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Blackwatch Feed Program for OCD Repair |
Introduction to OCD RepairThis feed program offers
suggestions for nutritional support through diet and supplements to help repair OCD. The Supplement Kit you will ned is Called For assistance
for HOD, Pano, Knuckling over and Bowing, use this THE CAUSE: Often you hear the cause of OCD - Osteochondritis Dissecans is genetics,
but I have seen OCD repaired with diet alone, if the dog is young
and you catch it in time. So it's not always genetic and in fact I
feel most of it is strictly diet!. I always recommend acupuncture and chiropractic work for orthopedic cases. I have used it on my dogs with very good results. To locate a vet practitioner in your area click here for a directory. American Holistic Veterinary Site http://www.ahvma.org/referral/index.html
The
OCD Repair Program
This program consist of getting your dog on a quality dog food, some supplements in the form of the Kit #9 and shots of Adequen (talk to your vet) to help repair any damage. For a phone consultation with the Great Dane Lady, you must set up an appointment 24 hours in advance by calling: 1-765-284-8288 and setting up an appointment in advance. Blackwatch Feed Program FOR OCD REPAIR
1.DOG FOODS - I will provide you with a list of approved foods below, in the following catagories: holistic dry, holistic grain free, dehydrated and raw foods, so you have options. I do not recommend any grain free or raw diets for large breed growth until they are 8 months old or 3/4 of their normal size, just to be on the safe side. No feed trials have been done on large/giant breeds on the grain free or raw diets to date, so I will not recommend them. We KNOW we can raise them on a quality holistic kibble with a 10% raw component, if you wish, and have no problems, but not a totally raw or grain free diet, please!! You can locate a retailer by going to the Precise website www.precisepet.com 2. BLACKWATCH SUPPLEMENT KIT FOR OCD REPAIR #9 3. OPTIONS FOR VARIETY - To add some variety to your dogs life, use a holistic canned food or a dehydrated RAW meat diet because it is balanced in calcium and phosphorus as well as tested for pathogens and parasites, unlike what you get from the store. I like to use Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw Foods, this allows me to use a component of raw along with my Precise kibble and it includes fruits, veggies and botanicals. I like the Embark, but they have several others that work (Force, Thrive, Keen, etc). so you can rotate for variety and sounder nutritional practices. If you are into feeding a totally raw diet or raw with your kibble the brand I use and recommend is Darwins - and the ship it right to your door. Again, Please do not feed growing large and giant breeds a totally raw diet until they are past their drastic growth stages - 10 months. 4 lbs of dehydrated raw makes up to 17# of wet food! Linda's Very Veggie Soup For Variety or Weight Loss - 2
large cans of Organic chicken or beef broth - (low sodium for heart or elderly
dogs- or homemade). Add LOTS of veggies - carrots, green beans, wax beans,
peas, carrots, kale, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and couple
cloves of garlic and Celtic Sea Salt (only this type). The idea is to use this as the filler so you want
it to be hearty and filling. Introduction: The Blackwatch Feed Program ConceptThe Blackwatch Feed Programs for all breeds, ages and sizes have been used by top breeders and owners here and abroad for over 40 years. The basis for these programs revolves around my CORE 4 Philosophy of Wellness, which I have written and lectured about for many years. Time has shown us that this idea of feeding our pets works because it promotes wellness and longevity in all breeds. The products I use or suggest are either of my own nutritional design, or products I use for my own animals and in feed trials over time. I try not to recommend companies that are unethical in their business practices and support the privatly owned retailers and manufacturers over the large conglomerate companies. This information is not to be used in lieu of veterinarian advice, diagnoses or treatment. LINKS TO HELP YOU LOCATE FOOD: Precise Pet Foods - What I feed my dogs. NutriSource - PurVita - Planet Organics Pet Foods - my back up diet Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw My List of Better Foods Darwins Raw Diet Raw Food Options Diets for Dogs With Specific Health Needs Let's Talk MORE about Dog Foods ..... Dog Foods - I like to give pet owners a variety of foods on my list of better foods (see above) so you have options to pick from for your pets. I only support the holistically minded "family owned" pet food companies and independant retailers. I do not support the large corporate pet food companies