Blackwatch Feed Program for Dog Allergies

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Allergy Program

This program is a comprehensive program developed to detoxify the body of free radicals and toxins and then to boost immune function. In order to do this I have made food recommendations below, and then add to it the Allergy Support Kit#15.

Below are the components in the Allergy Support Kit starting with Filling N The Wholes, Nzymes, DMG and OxEDrops. I have given the optional suggestion of a joint supplement if you have an older dog and the Option of what is acceptable to use for adding other foods to the diet for variety. Note, the food does not come with the kit, it must be ordered or purchased separately.

1. Dog Food - Natural/holistic dog food

2. Filling N The Wholes - a whole food vitamin/mineral supplement that offers several whole food immune boosting benefits including probiotics/digestive enzymes, heart, skin and joint support.

3. Nzymes - Dietary enzymes which detoxify the body and they are missing in all commercial foods - antioxidants

4. DMG - to boost immune function

5.OxEDrops - to help keep a proper pH levels in the digestive tract

6. Optional: Liquid Health Level 5000 - joint support supplement

For Variety - canned meats - raw options - fruits and vegetable

1) For this feed program I recommend using something from the Precise Line of foods. Precise Sensicare Lamb Rice which is ideal for use as an elimination diet when you think it might be an allergy. OR

Precise Holistic Complete Grain Free Diets - there are two of them
Lamb/Turkey and Grabonzo Bean (chickpeas) and spring yellow peas.
Pork and Garbanzo Bean (chickpeas) and spring yellow peas. For a distributor in your area contact www.precisepet.com or it can be ordered on line at dogfooddirect.com

FOR VARIETY ADD - fruits & veggies & Precise canned meats and for a safe, balanced raw option use Honest Kitchen dehydrated raw - info below.

To purchase any products mentioned in this article or have questions answere contact:www.firstchoicenaturals.com or call 765-284-8288

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What Do The Supplements In The Kit Do For My Dog?

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Filling N The Wholes - a whole food vitamin/mineral supplement to fill in what has been missing in the allergic dog's diet. It has immune, heart, joint, skin and digestive support with probiotics and digestive enzymes included. It also has trace minerals so often missing in commercial diets.

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Dietary Enzymes - they come in pet treats or granular form and these are necessary to detoxify the dog from the toxins making the dog suffer from allergies. It also boost immune function and acts as a natural anti-inflammatory. The Nzymes product put the "living component" back into a cooked, processed, stored dog food. Enzymes are heat sensitive and lost in processing/cooking of all commercial foods or making home cooked diets. As owners we must put dietary enzymes back into the diet, in order to maintain proper wellness and not deplete the body of this important resource. This can be done by the addition to your diet with a product called Nzymes, a chewable pet treat, or granular form which can be sprinkled on the food to replace what is lost. In other words, Nzymes provide the body with the right nutrients to allow the body to make the chemicals necessary to detoxify (clean out) the body and repair itself.

Nzymes helps with the following:

• Allergic reactions
• Natural anti-inflammatory ~ so you can avoid risky medicines like Rimadyl
• Arthritis
• Orthopedic problems ~ HOD, OCO, Pano, Wobblers, Hip Dysplasia, ACL
• Epilepsy and Seizures - due to vaccine reactions
• Vaccine reaction prevention
• Cleanses residual toxins from medicines, flea and parasite preparations.
• Boosting the immune system
• Reduces shedding
• Itchy ears
• Yeast infections
• Bladder infections
• Hotspots
• Reduces healing time from injury, surgery (cropping/bloat/c-sections)
• Reduces recovery time from anesthesia.

Nzymes are from sprouts (food) so they do not conflict with diet or any medications. I have used the Nzymes for 30 years for my animals and I take the human product and have seen remarkable changes our health. By incorporating Nzymes into the diet, you are putting back the "living component" into the modern processed and cooked diets. This gives the body the tools it needs for repair and good health.

