HOW
TO USE THIS PROGRAM
This feed program is used
by many of the top breeders in the USA and overseas. This program
has 20 years of success and you must follow this program exactly because
each component has a job to do - deleting one of these components
compromises the integrity of this program. Do not add other foods
or supplements to the program without discussing it with me first.
Do NOT add your own raw meats, calcium supplements, I will provide
raw options that are safe from pathogenic bacteria and parasites and
balanced in their calcium and phosphorus ratio.
Section A.
- supplements, and where to purchase
Section B. - description of
supplements - what they do
Section C. - support information - for
your puppy
Please
print out for future reference and provide a copy for your veterinarian,
if they have any questions they can contact me personally for assistance.
Please note, I am not a distributor nor a retailer of any of the products
used in this feed program. I have used them for years and test fed
on my own pets and in some instances, I have done laboratory tests
to check quality and analysis and also done my own long term feed
trials on many litters. I do not recommend companies that are unethical
in their business practices so that is why some of the foods you see
on the market are not on my list
of better foods. Just because it is listed in Whole Dog Journel, does
not mean it is a good product. They ONLY read labels and a label only
gives you 50% of the true picture when it comes to pet foods. This
information is not to be used in lieu of veterinarian advice, diagnoses
or treatment.
If you have a senior
adult with no health problems -go to the Senior
Feed Program.
Section
A.
This program is a comprehensive and consists
several components and they can be purchased separately or
in a kit format - Feed
Program for Sensitive Digestion Kit#12
| 1.
Dog Food - Natural/Holistic
Super Premium - kibble and canned |
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| 2.
4 in 1 Probiotics & Digestive Enzymes
- beneficial bacteria - Digestive enzymes |
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| 3.
Nzymes - Dietary enzymes -
missing in all commercial foods - antioxidants |
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| 4.
Ox-E-Drops - help keep proper
pH in the gut |
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| 5.
Liquid Health Level 5000
- joint support supplement |
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| 6.
Variety - canned meats
- raw options - fruits and vegetable |
Where
To Purchase Products
1. DOG
FOOD - Eagle Holistic Line or Eagle Super
Premium Line of Pet Foods - locate
retailer at this website www.eaglepack.com
2. FOUR-IN-ONE
PROBIOTICS & DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
- beneficial bacteria, digestive enzymes, Vitamin
C & Barley Grass www.firstchoicenaturals.com
3. NZYMES
- dietary enzymes - in chewable
Pet Treat or Granular (goes further)
www.nzymes.com
4. OX-E-DROPS
- antibacterial, antiviral, antifungus - keeps pH of the gut
healthy www.nzymes.com
5. Liquid Health Level
5000 - joint support supplement (glucosamine, chondroitin,
MSM and herbs). www.Liquid
Health Level 5000 com
6. FOR VARIETY ADD
- fruits & veggies & Eagle Holistic canned meats www.eaglepack.com
For a safe, balanced raw option use Honest
Kitchen dehydrated raw - info below.
Section
B.
Description of Supplements - Who - What
- Why?
My preference is the Natural/Holistic
Eagle Pack line
of Pet Foods which I have used for 20
years. Choose one of
the following or you can rotate flavors on adults. Do not mix any
foods or brands of food 50/50 for any length of time, other than transitioning
over to a new diet which should only take 3 days on Eagle.. Mixing
foods can cause nutritional imbalance. Here are Eagle choices:
- Eagle Holistic Duck/Oatmeal - 23% protein
13% fat - allergies/sensitive stomach
- Eagle Holistic
Lamb/Rice 22% protein 15% fat
- allergies/sensitive digestion
- Eagle Natural Pack -
Lamb/Rice/Chicken - 23% protein 12% fat sensitive digestion
I have provided a list
of better food and my criteria for selection, located
at this website - if you live somewhere where you can not locate
Eagle.
I choose Eagle because all products are made with human grade/organic
ingredients,a multi-protein source, not grain based, yogurt cultures
(probiotics) digestive enzymes, prebiotics, glucosamine HCL for
joint support, high quality sequestered minerals which are critical
for proper growth and no bone diseases, no ethoxiquin, no BHA,BHT,
only naturally preservative, vitamin C and yucca and balanced Omega
6:3 fatty acids. This is the ONLY dog foods ever tested on giant
breeds and it was done on several litters before it became available
to the public. It has the longest track record for giant breeds
of any food on the market. I directed the feed trials on this food
18 years ago as well as the Large and Giant Puppy food feed trials
in 2002 so I know these foods work. Eagle owns their own USDA/Aphis
approved plant.
