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ulceration of the skin as in feline herpes or cold sores due to herpes simplex in humans.
Steroids, both natural (Cushing’s syndrome), plant sterols and medical steroids, either inter- fere with, deplete or require the following for their elimination from the body, which is done via cytochrome p450 enzyme pathway:
• Co-enzyme Q10 (found in tree nuts espe- cially brazil nuts, but beware brazil nuts are 1000 times more radium than other plants and are also high in phytic acid that binds other nutrients, so soak in water before eating)
• Beta carotene (carrots), vitamin A (cod liver oil), vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin D (cod liver oil), vitamin K
• Calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium (important deficiency has been linked to can- cer (excess also has problems)), zinc
• Anthrocyanins (found in berries especially elderberry (Dorwest Herbs do a good elder- berry & nettle mixture) enhance the reaction of cytochrome P450)
• Broccoli induces the action of cytochrome P450 but needs the addition of kelp to the diet to protect the thyroid from inhibition by broccoli.
• Grapefruit seed extract inhibits Cytochrome P450 enhancing effect and side effects of steroids so in general should be avoided.
The amino acids glycine, cysteine, glutamic acid (found in garlic, root vegetables are also a good source of glycine) are used in the final
step for glutathione conjugation to make bile acids, which are excreted from the liver in bile – thus why the liver swells with steroid treat- ment. Alpha-lipoic acid helps at this point and is found in liver, kidney, heart and brewers yeast, which should ideally be supplemented in the diet.
Nutrient imbalance can be a factor in the vast majority of the cases presented to us these days, so it should be looked for and corrected. There are so many conditions, where this is important, for example in liver disease, where a low fat diet normally helps but further supple- mentation with nutrients, such as SAMe and aloe vera juice with its vast range of nutrients, can help tremendously. The same applies to disease of virtually any organ or system in the body. Yet another example is cancer cases, where they need nutrients specific to:
• Type of cancer (adenoma or lymphoma may produce hypercalcemia of malignancy that needs to be compensated for, growth of brain cancers specifically can be stimulated by high glutamine diets)
• Stage of cancer (antioxidants can be benefi- cial in the pre-cancerous stage and yet inter- fere with free radicals induced to treat cancer
• Medication the cancer patient is on – the nutrient supplementation/removal will need to compensate for medicine induced defi- ciency or excess
• Metabolic states of the cancer patient – nutrients need to be different in cachexia
stage to the pre-cancerous or early cancer-
ous stage
Where do you access information on nutrients and their loss or retention with medication or how nutrients influence clinical conditions? Well, there is the ever wonderful internet with sites such as http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/ ABSTRACTS/Nutrient_Depletion.shtml. This was one of the first sites I accessed for this subject. The reading list below is just a starting place on this subject.
Messonnier D.V.M., Shawn (2010-06-24). Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats: Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements (The Natural Vet) (Kindle Locations 2060-2061). Random House, Inc.
Dressler, Demian (2010-08-10). The Dog Cancer Diet (Kindle Locations 716-717). Maui Media LLC. Kindle Edition.
Dressler, Demian; Ettinger, Susan (2011-07-28). The Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dog's Life Quality and Longevity (Kindle Location 4552). Maui Media LLC. Kindle Edition.
Holford, Patrick (2009-04-02). The Optimum Nutrition Bible (Kindle Locations 9163-9164). Hachette Littlehampton. Kindle Edition.
Holford, Patrick; Joyce, Fiona McDonald (2010-12-02). The Holford 9-Day Liver Detox (p. 63). Hachette Littlehampton. Kindle Edition.
The Family Guide to Homeopathy: The Safe Form of Medicine for the Future Andrew Lockie (Author) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_metabolism T
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response to any vaccine will be uncertain so I always give them a heavy dose of TF during the week before and the week after the jab, combined with Silica 7c daily. Experience has shown that this provides better protection, especially in the case of kittens who are very susceptible to coryza.
An area I feel worth exploring is the treatment of chronic intestinal diseases with inflammation
of the mucous membranes and all forms of gut flora dysbiosis: all canine enteropathy, which tends to affect German or White shepherds and boxers in particular. Recent research claims that professional athletes with chronic intestinal problems benefit from supplements of colostrum, as this helps to repair the perme- ability of the mucous membranes. Given that 90% of the immune system is in the gut and that TF is non-species specific, it would be
worth trying TF on animals with similar condi- tions. Conventional treatment of these patholo- gies has not moved beyond steroids, sulfonamides and probiotics, all of which offer limited benefit.
The Transfer Factor range clearly has a lot to offer in veterinary medicine here in France. It should be a topic for in-depth research by groups specialising in CAM. T
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Excellent article by Sara Fox Chapman [mag winter edition]. I remem- ber discussing this with her when she was deciding what to do.
I asked a colleague, just an ordinary vet, to do the ovary-sparing spay for my 2 bitches 11 years ago as we did suffer from dogs appearing on the farm from nowhere. I found it very difficult to keep them in for 3 weeks, with small kids in the house leaving doors open.
They have raw meat and bone (minced or whole), liquidized greens, Pet Plus, filtered water, fresh Welsh air, freedom and have never been vaccinated or put in kennels, so I suspect their stress lev- els are very low.
As Sara described, our 2 also come into season and mount each other and disappear off into the woods no doubt for a good time with the local dogs! Satisfies everyone really!
They are 12 years old now and race about like youngsters!
Our most anxious bitch did grow a mammary tumour in 4 days, from nothing to big and aggressive, with a small nodule developing on the other side. This was while we were away for 4 days longer than our usual 2 weeks and had a vet nurse and her vet partner house-sit- ting. I operated and removed the big tumour the day after we got home, but I didn't do the mammary strip my colleagues were telling me to do, nor did I touch the little tumour. The little one vanished in a
few days and the surgical site healed beautifully equally quickly. There has been no sign of any form of neoplasia with either of them at any other time. I think this demonstrates the importance and beauty of raw food, Pet Plus, clean living, intact ovaries and a loving,
trusting, relatively stress-free environment.
Suzi McIntyre BVSc MRCVS DNN