Cutting edge technology can help lessen discomfort, send pets home sooner.

Fortunately; most of our pets will only undergo one surgery during their lifetimes.  But, pet owners want to make sure this single surgical event is as painless as possible for their beloved animals.  Today, high tech equipment used in human surgeries may give your dog’s spay a new twist!

Many people benefit from the use of laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery in human medicine.   From removing gall bladders to dealing with obesity, laparoscopy is commonplace at many outpatient surgical facilities.  Veterinarians are turning to these techniques and adapting them to their patients as well.

The biggest benefit to laparoscopic surgery is the reduced need for large incisions in the abdomen.  Although many veterinarians routinely spay dogs with incisions less than three inches in length, some larger breeds may need an incision that is six or even eight inches long.  With laparoscopes, veterinarians can spay a dog with just two incisions, each less than an inch in length!

Minimizing the size of the incision also benefits the pet because smaller incisions mean less pain and shorter recovery times.  One small study showed that pets spayed with a laparoscope needed less pain relief medications than their counterparts spayed via traditional methods.

Laparoscopic surgery can also save lives!  Many breeds, such as Great Danes, are prone to a painful and life-threatening twisting of the stomach known as “bloat”.  With a laparoscope, veterinarians can quickly perform a procedure to prevent the twisting of the dog’s stomach and avoid conventional exploratory surgery to tack the stomach to the abdominal wall.

This truly leading edge technology is not available everywhere.  Advocates anticipate that the use of laparoscopes will continue to increase as pet owners strive to provide the highest level of care for their pets.  Ask your veterinarian about the availability of minimally invasive surgery in your area.

For more information on your pet’s health bookmark veterinarian Dr. Carol Osborne’s web site www.carolonpets.com or call her office to set up a consultation toll free at 1-866-372-2765.

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Dear Dr. Carol,

My best friend, Brandy, is a fifteen year old cocker spaniel.  Several years ago she started to occasionally suffer strong seizures.  With the first one I thought she was dying.  My local veterinarian assured me that they were more traumatic to the dog owner than to the dog.  Brandy would have a strong seizure maybe once every other month.  As she was getting older at the time I wanted to make sure I was doing everything I could for her.  She had always been an active dog so the only thing for me to try was to make sure she was getting a healthy diet and to try a high quality vitamin.
I am pleased to say that since Brandy has been on Paaws I have not witnessed her having a single strong seizure.  She has had a few minor ones, but even those come several months apart now.

Recently Brandy suffered a serious leg injury which was the human equivalent of a ruptured ACL.  I was afraid that she would never walk well again.  Because of her age the veterinarian did not want to do surgery instead putting her on a combination pain/anti inflammatory drug.  He is amazed at her recovery and how well she gets around.

Brandy may be fifteen years old, but she sure doesn’t act it and I am not going to tell her.  I live by the old adage, "How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?"  Brandy thinks she is still a puppy.  She acts it too.
Thank you Dr. Carol for Paaws.  It sure has improved and lengthened Brandy’s life.

Sincerely,
Dale

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Dear Dr. Carol,

Dusty, my 13 year old arthritic dog was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease and I had tried treating him with Selegiline with brief success, but then his symptoms seemed to reappear. 

As a scientist I did my own research and decided to try him on phosphatidylserine before going with the next, more severe option of killing off his adrenal gland tissue chemically.  I was concerned however about his joint problems getting worse once he was no longer as sedated as the Selegiline had kept him. 

I bought your PAAWS product as support to complement his treatment with phosphatidylserine.  It has been a year and I have been very pleased with his energy, activity capability and coat. 

Before I began the new treatment his coat was tacky and brittle feeling, now it is almost as silky as before he got sick.

He sleeps through the night and enjoys playing with me and my other dog which had stopped while he was on the Selegeline. 

His company has always been very important to me, but more so this last year as I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last May and don’t think I could have handled losing him as well.

I know we would not have done this well without your product! 

Thank you so much for supporting us through this year!

Sincerely,

Patti C

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Hi Everyone:

I am passing this on to be on the safe side: 
 

This is a new product designed to be a more effective product than other flea/tick treatments that was just released this year. It is available thru a vet and not currently on-line. I got ProMeris this week for my 7 dogs (6 Huskies & 1 Golden-Airedale), and the results were debilitating for nearly all of them-including me. Since my incident this week, my vet has pulled it from distribution and alerted the manufacturer, Fort Dodge.