To purchase Eagle Dog Foods:
- Go to their website http://www.eaglepack.com
- On the Eagle Home page click on Retailers
or Purchase Online
or International sales
- Call Eagle - 800-255-5959 - they ship directly
to you as well
DO NOT SOAK KIBBLE
AND LET SET, OR USE HOT WATER ON YOUR KIBBLE IT WILL DESTROY THE
INTEGRITY OF THE NUTRIENTS AND PROBIOTICS - YOGURT LIKE CULTURES
ON THE FOOD.
HOW MUCH DO I FEED?
See chart below at bottom of this information or click on link
and printout for future reference. AMOUNT
TO FEED CHART
- in pet treats or granular
(multiple pets)
Nzymes - is Dietary Enzyme in a chewable healthy pet treat
or in granular form. Nzymes
put the "living component" back into a cooked,
processed, stored dog food. Enzymes are heat sensitive
and lost in processing/cooking of all commercial foods or making
home cooked diets. As owners we must put dietary enzymes back into
the diet, in order to maintain proper wellness and not deplete the
body of this important resource. This can be done by the addition
to your diet with a product called Nzymes, a chewable pet treat,
or granular form which can be sprinkled on the food to replace what
is lost. In other words, Nzymes provide the body with the right
nutrients to allow the body to make the chemicals necessary to detoxify
(clean out) the body and repair itself.
Nzymes helps with the following:
- Allergic reactions
- Natural anti-inflammatory ~ so you can
avoid risky medicines like Rimadyl
- Arthritis
- Orthopedic problems ~ HOD, OCO, Pano, Wobblers,
Hip Dysplasia, ACL
- Epilepsy and Seizures - due to vaccine
reactions
- Vaccine reaction
prevention
- Cleanses residual toxins from medicines,
flea and parasite preparations.
- Boosting the immune system
- Reduces shedding
- Itchy ears
- Yeast infections
- Bladder infections
- Hotspots
- Reduces healing time from injury, surgery
(cropping/bloat/c-sections)
- Reduces recovery time from anesthesia.
Nzymes are from sprouts (food) so they do not conflict with diet
or any medications. I have used the Nzymes for 20 years for my animals
and I take the human product and have seen remarkable changes our
health. By incorporating Nzymes into the diet, you are putting back
the "living component" into the modern processed and cooked
diets. This gives the body the tools it needs for repair and good
health.
To Order: www.nzymes.com or www.firstchoicenaturals.com
Ox-E-Drops
is clear a safe liquid that will kill pathogens: bacteria, fungus
and virus. When feeding raw meat it is particularly important to
use Ox-E-Drops to help prevent problems with the pathogens in raw
foods. An added benefit is that Ox-E-Drops Drops does not kill the
good bacteria of the gut and helps to encourage the growth of friendly
bacteria. I believe Ox-E-Drops is very important component
to a diet in the possible prevention of bloat and systemic fungus
infections, toxic and leaky gut syndrome, because if it's ability
to help keep the proper pH balance in the gut which is important
in breeds that have a tendency to bloat.
Ox-E-Drops can be use diluted (1 cup of
distilled water + 1 teaspoon of Oxy-Drops) for a solution
to clean out ears, eyes, to spray on skin or use as a colonic. It
is very beneficial in systemic
yeast infections as well.
Dosage - 1 drop per 20 lbs of body weight. Use daily on
food, mix with a little water and your canned Eagle meat and use
as a gravy. During times of illness - double this dosage.
To order: www.Nzymes.com
or www.firstchoicenaturals.com
4
in 1 Probiotics -
This is a combination 4 friendly yogurt like good bacteria, 4 digestive
enzymes, Vitamin C - in and Ester C form and Barley Grass. It fills
the "holes in every diet", processed or raw. Do
NOT add more Vitamin C to your dogs diet it is already this product.
