June 2003
Another month has come and gone. I hope
this newsletter finds all my human and animal friends in
good health. I would like to dedicate the June issue of
The Pet Whisperer Tm to my Mom, Marie. I want to thank all
of you for all your prayers and for the many kind words
extended to me during this difficult time.
My Mom passed away
at 8:52 PM, June 12, 2003. She was at peace and for the
first time in 9 months was able to lie on her back and breathe
normally. Her passing was a gentle one and we were there
with her at the hospital when she joined my Dad, Grandpa,
Nana and Aunt Lee in Heaven.
I would like to share
some of the words my Mom shared with me and wanted me to
share with others.
In this life, all we have to give
is our time. Make sure you do not waste it on things that
you can do nothing about. Time on this Earth is short. Your
time is to be shared with the living. Those that have gone
before us know they are loved and those of us behind need
this time on earth to learn how to love and show our love.
If you wish to shed tears for me, make them happy ones because
I have no regrets, I am content and I do not fear death.
Be happy and enjoy each and every day as if it is your last.
It is during times like this
that you have the opportunity to learn more about what living
in the now is all about. Each of us needs to remember that
being is more important than doing. My sister Laura and
I learned a very important lesson during my Mom's illness.
That lesson was that when you have a loved one who is getting
ready to pass over, that you make sure we use the short
time we have left for being instead of doing. That is to
say instead of worrying about all the things you think they
should be doing, you let them do what they want to do and
enjoy the simple pleasures they derive from them. This way
your final moments together are not in the doing but in
the being in the moment and sharing the process of living
together. As my Mom always said, "If you are to shed
tears for me, make them happy ones."
Dr. Blake will be speaking August 17, 2003
Heads up on my up coming
lecture in Los Angeles, August 17, 2003. If you would like
to find out more about the seminar on natural health care,
go to http://www.animalessentials.org/events.html.
You may also call 1-888-551-0416 for questions or to register .It
is filling up fast.
I will also be signing copies
of my new book ,The Pet Whisperer stories about my friends
the animals, and selling copies of the book to those in
attendance. I also will be selling my book on my new website,
The Pet Whisperer™
, starting August 1st. Please pass this on to others who
may want to attend.
Dr. Blake's New Website is up and
runing :O) | www.thepetwhisperer.com
After many long months of hard
work my webmasters and I have finally got this baby ready
to launch. This is just the beginning of what I plan on
building upon each and every month to share information
on how to live a healthier and happier lives for our pets
and their caregivers.
Natural Pest Control with Essential Oils
You can use the following formulas of
essential oil blends to help repel insects without the toxic
effects of pesticides or DEET The
consequences of DEET toxicity are variable and unpredictable.
The essential oils I have used in my practice for the past
7 years are Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship .
I would like to point out that these
oils also are very helpful for emotional issues. I found
that Frankincense helped me and my Mom during the hours
I spent with her in the hospital. It made her room
the nicest smelling room in the hospital :O) and every one
who came in felt better after being in the room. I rubbed
this on her feet and hands each time I was with her. Her
color improved and she would feel better whenever I did
this for her. Historically it is antibacterial, anitfungal,
antiviral and calming to the spirit.
The following information is brought
to us by David Stewart's Newsletter, which is not copyrighted
so you can share this with any one who wants to learn.
ANTS Peppermint, Spearmint.
APHIDS Cedarwood, Hyssop, Peppermint, Spearmint
BEETLES Peppermint, Thyme
CATERPILLARS Spearmint, Peppermint
CHIGGERSLavender,Lemongrass,Sage,Thyme
CUTWORM Thyme,Sage
FLEAS Peppermint,Lemongrass,Spearmint,Lavender
FLIES Lavender,Peppermint,Rosemary,Sage
GNATS Patchouli ,Spearmint
LICE Cedarwood Peppermint Spearmint
MOSQUITOES Lavender ,Lemongrass,(Eucalyptus, Lemon) these
two oils Dr Blake uses in additon to the Lavender and Lemongrass.
MOTHS CedarwoodHyssop ,Lavender, Peppermint,Spearmint
PLANT LICE Peppermint ,Spearmint
SLUGS Cedarwood ,Hyssop, Pine
SNAILS Cedarwood, Pine,Patchouli
SPIDERSPeppermint,Spearmint
TICKSLavenderLemongrass ,Sage ,Thyme
WEEVILS Cedarwood ,Patchouli ,Sandalwood
A Brown Recluse Experiment
Seeing how squirting a peppermint-water spray would kill flies
in mid-air, I wondered what pure oil would do. So I
did an experiment on a brown recluse spider. I captured a
live one in a jar and carefully placed one drop of peppermint
on one side. The pure peppermint repelled the spider who crowded
to the otherside to avoid the oil. When I tipped the jar to
force the spider to fall into the oil, it merely squirmed
and got away, still repelled by the oil, but not apparently
harmed. Then I put a drop of water with the oil and tipped
the jar so that the spider slid into the water and oil together
and, instantly, it shrivled up and died.