or large corporate retailers due to a "difference in philosophy". I have concerns over the unknown quality of ingredients, qualitiy of premix supplementation (types/levels), manufacturing, consistancy in of sourcing ingredients and unknowns in quality control and safe testing of the foods before market. I feed 80% kibble 20 % Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Raw to my adults. Puppies I ease them into the Honest Kitchen as a mixer or gravy for their kibble. > Holistic Dry Kibble - Meat based w/ quality grains OR Grain Free I do not have a problem with a meat based diet that uses quality whole grains for their carbohydrate componennt, as long as it is low or no gluten and with fiber intact such as whole brown rice and oats. NO wheat, corn or soy!! My first recommendation is one of the foods from the Precise or Precise Holistic Complete lineup of foods. All their foods are meat based, with quality, low gluten grains such as oats and brown rice OR their new PHC Grain Free with meat and chickpea which is no gluten, low glycemic index - perfect for dogs with allergies, yeast issues, cancer, diabetes...as well as healthy dogs. For Large & Giant Breed Puppies Use: Puppy Guidelines - How to Raise A Puppy - (print out) Importance of a Crate and Crate Training For Large & Giant Breed Adults - You have several options: Precise Competition Formula 27% protein 17% fat - great for pregnancy, showing, agility, rally, obedience etc. Precise Holistic Complete - Senior - All Breeds -26% protein 11% fat - they maintain muscle mass, feel good, want to play and exercise yet the fat content is lower so they can loose weight but not coat. These are all life stage formulas so they will support growth and elderly dogs with adequate calcium levels. They also support pregnancy and lactation. For Small/Medium Breeds: Precise Competition Formula 27% protein 17% fat - great for pregnancy, showing, agility, rally, obedience etc. tThese are all life stage formulas so they will support growth and elderly dogs with adequate calcium levels. They also support pregnancy and lactation Precise Holistic Complete - Senior - All Breeds -26% protein 10% fat - they maintain muscle mass, feel good, want to play and exercise yet the fat content is lower so they can loose weight but not coat. Common Sense Feeding Information I feed my adults 2 times a day, puppies 3-4 times depending on age and by 16 weeks they should be on 2 times a day feedings.
Drinking Water: 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. Dogs with special dietary needs can use one of the Special CORE 4 Kits or have a program specifically designed for your pets.
Support Information - Required Reading
Special Alert - Antibiotic Reactions in Great Danes and Other Breeds.
Natural
Ways To Manage Pain: This is my preference for handling pain through the use of a natural product like the two listed below. I would start with the Microlactin, which is included in the Orthopedic/Joint Support Kit#9 then if that does not do the trick, you can purchase online the Recovery SA for more serious pain issues. Use common sense when it comes to exercise - use free exercise alone in your back yard - no kids no dogs - and not during the time of the day when there might be traffic, kids returing from school or delivers where the dog goes into a barking frenzy. Normal house rest, if you are home and crate rest if you are away, is for me, a more reasonable way to handle it. If the dog lives in a crate all the time they will become anxious, depressed and slow the healing process. Imagine you hurt your leg and then someone locked you in the bathroom all day long - no fun = no heal fast. Microlactin - (in the Kit #9)this is a natural anti-inflammatory and I had great success with this only for my older female that had a lame shoulder from playing too rough. It takes 1-2 weeks to load the system, double dose, before you see much help but in was a great help to my female and totally corrected her problem(bruise/inflammation), and because she is 6 I leave her on a normal maintanence dose daily for added insurence. RecoverySA - For more pain I would use this product -but wait to see if you need it once kit#9 is used. If your pet is not in great pain, you do not have to use this part of the program, it is an option to use instead of drugs like Deramaxx or Rimadyl which compromise the liver or can kill in short order! If they have a reaction to these drugs (which were pulled from the human market and their names were change for the pet industry) the reaction can be swift and deadly.
Anesthethesia
/ Surgery:
This is important information about anesthetics and giant breeds. Print out for your vet. Also for any elective surgery, i.e., spay, neuter or emergency surgery such as bloat/torsion. | |
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