"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.
Does My Dog Really Have Cushing’s Syndrome?
October 8, 2014
Unfortunately, when a cortisol level is elevated, the first thing you may be told is your dog may have Cushing’s Syndrome, even if your dog’s clinical signs do not correspond to too much ACTIVE cortisol. What is Cushing’s Syndrome? According to WebMD, “Cushing’s Syndrome is a disease caused by long term exposure to high levels […]
Why Is The World of Medicine Not Measuring Total Estrogen
October 3, 2014
Elevated estrogen has been a concern of the medical profession for many years. Elevated estrogen has been incriminated in casing inflammatory diseases like allergies, autoimmunity and tumor growth in both humans and animals. Please consider all the inflammatory diseases that affect animals and humans, and please realize, these diseases extend far beyond the pet, and […]
Petunia’s SARDS Story
September 24, 2014
Petunia is a 9 year old female West Highland Terrier who comes from championship stock. Petunia’s grandmother was featured on the cover of Dog Fancy magazine. Petunia is like one of our children. She is the only pet who has been allowed to sleep in our bed. Petunia loves to chase the geese and wildlife […]
Reports From Owners of SARDS Dogs That Now Have Vision
These owners were all told to go home and live with a blind dog. But because there is a treatment that is available for SARDS dogs, they were able to go home and live with a dog that can see. LEXIE If you were told there is no treatment for SARDS, please know there is […]
Returned Sight in Blind SARDS Dogs With Early Endocrine Immune Management
September 17, 2014
This article is designed for the frustrated SARDS owner, who has had SARDS (Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome) confirmed with an ERG and told there is no treatment for SARDS, and to go home and learn to live with a blind dog. This seems to be the general veterinary belief regarding treating SARDS patients, that […]
What is the Best Food to Feed Your Pet?
September 12, 2014
The types of food your pet needs and can tolerate, will be determined by your pet’s inherited, endocrine immune imbalances. Unfortunately, due to many years of inbreeding, the day of feeding any type of food to any pet has ended. Today’s pets are endocrine immune different from the pets of yesteryear, and to believe you […]
Safe Insect Repellants For Your Pets
September 8, 2014
Today’s manufacturing and sales of chemical insect repellents for pets has become a business giant. The sale of chemical insect repellents has become a mega, million dollar business. The recent reports about using these commercial chemical insect repellents are indicating that these chemicals may be more harmful to pets than once thought. The concern of […]
