Dr. Carol – what can I say…you’re truly a blessing!!!

My 8 year old Lab,  Harley got very sick.  My dog wasn’t eating and I had to take a water bowl to her to get her to drink.  She had zero energy and her breathing was weird and she had urinated all over the kitchen floor one night.

I thought her breathing seemed a bit labored, in the end I would find out it was because my dog was in pain.

Anyway, I spent $1,200 at the emergency vet.  They weren’t finding anything. They called in a ‘specialist’ to look at her and he duplicated some of the lab tests as he wanted to have them sent to a different lab.

All the tests came back pointing to problems with my dog’s pancreas.  The next step would have been to do an expensive ultra sound to ‘try’ to figure out what to do next.

I contacted Dr. Carol as I knew her PAAWS products had helped my mom’s dog a few years back.  I sent her a copy of Harley’s lab results.  She looked them over and offered her advice free of charge.  She saved me the expense of the ultra sound.

She instructed me to feed Harley a home-made pet diet made of brown rice, boiled chicken, peas and sent me some of her pet products (Probiotics and Digest-Zymes) to sprinkle on her food.

I wasn’t sure if Harley would eat it because she tends to be a bit picky.  She not only ate Dr. Carol’s home-made diet, she was wanting MORE. I took a sigh of relief (that she was eating)!!  Harley has also started on the PAAWS product and she LOVES them!!!

Just before Harley got sick, I had recently opened a new bag of Iams Healthy Naturals (lamb meal and rice).

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What is responsible for the recent surge of pet cancer rates in dogs and cats?  What are the major factors that have changed over the last several years that may be the culprits? What can pet owners do to protect their dogs and cats?

Certainly the increase in pollution and pesticides play an important role, although other significant factors responsible for the recent surge in pet cancer rates must be also explored.

According to a recently published study, spaying female dogs prior to 4 years of age, reduces healthy pet life spans by 30%.

Therefore female dogs spayed prior to age 4 will have their lives shortened by nearly 1/3!

In addition, as opposed to what most veterinarians, including myself were taught in Veterinary Medical School, spaying and neutering dogs and cats at young ages, does not promote pet health.

It reduces the quality and length of pet lives and actually INCREASES the incidence of several types of  cancer in dogs and cats.

Published data cites multiple types of cancer, including bone cancer, or Osteosarcoma and reproductive related cancers, whose incidence increases in pets, as a result of being spayed or neutered at young ages.

Another factor involved in the increased cancer incidence according to this veterinarian’s research is diet and pet nutrition or what you place in the food bowel for your dog and/or cat each day.

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The list of tainted pet products is so extensive, I wanted to provide a list to date of the potentially deadly pet vitamin supplements recalled this year by the FDA. Most are recalled due to salmonella bacteria contamination.

These recalled pet nutritional supplements include everything from pet arthritis supplements to dog dental treats, pet digestive aids dog ear powders, pet multi-vitamins, cat urinary tract health care products and fatty acids for dogs and cats.

Pet Retailers from Doctors Foster and Smith to Petco and United Pet Group  are just some of the pet outlets carrying these contaminated pet nutritional supplements for dogs and cats.

Bookmark www.carolonpets.com for the latest pet health care news,anti-aging tips and information for your dogs and cats.

Holistic veterinarian, researcher and fellow pet lover, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM., is available for pet health care consultations and pet health questions for dogs and cats.

Contact Dr. Carol’s office toll free at 1-866-372-2765 to make an appointment for your dog and/or cat.

The FDA recalled several pet vitamin supplements.  It started with United Pet Groups Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs, but has been expanded to include many more pet nutritional supplements for dogs and cats, all due to Salmonella bacteria contamination.

The recalled products include various United Pet Group Pro-Pet and Excel branded pet vitamin supplements for dogs and cats, and certain other private label brands of the same pet vitamin supplements in tablet and powdered forms.  

The contaminated pet supplements are those with expiration dates that include and are between “01/2013″ and “06/2013.”

Laboratory testing which apparently is not done until AFTER these pet vitamin supplements are already sitting on pet retail shelves revealed contamination with bacteria called Salmonella.  Salmonella is a potentially fatal disease and affects pets and people.

Signs of Salmonella infection in pets and people usually present with severe diarrhea and/or explosive bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and spread this disease to other animals and/or people.

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April 14, 2010 – A pet product used to relieve dog arthritis pain has been recalled by the FDA due to possible Salmonella bacterial contamination. The Cetyl M dog arthritis product is made by Response Products in Los Vegas, Nevada.

The recall is for Cetyl M for Dogs, lot numbers 1210903 and 0128010.

People handling CetylM are at risk of becoming infected with Salmonella, bacteria especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after touching this product.  Healthy people infected with Salmonella should be aware of potential signs, which can include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Should any of these signs exist, contact your physician.

Pets with Salmonella infections are often lethargic and may have diarrhea with or without blood, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and subsequently infect other pets and people. If your pet has consumed any of the recalled CetylM and/or has any of these signs, contact your vet.

Cetyl M is used for for Dog Arthritis and was distributed nationally through pet retail stores, veterinarians and online pet retailers.

The above-referenced lots of Cetyl M for Dogs were distributed in either a 120-count bottle (shipped between January 8, 2010 and April 2, 2010) or a 360-count bottle (shipped between February 11, 2010 and April 2, 2010).

