February 2002
Dear fellow Crusaders:
I have returned from New Zealand and all I can say it BEAUUUUUUUUUTIFUL.
It was a wonderful experience and I was able to learn a
great deal more about my favorite subject, bovine colostrum.
What a surprise :o)
I was very fortunate to get to meet with the manager of
the New Zealand Dairy Plant in Cambridge, North Island.
He took me on a personal tour and gave me a presentation
on the technical aspects of the plant. It is one of only
three of its kind in the world. It reminded me of something
out NASA. Stainless steel, high tech computers and technicians.
They have a state of the art facility that has the finest
quality and sanitation controls I have ever seen. As it
turns out, New Zealand is an export country and they cannot
afford to cut corners in any way due to their dependence
other countries to buy their 1000s of dairy related products,
sold in 110 countries around the world.
Their research is extensive and they are finding more and
more ways to utilize the colostrum and milk proteins all
the time. The other group I met with, was the New Image
Group in Auckland who are suppliers of colostru. They market
colostrum around the world and have set up an information
website ::
Welcome to the Institute of Colostrum Research :: which
is available to anyone to see the research and information
from around the world. They do not mention their product
and have the site for education purposes only.
I promised you that I would tell you about New Zealand but
since this is one of the main reasons I traveled half way
around the world, I had to share what I had found out about
colostrum.
The cows graze on open green fields and eat hay in the winter.
They are not fed in feedlots as is the case in most dairy
operations. The skies are blue 24/7 unless it is raining
and there is no pollution as we know it here in the United
States. These cows have the Good Life. The milk tastes better
in every way and even my wife Charene who doesn't really
like milk, said she would drink New Zealand milk if it were
available in the United States. For the newcomers to my
newsletter, you can go to my website The Pet Whisperer™ and
learn more about the applications of the colostrum with
your pets.
I have a photo of me Bungey jumping 180 feet into a river
and I have decided to put the caption as Show No Fear, Take
a leap of faith and try alternative medicine. This is what
we all must do if we are to make any difference in the health
of ourselves and our animals.
Most people will continue to do the same thing day in and
day out, with something that doesn't work because they are
familiar with what they are doing. They willl do this, rather
than trying something new because they are afraid of trying
something different even if it show a possibility of helping.
This is human nature and we all must take the leap of faith
and move forward. This doesn't mean throw the baby out with
the bath water. There is a place for western medicine and
we should utilize it when it is appropriate.
My experience over the past 29 years has shown me that what
ever we are doing it isn't working. When I started in the
early 70's I hardly ever saw cancer and when I did it was
in animals 8 years or older. Now it is the number one cause
of death in cats, dogs and is showing up in one year old
or younger patients.. Autoimmune diseases were also very
rare and now they are at the top of our differential list,
when working up a case. I have no controlled scientific
studies to support my feeling as to why this is but I do
have my observations as a clinician to share with you.
My feelings are that it is not just one etiology that is
the cause. I feel that it is a combination of events that
results in these severe dis-ease states we are faced with
today. Vaccines, chemicals, flea products, drugs, pesticides,
preservatives, food additives, radiation, pollution and
the list goes on and on. I feel all of these play a part
in the process of dis-ease. The susceptibility of the patient
is the key to whether any or all of these trigger a surfacing
of the chronic dis-ease state.
My main approach has been the ABC approach for the past
20 years. This is A for Avoidance, B for building the systems
of the body and C for cleansing the body. By using many
different modalities one can make a difference in their
\health. Even though the health of the general population
had been spiraling down for decades there is always hope
in knowing that we are only hear to Awaken the Doctor within
and in the process preventing suffering and try our best
to do no harm to our patients and the planet.
When you are given information on your care or that of your
pet, I recommend you look it up on Google and learn as much
as you can before taking the leap of faith. I also recommend
you work with your veterinarian as closely as you can as
long as you are working as a team. I ask all of my readers
to share this letter with any veterinarian, in the hopes
that they will advance their knowledge in the field of alternative
veterinary medicine.
Here are some excellent sites for finding out the credentials
of alternative veterinarians around the country. I suggest
that you check out the training and experience of any veterinarian
you work with so that your expectations will not be greater
that the skill level of the practitioner.
Alternative,
Complementary and Holistic Veterinary Medicine (AltVetMed)
Home Page
American
Holistic Veterinary Medical Association - AHVMA supports
complementary
Dr.
Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD: The Animal Natural Health Center
If you are looking for a homeopathic two legged patient
care giver got to National
Center for Homeopathy for doctors in your area. For
more information on natural health and vaccines go to Dr.
