Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard H. Pitcairn, Susan Hubble Pitcairn Page B
Authors: Richard H. Pitcairn, Susan Hubble Pitcairn
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Group II in this recipe, then double the amount of bone meal indicated. If you are using a non-bonemeal source (like eggshells or Animal Essentials calcium), then instead of bone meal, add 3 slightly rounded tablespoons of Animal Essentials calcium or 2 level tablespoons of powdered eggshell. These other sources will result in the Healthy Powder being a little on the low side for calcium, but adequate.
Mix all ingredients together in a 1-quart container and refrigerate.
Add to each recipe as instructed. You may also add this mixture to commercial food as follows: 1 to 2 teaspoons per day for cats or small dogs; 2 to 3 teaspoons per day for medium-size dogs; 1 to 2 tablespoons per day for large dogs.
V ARIATIONS :
Yeast substitution: The yeast is optional, and if you prefer not to use it, then reduce the calcium in the Healthy Powder formula to 3,200 milligrams calcium or 1¾ teaspoons eggshell powder. Then use half the usual amount of Healthy Powder specified in each recipe. To replace the lost nutrients, add a complete multi-vitamin-mineral supplement for animals to the daily food, using theamount recommended on the label. Do not add vitamin A, C, or E, because they should be adequately supplied by the pet vitamin.
Kelp substitution: If your animal doesn’t like the flavor of kelp or you can’t find it, you can substitute ¼ cup of alfalfa powder. Kelp has wonderful trace minerals in it, but we also value alfalfa, also very high in trace minerals, as an adequate substitute. If neither of these works out, then obtain a trace mineral supplement at a natural food store. Look at the label and see what the dose is for a human being. Assume that human to weigh 150 pounds and reduce the recommended dose for the weight of your animal. For example, if your dog weighs 20 pounds, then the amount to use is 20 divided by 150 – 13 percent of the recommended amount. Use this as a guide as to how much of the tablet or capsule to give.
I am always a little nervous when concentrated supplements are given because it is possible to give too much. Using natural food sources for trace minerals is definitely my preference.
O ILS
Fats and oils provide, spoonful to spoonful, more than twice as much energy as other food sources. A certain amount of fat in the diet is natural and necessary. Cats especially enjoy and consume large quantities in their natural diet. Fats are also required for the maintenance and growth of many tissues in the body. Of special importance, however, are the fatty acids, smaller components of fats that are necessary for good health. Many of them can be produced in the body from other foods, but some are acquired from the food eaten. An example is the fatty acid called linoleic acid (omega-6), which is a requirement for dogs and cats. It is found in fresh foods, in the natural diet; if available in the diet, a dog can produce whatever other fatty acid is required from this one fatty acid. Cats need linoleic acid and another one called arachidonic acid, so they have additional fatty acid requirements.
ANALYSIS OF THE HEALTHY POWDER INGREDIENTS
Do these matter? Yes. Without adequate quantities come many health problems, including significant skin eruptions, loss of hair, skin that won’t heal from wounds, liver and kidney degeneration, increased susceptibility to infections, heart and circulatory problems, weakness, retarded growth, spontaneous abortions, sterility, impairment of vision, loss of ability to learn, symptoms similar to arthritis, and more. We can see from this list that these nutritional components are aptly named essential fatty acids.
Deficiencies are common, and most animals suffer a mild deficiency that results in less severe symptoms. The usual symptoms of deficiency appear as a dull, dry coat, excessive loss of hair, greasy skin, accompanying itching and scratching, and a greater likelihood to develop skin infections or conditions like abscesses or ringworm. Deficiencies are common, because
Mix all ingredients together in a 1-quart container and refrigerate.
Add to each recipe as instructed. You may also add this mixture to commercial food as follows: 1 to 2 teaspoons per day for cats or small dogs; 2 to 3 teaspoons per day for medium-size dogs; 1 to 2 tablespoons per day for large dogs.
V ARIATIONS :
Yeast substitution: The yeast is optional, and if you prefer not to use it, then reduce the calcium in the Healthy Powder formula to 3,200 milligrams calcium or 1¾ teaspoons eggshell powder. Then use half the usual amount of Healthy Powder specified in each recipe. To replace the lost nutrients, add a complete multi-vitamin-mineral supplement for animals to the daily food, using theamount recommended on the label. Do not add vitamin A, C, or E, because they should be adequately supplied by the pet vitamin.
Kelp substitution: If your animal doesn’t like the flavor of kelp or you can’t find it, you can substitute ¼ cup of alfalfa powder. Kelp has wonderful trace minerals in it, but we also value alfalfa, also very high in trace minerals, as an adequate substitute. If neither of these works out, then obtain a trace mineral supplement at a natural food store. Look at the label and see what the dose is for a human being. Assume that human to weigh 150 pounds and reduce the recommended dose for the weight of your animal. For example, if your dog weighs 20 pounds, then the amount to use is 20 divided by 150 – 13 percent of the recommended amount. Use this as a guide as to how much of the tablet or capsule to give.
I am always a little nervous when concentrated supplements are given because it is possible to give too much. Using natural food sources for trace minerals is definitely my preference.
O ILS
Fats and oils provide, spoonful to spoonful, more than twice as much energy as other food sources. A certain amount of fat in the diet is natural and necessary. Cats especially enjoy and consume large quantities in their natural diet. Fats are also required for the maintenance and growth of many tissues in the body. Of special importance, however, are the fatty acids, smaller components of fats that are necessary for good health. Many of them can be produced in the body from other foods, but some are acquired from the food eaten. An example is the fatty acid called linoleic acid (omega-6), which is a requirement for dogs and cats. It is found in fresh foods, in the natural diet; if available in the diet, a dog can produce whatever other fatty acid is required from this one fatty acid. Cats need linoleic acid and another one called arachidonic acid, so they have additional fatty acid requirements.
ANALYSIS OF THE HEALTHY POWDER INGREDIENTS
Do these matter? Yes. Without adequate quantities come many health problems, including significant skin eruptions, loss of hair, skin that won’t heal from wounds, liver and kidney degeneration, increased susceptibility to infections, heart and circulatory problems, weakness, retarded growth, spontaneous abortions, sterility, impairment of vision, loss of ability to learn, symptoms similar to arthritis, and more. We can see from this list that these nutritional components are aptly named essential fatty acids.
Deficiencies are common, and most animals suffer a mild deficiency that results in less severe symptoms. The usual symptoms of deficiency appear as a dull, dry coat, excessive loss of hair, greasy skin, accompanying itching and scratching, and a greater likelihood to develop skin infections or conditions like abscesses or ringworm. Deficiencies are common, because
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