P3J .HAi «»»« Remedies an for Epidemic DVM Alfred Plechner, J. Martin Zucker mmt cat i -3^ ^$J9 Remedies for an Epidemic by DVM Alfred Plechner, J. and Martin Zucker VERY HEALTHY ENTERPRISES P.O. Box 4728 • Inglewood, CA 90309 © Copyright 1986 by Alfred Pleehner and Martin Zucker J. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the authors. Printed in the United States of America First Edition Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 85-051341 ISBN 0-9615452-0-8 Published by VERY HEALTHY ENTERPRISES PO Box 4728 Inglewood CA 90309 Telephone: 213-672-3269 To the memories of "Dune," "Paris," "Edson," "Alex" and "Ruppert," who gave me the inspiration to help other needy animals. Digitized by the Internet Archive 2012 in http://archive.org/details/petallergiesremeOOplec TABLE OF CONTENTS • Acknowledgments ix — • Part One The Epidemic 1. Roots OfAn Epidemic 3 2. Is Pet FoodFit Food? 11 — 3. FoodAllergies Trouble By The Mouthful 18 4. WhyAre Foods Allergenic? 25 5. FoodAllergies Can StrikeAnywhere 33 6. MissingMinerals 40 7. The Enzyme Connection 48 — 8. Breeder's Blight The Genetic Problem 52 9. TheAdrenal Timebomb 60 10. When The Timebomb Explodes [Dogs] 69 11. When The Timebomb Explodes [Cats] 79 12. Fleas, InsectsAnd InhalantAllergies 85 — • Part Two The Remedies — — 13. What And WhatNot To Do 95 14. The Hypoallergenic Diet 97 15. Mineral Supplementation 102 16. Topping Up The Enzymes 104 17. Hormone Replacement Therapy 106 18. Prevention 120 19. Is There A Human Connection? 125 • SelectedReferences 126 • Index 127 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions in the creation of this book: • First and foremost to Jim Konopisos, of Miracle Mile Business Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, whose encouragement tranformed idea to action and whose generosity transformed manuscript to finished book. • To the Miracle Mile art department staffers who applied their talents in bringing the book to print: Bill Lucas, Tevis Harvey, and Liz Castro. • To Roz Wheelock, Jim Keel, Richard Wolters, and Suzanne Beedy, for sharing their special insight into the problems of breeding, and, for the second time, thanks to Persian breeder Laneen Firth for her candor and information. • To Charlene Hunt and Judy Flerman, two favorite clients of mine, who helped me explain the serious problems afflicting many of the guide dogs for the blind. • To OfficerJay Broyles of the Beverly Hills Police Department, for sharing the story of "Boss," the No. 1 police dog in the world. • To Dr. Michael Fox of the Institute for the Study of Animal Pro- blems. • To Jim Murchison for technical advice, and Jeff Abel, of Overload Publications inTorrance, forextending courtesy in a time of need. IX