxxxxx; ShowGSD-L <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:32:32 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: biokase viokase Adolf's meat tenderizer will NOT help a dog or a human with pancreatic insufficiency! Adolf's is used to break down complex proteins(collagen)in meat. (Collagen is what holds meat together and makes it tough to chew.) Meat tenderizers are composed of protease enzymes which are plant enzymes. Typically Bromelain and Papain. In pancreatic insufficiency, the pancreas no longer produces the enzymes that are necessary for the body to digest FATS. The body is still able to digest proteins. Fats and proteins are *not* one and the same. The body does not digest them in the same way. Biokase and Viokase contain the enzymes Lipase, Protease and Lipase. These are the enzymes required to digest fats. They are porcine in origin. They do not come from plants. One can give a dog with EPI Adolf's until the cows come home and it will never help digest fats! IF any Lister is thinking of switching from Biokase/Viokase to Adolf's because it's cheaper, please do not do so. You will only be harming your dog! Paulette ----- Original Message ----- From: ELG440@xxxxxxx To: GrnRam415@xxxxxxx, genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: bsearles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, FARMILGSD@xxxxxxx, victorysbullseye@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, DestinoGS1@xxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 1:03:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: biokase viokase In a message dated 10/24/09 9:42:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, GrnRam415 writes: Me too. I'll stick with the raw pancreas. I asked because I never heard of using Adolf's Meat Tenderizer for EPI. But, if Evan knows something we don't, I hope he'll share the info. I seldom give advice on medical situations because of this sort of response. All I can tell you is that Vikase breaks down the meat, and many years ago when we were told to use it, (an it has to be over 30 years now), we tried Adolphs, and found it did the exact same thing. I don't know if there is a difference in the products, I only know I have heard from others who have had the same results. I haven't seen Viokase in our medicine supplies for years, perhaps we are just lucky. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ===========================================================================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/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================