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Our friend Dr. Shawn Messonnier returns to our show to discuss the pet food recall, how it is effecting his practice (the answer will surprise you as it surprised me!), the benefits of Vim & Vigor (his FAVORITE supplement for pets), and so much more.  You’ll just have to listen in to hear all the wonderful information Dr. Shawn shared with us.

To listen to the show, click here: Vim & Vigor with Dr. Shawn - show #32Also, Dr. Shawn has a new book out about cancer in dogs.  So be sure to check that out as well.  Dr. Shawn also has some wonderful things coming up on the horizon; so be sure to stay tuned with us; we’ll be sure to get that information out to you as soon as Dr. Shawn tells us.  I know I’m really excited to be working with him!

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Thank you so much for reading.  This is Tigger the Terror asking you to help eliminate animal abuse.  For Mercy’s sake, please call 911 to report all cases of animal abuse and/or neglect.  If you have not signed Mercy’s Law, please do so by visiting mom’s web site, Foster’s Forum, and clicking on the Mercy’s Law logo.  Thank you for your support!

Until next time, keep your fangs white and your claws sharp!

Tigger the Terror

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Hi Everyone,

Please help out my friend Dr. Shawn.  Here is a letter that he sent to his friends asking for help.  Please read it, pass it on, and take the time to help him out.  By helping him, you are also helping out the furry animals like myself.  Thank you so much. 

Pawz Up,

Tigger

Dear Friend and Fellow Pet Owner:

As you may have heard, my column has recently stopped running in the Dallas Morning News. The paper is undergoing changes and my column is one that was cut.

As a valued reader I appreciate your past support of my writing. I’m contacting you today to ask you a big favor. Would you take a moment and call the paper and tell them that you are disappointed not to get my column each week? Let them know that you enjoyed reading my column and would like to see it run again. If enough of you contact the paper and express an interest in the column, it is likely that the paper will begin running it again.

There are 2 people to contact. The first is section editor Lisa Kresl at 214-977-8800 or

lkresl@dallasnews.com. The second person is the newspaper editor Bob Mong at (bmong@dallasnews.com.) If possible, simply email your request to both Lisa and Bob.

As my way of saying Thank You for your help, I’d like to offer you the following gift. Mike Fantetti of Pet Togethers (www.pettogethers.net/thepawzcauze) has generously agreed to allow my readers to get substantial savings on Vim & Vigor, one of my favorite pet supplements. Pet Togethers is one of several companies for whom I consult, and I LOVE their product! Mike is also a fan of my column and has agreed to help support my work by making this offer to any of you who wish to try this great supplement. Simply call 866-NET-PET-1 (866-638-7381) and tell them about this offer, which is good until February 20, 2007.

Thanks again for your support. Hopefully your interest and response will get the column reinstated, and I can continue my work in teaching pet owners to care for their pets naturally!Dr. Shawn 

*****please feel free to cross post the following information******

I had the great pleasure of having my friend, Dr. Shawn Messonnier, on the show which was released on Friday, January 26, 2007.  The name of the show is Caring For Your Pets Naturally with Dr. Shawn-show #20. We also started posting his weekly video commentaries on our site as well!  So keep checking in at The Pawz Cauze for the latest on what Dr. Shawn has to say! 
 

Dr. Shawn was also very generous to offer something special and FREE for our listeners.  So be sure to have your pen and paper handy to find out exactly what Dr. Shawn is offering and how you can get your free item!  Of course I am going to make you listen to find out!  Hehe.
It was a fun show packed full of great natural pet care information.  Be sure to save your copy today!  Dr. Shawn’s book, Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats is this week’s show sponsor.  Be sure to read the blog posting for this show (or click the link provided in this email) to find out how you can order your copy of the book today!

As always, our shows are FREE to download or listen to.  Plus, while you are on my web site, please check out our Pawz Applauze section.  You will find some great tributes to great people and animals that are helping to save the world one animal at a time!
 If you have dial up and/or an old computer (or you would like to own copies of any of our shows) you are still in luck because we offer CD copies of our podcast shows and DVD and VHS copies of our videocast shows at very low rates.  So please feel free to email me for more information about that.  leigh@thepawzcauze.net

  
I’ve also been asked how people can become sponsors of the site and of future shows.  I am working on pricing and packages for sponsors but until I can get that page ready and put online, please feel free to email me ( leigh@thepawzcauze.net ) to discuss the several different ways you or your company can become one of our sponsors.  We take exchange, trade, cash, PayPal, or credit cards for sponsorship payments.
If you have a show idea or want to see a show done on a specific topic, please feel free to email me and let me know.  I am always open to ideas so don’t be shy. 

Please remember that our shows are for educational and informational purposes only.  They are FREE to download and membership is NOT required to gain access to this invaluable information.

Pawz Up!
 

Thank you so much for reading.  This is Tigger the Terror asking you to help eliminate animal abuse.  For Mercy’s sake, please call 911 to report all cases of animal abuse and/or neglect.  If you have not signed Mercy’s Law, please do so by visiting mom’s web site, Foster’s Forum, and clicking on the Mercy’s Law logo.  Thank you for your support!

Until next time, keep your fangs white and your claws sharp!

Tigger the Terror

Be sure to listen to my show, Dr. Shawn-The Natural Vet show, on Martha Stewart Radio Sirius Channel 112, live every Tuesday night at 7-9 PM CST. On March 21 I’ll be talking with noted veterinary surgeon Dr. Daryl McDonald about what’s new in surgery for pets.
On March 14 I’ll be talking with Mike Murphy of MVP Laboratories. They make a GREAT supplement to prevent and treat cognitive disorder (Alzheimer’s) in dogs and cats. Some great stuff-be sure not to miss this show!! *Last week on my radio show I spoke with Mike Murphy of MVP Laboratories. They make a GREAT supplement called Cholodin to prevent and treat cognitive disorder (Alzheimer’s) in dogs and cats.  *Question of the week:  Dear Dr. Shawn:”I really enjoy your column and find it to be informative and very helpful. I wonder if I could ask you a question regarding my 10 year old dachshund, Lucy. I took her for an exam last week to precede a full dental cleaning and her blood tests revealed her liver enzymes to be elevated four fold. The veterinarian wants to do a follow up blood test in a few weeks before proceeding. Should I be concerned? She is presently overweight but on a successful diet, so the weight will come off. Do you think the weight could cause the elevated liver enzymes?”  A:”First I would make sure the enzymes that were elevated were actually liver enzymes. I’ve done a number of consults with owners for a similar problem. Upon close inspection of the blood tests it was actually the adrenal gland enzyme that was elevated and not the liver enzymes. This is a different condition and requires a different therapy. Check to see that the ALT enzyme is the one that is elevated (if the ALP enzyme is elevated and the ALT is normal this is unlikely to be a liver problem.) Many older dogs have mild liver enzyme elevation and usually it is not a problem. I usually treat these dogs with liver supporting therapies like Hepatosupport and Whole System Liver and recheck the blood in 2-4 weeks. If the blood test is improved then I would proceed with the dental cleaning. If the liver enzyme has increased we need to look for a cause. Finally, keep in mind that the dental infection might be contributing to a mild case of liver infection and inflammation, so cleaning the  teeth will need to be done as well.”