| February 2003
One more plug
for the Holistic Pet Seminar on the 16th of March for a
very special Holistic Pet Seminar, and guess who one of
the four speakers will be? You guessed it, Dr. Stephen Blake.
I will speaking on Bach Flowers, Aromatherapy, Colostrum
and Homeopathy. To learn more about the Seminar go here
. They are offering a $15 discount on tuition for any of
you who register and get your fees in by the 28th of February.
Hope to see as many of you that can make it. You can call
one of the sponsors Joan Holden, with Merritt Naturals at
1-888-551-0416 to make your reservation and to pay your
tuition. Thank you for caring.
Now that the commercials are out of the way, on to the purpose
of this letter. First of all I would like all of you to
email me your name and address to sblake5@san.rr.com
so I can start changing your addresses over to my future
web address. You will still be sending mail to my DrSBlakeCS@aol.com
until I am ready to change servers and at that time I will
send out an announcement to start using the new address.
Thank you in advance for the help.
I just came back from the Western Veterinary Conference
in Nevada and was very surprised by what I experienced.
First of all this is one of the largest veterinary conferences
in the world. The focus is conventional medicine but they
did have some alternative lectures, which made my heart
smile.
Dr. Peter Dickinson, a veterinary neurologist from
Davis Veterinary Medical School specifically instructed
the large group of veterinarians said the following,
1) Glucocorticoids are not indicated in acute cranial trauma
based on human or veterinary evidence.
2) High dose methylprednisolone sodium succinate is the
only glucocorticoidoid shown to have any efficacy in HUMAN
acute spinal cord trauma and even this usage is very contentious.
3) There is no evidence that ANY glucocorticoids are of
benefit in Veterinary clinical cases at this time. Experimentally,
and clinically (humans) there is some evidence to show that
glucocorticoids given in
inappropriate doses or at the wrong time can be detrimental
to neuronal recovery. The appropriate dose of methyl prednisolone
in the dog (if there is one) has not been determined. There
is no evidence to show that high dose methyl prednisolone
is not detrimental in cases of canine acute spinal cord
trauma.
4) Adverse effects of glucocorticoids are very real. Animals
with acute spinal cord trauma appear to be predisposed to
gastrointestinal ulceration, and we have seen some
cases where corticosteroids have been
used in high doses where gastrointestinal perforation has
resulted in death or euthanasia
5) Glucocorticoids ARE indicated in the treatment of some
brain tumors and can have very beneficial effects relating
to decreasing peritumoral edema. This is based on anecdotal
clinical veterinary evidence, but is a very consistent
finding.
6) Glucocorticoids at immunosuppressant doses ARE indicated
in the treatment of many immune mediated diseases affecting
the nervous system.
7) Long acting preparations of glucocorticoids and high
doses of dexamethasone (eg 1-2mg/kg) are rarely indicated
in clinical veterinary neurology.
8) Glucocorticoids probably are one of the most abused drugs
in veterinary neurology.
Steven Marstin DVM from Canada spoke on alternative management
of cancer patients. There were several hundred veterinarians
present, which was very exciting to me. The attitude was
very receptive and good questions were asked. The most important
point Dr Marstin made was that what ever treatment we use,
we must help the body establish correct cell differentiation.
What is cell differentiation? This is the normal cell life
of healthy cells. As long as they serve their purpose, die
and are replaced, life is GOOD. When they get out of control,
then we have cancer. What does this mean to you as animal
caregiver?
Simply put, it means we need to do every thing we can to
provide an environment so that the body can accomplish this
very basic need for survival. Dr. Marstin pointed out the
need for less vaccinations justsayno2vaccines
, Pneumonia
Vaccine Not as Effective as Thought 2/26/03, avoiding
chemicals http://www.drugawareness.org/Archives/3rdQtr_2002/record0014.html
, drugs
3 Drug Companies Face Fraud & Bribery Charges 2/26/03
, healthy supplementation The Pet Whisperer™ , exercise, reduced stress in the home,
exercise, clean food and water. All of this you already
know but the lesson to be learned is that all of these have
a direct impact on cell differentiation. As long as the
cells in our pet's bodies differentiate in a normal fashion,
they will die a natural death. If they do not, they may
become CANCER CELLS.
