Berner Stuff --Medical/Health Supplies

Food
For information about the various foods mentioned on the list. Click here.

KV Vet Supply
EsterC, GlycoFlex, Shark cartilage and everything else for dog, horse, sheep and cat.

Anicare Supply in Longwood, Florida
(800) 476-2642
If you should order from them, mention that Harriet Gehorsam in Virginia referred you.

Dynamite Specialty Products
Dynamite products for dogs are usually familiar to people that attend dog shows. Great supplements for coat, skin, pre-show boost, etc. Their products include Ester C and "Free and Easy" (a synergystic supplement designed to supply the joints, cartilage and ligaments a complete spectrum of nutritional building blocks along with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant components).
Cathy BurlileRuth ReynoldsKaren ConnorsLynne Smith
1125 Greenbrier Rd.
Ashland City, TN 37015 		P.O. Box 86
Greenwood, FL 32443		 10822 Rampart Dr. E
Puyallup, Washington 98374
(Seattle/Tacoma area) 		10570 Glenwood Rd. SW
Port Orchard, WA 98367
Email: cathyb@ix.netcom.com Email: rar@phonl.com Email: squillyb@seanet.com Email: lynne@hurricane.net
Phone: 615-792-5627 Phone: 850-594-1002 Phone: 253-840-2868 Phone/Fax: 360-895-0127
(only cash and checks) cash, checks, MC/Visa    

Swanson Health Products
Products include Ester C.
Customer Service: 800-451-9304
Orders: 800-437-4148

Springtime, Inc.
Phone: 800-521-3212 (in Maryland: 410-771-8430)
They carry Fresh Factors. It contains the following:
400mg yeast culture
360mg desicated liver
215mg bee pollen
200mg Chondroitin Sulfate
90mg kelp

They recommend a dosage of 3 tablets/day as the maintenance dose.
Price [as of 20 Jan 97]:
No. tablets Cost in $
6018
9024
18040
36072
1000150

Pet Insurance
Company Phone Animals Email/Web Comments
Sears Pet Care Savings Club 800-374-PETS
(800-374-7387) 		     
VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance) 800-USA-PETS
(800-872-7387)
714-996-2958 		Dogs/Cats usapets@primenet.com
www.petinsurance.com 		no routine exam coverage, covers illness and injury
American Livestock Insurance Company 630-232-2100 Horses/Cows
Llamas? Bison? 		   
Classic Insurance Company 800-292-9070 Working Animals
(police dogs, SAR dogs, show dogs...) 		   
Avicare Insurance Company 800-323-6234 Birds    
Automobile Association's Pet and Vet Insurance (UK)   cross-breed Dogs/Cats http://www.theaa.co.uk supported by the RSPCA
E&L Insurance Group (UK)   Dogs/Cats http://www.k9.co.uk/e&l/ covers acupuncture, homeopathic or herbal medicines
Pet Plan Insurance
(Ontario, Canada) 		800-268-1169
905-279-7190		 Dogs/Cats    

DiamondHead Laboratories
This group puts out a product called Draw which is designed for horses but works well on hot spots. "I use it for cleansing cuts, as a soak for muscle injuries (both the dog's and mine), etc."-- D. Pearson
Draw contains: water, sodium, calcium, magnesium, sulphate, chloride and potassium.
Cost: $30 for a large bottle (lasts ~2 years)
DiamondHead Laboratories
Indianapolis, IN 46226
317-543-4886

Draw can be bought from distributors.
Patty Swygert
McLean, VA
Phone: 703-536-2515

Orphan Medical Company
Orphan is announcing the availability of a new product developed by them called Antizol-Vet (fomepizole). It is an injectable antidote for suspected and confirmed ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning. The new antidote is approved by the Center for Veterinary Medicine and FDA.

Check out their webpage at http://www.orphan.com

PennHIP
To get the names of veterinarians in your area that are certified to do PennHIP evaluations, call 800-248-8099.

Missing Link
...reintroduces unprocessed, nutrient-rich foods into your animal's diet. It delivers naturally occurring enzymes, essential fatty acids, dietary fiber, beneficial bacteria, vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients, electrolytes, antioxidants, and amino acids.

T*H*E Stuff
Coat conditioner, tangle remover and preventer, non-toxic, hypoallergenic, pH controlled/Acid balanced, forms protective barrier and repels dirt and dust. Helps get burrs out as well.

Veterinary Ophthalmology Infocenter
Dr. Michael Zigler, DVM, Cert. V. Ophthal. and Dr. Dennis Hacker, Diplomate A.C.V.O
Information about cataracts and cataract surgery, dealing with a blind dog, corneal ulcers, non-ulcerative corneal disease, glaucoma, prolapsed gland of the third eyelid, dry eye, PRA, Sudden Acquired Degeneration syndrome, Horner's syndrome.
http://www.netrover.com/~eyevet/info.html

Changes
Support program for people dealing with pet loss/serious illness. Anyone can call and talk with a couselor who specializes in these issues. They also have great packets of information about grief and loss.
All is free.
Call the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital and ask for someone in the Changes program.
970-491-1242

Valley Vet Supply
They have Buster Cubes and Jolly Balls in addition to regular vet supplies.

Feeding Stands
Reasonably priced and reasonably attractive, comes with two stainless steel 2-quart feeding bowls.
The 14-inch high stand goes for $22.95.

Aloe Vera Joint Complex
A capsule containing Aloe Vera, Vitamin C, Selenium and Calcium as well as the Clucosamine and Chondroitin.

Berner-Garde Foundation [New!]
There are site operators located around the United States and Canada who can enter and retrieve data for interested owners and breeders. For data submission download either the "individual dog" form or the "entire litter" form, and send it to your local site operator or the central file manager:

Cancer Sites
Dr Quillin Ph.D. (author of Beating Cancer With Nutrition)

Miscellaneous Health-Related Sites

Animal Vaccine Sites
Vaccination in animals
Abbey wood publishing
Cyberpet
They Shoot Horses but Vaccinate dogs (and children)
Driscoll debate
Vaccines and Sarcomas
The Dangers of Vaccinations, and the Advantages of Nosodes for Disease Prevention
Homeopath doctor
Loops D.V.M.
Mehan DVM

May 1999