Affected lot numbers of recalled CetylM are as follows: #1210903 and 0128010. The lot number can be found directly above the bar code on the label.  This product is in tablet-form, about the size of a dime and is a light brown color.

Bookmark www.carolonpets.com for the latest pet health news, tips and anti-aging updates for your dogs and cats

Holistic veterinarian, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM offers pet health consultations and pet questions for dogs and cats

Dear Dr. Carol,

We ordered your VitaLife Supplements in December of 2008 after despairing because Chelsea, our little 5 year old

Chihuahua was suffering with one or two horrible seizures every week. Out vet put her on a few different medications, none helped and she mostly slept all day until she would have another seizure.

You were nice enough to call us back and help us with the dose of the VitaLife for her and go over her diet.

Now it has been over a year later, we stopped her phenobarbital and now she only has 3 or 4 seizures a year, which is very manageable.  We are delighted. She loves your supplement, the AM and PM and my husband and I can finally sleep at night and not worry about her.

We of course also studied all the toxic substances you mentioned in commercial pet food and around our house in order to remove them all. Chelsea scarfs down the home-made diet you told us about and we will never put her back on that other nutro food.

Thank you for your wonderful product and all your help.

Roberta  M., Bob and Chelsey

East Hartford, Connecticut

Bookmark www.carolonpets.com for the latest pet health tips, news and anti-aging updates for your dogs and cats.

Holistic veterinarian and author, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM., is available for pet health consultations and pet healyh questions for dogs and cats. To make an appointment for your dog call Dr. Carol’s office toll free at 1-866-372-2765.

Every spring, pet owners are faced with the battle of how to prevent Heartworms.

The EPA’s recent warning about the safety of topical products used to prevent Heartworm disease has many pet owners worried. Dog and cat owners are looking for safe solutions to protect their pets from the dreaded mosquito’s that carry and spread this disease.

Is there any hope that we could see an end to these pesky parasites?

Believe it or not scientists discovered the heartworm parasite of dogs over 150 years ago and it was found in cats over 80 years ago.  Yet, each year countless dogs and cats suffer from this horrible worm and estimates indicate cases of heartworm disease in dogs and cats in North American number in the millions.

So, what’s the solution?

Heartworm disease is no joke and is devastating to your pet’s health. Spread by the bite of a mosquito

these worms can grow up to two feet in length and lives in your dog’s heart.  This takes a toll on the heart and causes it to work much harder than normal to pump blood and vital nutrients throughout your pet’s body.  The result is that your dog’s heart gets tired from excess work and begins to fail. As time passes, pets show signs of heart failure.

Initially, dogs get tired quickly, sleep more and play less. As their heart disease progresses, fluid accumulates in their lungs so coughing especially in the morning, when they wake up is common. Without treatment pets die.

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Pancreatitis is severe inflammation of the pancreas that often occurs due to eating too much rich, fatty food or getting into the garbage. Minature Schnauzers and obese dogs have the highest incidence of this disease. Dogs allowed to sample the feast at holiday celebrations often end up with indigestion and pancreatitis. With repeated episodes of inflammation, the pancreas loses its ability to function properly which can lead to diabetes.

SIGNS of Pancreatitis
* Vomiting.
* Diarrhea.
* Abdominal pain.
* Depression and lethargy.

WHAT YOU AND YOUR VET CAN DO
* Diagnosis is based on history, signs, and blood work if necessary. Treatment is geared to allow the intestinal tract to rest by withholding all food and water for up to 24 hours. Fluids may be given under the skin (subcutaneously), or in cases with vomiting fluids are replaced intravenously. Most dogs and cats respond to treatment and in a few days are gradually put back onto food, starting with a bland diet given in small portions several times daily.
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Hi Dr. Carol,
I wanted to get back to you and let you know how our 14 year old dog, Scruffy is doing…
Since you changed his Paaws vitamin supplements to Senior dogs I have had no problems whatsoever with him.

Every piece of information that you have given to me regarding the Paaws, probiotics, digestive enzymes, your home-made diet, eye drops, bathing tips etc. have been a complete turnaround for him in his health and personality.

I am so glad I found you through the internet. I only wish I would have known about you when I lived in Ohio. Your time and opinions and been so worth getting my dog back from where I did not think he was going to make it, to almost completely back to his old personality.

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Hello Dr. Carol,

I recently wrote to thank you for PAAWS and all your personal assistance with my 14 (nearly 15) year old Lhasa Apso Samson. I wanted to tell you some of the additional great results we’ve seen in the past few weeks.

Not only was I able to take him off prescription Tramadol that had him sleeping all the time and reduce the Rimadyl that negatively affects his kidneys, but I’ve noticed that his thinning hair has grown full again! Rogaine’s got nothing on PAAWS!

Best of all, I took Samson to his cardiologist and there was a significant lowering in his kidney levels, both the BUN and creatinine levels are down a significant 5 points! The BUN is down from 107 to 102.

The doctor was very pleased and I told him all about your PAAWS vitamins. I also forgot to tell you that his hair was thinning and since he’s been on PAAWS vitamins it has filled out again!

Thank you again for giving Samson his energy and joy back!

Hope all is well with you and thanks again for all the time you spent helping me and your wonderful advice.

Warm regards,
Jan A.
Bogota, New Jersey