He recommended Milk Thistle as a liver detox herb. This
herb has been shown to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy
and radiation. It is also an excellent antioxidant. he recommends
a dose of 0.2 ml / 5 pounds of body weight twice per day
in a liquid extract.
He also recommends the use of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for tumors
especially in lung metastasis, Mast cell tumors, intra thoracic
neoplasia, Thyroid adenocarcinoma and salivary adenocarcinoma.
The dose he recommends is 1 gram/10 to 15 pounds of body
weight divided twice per day. Spring Wind Herbs toll free
# 1-800-588-4883.
He also recommends the use of Vitamin A at a dose of 700
units per pound per day. The question of vitamin A toxicity
came up and he explained that the toxic level for vitamin
A is 2,500,000 units per day for three months. The therapeutic
dose for a 100 pound dog is 70,000 units per day. If you
do your math, that is a nice safety factor of 97%.
You can learn more about his protocols in Manual of Natural
Veterinary Medicine Published by Mosby. Authored by Wynn
and Marstin.
I would like to add that there are many ways to help maintain
normal Cell Differentiation out side of what Dr. Marstin
outlined in his presentation. Bach flowers, Dr
Edward Bach Centre, Aromatherapy Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship ,
Gemmotherapy Welcome,
, Bovine Colostrum The
Pet Whisperer™ , Acupuncture I.V.A.S.
, Chiropractic American
Veterinary Chiropractic Association, Homeopathy
The
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy, Alternative,
Complementary
and Holistic Veterinary Medicine (AltVetMed) AHVMA,
Academy
of Veterinary Homeopathy Referral List In Country and State
Order 12-22 PEACEFUL EXISTENCE, massage, ETC., are but
a few that can help in this process.
Since spring is around the corner we all need to be thinking
about Heartworm or do we?. I feel you need to think more
about the side effects of
Pro Heart (Moxidectin)
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/ade_web_rpts2000.htm
and weigh the risk of using prophylactics or electing to
use an alternative approach. I encourage people to not use
heartworm drugs on their pets unless their fear is too great
for them to tolerate not using the drugs. If you want to
follow a more natural way to preventing heartworm disease,
select the an alternative veterinarian in your area who
can help you AHVMA
on line .
One of my animal friend's Mom wrote me the other day and
I want to share her letter with you all. We didn't get to
know each other for very long but the time I had with her
was very special. This is for Jaina, my canine friend from
the mountains.
Dear Dr. Blake,
Jaina died yesterday. Just a note I wrote, In
Memory of Jaina. Thank you so much for all of the
love and help you give our little spirit animal companions.
In Memory of Jain - February 24, 2003
Our Animal Companions_In Passing
A few weeks ago I smiled at the "Letter To the Editor"
concerning an Idyllwild residents' love affair with dogs.
I am proudly one of those individuals referred to as a carrier
of the "dog gene". Once you experience the purity
of spirit and unconditional love of these animal beings,
there's no turning back. For some of us it is, like
seeing the face of Godness. There is a down
side to this relationship. When they leave us, when
they die, our hearts break again and again and again.
I had to put my precious companion to sleep today.
A cancerous tumor was trying to suffocate her.
On some level we sensed how fleeting our time together
was this past weekend. On Saturday I took her to the
Zen Center, our favorite place. We slowly meandered on the
serpentine road back, into the mountain retreat. Along
the road, we were greeted by three deer. They stopped and
we all looked into each other. In my eyes, that comes pretty
close to looking into the face of God. In silence,
they sauntered off, away and into the woods.
At the sacred grounds of the Center, my precious little
companion, Jaina, walked around and took in
the scents, as only her kind can. She laid down
awhile. We watched, the sun breaking through
the trees, casting a myriad of shadows, as the wind bent
and tousled their branches ever so gently. We listened;
to the birds, to the chanting, to the sounds of
the spirit. As we left, three deer accompanied
us back to this other reality.
On Sunday, I took her to church, a place where she is always
showered with love and affection. Today, I helped
her to leave her body. Her breathing was so labored.
Her eyes pleaded and begged me to help her . I held
her in my arms while she passed and shattered my heart.
Namaste
In Peace and Light
Aida and Teetal
We all can learn from the words of my friend Aida and Teetal.
"Miracles happen each and every day, all we have to
do is get out of their way. If we did this each and every
day, more would surely come our way." Dr. Stephen Blake
OAO,
Dr. Stephen Blake The Pet Whisperer™
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