© 2002 by Lynnel Jones for AndalusianBullmastiffs.com
While many people familiar with the opinions of well-publicized veterinarians such as Richard Pitcarin (Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, Rodale Press) and Martin Goldstein (The Nature of Animal Healing, Alfred A. Knopf), it’s much more difficult to keep up with the field worldwide, at the university research level and on the Internet. Therefore from time to time noteworthy updates will be provided.
Currently in the process of publication and translation from the German is The Error of the Millennium in Veterinary Medicine, (ISBN 3-9807236-0-7), Marc Torel and K.D. Kammerer DVM. Subtitled "Malnutrition-induced Hip Dysplasia as a Non-hereditary Skeletal Disease of Dogs," the book traces a thousand years of canine diet history to the present time, concluding that 80-85% of dogs suffer nutrition-related diseases resulting from ingesting commercial dog food.
While not new on the canine diet market, Kymythy Schultze’s Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats (Hay House, 800-654-5126) is less well known but practical, simple, inexpensive and provides an absolutely terrific diet.
Websites of interest in the nutrition area may be located through various search engines. egroups.com hosts a number of canine-interest groups. Particularly informative and healthy groups include grainfreepets, rawdiet,justsayno2vaccs, doghealth and various BARF (Billinghurst Give a Dog a Bone) lists.
Lary Glickman DVM of Purdue University has recently completed a study of the causation of autoantibodies impacting thyroid, pancreas, heart, red blood count and connective tissue. He may be contacted at ltg@vet.purdue.edu. Dennis Macy, DVM, of Colorado State Vet School, has reached some conclusions about the causes of autoimmune polyarthritis and herpertonic osteodystrophy in dogs. He may be reached at 970-221-4535.