Here are my results: Within less than 2 hours after applying, 4 of my dogs had vomited from 2-4 times, 3 were disoriented and stumbling, 1was dragging his back leg, 1 was salivating. I had very similar symptoms like an allergic reaction-my lips were swollen, eyes very red, mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, and mouth were stinging. I was very disoriented - dizzy equilibrium and not able to drive. To make this a short story-all 7 of my dogs were admitted to the hospital for
veterinarian care, and 3 of them remained for care, IV fluids and observation for 24 hours. I was in the emergency room. I’m home now and so are the dogs. We’re all feeling much better. Vet bills were over $2,500 and Fort Dodge is paying for these. Not only can the product cause this reaction, it has a highly noxious odor that permeated the house and is just starting to dissipate after 3 days.

Your dogs/cats might not have the same reaction, but given my experience-I wanted to help you all become well-educated about the product.

Jackie B.

Florida

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Hi Dr. Carol,

Meeka is doing quite well with her Pancreatic problem. Your PAAWS vitamins, enzymes and probiotics have helped a lot.  Do I adjust the dose?  Or maintain what she is on?   Meeka does not throw up anymore now that we have made the changes you recommended.

Thank you,

Jan S.

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This is my little Maltese Beanie Weanie. He’s about 20 years old and doing just great. Approximately 5 years ago I had noticed that he was having muscle pain in the morning and was having difficulty walking.

I turned to PAAWS and it’s been a life saver. I am absolutely pleased with the quick results and greatly recommend PAAWS primarily because of the wonderful ingredients and also because it works so fast.

It was heart wrenching to hear Beanie Weanie cry in the morning and I felt so helpless. I am so glad that I found PAAWS because it has changed Beanie Weanie’s life. He’s such a happy dog and I have Dr Carol to thank for that.

Sincerely, Bethany

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Researchers in Ireland hope to prove that a dog’s keen sense of smell gives it the ability to watch over the blood sugar levels of diabetics.

Dogs have already shown themselves capable of leading the blind, alerting the deaf, and helping the physically disabled with daily tasks.

But researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are taking the "helpful companion" idea one step further by gathering scientific evidence that could verify dogs can reliably detect dangerous blood sugar level drops in diabetics.

Reports suggest that some dogs can detect early warning signs of low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia by using their sense of smell to ’sniff out’ whether or not their owner’s glucose levels are dropping.

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Hello.

You called last week to check on our dog, Tucker, asking for feedback.

I have to admit I was very skeptical of your claims and product.  However, my mother-in-law swore your product added three years to their dog’s life.

It took us a couple of years, but we tried what she had left over from their dog.  Within a matter of days we noticed a change in Tucker.  He was getting up and down with more ease.  He seemed so much spunkier and happier.  I am now a believer!  I am now also ordering more than one month at a time because I know your product works.

Thank you so much for putting the life back into our aging dog.  He is going to be 13 in July, but he acts like he did 6 or 7 years ago!

Sincerely,

Lesley

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Dear Dr. Carol,

Your PAAWS vitamins have been of great help with my dogs in the past. At one time I had a dog that could not even walk up the stairs in our home. My husband saw  an ad on TV for the PAAWS and we ordered them, they came right away and once I started my dog Honey Bear on the PAAWS she was like a young dog for several years, we kept her on them for some time. She liked the taste and they always helped her.

Sadly Honey Bear passed away earlier this past year, we miss her so. Now, I am getting them for my daughters dog, he is 13 years old and has a lot of trouble walking. His name is Dakota. I am so hoping they work the magic as I had with Honey Bear.

Thanks again Dr. Carol, I appreciate all your help more than words can express. Here is a picture of the dog that you kept going for a long time, with the PAAWS. If it hadn’t been for you she would have suffered so much. Thought you would like to see her. Her name was Honey Bear we called her Baby Dog.

Phyllis

Ohio

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Create a Paawster user account and enter your dog’s or cat’s picture in Paawster’s Cutest Pet Photo Contest. Then get your family and friends–everyone you know–to sign up and vote for the cutest pet (it’s okay to ask them to vote for yours).

