"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.
Necessary Thoughts For You And Your Pet
December 23, 2013
My website and blogs are about my thoughts and clinical findings about the cause of diseases that I want to share with you but what may be even more important, is to hear from you about your thoughts, your feelings, your findings and your suggestions. I would love for you to send a simple e-mail […]
Emmi’s Adventure with SARDS
December 20, 2013
This is a guest post by Wade Church. My precious Golden Retriever, Emmi is 8 years old. She was diagnosed with SARDS early this year. The veterinarians told me that she was completely blind and that there was no hope. A serendipitous conversation with the kind people from Halosforpaws steered me in Dr. Plechner’s direction. […]
Free E-Book on Living Clay
December 19, 2013
Dr. Plechner has released a new e-book titled “How Living Clay Can Help Your Pet Live Better”. You can download the e-book for free here. Excerpt from the book: Calcium Montmorillonite clay contains one of the strongest negative ions of all the edible clays available today. This negative ionic charge not only enhances the availability […]
Lexie’s Journey With SARDS
December 3, 2013
This is a guest post by Jacob Roethler. Lexie was said to be legally blind in July 2013 when she was diagnosed with SARDS at Iowa State University. We were told to go home and help her adapt to being a blind dog. Things like not moving the furniture around and putting a bell around her neck to hear […]
Shasta’s Battle With SARDS
This is a guest post by Michelle Cunningham. After receiving the crushing news that our beloved Alaskan Malamute/German Shepherd, Shasta, was rapidly going blind, due to her SARDS diagnosis on Aug 8th 2013, I was told there’s no known cause and no known cure for this illness. I was assured Shasta would adapt to her environment, […]
Bighorn Sheep Project
November 6, 2013
New story added about Dr. Plechner’s involvement with the Bighorn Sheep Society in California. Included in a book by David Spangenburg and Dr. Plechner, entitled, “Against the Odds, Given Up for Dead”. Read the story here
Obesity Due To Metabolic Hypothyroidism
November 4, 2013
This article was originally posted in Nutricula Magazine, on October 28th, 2013 Are you experiencing an overweight problem, and nothing you do to try to lose weight , no matter how you diet and exercise, is making a difference? Often, doing the standard thyroid panel tests, the results may indicate that your thyroid hormone levels are […]
