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Originally Posted by lisaly

I keep hearing in this thread and the other that the Nutriscan is a scam, but how do we really know that? I know the test is unproven in the scientific community, which is important to do, but does that automatically mean that Dr. Dodds is purposely scamming people? Couldn't she really believe her product works? I absolutely agree that she should have peers review her product, but as I've stated before, she has done so many wonderful things throughout her career. That means something to me. When I was looking at Healthymouth, the fact that Dr. Dodds did the clinical trials from it also meant something to me. She was someone I trusted who was validating Heslthymouth, and it also had the backing of the VOHC.

As I have stated in the past, I travel approximately 45 miles round trip to go to my vet in the Hamptons. I had been going to this practice because my first breeder said he specialized in small dogs. The vet retired and my vet bought the practice. I love him, and I have been going to his practice for almost twenty years. He practices Integrative or Complementary Medicine, combining conventional medicine with Chinese medicine. Katie's vet is known nationwide for his use of Chinese Medicine. I was not a believer at the time, but my views have changed radically. In most cases we have used conventional medicine for my little girls through the years. In some cases we used herbal remedies, and they really worked. He is not a salesman at all, and he has earned my deep appreciation and respect. I've met so many people through the years, and that's why my views changed so radically. His results with cancer are amazing. He first recommends surgery when it can be done, and then he uses alternative therapies. I am writing this to use as an example. Most people don't think these therapies work, and they are entitled to the way they feel. In talking to people all these years, I know they work, even in the times when my girls were given herbs. I don't dismiss things, especially when it's from someone I trust the way I trust my vet.

Originally Posted by lisaly

I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. In my case with my dogs through the years I used mostly conventional medicine, mostly because my girls were so difficult to pill. It wasn't easy to get my dogs to be able to take the capsules. They have a strong smell generally. Even when I thought I did, Kiwi was the master at hiding them in her mouth and spitting them out later. If a conventional medicatiòn had bad side effects, I chose herbal medication over traditional medicine. I can tell they worked because there were times that conventional medicine wasn't working enough or in one case Kiwi was in congestive heart failure and taking Enalapril started to harm her kidneys. Ashley started taking herbs for her trachea when she was fifteen. When she had a flare up that was especially bad, the herbs helped to bring down the inflammation, and her coughing reduced. Ashley's trachea problems weren't severe like her little sister, Gracie. Her doctor was working on something for the trachea, but he never mentioned it to me. A vet tech told me about it, but I know he wouldn't try to sell me something unless he felt it would work. Kiwi took herbs for her severe allergies after me giving allergy serums and conventional medicine. Her allergies still weren't under control enough. He tried her on some for a couple of months at no charge because he wasn't sure they would work for her. But more than my dogs, I heard countless stories from people I met there. There are are so many people whose dogs with cancer were helped immensely and also neurological issues. In many cases, they were sent there by there own vets as a last chance resort. People come from Manhattan, Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, all over Long Island, etc to bring their dogs or cats there. I'm amazed when I hear the stories told to me. I never feel pushed to give my dogs herbs or vaccines. I feel he a very honorable man, has a wonderful rapport with animals, and he is very respectful. My vet is a minimalist with vaccines and medicines, so in all but one case with Kiwi's allergies, these were not add ons. Katie has not taken any herbs yet, but I wouldn't hesitate to use them if she needed them.

Sounds very much like the vet the Golden Retrievers owners use (I posted about on page 3, I think).... at this point, the dog is 10 and they know he is not going to be around much longer so the most important thing is keeping him comfortable and as healthy as he can be. They're not trying to 'cure' anything but basically just let him live out his final weeks. But when they give him his Chinese medicine (I'll find out exactly what it is tomorrow), it's really like a miracle drug, he begins to act like a different dog, for the better. And the fact that he's even still alive is crazy, he was supposed to be gone by January.... the only 'regular' meds he's getting are pain meds basically, the rest is a lot of the herbs and Chinese meds that they have.