Atlantic Ave Magazine September 2019

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BY Bill Piechocki and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM
Are Eye and Vision Issues in
Pets Becoming an Epidemic?
Eye and vision issues in our pets is becoming an epidemic
with most older pets being affected. The disturbing issue of
this is that these conditions are being accepted as normal
and expected without most caregivers understanding the causes.
Once there is an understanding of the basic causes, most vision
challenges are normally preventable.
All disease comes down to only two core causes, deficiency and
toxicity. These eye and vision challenges are no exception. The real
challenge is that eyes and vision issues are slow to develop and
slow to correct. Unlike skin cells that are replaced on a monthly
basis, nerve and eye tissue are replaced at a much slower rate. Most
eye challenges are explained as degenerative because of this slow
growing condition. The same is true when providing a treatment
plan, as the results often take months to stem the degeneration and
create healing.
Basic eye changes often start with tearing, wet eye and tear
staining which lead to infections. While some breeds of dogs and
cats seem to be more predisposed to this type of condition, the
cause can be a nutritional imbalance and repeated exposure to toxins.
While many eye infections are the result of bacterial, viral or
fungal growth, we have to ask what is wrong with our pet’s immune
system that allows these pathogens to proliferate.
Our approach to attaining optimal health is achieved by building a
strong natural immune system with species specific nutrition and by
reducing the addition of toxins through drugs, vaccines, cleaning products,
lawn chemicals and other toxins. Toxins plug and destroy the cellular
functions in filters such as the liver, kidney and lymphatic systems.
Research has shown that aluminum and mercury have a direct
link to kidney and liver failure which has a direct impact on the eyes.
Why are our dogs having more of these eye problems than our
cats? This is self-evident as we look at the plethora of toxins that
our dogs are exposed to. Most feline pets are house dwellers and
are limited in their exposure to the vast array of environmental
chemicals that our dogs are exposed to. These include the pollutants
in our air and lawn chemicals such as weed killer, bug killers,
fertilizers and more. If those factors are not enough of an assault
on our dogs, we are also told that because our dogs are frequently
outdoors, we need to provide additional protection for them. The
additional protection recommended by many in the veterinarian
community is to increase vaccine schedules, monthly chemical and
drug treatments for fleas, ticks, heartworms and other parasites.
These toxins are continuously destroying healthy cells and teamed
up with an inappropriate nutritional plan, this regimen inhibits
proper growth of new healthy cells.
The good news is this…what degenerates can also regenerate.
The body is designed to heal itself. Our job as pet parents is to provide
the proper tools for that to happen. This happens by us supporting
a clean species specific appropriate nutritional program
that excludes fillers, preservatives, colors and chemicals - along
with creating a safer environment by choosing a more natural
approach for flea and heartworm prevention, lawn treatments,
household cleaners, vaccinations, etc.
Bill Piechocki, nutritionist and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM are partners in Fiesta
Pet Deli in Pompano Beach, FL, and co-hosts of the PetHealthCafe.com radio
show. Our 40 years in the animal field has provided us unparalleled vision and
information which we pass to our clients daily. We can be reached at www.
PetHealthCafe.com or 800-940-7387. Call us for a free consultation or stop by
or call Fiesta Pet Deli, 954-971-2500, we would be more than happy to help.
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