"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 I Discovered and Developed My Endocrine Immune Test
December 13, 2014
In the late 1970’s, I was first researching the importance of thyroid hormones and their relationship to other hormones in the body. I designed a serum test with the help of Veterinary Reference Laboratory that would identify various thyroid hormones which normally occur in canines and felines. The test included the following members of the […]
Why Does My Dog Have a Lipoma?
December 1, 2014
Lipomas are fatty deposits that are classified as non-malignant tumors. They may occur in a number of different regions of your dog’s body. They may appear as a fairly well defined mass that are usually soft and freely movable. If the lipoma occurs beneath and between muscle fascia, it may feel hard and not freely […]
Why am I Always Told My Pets Itchy Skin is Always Caused By Fleas?
November 19, 2014
Have you noticed, when you take your dog or cat to the veterinarian because of itchy skin, you are almost always told it is because your pet has fleas? Often, you are sold flea shampoos, monthly flea chemicals, and told to go home and fumigate your house and yard. Even though you cannot find evidence […]
The Relationship Between Oxidation, Free Radicals and Inflammation
November 14, 2014
It is important to understand why oxidation, free radicals and inflammation play such an important role in providing good health and helping to avoid disease. Hopefully the following article, which is designed for the pet owner and patient, will help you understand how these three conditions function, and how they are related, and what these […]
New Information on the Quantities of Phytoestrogens in the Foods We Eat and Feed our Pets
November 6, 2014
For many years, there has been a medical controversy whether to eat and to feed your pet foods that contain plant based estrogens (phytoestrogens). The controversy involves whether phytoestrogens bind the estrogen sites in the body, thus stopping harmful estrogen from other sources from binding these sites. Or do the phytoestrogens actually cause a health […]
Never Accept the Use of an Estrogen Patch
October 30, 2014
ELEVATED ESTROGEN IS FEARED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, HOWEVER THE MEDICAL PROFESSION DOES NOT MEASURE TOTAL ESTROGEN. The medical profession is concerned about estrogen causing inflammation, allergies, autoimmunity and cancer, however the medical profession is NOT measuring total estrogen. Treating the medical EFFECTS of diseases in humans and in animals may be vital, but treating the […]
Total Estrogen and Its Impact on the Inhabitants of Our Environment
October 29, 2014
It has been known for a long time that estrogen can cause a number of major health problems for humans and for animals. Biologists have recognized this for several years, and are trying to stop the use of estrogen mimicking pesticides. They have seen the impact in the Florida Everglades, where pesticides like Round Up […]