The winners, one cat and one dog, will receive a free one year supply of either PAAWS or VitaLife pet supplements.

How to Enter

There are three ways to enter

1. Join Paawster.com and upload no more than 3 pictures of your choice with a brief description. Be sure to include your contact information in your profile or in an email to hallesbest@gmail.com or we won’t be able to award your prize.
2. Join Flickr.com and upload no more than 3 pictures of your choice to the PAAWSTER Flickr.com group. Pictures posted to Flickr’s PAAWSTER group will automatically be posted the photo album on PAAWSTER.com.

Be sure to include your contact information in your profile or an email to hallesbest@gmail.com or we won’t be able to award your prize.


3. Email your photos to hallesbest@gmail.com. Email no more than 3 photos, each with a file size of less than 10MB. Send one photo or video per email. The subject of the email becomes the title of the photo or video, and the body becomes the description. Be sure to include your contact information in the email or we won’t be able to award your prize.
   

How to Vote

There’s only one way to vote

• To vote, sign in to PAAWSTER.com, click on the Photos tab, click on the photo of a cute dog or cat, and click on the "Rate" button. Then give the pet a rating of 1-5 stars.
• You can vote for more than one dog or cat, but cannot vote more than once for the same photo. You can vote for as many cute pets as you want but you will only be allowed ONE vote for EACH PHOTO. That’s how it works. Don’t forget to spread the word to everyone you know!
• To see the current ratings, click on the Photos tab, and choose Sort by: Highest Rated.
• This is a public voting contest. The highest rated cat and dog will win the contest; however in the event of ties, disqualifications, or other circumstances requiring decisions, Dr. Carol Osborne from http://CarolOnPets.com will choose the winners. Dr. Carol Osborne will pick the final winners and her decisions will be final.
• The contest will start on January 26th, 2008 and will end Feb 12th PST.

Bonus Gifts

We’re giving free pet consultations with veterinarian Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM for the 1st 10 people to enter the contest. The first one hundred people to sign up receive a 50% discount for PAAWS or VitaLife pet supplements.

Rules for This Contest

1. You must sign up to either PAAWSTER.com or Flickr.com to be able to upload your pet photos. Each photo may be up to 10MB in size, but smaller photos will upload more quickly!
2. You must sign up at PAAWSTER.com to be able to vote.
3. You can nominate someone else’s pet if you think they might be worthy of winning this contest; however, you are only allowed to submit three photos to the contest.
4. You own legal rights to the picture. This means that you either a) took the picture yourself, or b) the photographer has signed over all rights to the picture in a written contract.
5. Prizes can not be cashed in for their monetary worth. You can only win the prizes as listed above and no other compensation will be given. If win a prize or bonus gift, you agree to redeem the prizes and gifts within six months from the time you are chosen as winner.
6. You agree to let us share the your pet photos with the Flickr.com and PAAWSTER.com and with all websites that post the contest widget on their site. You will retain legal ownership of your photo but you do agree that we can share your photos on the internet.
7. You must share your email, phone number, and address information with us so that we know how to contact you and where to send your prizes. Your contact information in your Flickr or PAAWSTER.com profiles plus email it to hallesbest@gmail.com.
8. One free pet consultation coupon per person. One 50% discount coupon per person. Bonus gift coupons are a one-time use coupon.
9. You can enter both your dog and cat photos in the contest; however, you are limited to a total of 3 pictures. The top prize of cutest dog and cutest cat will be awarded to different pet owners.
10. The final prize and bonus gift award decisions remain the right of Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM and you agree that her decisions will be final.
11. Your entry and photos will be disqualified and removed from the competition if you fail to comply with any of the contest rules.

Contest sponsored by Dr. Carol Osborne and PAAWS Pet Supplements.

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Hi carol

Hope this photo finds you well! we have so enjoyed watching our adopted Quincy thrive on your vitamins and his raw diet. all of his [ailments] when adopted have virtually disappeared. his ears are clean, dry and smell sweet! his fur is so handsome and his teeth white as can be. we are so happy.

please tell me more about “selling” your products as i am a huge advocate for them.

with warmest regards,

katie and Quincy

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Dear Dr. Carol,

My English Bulldog, Roc “Ann”, has been taking PAAWS for dogs since he was 7 years old.  Many people, including a few veterinarians, have told me that a bulldog’s life expectancy is typically between 8-10 years. 

