"Dr. Plechner's Corner" is a compilation of veterinary and animal research articles by
Al Plechner, DVM. Some of the articles found in this section are also co-authored with other colleagues as well.
How to Prevent Allergies, Autoimmunity and Cancer in Pets and People
October 30, 2015
The world of medicine is changing for both people and for animals. Merely trying to treat the effects of multiple diseases in medicine is not working. The time has come to begin to test and treat for the cause of disease and not merely treat the effects of disease. It seems apparent why many animals are […]
Do Total Estrogen Blood Test Results Include Xenoestrogens?
October 21, 2015
What is a xenoestrogen? The word xeno means alien or strange. According to Wikipedia, “xenoestrogens are a type of xenohormone that imitates estrogen. They are either synthetic or natural chemical compounds”. It is becoming more and more apparent every day that humans and animals are being exposed to many different xenoestrogen products that may cause […]
New Thoughts About Autoimmunity and Cancer in Animals and in Humans
October 15, 2015
Before we even get started, there needs to be a realization in medicine that the endocrine system regulates the immune system. Elevated estrogen has always been an important concern for MD’s and less of a concern for DVM’s, even if the same catastrophic diseases seem to be related to elevated total estrogen. Unfortunately, only ovarian estrogen […]
Upjohn vs Pfizer Depo-Medrol: Different Dosages For Different Diseases
September 30, 2015
For many years, Depo-Medrol has been used in various amounts dictated by the disease of the animal. The medical profession knows to use smaller amounts of Depo-Medrol for allergies, but when it comes to more severe canine and feline diseases, such as very severe allergies, autoimmune diseases and some forms of cancer, increased amounts of […]
Have You Ever Wondered Why Your Dog Scratches Its Ears and Licks Its Feet?
September 15, 2015
There is definitely a simple answer to this question. I am sure your veterinarian has checked all the possibilities that might be causing this, and if nothing has helped, this may be new information that will help. Many years ago, I completed a study regarding the location and concentration of mast cells. Mast cells contain histamine, which […]
Don’t Let Your Pet be “Given up for Dead”
September 11, 2015
By David Spangenburg Dr. Plechner once had a consultation client, who called him one evening. She sounded desperate. It seems that her vet refused to do the blood draw and to send it in to National Veterinary Diagnostic Services lab for Endocrine-Immune testing. As it happens, he’d never heard of the Plechner Syndrome. They didn’t cover […]
A SARDS Pet Owner’s Thoughts About the Difference Between Dr. Plechner’s Protocol and Levin’s Protocol
August 27, 2015
I recently read an exchange at SARDS Dogs Adrenal Exhaustion (a Yahoo group) and would like to share it here. Paula’s SARDS dog was treated with my protocol, which resulted in eyesight return for Butter P. To achieve the best results using Plechner’s syndrome the following must be taken into consideration: How well the SARDS […]
