Comments for Smiley Dog News http://smileydog.com Keeping Pets and Their People Smiling Since 1992 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Alternative Cancer Treatment Worth Considering? by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2012/03/25/alternative-cancer-treatment-worth-considering/comment-page-1/#comment-6504 smileydog Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:30:25 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31919#comment-6504 Mark- Thanks for your comments. It's helpful to look at cancer cells from this perspective. It's unfortunate that these little guys are so virulent. They are often much more successful at surviving than the healthy cells they destroy in the process. Neoplasene is potentially interesting because, acceding to some, it targets and destroys cancer cells without harming the surrounding healthy cells. Chemo is much more indiscriminate in its approach, as it attempts to kill cancer and healthy cells simultaneously. Mark-
Thanks for your comments. It’s helpful to look at cancer cells from this perspective. It’s unfortunate that these little guys are so virulent. They are often much more successful at surviving than the healthy cells they destroy in the process.

Neoplasene is potentially interesting because, acceding to some, it targets and destroys cancer cells without harming the surrounding healthy cells. Chemo is much more indiscriminate in its approach, as it attempts to kill cancer and healthy cells simultaneously.

]]> Comment on Alternative Cancer Treatment Worth Considering? by Mark@ Cancer Treatment http://smileydog.com/2012/03/25/alternative-cancer-treatment-worth-considering/comment-page-1/#comment-6494 Mark@ Cancer Treatment Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:13:55 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31919#comment-6494 Hi There Smileydog, This might be off topic, however, To answer this you must understand what alternative cancer treatment is and is not. First let us start by saying what alternative cancer treatment is not. It is not using toxic chemicals to try to kill the cells in your body that are growing rapidly. This is because those cells are cancer stem cells that are trying to adapt to a toxic environment that you have made within your body. Cancer is not really trying to kill you but the cancer stem cells are trying to ensure survival by becoming resistant to a hostile internal environment. So if you use chemotherapy to try to kill your cancer stem cells they just become more aggressive and grow even faster to survive the increased toxicity. Nice One! Hi There Smileydog,
This might be off topic, however, To answer this you must understand what alternative cancer treatment is and is not. First let us start by saying what alternative cancer treatment is not. It is not using toxic chemicals to try to kill the cells in your body that are growing rapidly. This is because those cells are cancer stem cells that are trying to adapt to a toxic environment that you have made within your body. Cancer is not really trying to kill you but the cancer stem cells are trying to ensure survival by becoming resistant to a hostile internal environment. So if you use chemotherapy to try to kill your cancer stem cells they just become more aggressive and grow even faster to survive the increased toxicity.
Nice One!

]]> Comment on Alternative Cancer Treatment Worth Considering? by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2012/03/25/alternative-cancer-treatment-worth-considering/comment-page-1/#comment-6433 smileydog Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:32:20 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31919#comment-6433 I'm sorry to hear of your golden's problem. From what I can recall, we started using Yunnan Baiyao every few days initially in conjunction with dietary adjustments and weekly shots of B12. This was about 6 years ago, so my recollection is a bit fuzzy. Towards the end, the Yunnan Baiyao was being used daily. Each case is going to be different. If you've got an acupuncturist/herbalist that you trust who has started a regimen with this, I'd suggest you follow their guidance. Yunnan Baiyao in itself is not a cure, but it can help manage symptoms. It is one piece of a comprehensive treatment that you'll be managing. I'm not familiar with the research that Dr. Cheng is doing other than what was included in the linked article referenced from Dr. Holt. You may want to contact either of them directly to see if you can get some further assistance with your case. Best of luck with your treatments! I’m sorry to hear of your golden’s problem.

From what I can recall, we started using Yunnan Baiyao every few days initially in conjunction with dietary adjustments and weekly shots of B12. This was about 6 years ago, so my recollection is a bit fuzzy. Towards the end, the Yunnan Baiyao was being used daily.

Each case is going to be different. If you’ve got an acupuncturist/herbalist that you trust who has started a regimen with this, I’d suggest you follow their guidance. Yunnan Baiyao in itself is not a cure, but it can help manage symptoms. It is one piece of a comprehensive treatment that you’ll be managing.

I’m not familiar with the research that Dr. Cheng is doing other than what was included in the linked article referenced from Dr. Holt. You may want to contact either of them directly to see if you can get some further assistance with your case.

Best of luck with your treatments!

]]> Comment on Alternative Cancer Treatment Worth Considering? by Michele Granger http://smileydog.com/2012/03/25/alternative-cancer-treatment-worth-considering/comment-page-1/#comment-6425 Michele Granger Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:28:45 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31919#comment-6425 Hi, I own a 11.5 year old golden retriever who has hermangio. My accupuncturist/Herbal medicine started her on Yunnan Baiyao on friday. I would like to know more about your teachers protocol for treating Hermangio. Thank you for any info, Michele Hi, I own a 11.5 year old golden retriever who has hermangio. My accupuncturist/Herbal medicine started her on Yunnan Baiyao on friday. I would like to know more about your teachers protocol for treating Hermangio.

