Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Many dogs and cats are referred to Cold River Veterinary
Center after a long history of illness. Do veterinarians create
these problems by over-vaccinating puppies or kittens, endorsing
monotonous diets of dry pet food, and suppressing the signs of
disease with drugs? While their treatment plan is medicine, the
outcome is not health! True health begins with a varied diet of
fresh, whole foods; avoiding redundant vaccinations and
persistent pesticides; promoting repair with natural therapies
that help restore normal function. Below is the summary of 60
pages of medical records from a 4-1/2 year old spayed female
German Shepherd who has never been well, despite dozens of visits
to the veterinarians.
| Date
|
Condition
|
Treatment
|
| 12/04/97 |
Birthdate |
|
| 02/15/98 |
DHPPC vaccine #1 |
|
| 02/26/98 |
DHPPC vaccine #2 |
|
| 03/25/98 |
DHPPC vaccine #3, Bordatella vaccine #1 |
|
| 04/01/98 |
Vomiting 2 days |
Rx: Hill’s i/d (prescription dog food) |
| 04/02/98 |
Vomited roundworms |
|
| 04/04/98 |
Vaginitis |
Rx: Panalog, Metoclopramide x 10 days |
| 04/15/98 |
Recheck |
Rx: Heartguard Plus |
| 04/22/98 |
DHPPC vaccine #4 |
|
| 04/24/98 |
Diarrhea, blood in stool |
Rx: Metronidazole x 5 days |
| 04/25/98 |
Licking and scratching ventral abdomen |
Rx: Cephalexin x 3 weeks, Pyoben gel |
| 05/19/98 |
Occasional colitis, mucus in stool |
|
| 05/20/98 |
Eating grass, stop antibiotic |
Fecal test for parasite eggs (negative) |
| 05/21/98 |
Ovariohysterectomy (spay surgery) |
|
| 05/26/98 |
Rash around mouth and belly |
Rx: Cephalexin x 3 weeks,Panalog |
| 06/12/98 |
Still itching mouth, vagina. Rabies vaccine#1 |
Rx: Advantage, Heartguard |
| 07/01/98 |
Skin much better. Nasal discharge |
|
| 09/18/98 |
Eye discharge, conjunctivitis |
Rx: Mycitracin x 5 days |
| 01/22/99 |
Conjunctivitis, ears itchy, licking vaginal area. DHPPC vaccine #5, Bordatella #2, Rabies vaccine #2 |
|
| 04/22/99 |
Conjunctivitis, roundworms |
Rx: Pyratabs, Mycitracin x 5 d. |
| 05/22/99 |
Biting under tail, vaginal area
red |
Rx: Heartguard, Panalog, Hydroxyzine |
| 06/01/99 |
Itching tail again |
|
| 07/16/99 |
Ticks |
Rx: Preventic collar |
| 08/21/99 |
Conjunctivitis, purulent discharge |
Rx: Gentocin x 5-7 days |
| 09/02/99 |
Eyes cleared up, then conjunctivitis returned |
|
| 09/21/99 |
Conjunctivitis. Thin; picky eater. |
Rx: Gentocin, Hydroxyzine x 2 weeks |
| 09/28/99 |
Likes Science Diet, eye improving |
|
| 10/19/99 |
Eye infection again, KCS (dry eye) |
Rx: Gentocin, 3V caps, Optimmune |
| 02/04/00 |
refill medications |
Rx: Heartguard Plus, 3V liquid |
| 02/23/00 |
Vaginitis |
Rx: Panalog x 1 week |
| 02/24/00 |
Right eye swollen and red |
Rx: Gentocin |
| 03/04/00 |
Rash |
Rx: Cephalexin |
| 03/30/00 |
DHPPC #6; T= 102, P= 130. Itchy |
|
| 04/19/00 |
Bordatella #3(intranasal) |
|
| 04/26/00 |
Low energy, decreased appetite 2-3 weeks, thin, ear inflammation |
Thyroid test, T4 = 0.8 (LOW) |
| 07/13/00 |
Hair loss around muzzle |
Rx: Goodwinol, Pyoben |
| 07/21/00 |
Crusty around nostrils |
Rx: Cephalexin x 3 weeks |
| 08/15/00 |
Itchy bottom, check anal glands |
|
| 12/20/00 |
Green eye discharge 4 days |
Rx: Gentocin x 5-7 days |
| 01/09/01 |
Vomited 4x, bile, flecks of blood |
Rx: Cimetidine, Sucralfate, i/d food |
| 01/12/01 |
Vomited again |
Rx: Cimetidine, Metronidazole, i/d food |
| 01/22/01 |