First Choice Naturals 4 in 1 Probiotics
contains:
-
Yogurt
Cultures - friendly bacteria in the form of Acidophillus
and other cultures
-
Fruits -
Vitamin C in the form Ester C-50 - 500 mg per dose based on
weight
-
Digestive enzymes,
needed when using processed or raw diet.
- Veggies - Barley Grass
-your daily salad.
To order: Website: ~ http://www.firstchoicenaturals.com
or by phone at - 765-287-8288
I have used Liquid
Health Level 5000 joint supplementation with great success
on my dogs. It is particularly noticeable when you introduce it
to an elderly dog diet - they respond very well to joint nutritional
supplementation. The amount of glucosamine in better dog foods is
barely a maintenance level dosage, which is why I supplement my
dogs. Whereby it is beneficial for all breeds ages and sizes, the
large and giant breeds are particularly vulnerable due to their
size, rapid development as a puppy and later tendencies toward bone
cancer - normally of the long bone or growth plate.
I believe most of these cancers can be prevented with a comprehensive
diet and joint support during development. If a dog has had HOD,
OCD or Pano as a young dog, I feel it is very important to use the
Nzymes product and other
"functional foods"
with anticancer properties as part of the daily diet, in the hopes
of preventing bone cancer as they age.
I start my puppies on joint supplementation
at 10 - 12 weeks of age and continue throughout their adult life.
With the large/giant breeds their joints have added stressed,
so any thing that can help support them as they age, is a positive
step in the right direction.
For more complete information and ordering go to this website:
Liquid
Health Level 5000
MEATS:
I use Eagle
Holistic canned dog foods for variety (beef, chicken, liver,
lamb, duck, fish, puppy).I mix a couple of tablespoons of canned
meat with tepid temperature water and make a gravy.
Do NOT use grocery store brands they
are full of preservatives and 4D meats (dead, diseased dying and
disabled) and they give the dogs stinky gas and are full of unhealthy
fillers. NO homemade
concoctions of meat/rice combinations that you make up at home,
they are very unbalanced in their calcium and phosphorus levels
and can cause growth problems.
FRUITS
&VEGETABLES:
I think it is important to incorporate some real foods into you
dogs diet on a daily basis. Not only is this done for nutritional
purposes, but because the dog gets bored eating the same thing day
in, day out!! This is a list of recommended foods to use in moderation:
yogurt,
buttermilk berries melons, apples, banana, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli,
cauliflower, oranges, squash, sweet potato, green beans, zucchini
- minced/diced/raw/cooked - they love frozen berries and melon balls!!
Pulverized fresh veggies are best for digestion.
NO raw onions, grapes or raisins, macadamia
nuts.
Linda's Very Veggie Soup
- 2
large cans of chicken or beef broth - (low sodium for heart or elderly
dogs- or homemade). Add LOTS of veggies
- carrots, green beans, wax beans,
zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and couple
cloves of garlic. The idea is to use this as the filler so you want
it to be hearty and filling.
OR
-
OPTION
If you want to introduce some raw meat,
fruits and veggies to your dogs diet, the is is the best
way to do it because it is balanced in it's calcium and phosphorus
ratios and free from pathogenic bacteria and parasites. This
is a freeze-dried dehydrated raw turkey
or chicken diet, all you have to do is reconstitute with
filtered water, let sit a few minutes and serve. Do not get lazy
and simply sprinkle this on the top of their food, make sure you
use it reconstituted with water first -so it does not draw all the
water out of the dog's gut, causing the dog to want to drink water
in excess. The food dehydration process takes place so the ingredient
are still considered raw yet done at a temperature to kill any pathogenic
bacteria. Enzymatic activity in dehydrated foods is simply suspended
until the food is rehydrated with liquid.
The Honest Kitchen
dehydrated raw dog food is available in two formulas:
FORCE (21% protein - 14% fat)
- Chicken, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Celery, Cabbage,
Sweet Potatoes, Zucchini, Green Beans, Apples, Honey, Alfalfa, Kelp,Yogurt,
Bananas, Papayas, Basil and Rosemary.
EMBARK 29% protein - 16% fat
- Turkey, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Celery, Spinach,
Carrots, Coconut, Apples, Kelp, Eggs, Sesame Seeds, Bananas, Cranberries,
Rosemary.
