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Welcome to Friday..
If you are opening this for the 2nd time today...sorry about that as my internet is currently very spotty, and it messed up the newsletter..
So this is the actual newsletter
If you were wanting to give your dog/cat/significant other one inexpensive but very helpful and beneficial supplement...what do you think I would suggest?
How about something that can help with..
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids may help the signs and symptoms of allergic skin disease
- Aid in normal brain / cognitive function:
- Help maintain brain health and resilience to degeneration
- Support normal Liver and Kidney Function
- Support and maintain your pet's musculoskeletal system:
- Anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce swelling in joints
- May help improve movement and reduce pain
- Relieve stress from anxiety & noise:
- May be a benefit for animals with diseases linked to anxiety, such as Separation Anxiety in Dogs, or FLUTD in Cats
- Heart Health:
- Omega 3 supplements may help improve many heart disease risk factors
- Maintain a normal functioning immune system:
- May help strengthen immune response in a weakened immune system, aid if immune system is overactive
Omega 3 Fatty Acids are considered to be one of the most important supplements in Veterinary Medicine (Clinician's Brief).
Dr Jones' Natural Krill Oil provides high levels of the important Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA, better absorption/bioavailability, WITHOUT the toxins now found in many Fish Oil supplements.
Dr. Jones' Ultimate Omega 3 Formula for Dogs and Cats is 100% Natural, Full Spectrum, Organic Antarctic Krill Oil, rich in EPA, DHA, Phospholipids and Astaxanthin.
You should consider trying Krill Oil if you have yet to do so...get your bottle here:
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| | | The above picture is of me (Dr J), making some less wise decisions on a mountain bike.. likely it doesn't help following your young adult son at high speed..
Much better now though :-)
Sweetening wound care: honey and sugar bandages
Why, when and how to incorporate honey and sugar into your veterinary wound healing arsenal.
The medicinal use of honey and sugar dates back thousands of years.
When used appropriately, honey and sugar are excellent options in the early phases of wound healing and can hasten patient recovery.
Why honey and sugar?
The primary mechanism through which sugar exerts an antimicrobial effect is increased osmotic concentration, drawing fluid from bacteria and leading to desiccation and bacterial death.
Honey has the same benefit but exerts additional positive effects on wounds through production of extremely low levels of hydrogen peroxide generated by the enzyme inhibin, acidity and antioxidants.
Honeys from different areas around the world may vary in their potency or spectrum of activity.
Manuka honey, from Leptospermum spp, has received particular attention for the presence of an antimicrobial compound known as methylglyoxal. Even among Manuka honeys, however, the concentration of methylglyoxal varies and is often expressed as the unique Manuka factor (UMF).
Although a higher UMF is thought to correlate with antibacterial activity, a recent study identified an inverse relationship between UMF and antibacterial effect.1 In this study, a lower minimum inhibitory concentration was documented with lower-UMF honeys for multiple strains of staphylococci (including methicillin-resistant bacteria) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suggesting that the UMF alone may not accurately report the antibacterial effect.
Manuka honey is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria but seems to have more significant activity against gram-positive organisms. Honey is efficacious against multidrug-resistant bacteria and may continue to increase its relevance as antibiotic resistance increases.
When to use honey and sugar
Both honey and sugar are indicated in patients with wounds in the inflammatory to early repair phases. Honey and sugar dressings should be discontinued once a wound has developed healthy granulation tissue.
In humans, systematic reviews have documented the best evidence for use of honey to treat partial-thickness burns.
Common indications for the use of honey are contaminated, exudative wounds in an early phase of healing, chronic nonhealing wounds and wounds with known or suspected multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
When NOT to use
Use of honey or sugar is not appropriate in patients with dry wounds, as both agents will further remove fluid from the wound bed. In patients with very large wounds, careful monitoring of fluid loss is warranted, as it can be substantial.
How to apply honey and sugar bandages
Prior to use of both honey and sugar dressings, standard preparation of the wound via clipping of hair, generous lavage and, if indicated, debridement is necessary.
Although honey and sugar can facilitate autolytic debridement ( the honey/sugar helps REMOVE the dead tissue) sharp (surgical) debridement is still required if tissue is obviously devitalized.
Sugar dressings
Sugar dressings should be comprised of a thick layer of sugar, described as having a minimum thickness of 1 cm for equine wounds,4 applied directly to the wound bed, followed by a nonadherent dressing and thick absorptive layers to contain wound exudate.
Sugar bandages must be changed daily at a minimum, but significant exudate may necessitate bandage changes two to three times per day.
Honey dressings
Honey bandages can be changed less frequently, depending on the overall health of the wound and the degree of exudate present, but they should be changed at least every five to seven days.
The ideal honey product is unpasteurized and not heated above 37°C (98.6°F).4
Medical-grade honeys are available, and most have been irradiated to avoid the possibility of contamination. Some honey products are formulated as sheets for easier application to wounds; alternatively, honey can be applied to a nonadherent dressing that is then applied to the wound.
Both sugar and honey have been associated with discomfort in human patients, so monitoring veterinary patients for appropriate analgesia is warranted.
Dr Jones comments..
We were using this in veterinary practice, but I was not aware of 'honey sheets'
When they talk about 'non- adherent' dressings, they mean a bandage that won't stick.
The most cost effective is 'feminine hygiene products' with the non sticky sides applied on top op the sugar/honey.
This is then wrapped with gauze, and a cover bandage like vet wrap.
A GREAT option if your dog/cat has a wound in need of care.
As you can see, I am in need of some wound care...and I am now using Honey!
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Heal Your Pet At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM |
| P.S. Feeling much better this morning, and now plan on taking things a little easier..
P.P.S. If you have a dog/cat with skin disease, inflammatory disorder, dry/flaky coat, arthritis, then you *really* should be trying the Krill.
Benefits specific to Krill Oil include:
- Highly absorptive and bioavailable as Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Krill oil are water soluble
- Lower toxin exposure:
- Krill has been shown to be far safer than Fish Oil supplements, as heavy metals (i.e. mercury) concentrate in fish, as fish are longer living and are higher up the food chain
- Sustainable:
- Krill Oil is sustainably harvested under guidelines of Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
- Krill Oil naturally contains the unique Antioxidant, ASTAXANTHIN, which can support your pet's health in a multitude of ways
- Dr. Jones' Ultimate Omega 3 Formula is lab tested / verified by a 3rd party, for safety and ingredient accuracy.
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| | DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet.
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