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Ox-E-Drops

Ox-E-Drops is clear a safe liquid that will kill pathogens: bacteria, fungus and virus. When feeding raw meat it is particularly important to use Ox-E-Drops to help prevent problems with the pathogens in raw foods. An added benefit is that Ox-E-Drops Drops does not kill the good bacteria of the gut and helps to encourage the growth of friendly bacteria. I believe Ox-E-Drops is very important component to a diet in the possible prevention of bloat and systemic fungus infections, toxic and leaky gut syndrome, because if it's ability to help keep the proper pH balance in the gut which is important in breeds that have a tendency to bloat.

Ox-E-Drops can be use diluted (1 cup of distilled water + 1 teaspoon of Oxy-Drops) for a solution to clean out ears, eyes, to spray on skin or use as a colonic. It is very beneficial for systemic yeast infections and other ear, eye and skin infections as well.

Dosage - 1 drop per 20 lbs of body weight. Use daily on food, mix with a little water and your canned Eagle meat and use as a gravy. During times of illness - double this dosage.

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For Variety - Meats - Fruits - Vegetables

MEATS: I use Precise canned dog foods for variety - I mix a couple of tablespoons of canned meat with tepid temperature water and make a gravy.

FRUITS &VEGETABLES:

I think it is important to incorporate some real foods into you dogs diet on a daily basis. Not only is this done for nutritional purposes, but because the dog gets bored eating the same thing day in, day out!! This is a list of recommended foods to use in moderation:

yogurt, buttermilk berries melons, apples, banana, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, oranges, squash, sweet potato, green beans, zucchini - minced/diced/raw/cooked - they love frozen berries and melon balls!! Pulverized fresh veggies are best for digestion.

NO raw onions, grapes or raisins, macadamia nuts.

Linda's Very Veggie Soup - 2 large cans of chicken or beef broth - (low sodium for heart or elderly dogs- or homemade). Add LOTS of veggies - carrots, green beans, wax beans, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and couple cloves of garlic. The idea is to use this as the filler so you want it to be hearty and filling.

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Variety - A Safe Balanced Raw Meat & Fruit/Veggie - OPTION

If you want to introduce some raw meat, fruits and veggies to your dogs diet, the is is the best way to do it is with one of the Honest Kitchen dehydrated raw diets. They are balanced in it's calcium and phosphorus ratios and free from pathogenic bacteria and parasites.

They are a freeze-dried dehydrated raw meat diest, all you have to do is reconstitute with water, let sit a few minutes and serve. Do not get lazy and simply sprinkle this on the top of their food, make sure you use it reconstituted with water first -so it does not draw all the water out of the dog's gut, causing the dog to want to drink water in excess. The food dehydration process takes place so the ingredient are still considered raw yet done at a temperature to kill any pathogenic bacteria. Enzymatic activity in dehydrated foods is simply suspended until the food is rehydrated with liquid.

The dehydrated raw dog food is available in several formulas:

FORCE (21% protein - 14% fat) - Chicken, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Celery, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Zucchini, Green Beans, Apples, Honey, Alfalfa, Kelp,Yogurt, Bananas, Papayas, Basil and Rosemary.

PERFORMANCE - this is new and itis only fruits and veggies so it is meant to be added with a raw meat component to make it balanced before adding to the kibble

EMBARK 29% protein - 16% fat - Turkey, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Celery, Spinach, Carrots, Coconut, Apples, Kelp, Eggs, Sesame Seeds, Bananas, Cranberries, Rosemary.

And there are other Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw available.

Note: Since you are using this to top dress your dog's food for variety and not as the whole diet, you can use either one of these formulas even for large/giant or Great Dane puppies. Just use in reasonable amounts so you are not adding too many calories during growth stages.