The Honest Kitchen
dog food and Eagle Pet Foods
is endorsed by the Whole Dog Journal. To
order call 858-483-5995 ~ www.thehonestkitchen.com
Note: Since you are using this to top dress your dog's food
for variety and not as the whole diet, you can use either one of
these formulas even for Great Dane puppies. Just use in reasonable
amounts so you are not adding too many calories during growth stages.
Honest Kitchen Amounts for Puppies:
- 8-10 weeks - 1 Tablespoon
- 11-16 weeks 3-4-Tablespoons
- 4 - 6 mo 1/4 cup
- 7 - 8 mo 1/2
- 9 mo - adult 1/2 - 1 cup daily
HOW I MIX MY DOG FOOD
I add my supplements in the AM just because it is easier to do
it all at once. I make gravy of tepid temp water and Eagle canned
meat and add the Ox-E-Drops
to this mixture.Top dress with a little fruit or veggie or the Honest
Kitchen mixture at least with one meal a day. I tend to use my evening
meal for the Honest
Kitchen - just for variety.
WATER ON KIBBLE - Puppies 8-10 weeks use 1/4 - 1/3 cup water
+ 1-2 tablespoons canned meat. You want the food moist but not floating
and sloppy. For older puppies and adults I will use 1 cup of water
per meal along with my Eagle canned meat.
OPTIONAL - Top- dress the dog food Honest
Kitchen
Honest Kitchen Amounts
- 8-10 weeks 1 Tablespoon
- 11-16 weeks 3-4-Tablespoons
- 4 - 6 mo 1/4 cup
- 7 - 8 mo 1/2
- 9 mo - 18 months 1/2 - 1 cup daily
- Adults - 10% - 15% of daily diet with Eagle Pack
Do not microwave, soak or use hot or very warm water on your kibble.
It will destroy the integrity of the friendly yogurt type cultures
and the fragile vitamins/minerals and amino acids on the food.
Water On Food:
Commercial foods need to be fed with moisture so dogs don't over
consume water after a meal, and so the kibble does not pull moisture
from the dogs system in order to break down properly. Use "tepid"
temperature water never hot or warm and never soak your food as
it breaks down and destroys nutrients. Mix up and feed immediately.
I use approximately 1 to 1-1/2 cups of water for adults per each
meal. Adjust accordingly for puppies. If they have loose stools,
you may be using too much meat or water than necessary. Adjust that
before you panic and think they are sick.
Drinking Water:
It is very important to NEVER
withhold water from your dog. This can lead to over consumption
and bladder infections. Use common sense, do not let them drink
excessively after exercise or dinner. Like a horse, let them cool
down and then drink. I have found if I have water available in several
places, they never overdo it since they know it is available to
them when they need it. That way they drink less amounts of water,
but more frequently.
Withholding water for fear of bloat is a myth. Stress is the cause
and bloat/torsion is the response. It is much more complicated that
simply saying water is the cause of bloat.
Vaccine
Reactions:
To help prevent this problem in adults, make sure they are on
Vitamin C
and Nzymes. I
use the Nzymes Product to support the immune system, and prevent
vaccine reactions.
Anesthethesia
/ Surgery:
This is important information about anesthetics
and giant breeds. Print out for your vet. Also for any
elective surgery, i.e., spay, neuter or emergency surgery such
as bloat/torsion. I use Nzymes
to detoxify and help with fast healing.
If you own a giant breed or one prone to heart
problems it is recommended that you use the highest quality
protein food and supplement with these components. These are
nutritional substances from food sources and do not conflict
with medications or each other and are good to use for heart
disease.
Supplements
for Heart Disease.
1) Co-enzyme-Q-10 - www.firstchoicenaturals.com
2) Taurine and L- Carnitine - Two amino Acids are
critical to strengthen the heart -
You can get these from the health food store. Make sure
you select a very good brand so they are usable by the body.
Taurine 100 mg a day
L-Carnitine 100 - 200 mg a day
These dosages are taken from the newest textbook Small
Animal Clinical Nutrition and would be increased if the
dog had been diagnosed with actual cardiomyopathy.
3) Colostrum - this amazing product will regenerate
and rejuvenate the immune function as well as heart muscle.