Thank you for any info,
Michele

]]> Comment on Alternative Cancer Treatment Worth Considering? by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2012/03/25/alternative-cancer-treatment-worth-considering/comment-page-1/#comment-6385 smileydog Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:55:12 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31919#comment-6385 This response arrived as an email. It is reprinted with permission of Dr. Holt Dear Craig, I read your post about cancer treatments and thought you would be glad to know more herbal medicine is becoming recognized and available for people and pets. Here is an article in the WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304177104577313821796467932.html I also attended a seminar last night on herbal cancer treatments by one of my teachers and he is confident he has found a Chinese Herbal Formula to treat hemangiosarcoma, not just slowing down the cancer but getting remission. This is very exciting news and though sadly too late to help you directly, I hope will be of some comfort. I have been using the neoplascene for several years but have not had the results I would expect from its description. Glad it is working for some patients. Take care and best wishes, Elise Elise Thomas Holt, DVM, CVA Veterinary Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Seattle, WA 206-229-5828 This response arrived as an email. It is reprinted with permission of Dr. Holt

Dear Craig,
I read your post about cancer treatments and thought you would be glad to know more herbal medicine is becoming recognized and available for people and pets.
Here is an article in the WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304177104577313821796467932.html
I also attended a seminar last night on herbal cancer treatments by one of my teachers and he is confident he has found a Chinese Herbal Formula to treat hemangiosarcoma, not just slowing down the cancer but getting remission. This is very exciting news and though sadly too late to help you directly, I hope will be of some comfort. I have been using the neoplascene for several years but have not had the results I would expect from its description. Glad it is working for some patients.
Take care and best wishes,
Elise

Elise Thomas Holt, DVM, CVA
Veterinary Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Seattle, WA
206-229-5828

]]> Comment on HPP and Raw Food Diets by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2011/06/16/hpp-and-raw-food-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 smileydog Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:41:29 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=30627#comment-6168 Thanks for the feedback! The article referenced does make some good points. I'm interested in seeing some independent testing done which compares the availability of amino acids before and after HPP. While I agree that HPP changes the cellular structure, I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say it is no longer raw. Using that definition, we'd also have to say that any frozen formula is not raw either. Unless the temperatures used in HPP get out of control, it doesn't appear to approach cooking temperatures. Thanks for the feedback! The article referenced does make some good points.

I’m interested in seeing some independent testing done which compares the availability of amino acids before and after HPP.

While I agree that HPP changes the cellular structure, I’m not sure I’d go as far as to say it is no longer raw. Using that definition, we’d also have to say that any frozen formula is not raw either. Unless the temperatures used in HPP get out of control, it doesn’t appear to approach cooking temperatures.

]]> Comment on HPP and Raw Food Diets by Nature's Variety....TOMORROW! - Page 3 - Poodle Forum - Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle Forum ALL Poodle owners too! http://smileydog.com/2011/06/16/hpp-and-raw-food-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Nature's Variety....TOMORROW! - Page 3 - Poodle Forum - Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle Forum ALL Poodle owners too! Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:29:34 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=30627#comment-6167 [...] Hey RileysMommy, Congrats on the raw feeding embarkment. It's amazing for your fur-babies. Just a little heads up.... IF the kids don't seem crazy about the texture it's probably because of the HPP processing. I describe it as sticky or gummy. Rango hated both Stella's & NV & the common element was the HPP- High Pressure Pasteurization. More info here: HPP pet food may have benefits, but it is NOT raw | TheDailyBite's Blog HPP and Raw Food Diets | Smiley Dog News - Seattle, WA [...] [...] Hey RileysMommy, Congrats on the raw feeding embarkment. It's amazing for your fur-babies. Just a little heads up…. IF the kids don't seem crazy about the texture it's probably because of the HPP processing. I describe it as sticky or gummy. Rango hated both Stella's & NV & the common element was the HPP- High Pressure Pasteurization. More info here: HPP pet food may have benefits, but it is NOT raw | TheDailyBite's Blog HPP and Raw Food Diets | Smiley Dog News – Seattle, WA [...]

]]> Comment on Felidae Shifts Shape by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2012/02/20/felidae-shifts-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-6072 smileydog Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:13:23 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31799#comment-6072 Thanks for your comments, Anita- I completely agree with you that obese cats are not healthy cats, and that eating quickly is not something to be encouraged. I also believe that if the shape of kibble will encourage a cat to eat what is placed in the bowl more easily, rather than struggling with meals, that can be beneficial. I'm not convinced that the shape change was done to encourage a faster rate of eating. My understanding is that it was a way to get cats to more efficiently chew their food. I don't share your opinion that the new shape will lead to over eating. Cat caretakers are still responsible for putting food in the bowl. As long as we do not overfeed our cats, they won't overeat. It's our responsibility to monitor our pets' intake and control their weight. I can certainly see your point in cases where free feeding is the rule of the household. We don't endorse free feeding unless it is properly portion controlled. Just filling the bowl with food, regardless of kibble shape or size, can easily lead to overeating. Thanks for your comments, Anita-

I completely agree with you that obese cats are not healthy cats, and that eating quickly is not something to be encouraged. I also believe that if the shape of kibble will encourage a cat to eat what is placed in the bowl more easily, rather than struggling with meals, that can be beneficial.