Honest Kitchen Amounts for Puppies:

• 8-10 weeks - 1 Tablespoon
• 11-16 weeks 3-4-Tablespoons
• 4 - 6 mo 1/4 cup
• 7 - 8 mo 1/2
• 9 mo - adult 1/2 - 1 cup daily

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HOW I MIX MY DOG FOOD

• Put kibble in a bowl and divide the supplements between morning and evening feeding..say the Filling N The Wholes and DMG in AM and the rest at night..it really does not matter what ever fits your schedule.

I add my supplements in the AM just because it is easier to do it all at once. I make gravy of tepid temp water and canned meat and add the OxEDropsto this mixture.Top dress with a little fruit or veggie or the Honest Kitchen mixture at least with one meal a day. I tend to use my evening meal for the Honest Kitchen- just for variety.

WATER ON KIBBLE - Puppies 8-10 weeks use 1/8 - 1/4 cup water + 1-2 tablespoons canned meat. You want the food moist but not floating and sloppy. For older puppies and adults I will use 1/2 cup of water per meal along with my canned meat. If the stools are loose back off on the water the next meal and see if that tightens them up before you take them off to the vet. Only do this for 2 meals..if it has not tightened up there are parasites or coccidia or giardia, or perhaps something else so do not wait to get them check out.

 

 

Water On Food:
Commercial foods need to be fed with moisture so dogs don't over consume water after a meal, and so the kibble does not pull moisture from the dogs system in order to break down properly. Use "tepid" temperature water never hot or warm and never soak your food as it breaks down and destroys nutrients. Mix up and feed immediately. I use approximately 1/2 cups of water for adults per each meal.

Drinking Water:
It is very important to NEVER withhold water from your dog. This can lead to over consumption and bladder infections. Use common sense, do not let them drink excessively after exercise or dinner. Like a horse, let them cool down and then drink. I have found if I have water available in several places, they never overdo it since they know it is available to them when they need it. That way they drink less amounts of water, but more frequently.

Withholding water for fear of bloat is a myth. Stress is the cause and bloat/torsion is the response. It is much more complicated that simply saying water is the cause of bloat.

(See my article on Bloat and Torsion for details) (See On My Soapbox)

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Section C - Support Information - Required Reading

Read this: Does My Vet Understand Nutrition?

Vaccines

There are several articles and photos of vaccine reactions at this website. You need to know how to prevent vaccine reactions, because vaccine reactions in some breeds will kill your dog in a slow agonizing death known as Immune Mediated Response, which is always misdiagnosed as HOD. So, here is info:

Prevention of Vaccine Reactions

The AAHA recommended schedule for vaccination

Dr. Jean Dodd's Vaccine Protocols

Vaccine Reaction Photographs

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Special Alert - Antibiotic Reactions in Great Danes and Other Breeds.

Sulfonamide Antibiotics
Based on information gained from the National Bone Survey, I do not recommend using Sulfonamide* antibiotics to my puppy buyers because these drugs can cause serious side-effects like sloughing of skin and internal bleeding and HOD-like symptoms including;fever, aching joints, swollen joints, lack of mobility, depression and anorexia. The following antibiotics are sulfonamides.

• Ditrim
• Primor
• Tribrissin
• Bactrim
• TMZ
• TMP/SDZ

Another commonly used, potentially troublesome antibiotics is Cephalexin (Keflex, Cefa-Tabs). This can also produces the same symptoms as HOD (fever,swollen/hot joints, immobility, anorexia) even in adult dogs. I will use Chephalexin, but with a watchful eye and if the dog starts acting lethargic and achy, we stop the antibiotic, since they are sensitive to it. Call the vet for an alternative antibiotic and make sure you are using a good Probiotic product to keep the digestive tract functioning properly.

I will not use Sulfonamides drugs on my dogs. A reaction can happen from 24 hours - 2 weeks of being on an antibiotic. If there is a reaction, my vet recommends Dexamethsone/Azium and discontinue use or antibiotic.

* Research references on Sulfonamides