Mercola's Top Rated Free Weekly Health Newsletter. Natural
Approaches for a justsayno2vaccines
.
Here are a few cases I would like to share with you all
so you can get a feeling for how to use some of the products
I use daily in my practice.
The first case is a standard poodle in Chicago who called
me for help when he developed a large sebaceous cyst on
his back that ruptured and was infected. The hole is his
back was the size of a quarter and his veterinarian had
advised antibiotics and surgical excision. His Mom wanted
a second opinion and called me for a consultation. I recommended
she clean it out and pack it with bovine colostrum Bovine
Colostrum - SedonaLabsPro: Suppliers of 100% New Zealand
Colostrum and take it orally at a dose of 1/2 tsp. twice
per day. Three days later she called me back to say it had
completely healed. I was amazed not at the healing but at
the short time it took. The colostrum contains Lactoferrins
(immune components that are antiviral and antibacterial)
, EgF (Epethieal growth factors necessary for skin regrowth)
and IgF (Insulin growth like factors necessary for cell
reproduction). These in combination with the over 50 different
micronutrients in colostrum allowed the body to heal at
its optimum rate. I have made pastes and solutions with
colostrum for any form of skin related problem, and found
it to be helpful in managing any form of dermatitis. It
is not the panacea for all skin problems but it will help
in the management of the vast majority of cases.
I use essential oils on most of my patients and one my favorites
is Frankincense. Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship .
This particular essential oil has the following characteristics.
It is antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, antitumoral,
prevents scarring, grounding, detoxing and calming. I use
it any case where I have a depressed or over active immune
system. I mix 20 drops of the essential oil in one once
of a 75% water 25% drinking alcohol mixture. I shake this
mixture and massage it into the pads of the feet one to
two times per day or into the area of concern, inside of
ears down back or on the stomach. Which ever is the most
comfortable for the patient. I do this one to two times
per day. I have found this also to be helpful in repelling
fleas, ticks and other insects. I put one drop of the oil
to one ounce of water and spray this over the fur any time
the dog or cat goes outside.
Another case that was quite remarkable was an old gentlecat
that was diagnosed with kidney failure. His Mom couldn't
get into see me for a week or so, so I told her start him
on colostrum to see if it would help him in the mean time.
I saw him two weeks later, and she entered my office and
gave me a big hug before we even started. She then began
to explain that within a day he was much better clinically
and had continued to improve daily. When I examined him
I noted that he had small kidneys and from his laboratory
work it was obvious he had kidney disease. The fact that
he had improved clinically was significant since he had
not been eating and was dying before we started the colostrum.
He has continued to hold his own and she has opted not to
do further blood work due to the stress on the little guy.
As to what is going on, my feeling is that some of the micronutrients
in the colostrum are providing him with the building blocks
to optimize what ever residual kidney cells he had left.
As long as his compensatory mechanism is working he will
continue to have quality of life. Once her drops below the
magic 1/2 kidney function level we will loose him.
The point of these cases, is that in most chronically ill
patients there is more potential than we realize until we
try an alternative approach that is based on this famous
quote.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
the Titanic.
The last topic has to do with being attacked by a dog. I
have found over the years that there are more and more aggressive
dogs coming into our practices. There are many S. W. A.
G. ideas on what the cause is but I would like to see a
study done on the possible connection between aggression
and Rabies vaccines and chemicals. I have seen cases where
the animals were perfectly friendly until after Rabies vaccination
and or application of some chemical to combat fleas or ticks.
In the mean time I would suggest anyone who feels they are
risk when walking their dog or taking a walk themselves,
carry an air horn which you can get at a boat supply or
sporting goods store. Keep it on your belt and give any
approaching dog a blast of the horn. I have never not had
that work in all the years I have been recommending its
use. The other thing is do not show fear or run unless you
know you can get to a safe place before he or she catches
you. I feel for the poor animals that are tormented by this
rage, because I feel it is man made. Years from now I am
confident we will look back and see where we went wrong
but in the mean time we have to be careful and observant.
Should you see any thing that alarms you after a particular
treatment, make sure you report it to your veterinarian
and the FDA.
It is only with you paying it forward and enforcing the
basic principles of supply and demand that there will ever
be any change in the way people or animals are cared for
in this country. If you do not buy it, they will not make
it. Simple but effective.
"It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far
more than our abilities."
- Harry Potter
"All you have to decide, is what to do with the time,
that is given to you"
- Gandalf Lord of the Rings
." SWAG knowledge will never put out the flame of Wisdom."
- Stephen Blake, DVM
OAO
Dr Blake
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