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​"Earlier studies have shown that growing up on a farm reduces a child's risk of asthma to about half. We wanted to see if this relationship also was true also for children growing up with dogs in their homes. Our results confirmed the farming effect, and we also saw that children who grew up with dogs had about 15 percent less asthma than children without dogs. Because we had access to such a large and detailed data set, we could account for confounding factors such as asthma in parents, area of residence and socioeconomic status" says Tove Fall, Assistant Professor in Epidemiology at the Department of Medical Sciences and the Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, who coordinated the study together with researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

"These kind of epidemiological studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how animals could protect children from developing asthma. We know that children with established allergy to cats or dogs should avoid them, but our results also indicate that children who grow up with dogs have reduced risks of asthma later in life. Thanks to the population-based design, our results are generalizable to the Swedish population, and probably also to other European populations with similar culture regarding pet ownership and farming" says Catarina Almqvist Malmros, senior author on the study, Paediatrician at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital and Professor in Clinical epidemiology at Dept of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.
A total of more than one million children were included in the researchers' study linking together nine different national data sources, including two dog ownership registers not previously used for medical research. The results are being published in JAMA Pediatrics. The goal was to determine whether children exposed to animals early in life are at different risk of asthma.
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Journal Reference:

1. Tove Fall, Cecilia Lundholm, Anne K Örtqvist, Katja Fall, Fang Fang, Åke Hedhammar, Olle Kämpe, Erik Ingelsson, Catarina Almqvist. Early Exposure to Dogs and Farm Animals and the Risk of Childhood Asthma. JAMA Pediatrics, 2015; 169 (11): e153219 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.3219

Urinary Tract Treatment and Prevention:

Cranberry Extract is high in Vitamin C and prevents bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall.  

1) Cranberry Extract—prevents adhesion of bacteria to mucosa, high in vitamin C, cooling properties

3000 mg of Cranberrier = 24 oz of juice  

Dosage:
1/8-1/4 capsule TID cats & small dogs

½ capsule TID large dogs

1 capsule TID giant dogs

NO SIDE EFFECTS 

2) Couchgrass (Crab Grass)—contains mannitol & mucilages, good for inflammation, mild antibacterial effect

3)   Garlic—antibiotic, good for E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Staph

  Average clove of garlic has 100,000 Units of Penicillin

  VERY HIGH doses can cause Heinz body anemia in cats

  Kiolic—capsule/liquid

  2-4 drops S-BID cats & small dogs

  4-10 drops S-BID medium dogs

  Garlitrin  1 tablet SID large dogs

4) Goldenseal—antimicrobial, stimulates immune system be enhancing macrophage activity

Caution is indicated in animals with low blood pressure, low blood sugar and pregnancy

Do NOT use for prolonged periods of time.

5) Horsetail—strong diuretic,  soothing, anti-inflammatory, lithotriptic (dissolves stones)

Good for dogs with IVD and urine retention 

6) Marshmallow Root—soothing and healing to inflamed mm., enhances WBCS, diuretic

7) Uva Ursi—antiseptic, diuretic, strengthens and tones

Do not use with concurrent GI problems or pregnancy,

long term use lowers K (potassium)

8) Vitamin C—antioxidant, enhances immunity, increases interferon, increases thymic hormones

During stress, the body secretes more vitamin C and makes more susceptible to infection

DOSAGE FOR ACUTE SYMPTOMS —Give every 2 hours to bowel tolerance for 24-48 hours

Maintenance Doses

250-500mg BID small 

500-750 BID medium

750-1000 BID large 

1000-2000 BID giant

Water-soluble-->excess is excreted

ANIMALS’ APAWTHECARY—Standard dosing … 

12 drops per 20 pounds—Glycerin-Based Formulations

Cigarette smokes contains cadmium--> promotes urinary stone formation

Bladder Stones

1) Vitamin B6—lowers production & excretion of oxalates:

2-10 mg/day small, 10-20 mg/day medium, 30 mg/day large, 40 mg/day giant

2)  Magnesium—low levels increase calcium oxalate stone formation (phenonomena seen w/Struvite diets)

  Lose Mg in stress situations, sulfate form can cause loose stool

  50 mg SID small, 100 mg SID, medium, 300 mg SID large, 400 mg SID giant

3) Glucosamine—inhibitors of growth & aggregation of Ca+ oxalate crystals, 

250-1000mg BID, NO side effects

4) Corn Silk—anti-inflammatory, diuretic properties, removes gravel from urinary tract

Infusion for large (1-2 oz) and giant (3-4 oz) dogs QID initially then BID

NO known side effects, prolonged use can irritate bladder

5) Gravel Root—powerful solvent, can be used alone or in combination, NO known side effects

Decoction-->3 ml TID small, 5-10 ml TID medium, 1-2 oz TID large, 3-4 oz giant

6) Wild Carrot—highly valuable for gravel, stricture or any obstruction in urinary tract, “ace in the hole”

No side effects, can be given to rabbits too

Infusion-->3-5 ml B-TID small, 5-10 ml medium, 15-20 ml large, 1 oz giant
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