Vomiting with blood |
Rx: Pepcid, Carafate, Metronidazole |
| 02/27/01 |
Blood in stool |
Fecal: no Clostridium |
| 04/06/01 |
Owner wishes to wait on DHPPC vaccine |
|
| 04/13/01 |
Vomited blood |
Rx: Carafate, penicillin |
| 04/18/01 |
Biopsy- eosinophilic lymphocytic enteritis |
Rx: Prednisone, Panacur, Pepcid |
| 04/27/01 |
Significant weight loss |
May need Imuran |
| 05/15/01 |
Weight 5/5/02 56-57 lbs. |
Rx: Prednisone 30 mg sid |
| 05/25/01 |
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) |
Rx: Prednisone refill x 30 days |
| 07/11/01 |
Shaking ears |
On Prednisone, 10 mg EOD |
| 09/16/01 |
Vomiting |
Rx: Eukanuba Fish and Potato |
| 02/01/02 |
Not eating |
|
| 02/05/02 |
Had diarrhea |
|
| 02/08/02 |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
Rx: Prednisone, Flagyl, Fish & Potato |
| 02/26/02 |
Neurologic consult |
Consider trial of antihistamines |
| 03/05/02 |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
Rx: Prednisone 10 mg bid x 30 days |
| 04/03/02 |
Bacterial cystitis |
Rx: Clavamox bid x 2 weeks |
| 05/11/02 |
Painful |
Rx: Prednisone 10 mg EOD |
| 06/01/02 |
Diarrhea, roundworms |
Rx: Pyratab |
| 06/20/02 |
More frequent urination |
|
| 07/03/02 |
Diarrhea |
Rx: Amoxitabs 400 mg bid x 7 days |
| 07/31/02 |
recheck |
Fecal test (negative) |
| 08/03/02 |
Looks great, 81 lbs. |
|
| 08/07/02 |
Coughing and retching, licking rectum |
Rx: Panalog |
| 08/09/02 |
Gagging while exercising |
Rx: Robitussin 30 mg x 2 days |
| 08/17/02 |
Bald spot on nose |
|
| 10/19/02 |
Vomited |
Rx: Zantac 75 mg bid |
| 11/27/02 |
Vomited, soft stools |
Fecal test (negative) |
| 12/03/02 |
Vomited, soft stool, not doing well |
|
| 12/24/02 |
Surgery, gastric foreign body |
Rx: Prednisone, Cephalexin |
| 02/27/03 |
Relapse of IBD after surgery |
Rx: Prednisone 10 mg bid |
| 03/28/03 |
Fax records to CRVC |
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Here's the problem
This patient never had a chance to grow up without itchy skin,
vaginitis, cystitis, ear inflammation, diarrhea, impacted anal
glands, hypothyroidism, pain, a boring diet, and ultimately
invasive procedures to tell us what was clinically obvious: the
dog has inflammatory bowel disease. While we cannot prove the
cause of every chronic disease, we can ask the right
questions.
- Where is the research that shows 4 distemper vaccinations are
more effective than 2 vaccinations in puppies and kittens?
- If a dog or cat already has signs of allergies, why would
more antigen (from a vaccination) be given?
- Given that inflammatory bowel disease is associated with
adverse reactions to pet food, why continue to feed the same
diet?
- Can 3 vaccine products administered on the same day present
an overwhelming amount of antigen (foreign protein) to the immune
system?
- Are vaccines associated with the production of anti-thyroid
antibodies and ultimately hypothyroidism?
- Is hypothyroidism one of the causes of "dry eye"
(keratoconjunctivitis sicca)?
- Who benefits from prescription pet foods?
What to do
At Cold River Veterinary Center, we're proud of the puppies and
kittens that have started life with a wholesome diet,
conservative vaccination schedule, and natural alternatives to
persistent flea and heartworm medications. The goals are fewer
health problems, fewer trips to the veterinarian, and lower
health costs.
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