Well, I am proud to tell you that Roc Ann was 13 years old this past October!  I truly feel that taking PAAWS vitamins is what has helped prolong Roc Ann’s life.  He is my best friend and companion and I am so grateful that he is still here.  I will continue to give him the vitamins and will recommend your product to all my fellow dog and cat owners.  Thank you so much for making a product that has made it possible for me to enjoy my dog much longer than I could ever have expected. 

Sincerely,
Teresa

PS.  When he makes it into the Guinness Book of Records for the “Oldest Living English Bulldog”, I will be sure to mention your products once again!!!!!

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Dr. Carol, sorry for the long delay with Gobi, but had several problems and I believe, have been improved or resolved. 

Gobi has Sudden acquired retinal degeneration, but is doing fine with still some of his sight.  His left eye’s pupil does not respond and has the degeneration and he may continue to have more degeneration in his eye and perhaps his other eye as it shows some degeneration.  We went to an animal ophthalmologist.  He also was experiencing sores coming from an internal infection which now seems to be better. 

I started giving PAAWS in July and he has improved very considerably and I attribute this to PAAWS, because I could see an immediate improvement.

Thank you for all your help and concern.  It made me change my vet and go back to a previous vet that I liked, but is much farther, but I will continue with him.  Thanks again and wish all vets were like you.

You can use this on your website if this helps.

Riki

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Harri and Doris, ages 7 and 6
“I just started giving my two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Dr. Carol’s PAAWS about two weeks ago. Harri and Doris are 7 & 6 years old. They were beginning to suffer from very dry coats. We live in Arizona so dry skin is a big concern. They get extremely itchy and suffer from hot spots as well. Now their coats look richer and healthier and the dandruff that was visible on their backs is almost gone. Our best friends will make the transition into senior dog life with ease! Thank you for this product and for caring about my friends.” - Kathleen and Pat (Cave Creek, AZ.)

Traveler, age 10
“He was hardly able to walk on his own for more than a few feet at a time. He was no longer able to get on the bed with us. There were no more games in the back yard or walks… After 2 short weeks on Dr. Carol’s PAAWS, he was mentally a new dog. Now after 2 months, he thinks he’s young again… We have had several inches of snow, and he was able to get out and play, and roll and act like himself again… I realize that nothing will cure his physical problems, but it really helps to see him ‘thinking’ that he feels like his old self again… The mental improvement has been astounding. Thanks!” - Gary and Pam (St. Charles, MO.)

Rags, ages 15
Our dog Rags (Ragamuffin) is 15. We’ve had him for 2 years. I actually got him (free giveaway) at a yard sale. His owner had died 6 months before, the family had left him at the house alone, going over daily to feed him, and then decided to sell the house and contents. They decided if no one took Rags before the weekend sale was over, they’d put him to sleep. He was 13, no teeth, fleas, and dirty but we brought him home…That’s when I saw your infomercial. Rags has been on Dr. Carol’s PAAWS since November. He is walking, going outside by himself, even venturing into the back yard now and then, which he couldn’t do before. He’s spunky and happy and so are we. We just placed an order to keep PAAWS coming for as long as we have him. Thanks!” - Carol and Joey (Louisville, KY.)

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Dear Dr. Carol

We have Woody Allen and Zeus Rocco now for 10 years and we’ve given them your PAAWS Senior Formula since they were both 5 years old. I can’t see not giving them their AM/PM Vitamins.

They are rejuvenated, so full of life. They seem more alert, younger acting! I can remember a time when Woody would want to sleep all day. Now he wants to know where I am in every room of the house! Zeus who is a shepherd/golden mix had some arthritis problems in his back legs. It still comes and goes but he seems stronger now!

Woody is a doxy/doby mix and he has problems with cataracts in his left eye, but he doesn’t seem to be bothered with it. We are on our third double order of your PAAWS vitamins and I feel that your product has definitely lengthened the lives of my boys. For that I think you’ve been wonderful and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We thank GOD you came up with a formula that makes dogs healthy and keeps them healthy. When they feel good, we feel good!! May GOD bless you.

Sincerely,

Anthony & Libby

Woody Allen & Zeus Rocco

Springhill, Florida

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