You’ve done a lot of research, spent a lot of money but you finally found something that is healthy for them to eat. And, they even like it! Just when you think it’s safe to go into the dog food aisle, you hear that there’s a new diet available and it’s supposed to be even […]
We have all known for a several years that the agricultural application of insect repellant chemicals for fruits and vegetables, has been very harmful for animals, humans, and for our environment. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has tried to provide the general public with information about fruits and vegetables that may be harmful, if eaten. […]
By Roz Wheelock When I met Dr. Plechner almost 30 years ago, I had been breeding Dobermans 5 years. His endocrine immune system testing interested me and we began doing his “E.I. 1” panel on all my breeding dogs. Prior to meeting Dr. Plechner, I had the same issues with health that most other breeders […]
For almost 50 years, as a practicing, clinical veterinarian, I have realized the value and the importance of a vegetarian diet that would offer my patients a healthier, safer way to eat and to live. I have dogs and cats that have flourished on vegetarian food and have definitely outlived my patients that were fed […]
It is important to realize that our environment has changed, not only for ourselves, but also for our pets. The day when any and all types of foods can be eaten by ourselves and our pets, no longer exists. With the fear of eating and feeding contaminated food products, we worry about foods that contain […]
THE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS CAUSED BY THE THEORIES OF CANCER AND THE CORTISOL CONNECTION By Dr. AL Plechner DVM Many theories involving cancer have evolved before and since 1954. Today’s most popular theory deals with the thinking that viruses may be the cause of cancer, which is certainly possible. The theory of genetic mutations has been […]
All SARDS dogs produce a deficient or non-functional cortisol that will allow for the production of elevated amounts of adrenal estrogen, measured by the veterinary laboratories, as total estrogen. It is the elevated adrenal estrogen that deregulates the immune system, which causes the SARDS. Various foods are usually not thought about as adversely affecting a […]
A LITTLE UNDERSTOOD MIDDLE LAYER ADRENAL CORTEX THAT IS THE CAUSE OF MANY ALLERGIES, AUTOIMMUNITIES AND CANCER. There are three layers anatomically that make up the adrenal cortex. All three layers have different functions, and yet the middle layer adrenal cortex, referred to as the Zona Fasciculata, is the least understood adrenal layer. The first […]
I cannot thank all of you enough, for the kindness you have shown me, and the kindness you are sharing with me now. Unfortunately, I have a two disc problems in my back that will keep me out of practice for good. I am probably looking at a surgical procedure, which I am hoping to […]
While the studies continue by scientists trying to discover the secret why the African mole rat does not develop cancer, as a clinical veterinarian I too have been trying to discover why other animals and people do develop cancer. Their genetic or acquired make up allows for the development of a middle layer adrenal imbalance […]
