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Welcome to the monthly Freedom From Illness wholistic newsletter from Russell Louie and Margaret Auld-Louie at Optimum Choices. To receive this newsletter by e-mail, click: Subscribe Newsletter. To unsubscribe, see the bottom of this e-mail. Contents February
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Current News
Pet Food RecallsThe pet food recalls continue. The best "wholistic" suggestion to prevent danger to your pet is — STOP feeding dry kibble dog food. In our "wholistic" opinion, dry kibble dog food is the least nutritious form of food to feed a carnivore. Furthermore, a majority of all pet food recalls is with dry food. Canned food, freeze-dried food and raw food have a much lower percentage of recalls. To read more on our "wholistic" philosophy on pet food, go to the following links:
Pet Food Recall
What Pet Food Companies
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********************************************************************************* National Pet Dental Health MonthDoes your pet have
bad breath or unexplained benign lumps?
Do you want to avoid Chronic
Renal Failure (CRF) or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in senior
pets? Since February is National Pet Dental Health Month, we will
discuss how all the above may be holistically related to bad Doggy bad breath
is not normal. It could be a sign your dog has periodontal disease. Some
studies show up to 85% of dogs and cats could have periodontal or gum
disease. According to Australian veterinarian Tom Lonsdale, author of
Raw Meaty Bones Promote Health, if left untreated this could lead to
heart, lung, kidney and joint disease, and
depress the immune system. So
why do our pets have such bad dental health with all the
dental chew
treats and so-called "dental" and "tartar" formula dry kibble? Based on
our
Most holistic vets
are now recommending a diet of raw meat, bones and organs for dogs and
cats to promote
If our pets cannot
clean their teeth the way Nature intended by gnawing on raw bones, then
it's up to us to keep
Our previous dog, a 12 pound Chihuahua
mix named Mikki, was no exception. In spite of giving her raw meaty
bones, brushing her teeth and taking her for anesthesia-free teeth
In addition to these periodic cleanings, most vets recommend regular
tooth brushing, if your pet will let you do it. Make sure to use
toothpaste
Unfortunately, regular teeth cleaning means
putting your pet under general anesthesia. We do not feel holistically
it is good for our pets' health to experience anesthesia every
To find out if there is a practitioner that does anesthesia-free teeth cleaning for pets in your area, the best way is to search on the Internet for "anesthesia-free teeth cleaning" in your location or ask your local vet and pet stores for a referral. Well Animal Institute publishes a list of students that have graduated from their anesthesia-free teeth cleaning program. Go to their School/Students tab on their horizontal menu bar from their home page: www.wellanimalinstitute.com/school/students Here are some photo results of anesthesia-free teeth cleaning.
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For
a very revealing report on pet food, click the link:
teeth.
"wholistic" research and the holistic experts we follow, those are
all marketing ploys that simply do not work. Those commercial "dental"
formula dry kibble will clean your pet's teeth no better than
mint-flavored pretzels will clean your teeth. Animal nutrition expert
Kate Solisti, author of the 
, calls dry kibble "diabetes in a bag" for
cats. According to Dr. Lonsdale (author of
optimal health and clean teeth. It does take some care
and education to do this safely—we have heard of cases of animals
getting bones stuck in their digestive system, even raw bones, when they
were switched too quickly to a raw diet. We would suggest that you
them clean so they have optimal health. An
important part of this care includes professional cleaning every 6 to 12
months by a vet or dental hygienist, just like we do for ourselves.
Do not forget regular x-rays too. Even a visual inspection by a vet may
not
be enough to identify bad teeth that need to be extracted. One
Chihuahua mix had several loose teeth that needed to be extracted.
Subsequent x-rays discovered two abscessed molars that also needed to
come out. These can be a source of hidden infections compromising the
immune system. Small dogs are prone to bad teeth.
cleaning, she still had bad teeth. By the time she died at age 18 years,
she had half her teeth taken out. We are sure that one of the reasons
she got 
designed for cats and dogs as they will swallow it and human
toothpaste could be toxic to them. You can also try various chew toys
and treats to clean teeth, but be careful to read the ingredients labels
on treats. One of the most popular teeth cleaning treats, which is green
and shaped like a toothbrush, contains wheat gluten as the main
ingredient. Since dogs are carnivores, we feel it makes more sense to
feed a meat-based treat such as hard “bully sticks” or beef tendons. If
you do not have a specialty pet store in your area that offers these,
you can order them online in different sizes to accommodate all sizes of
dogs. Rawhide treats are widely used to clean teeth too but we do not
feel comfortable giving this to our dog since rawhide is often highly
processed and pieces of it could possibly be swallowed and get stuck in
the digestive tract.
six
months. Anesthesia, like other drugs, is a toxin that the body has to
work hard at eliminating so while the periodontal disease is being
reduced, the toxin load on the body is being increased. If
you have a senior pet or do not want your pet to experience anesthesia
frequently, one solution is to take your pet to someone who is
trained in anesthesia-free teeth cleaning. Technicians are trained
and veterinary-supervised to clean
using the same techniques as a vet—cleaning under the gum line and
polishing the teeth afterwards. If the person is skilled at handling
animals, they can perform this service on most pets, including cats. We prefer to take our pets for an
anesthesia-free teeth cleaning session here in Denver. This is
especially good for small dogs, so they do not have to be put under
anesthesia every 6 months. Senior dogs that cannot tolerate anesthesia
would also benefit. Cindy Lloyd is a Certified Pet Dental Hygienist in
the Denver area. She is a founding member of 
