Comments on: The TRUTH about Vitamin C in Dogs and Cats http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/ Dog and Cat Health: natural, holistic solutions for healing your pet at home. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:45:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brad http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-77232 brad Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:41:19 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-77232 I’m not too keen on the fact that you’re promoting yourself through the selling of veterinary secrets. I prefer when professionals remain professionals, rather than taking the cheesy fad book route. WHILST PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION I HAVE FOUND ANDREW INFORMATIVE AND VERY HELPFUL AS MOST VETS ARE SO READY TO PEDDLE DRUGS WHICH CAN HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON PETS AND ONES BUDGET, AND YET LEAVES ONE LESS INFORMED. KATIE GIVE THE GUY A BREAK, EVERYONE HAS TO EARN A LIVING AND SO WHAT IF ANDREW PROMOTES HIS BOOK HOW ELSE WOULD HE SURVIVE OR SUPPORT HIS FAMILY. PEOPLE HAVE A CHOICE AND NO ONE IS HOLDING A GUN TO PEOPLES HEAD TO BUY THE BOOK. MOST PEOPLE WHO VIEW THIS SITE WILL STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS AND MIGHT QUESTION YOUR MOTIVES FOR WRITING SUCH NEGATIVE COMMENTS. KATIE HAVE YOU NOT THOUGHT PEOPLE ON VERY TIGHT BUDGETS MAY NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO VISIT A VET AND RELY ON FREE ADVICE. ULTIMATELY ITS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE PET AND IF IT WORKS THEN ITS PERSONAL CHOICE. WELL DONE ANDREW AND KEEP WRITING I’m not too keen on the fact that you’re promoting yourself through the selling of veterinary secrets. I prefer when professionals remain professionals, rather than taking the cheesy fad book route.

WHILST PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION I HAVE FOUND ANDREW INFORMATIVE AND VERY HELPFUL AS MOST VETS ARE SO READY TO PEDDLE DRUGS WHICH CAN HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON PETS AND ONES BUDGET, AND YET LEAVES ONE LESS INFORMED.

KATIE GIVE THE GUY A BREAK, EVERYONE HAS TO EARN A LIVING AND SO WHAT IF ANDREW PROMOTES HIS BOOK HOW ELSE WOULD HE SURVIVE OR SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.
PEOPLE HAVE A CHOICE AND NO ONE IS HOLDING A GUN TO PEOPLES HEAD TO BUY THE BOOK.

MOST PEOPLE WHO VIEW THIS SITE WILL STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS AND MIGHT QUESTION YOUR MOTIVES FOR WRITING SUCH NEGATIVE COMMENTS.
KATIE HAVE YOU NOT THOUGHT PEOPLE ON VERY TIGHT BUDGETS MAY NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO VISIT A VET AND RELY ON FREE ADVICE. ULTIMATELY ITS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE PET AND IF IT WORKS THEN ITS PERSONAL CHOICE. WELL DONE ANDREW AND KEEP WRITING

]]> By: bettina cirone http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-77016 bettina cirone Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:03:20 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-77016 my cat does have kidney problems. so maybe c is not good for him. he drinks lots of water and urinates frequently. he had hyper thyroid and was losing so much weight that to save his life in 2008 i brought him for radioactive iodine injection after which he became quite fat. his ekg afterwards showed cardiomyopathy but hecompenatedwell. he got pemphigus and steroid helped him get rid of it. When pemphigus returned, i brought him to 3 different vets who refused to give him even minimal amount of steroid protection/ pemphigud kept spreading, but they still refused. when lymphoma in cranium was discovered oncologist prescribed steroid. everything healed. he was great. back to normal for 2 months. when i was advised to cut steroid dose to half per day, he had relapse. after relapse he recovered pretty well. But after the last chemo on Friday he got worse again. i don't know what to do. he is due for another chemo next Friday. maybe i should just leave him be. i don't want to hurt him anymore. i think the first misrake was perhaps an overdose of radioactive iodine brought all this on. he is only 13 yrs old. my cat does have kidney problems. so maybe c is not good for him. he drinks lots of water and urinates frequently. he had hyper thyroid and was losing so much weight that to save his life in 2008 i brought him for radioactive iodine injection after which he became quite fat. his ekg afterwards showed cardiomyopathy but hecompenatedwell. he got pemphigus and steroid helped him get rid of it. When pemphigus returned, i brought him to 3 different vets who refused to give him even minimal amount of steroid protection/ pemphigud kept spreading, but they still refused. when lymphoma in cranium was discovered oncologist prescribed steroid. everything healed. he was great. back to normal for 2 months. when i was advised to cut steroid dose to half per day, he had relapse. after relapse he recovered pretty well. But after the last chemo on Friday he got worse again. i don’t know what to do. he is due for another chemo next Friday. maybe i should just leave him be. i don’t want to hurt him anymore. i think the first misrake was perhaps an overdose of radioactive iodine brought all this on. he is only 13 yrs old.

]]> By: katie http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-75553 katie Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:40:43 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-75553 Perhaps you would consider posting some comments that weren't bubbling about your book? Perhaps you would consider posting some comments that weren’t bubbling about your book?