It is highly recommended for dogs with cardio.
In the future you can order from the Nzymes company - in
the meantime, get Immune Tree Brand at the Health food store
or on line. You want "first milking" colostrum
- guaranteed to be that it is. - www.firstchoicenaturals.com
Read
this: Does My Vet Understand Nutrition?
Vaccines
There are several articles
and photos of vaccine reactions at this website. You need to know
how to prevent vaccine reactions, because vaccine reactions in some
breeds will kill your dog in a slow agonizing death known as Immune
Mediated Response, which is always misdiagnosed as HOD. So, here
is info:
-
Sulfonamide Antibiotics
Based on information gained from the National Bone Survey, I do
not recommend using Sulfonamide* antibiotics to my puppy buyers
because these drugs can cause serious side-effects like sloughing
of skin and internal bleeding and HOD-like symptoms including;fever,
aching joints, swollen joints, lack of mobility, depression and
anorexia. The following antibiotics are sulfonamides.
- Ditrim
- Primor
- Tribrissin
- Bactrim
- TMZ
- TMP/SDZ
Another commonly used, potentially troublesome antibiotics is Cephalexin
(Keflex, Cefa-Tabs). This can also produces the same symptoms as
HOD (fever,swollen/hot joints, immobility, anorexia) even in adult
dogs. I will use Chephalexin, but with a watchful eye and if the
dog starts acting lethargic and achy, we stop the antibiotic, since
they are sensitive to it. Call the vet for an alternative antibiotic
and make sure you are using a good Probiotic product to keep the
digestive tract functioning properly.
I will not use Sulfonamides drugs on my dogs. A reaction can happen
from 24 hours - 2 weeks of being on an antibiotic. If there is a
reaction, my vet recommends Dexamethsone/Azium and discontinue use
or antibiotic.
* Research references
on Sulfonamides
People ask me what I use for these problems. I use Interceptor
as a heartworm preventative and for flea and tick problems I use
a topical product- either Frontline
Plus or Advantage, Advantix or Frontline products. I
do rotate a different one each year. Because these are not systemic
products, I feel a bit better about using them and because the dogs/cats
and my self are also on Nzymes,
which detoxifies the body, I am comfortable with using these products.
For Collie/Sheltie/Aussie and Sighthound
Owners (could effect some Great Danes)
For those people who own Collies, Shelties,
Sighthounds, Aussies, Border Collies, any breeds with Collie
background or mixed breeds with any of these dogs in them, it
is critical that you know there are certain medications your
dogs CAN'T take. Do not leave it up to your vet to know this..YOU
must print this out and know it - it is a matter of life or
death.
These dogs have a sensitivity to Ivermectin
(Heartguard Heartworm medication. Only use Interceptor heart
worm preventative. Other related drugs you can not use on
these breeds or there will be neurological damage.
Other related drugs you can NOT use:
Metronidazole (which is used for diarrhea
and giardia)
Flagyl
Torbutol
Butorphanol
Morphine
Acepromazine
Ivermectin - Heart Guard
There are many different types of drugs that
have been reported to cause problems in Collies, ranging from
over-the-counter antidiarrheal agents like Imodium® to antiparasitic
and chemotherapy agents. It is likely this list will grow to
include more drugs as our research progresses.
Drugs that have been documented, or are strongly
suspected to cause problems in dogs with the MDR1 mutation:
Ivermectin (antiparasitic agent)
Loperamide (Imodium®; over-the-counter antidiarrheal agent)
Doxorubicin (anticancer agent)
Vincristine (anticancer agent)
Vinblastine (anticancer agent)
Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive agent)
Digoxin (heart drug)
Acepromazine (tranquilizer)
Butorphanol (pain control)
Potential Problem Drugs
The following drugs may potentially cause problems
when given to dogs that have the mutation. Biochemical studies
have shown that this gene has the potential to act on over 50
different drugs.
Ondansetron
Domperidone
Paclitaxel
Mitoxantrone
Etoposide
Rifampicin
Quinidine
Morphine
Washington State University College of Veterinary
Medicine
Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory
PO Box 2280
Pullman, WA 99165-2280
(Phone/FAX 509-335-3745)
VCPL@vetmed.wsu.edu