Conclusion: The oil alone is an insect repellant. Combined
with water, it is an insecticide.
Safe Insect Repellants
As far as repellants go, when you go into the woods and fields,
put a little lavender around your ankles, wrists, and waist-band
and you won’t have to worry about chiggers or ticks
(or Lyme Disease of Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever). Lemongrass,
sage or thyme would work, too, but might irritate your skin
so put it on your pant cuffs and shirt sleeves.
As for your pets, you can put oils
such as Purification, Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship
around their necks and backs, but watch to keep oils from
around their eyes.
So there you have it. Non-toxic pest control.
To Neuter/Spay or Not? Cancer?
1. Clinical and pathologic features of prostatic adenocarcinoma
in sexually intact and castrated dogs: 31 cases (1970-1987)
Ford W. Bell, DVM; Jeffery S. Klausner, DVM, MS; David W.
Hayden, DVM, PhD; Daniel A. Feeney, DVM, MS; Shirley D. Johnston,
DVM, PhD;
Dept. of Small Animal Clinical Sci; College of Veterinary
Medicine; University of Minnesota; 1352 Boyd Ave.; St. Paul,
MN 55108
"Castrated dogs had a 2.38 times greater risk of developing
prostatic cancer than intact dogs when compared with the hospital
population."
2. Prostatic disorders in the dog. Anim Reprod Sci 60-61[]:405-15
2000 Jul 2 36 Refs
Johnston SD, Kamolpatana K, Root-Kustritz MV, Johnston GR
"Two studies suggest that risk of prostatic adenocarcinoma
is increased in neutered, compared to intact male dogs."
3. Reuters Health News Article: "Dog Study Suggests
Hormones Linked to
Bone Cancer".
"In a study of 745 purebred rottweilers, Dr. B. C. Beranek
and colleagues from the departments of veterinary clinical
science and veterinary pathology found that 15% of all the
dogs developed bone cancer. However, the risk of bone cancer
was 65% higher for castrated males and 34% higher for spayed
females." Further on in this study, it was noted the
risk of cancer in Rotties neutered before 18 months was higher
than it was after that age.
4.Dr. Mary Wakeman, a specialist in canine reproduction: "The
situation in dogs (male dogs), is not equivalent. It is no
longer medically justifiable to castrate dogs for prevention
of cancer. The overwhelming mass of data to the contrary can
no longer be ignored, and
publications are out there so that no veterinarian can use
the excuse of ignorance. Castration predisposes to highly
malignant prostatic cancer. Nearly all ogs afflicted with
this nasty tumor are neutered individuals. Testicular cancers
are very rare and almost always benign. Perianal adenoma can
be treated by castration if and when it arises. It too is
benign although messy."
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/neutr.html
My feelings on
the subject are that neutering/spaying should be something
each caregiver gives serious thought to before making this
decision. If you are going to have this sugery performed make
sure you consider all of the possiblities before making this
decision. I recommend you at least let them have one or two
heats before spaying and for males I recommend you wait until
they are two years old if at all possible.
If you choose to neuter or
spay, make sure you give your pets Arnica 30C twice per day
from the first day of surgery until there is no tenderness
to the surgical area and then stop. I also recommend putting
them on colostrum The Pet Whisperer™
the week before and for several months after surgery to help
with the healing process and to support their immune and digestive
systems.
Your letters made a BIG difference in the AVMA bylaws,
Thanks for caring. :)
The letters all of you wrote
into the AVMA board the past spring, had an impact. They changed
the whole wording of the section on what defines Veterinarian/patient
relationship. To see what your letters accomplish go to
AVMA Draft Revised Model Veterinary Practice Act - Key Points
and read the section on doctor patient relationship. This
is a perfect example of what paying it forward is all about
:O). This is a perfect example of the power of the pen in
action.
Veterinary medicine as we know
it today is changing and it is changing because you all want
alternative veterinary medicine to be your first choice of
care instead of drugs and surgery. Thank you all for caring.
What's new with Homeopathy and Science?
