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Old 04-19-2015, 08:40 AM   #93
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I thought it would be advisable to ask Dr Dodds herself about Nutriscan and the lack of testing.


Here is the email I sent today:


Good Day Dr Dodds;


There has been some discussion about the above test and concerns expressed with-in a forum I am a member of. I will link below the thread for your perusal.


Essentially the concern is that at this point in time there are no published peer reviewed studies that validate this test.




And here in is her response! Wow that was fast - I guess she might remember me.

I was hoping that you could give me an expected publish date for the research that underpins the accuracy and reliablility of this test.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yorkie-health-diet/282550-dogs-food-intolerance.html



Dear Gail: Hello ! Not so – see attached peer-reviewed paper. FYI – our Nutriscan test is also patented in USA, Canada , Europe and the Orient for dogs, cats and horses. Best wishes, Jean


AHVMA Journal Volumne 36 Summer 2014


I will send this onto Phil as I have no idea how to link a pdf file here.



Okay, I figured out why this article didn't come up in previous searches. It's from the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association. This is not a top tier peer-reviewed veterinary journal (see the Skeptvet here for his opinion on the JAVHMA: American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) & its Foundation (AHVMF) | The SkeptVet). The article is a review article (at least it gives references, which I'll check out later when I can get behind the paywall), and it cites promising, but unpublished, data from Dr. Dodds' own research.

I'm more hopeful than I was, but I'm still not 100% convinced. I would like to see the data published in a prestigious journal. Overall, I would rate this as promising, but not proven. Many, many thanks to Dr. Dodds for making this paper available for perusal. If anyone else wants to read it, send Gail (gemy) or me a private message.
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