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As you all may already be aware of, there is now another widespread pet food recall in effect. At this time, it is a voluntary recall including 14 different pet food brands sold in more than 40 states and in parts of Canada due to possible salmonella contamination. The pet food brands involved in this recall are listed below:

- 4Health
- Apex
- Canidae
- Chicken Soup For the Pet Lover’s Soul
- Country Value
- Diamond
- Diamond Naturals
- Kaytee Fort-Diets
- Kirkland
- Natural Balance
- Premium Edge
- Professional
- Taste Of The Wild
- Wellness

In addition, according to The Center for Disease Control, 14 people in nine states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis. The CDC reported that multiple brands of dry pet food produced by Diamond Pet Foods at a single manufacturing facility have been linked to some of these infections.

Again, it has been people and not dogs that have been affected by the salmonella. I find it very interesting that many people are noting that they never knew it was possible to get salmonella from dry, processed pet food, they thought only raw meat diets would have such a threat. Learn more about salmonella HERE

As more information about the recall becomes available, I will keep you updated.

Finding the link of more vaccine damage to disease
By Dr. Patrica Jordan

Did you know……only vaccinated populations are producing auto antibodies?
Auto antibodies to cardiolipin are frequently found in patients with the serious disease systemic lupuserythematosus and also in individuals with other autoimmune diseases. Thepresence of elevated anti-cardiolipin antibodies is significantly associatedwith clots within the heart or blood vessels, in poor blood clotting,haemorrhage, bleeding into the skin, foetal loss and neurological conditions.

Rabies vaccines (mandated) and Lyme vaccines are just two of the many vaccines we know results in auto antibodies against the body’s own cardiolipin. Cardiolipin is critical and essential to the mitochondria of our bodies! Cardiolipin makes up the structure of the inner mitochondrial membrane that is where essentially ATP production take place? ATP is the primary currency of energy for our bodies. Mitochondria are also a major source of inflammation in our bodies as they are a major source of free radical production. When the mitochondria become dysfunctional, we have too little or too much apoptosis (cell death) and inflammation and too little energy production. As a result this is a KEY ingredient pathway to disease? Which disease you might ask? Diabetes (2 & 3 especially), Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s, Heart Disease,Fibromyalgia, MS,Hypertension,allergy (esp asthma), autoimmunity (esp SLE), migraine headaches (which is no coincidence the number ONE classic symptom of vaccinosis in the time of Dr. J Compton Burnett), many neurodegenerative diseases……autism? MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES-autoimmune in one generation becomes genetic in the next! So guess what?
Vaccinations are indeed linked to the production of this disease state through the damage done to the mitochondria function!Mitochondria are responsible for apoptosis so when they become dysfunctional we have too much and tissue destruction as well as too little and cancer formation. You can get environmental toxins, pesticides etc as causes of exogenous causes of mitochondrial dysfunction. However vaccines are known mitochondrial TOXINS that are injected! Read

Other things that lead to mitochondrial deficiencies are nutritional deficiencies, High fructose corn syrup, high carb diets!(processed pet food) Also pharmaceutical drugs and it looks like a very very very long list of pharmaceutical drugs that actually are prescribed to treat what is a mitochondrial dysfunction, with synthetic drugs that end up making the problem wors because…..they in turn cause mitochondrial dysfunction! Read the rest

The following recall information was released yesterday 4/27/12 by Diamond Pet Foods, the makers of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul brand dog food. The recall applies to foods distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. If you’re in one of those states and feed this brand, check your labels!

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Issues Voluntary Recall

Recall is limited to one formula of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul distributed to 10 states

Diamond Pet Foods is recalling one production run of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food. One bag of the product has tested positive for Salmonella, and the recall of the four production codes is being conducted as a precautionary measure.

We encourage consumers who have purchased Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food with the specific production codes and best before dates to discard the product. Diamond Pet Foods apologizes for any potential issues this may have caused our customers and their dogs. No dog illnesses have been reported.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula – dry dog food:

35 lb – CLF0102B31XCW, Best by Date 27/JAN/2013

35 lb – CLF0102B31XCW, Best by Date 28/JAN/2013

35 lb – CLF0102B32XWR, Best by Date 28/JAN/2013

6 lb – CLF0102B3XALW, Best by Date 28/JAN/2013

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and was distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, who may have further distributed the product to other states, through pet food channels. The company is working directly with distributors and retailers who carry these products to remove them from the supply chain.

Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer.

Pet owners, who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, or who would like replacement product or a refund, may contact Diamond Pet Foods at 800-442-0402

Come on now, seriously? If you are still feeding processed pet food of any kind, why???

As a veterinary naturopath, I am often shocked to find out during a consultation that pet owners are still using toxic, household cleaners in their homes where they live with their beloved animal companions and family. I am finding that most pet owners are ignorant of the seriousness of using household-cleaning products to their pets and their own health!

I won’t even begin to get into the the more commonly known household toxins such as Teflon chemicals (PFC), Fire Retardants (PBDE) and Mercury that are pets are taking into their bodies daily – there are several very in-depth and interesting studies you can read on the Environmental Working Group website about Polluted Pets them and I do highly recommend you read them all for your own health’s sake as well as your children and pets.

This article is intended to frighten you as much as it is to make you aware and to empower you to understand how to have your dogs (cats and other pets) and yourself be as healthy as possible in this toxic world we live in today. I want to share solutions with you to this huge problem of our toxic household environment.

Did you know that more than 1.2 million children under 5 had poisoning exposure at home, according to Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics published August 2010. 2% were fatal and over 10,000 cases needed some form of medical treatment as a result of poisoning from exposure to household cleaning products. Over 700 of those children suffer residual disability, we can only imagine how many of our dogs (cats and pet birds) have been poisoned due to exposure at home and the very dis-eases they are now suffering with are due to that exposure – allergies, skin ailments, thyroid problems, etc.

“In recognition of the unique roles that pets play in our lives, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) undertook a study to investigate the extent of exposures pets face to contaminants in our homes and outdoor environments. In a novel study representing the broadest biomonitoring investigation yet conducted in pets, what we found was surprising.” (1)

The dogs and cats tested were found to be contaminated with 48 of 70 industrial chemicals tested, Read the rest

Respect and Admiration of Veterinary Medicine Turns to Shame
Power Hour Pet Corner
Erin Dakins R.V.T. – retired

Now that title may shock you, anger you or confuse you but it sums up a smidgeon of the emotions I am personally feeling at this point in my journey down the road of healing that is fraught with emotions such as shame, guilt, anger, sadness, rage-at-the-machine, disgust and joy.

Now before you think that I have really flipped my lid and inhaled too many essential oils, let me explain…

Anger rises in me like a tidal wave, a tsunami that threatens to race across the land and devastate anything in its path. The anger is directed at the main culprits in this big SCAM called veterinary medicine. Read the rest

Yes, I said religion. Here are a couple of definitions of religion:
A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
A body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices.
The practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

Wait a minute! Aren’t vaccines supposed to “protect” our pets (and children) from disease?
This is surely what we have all been indoctrinated into believing over the years. But where are the studies and/or the research? The proof?

There is none! Search for yourself… Read the rest

Still feeding processed commerial pet food/kibble to your dogs? Even after the “Big Scare” of 2007?

Why?

Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food because it may be contaminated with salmonella.

http://www.diamondpet.com/promotions/61/

Read more about Salmonella and why it is found in more commerical pet foods than in a raw natural diet our dogs (and cats) were designed to eat HERE

Hi Everyone, I have another great article to share with you today by Erin Dakins from the March 18, 2012 Pet Blast; here it is!

Medical Monopoly and The Real Truth…

Many people have trouble understanding the different types of medicine practiced today, what
they entail and who they benefit. Over the next few weeks, it is my goal to break these different
forms of medicine down so that you can understand what went wrong and who is to blame -
what you need to know to make the right choices for your own health and for the health of the
pets you love. It is time to put to rest the old slang term: snakeoil.

Conventional Medicine

The most common form of medicine practiced at this time in history is Allopathic aka
Conventional aka Western Medicine. This is the medicine many of us grew up with. This is the quote “normal” medicine. Many times you have heard the term “practices medicine” perhaps because all they really do is practice on us. It seemed to me when I was actively working in veterinary medicine, we said “practicing” as a way to excuse our inability to cure much. Oh, don’t get me wrong, we could dole out pills and vaccines like candy and improvement would be noted – for a time. Read the rest

VACCINOSIS

Vaccinosis is now a common problem in our pets but it is NOT normal!
This three part article series was co-authored with my friend and collegue , Dr. Kim Bloomer and myself to raise awareness of what vaccinosis is and how to prevent it.

You may read all three parts online, here at the Dog Place