]]> By: katie http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-75552 katie Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:40:10 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-75552 I'm not too keen on the fact that you're promoting yourself through the selling of veterinary secrets. I prefer when professionals remain professionals, rather than taking the cheesy fad book route. People need to know that there are no easy and magical answers. Often veterinary care is overlooked due to cost, however, these are the costs of owning a pet. I recommend that your readers save the money from the possible purchase of your book and instead begin a savings account for their pet. I’m not too keen on the fact that you’re promoting yourself through the selling of veterinary secrets. I prefer when professionals remain professionals, rather than taking the cheesy fad book route.

People need to know that there are no easy and magical answers. Often veterinary care is overlooked due to cost, however, these are the costs of owning a pet. I recommend that your readers save the money from the possible purchase of your book and instead begin a savings account for their pet.

]]> By: Rebecca Gwynn http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-44153 Rebecca Gwynn Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:22:57 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-44153 My 14 year old, neuter male, has a cold. He has always been sneezer, but his right eye looks like he has a cold in it. Is it okay if I crush up a vitamin c tablet in his food. I will take him to the vet this coming week, but wanted to know if this would possibly help him in the meantime. Any help you could offer will be much appreciated. thank you My 14 year old, neuter male, has a cold. He has always been sneezer, but his right eye looks like he has a cold in it. Is it okay if I crush up a vitamin c tablet in his food. I will take him to the vet this coming week, but wanted to know if this would possibly help him in the meantime. Any help you could offer will be much appreciated.

thank you

]]> By: Patty http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-40364 Patty Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:07:26 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-40364 My new kittens have terrible colds. I have been putting ointment in their eyes daily. I think it is called something close to Genocin. They are better but still sneezing and have weepy eyes. Can I break up one of my Vit capsules (1,000 mg) and give it to them in food? Is this harmful? Thanks so much, Patty My new kittens have terrible colds. I have been putting ointment in their eyes daily. I think it is called something close to Genocin. They are better but still sneezing and have weepy eyes. Can I break up one of my Vit capsules (1,000 mg) and give it to them in food? Is this harmful? Thanks so much, Patty

]]> By: Ishi http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-28859 Ishi Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:19:10 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-28859 Hello Doc. I found your article quite helpful. Though I have one question. You said that vit c can lead to kidney stones in dogs. My dog has renal failure and he has been put with a special diet already. I've been giving him vit c for the last few days because he just got out of the vet after I saw puddles of blood that came from his butt. He looks like he's been having a hard time pooping lately, I can just imagine there are still wounds in his intestines from the bleeding. The difference is that I've been giving him Fern C vitamin C. It's alkaline based so it's not acidic. I was wondering if this will only worsen my dog's kidney. But I thought maybe it was okay to give him fern c since it's not acidic and won't give him kidney stone. Thank you in advance. Hello Doc. I found your article quite helpful. Though I have one question. You said that vit c can lead to kidney stones in dogs. My dog has renal failure and he has been put with a special diet already. I’ve been giving him vit c for the last few days because he just got out of the vet after I saw puddles of blood that came from his butt. He looks like he’s been having a hard time pooping lately, I can just imagine there are still wounds in his intestines from the bleeding. The difference is that I’ve been giving him Fern C vitamin C. It’s alkaline based so it’s not acidic. I was wondering if this will only worsen my dog’s kidney. But I thought maybe it was okay to give him fern c since it’s not acidic and won’t give him kidney stone. Thank you in advance.

]]> By: Dr. M http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-22824 Dr. M Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:39:31 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-22824 Dogs CAN synthesize their own Vitamin C, that has been widely established. Vitamin is an essential vitamin (must be provided from an outside source) for primates, guinea pigs and a few fish. Dogs do not fall under any of these categories and can easily synthesize their own Vitamin C for their needs. Excessive Vitamin C (i.e. supplements) can lead to kidney stones in dogs. Dogs CAN synthesize their own Vitamin C, that has been widely established. Vitamin is an essential vitamin (must be provided from an outside source) for primates, guinea pigs and a few fish. Dogs do not fall under any of these categories and can easily synthesize their own Vitamin C for their needs.

Excessive Vitamin C (i.e. supplements) can lead to kidney stones in dogs.

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-c-in-dogs-and-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-16641 Ramesh Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:12:20 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=188#comment-16641 My Dachshund Toffee ,now weighing about 11 Kg, had earlier suffered spinal bone strain and had started to drag his rear legs and was unable to walk.I put him on 500mg vitamin C tablet daily over the past two years,and also got him to reduce his weightfrom 13 kg to 11kg.He started to walk after a month of his relapse and has been walking normally since then. The question is:Should I stop the vitamin C tablet due to possibility of oxalates forming in his urine ?? My Dachshund Toffee ,now weighing about 11 Kg, had earlier suffered spinal bone strain and had started to drag his rear legs and was unable to walk.I put him on 500mg vitamin C tablet daily over the past two years,and also got him to reduce his weightfrom 13 kg to 11kg.He started to walk after a month of his relapse and has been walking normally since then.
The question is:Should I stop the vitamin C tablet due to possibility of oxalates forming in his urine ??

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