Recent studies have shown physical
evidence that there is a physical change in the molecular
structure of water with homeopathic remedies. The paper's
author, Swiss chemist Louis Rey, is using thermoluminescence
to study the structure of solids. The technique involves bathing
a chilled sample with radiation. When the sample is warmed
up, the stored energy is released as light in a pattern that
reflects the atomic structure of the sample. To learn more
about this work go to New
Evidence Supports Science Behind Homeopathy 6/28/03. Holding
such a heretical view famously cost one of France's top allergy
researchers, Jacques Benveniste, his funding, labs and reputation
after his findings were discredited in 1988.HOD and its relationship
with Distemper Virus?
The following information came
from the TNAVC proceedings, 1999, pp486-487: IS Canine Distemper
Virus Important in Orthopedic Disease? David Bennett;
Univ. of Glasgow Veterinary School, Glasgow, Scotland.)
Summary: Paget's disease in humans is characterized
by rapid resorption and production of bone; bone pain and
deformity. There is epidemiological evidence that people
owning dogs or growing up with dogs have an increased incidence
of Paget's disease (PD). Electron microscopy studies
have shown inclusion bodies (possibly viral) in nucleus
and cytoplasm of osteoclasts; PCR studies of bone biopsies
from Paget's patients have shown the presence of canine
distemper virus (CDV) within Paget's lesions; genomic (non-replicating)
RNA of canine distemper virus has been found in bone biopsies
from Paget's patients.
In dogs, HOD has similar
symptoms as PD in humans. "In situ hybridizations
and PCR examinations have demonstrated the presence of CDV
within the metapyses of dogs with HOD. In situ hybridizations
have shown that only genomic RNA is found within osteoblasts
and osteoclasts, similar to the situation in Paget's disease.
There is other evidence for the involvement of CDV in [HOD];
for example, 3/7 dogs given blood from [HOD] cases developed
distemper (Grondalen J 1976 J Small Anim Pract 17:721-735),
distemper-like symptoms have been described in some dogs
with [HOD] (Meier H et al (1957) JAVMA 13:483-491)...and
metaphyseal lesions were reported in experimentally and
naturally infected dogs with distemper virus (Boyce J et
al (1983) Proc Ann Meeting Am Coll Vet Pathol, San
Antonio, Texas, p126)."
Tissue culture studies examining
the effect of CDV on bone cells from normal dogs and dogs
with acute distemper showed positive correlations between
increasing conc. of CDV (in infected cells) and the
number and size of osteoclast-like cells and the number
of nuclei in multi-nuclear cells (the latter were capable
of producing resorption pits in bone slices inserted into
some cultures). CDV-infected osteo-clast-like cells
in culture were also hyper-responsive to vitamin D3, and
IL-6 and c-fos concentrations were raised (similar to the
situation in human Paget's patients.
Another example of the potential
danger of vaccines and their possible links to cancer. Vaccines
will one day fall in the same category as bleeding and be
looked upon as one of man's biggest mistakes in medicine.
A new book is out that
you all should read. Vaccine Guide for Dogs and Cats by
Catherine J.M.Diodati, MA. ISBN; 1-881217-34-5 $13.95 at
www.thinktwice.com
or by calling 505-983-1856. Tell them I sent you and ask
for their special discount prices on this great book.
Heartworm facts to make you sleep better at night
:O)
The adult heartworm produces
live young (microfilaria) it cannot develop any further
unless the blood is taken by a mosquito where the microfilaria
can develop. How long it takes to develop depends
on the ambient temperature. It MUST remain between
72-80F for 15-17 days...it must be constant. When it drops
to less than 58F growth/development is inhibited and will
take even months to develop in that mosquito. Here's the
clincher........A temperature of no less than 65F must be
maintained continually day AND night for 28 days before
the microfilaria can become ineffective.
Make sure you do your
homework before using any heartworm medication. ProHeart
6 - Is It Really Safe?
Report any drug reactions in your pets to the FDA!
You can report any reactions to medications
you have used on your pets such as; flea and tick products;
vaccinations; drugs,etc. By doing this we will be able to
alert the public to the inherint dangers of these products.
Do your part and make a difference.
Dr. Andrew J. Beaulieu
Acting Director
Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation
Center for Veterinary Medicine
United States Food and Drug Administration
Room 387
7519 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
abeaulie@cvm.fda.gov
(301) 827-1796
Thank you all for listening. Please
pay it forward to at least three more people. Quote for
the month;
"Keep doing what is in your heart and as long as your
heart felt message is do no harm and prevent suffering your
journey will be a kind and gentle one."
Dr. Blake, The Pet Whisperer™
Stay safe :O)
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