I’m not convinced that the shape change was done to encourage a faster rate of eating. My understanding is that it was a way to get cats to more efficiently chew their food.

I don’t share your opinion that the new shape will lead to over eating. Cat caretakers are still responsible for putting food in the bowl. As long as we do not overfeed our cats, they won’t overeat. It’s our responsibility to monitor our pets’ intake and control their weight.

I can certainly see your point in cases where free feeding is the rule of the household. We don’t endorse free feeding unless it is properly portion controlled. Just filling the bowl with food, regardless of kibble shape or size, can easily lead to overeating.

]]> Comment on Felidae Shifts Shape by Anita Quiroz http://smileydog.com/2012/02/20/felidae-shifts-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-5875 Anita Quiroz Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:01:09 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=31799#comment-5875 The circular shape may well be a shape that cats prefer. But, is it good for them? It has been shown that cats will eat any good tasting food regardless of shape. Small circular pebbles may be preferred. However, cats quickly consume the small shapes leading to overeating and indigestion which leads to health problems for many cats. Obese cats are not healthy cats. Obesity can shorten the lifespan of your cat. Eating quickly with out chewing their food promotes tartar buildup which leads to gingivitis. These dental issues when not addressed by costly dental care can also shorten the life span of your cat. When cats consume their food quickly they are more likely to vomit after eating which is unpleasant for both the cat and the cat owner. Frequent emesis can cause esophagitis and also promote poor dental hygiene. Each of which, if not addressed by costly intervention, can shorten the life of your cat. So, how can this change be good for anyone except shareholders of the companies making this change. Cats overeat. Their people buy more food. And you make more money. This change is not good for cats! It's only good for the people who sell cat food and for cat care professionals who have to deal with the health related problems created by this change! Sincerely, Anita Quiroz The circular shape may well be a shape that cats prefer. But, is it good for them? It has been shown that cats will eat any good tasting food regardless of shape. Small circular pebbles may be preferred. However, cats quickly consume the small shapes leading to overeating and indigestion which leads to health problems for many cats. Obese cats are not healthy cats. Obesity can shorten the lifespan of your cat. Eating quickly with out chewing their food promotes tartar buildup which leads to gingivitis. These dental issues when not addressed by costly dental care can also shorten the life span of your cat. When cats consume their food quickly they are more likely to vomit after eating which is unpleasant for both the cat and the cat owner. Frequent emesis can cause esophagitis and also promote poor dental hygiene. Each of which, if not addressed by costly intervention, can shorten the life of your cat. So, how can this change be good for anyone except shareholders of the companies making this change. Cats overeat. Their people buy more food. And you make more money. This change is not good for cats! It’s only good for the people who sell cat food and for cat care professionals who have to deal with the health related problems created by this change!
Sincerely,
Anita Quiroz

]]> Comment on Joint Aid for Dogs- save 25% by smileydog http://smileydog.com/2011/08/01/joint-aid-for-dogs-save-25/comment-page-1/#comment-4610 smileydog Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:26:14 +0000 http://smileydog.com/?p=30855#comment-4610 Hi Carla- I'd certainly consider adding some sort of nutraceutical joint supplement for an 11 year old dog. Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Hyaluronic Acid &/ or Cetyl Myristoleate can all help support joint health without introducing side effects. You can also look into an herbal approach. Everyone has their favorites, and some products will work better than others. A good starting may be to consider a product with a good quality glucosamine, chondroitin content. Choose the form that you think will work best for you (liquid, tablet, capsule, powder) and go from there. As you compare products, be sure to compare dosages, particularly among tablets. Some may advertise 500 mg. per dose and require 4 tabs for that. Others may give it to you in 1 or 2 tabs. Hi Carla-

I’d certainly consider adding some sort of nutraceutical joint supplement for an 11 year old dog. Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Hyaluronic Acid &/ or Cetyl Myristoleate can all help support joint health without introducing side effects. You can also look into an herbal approach. Everyone has their favorites, and some products will work better than others. A good starting may be to consider a product with a good quality glucosamine, chondroitin content. Choose the form that you think will work best for you (liquid, tablet, capsule, powder) and go from there. As you compare products, be sure to compare dosages, particularly among tablets. Some may advertise 500 mg. per dose and require 4 tabs for that. Others may give it to you in 1 or 2 tabs.

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