Does your pet have really bad breath? I don’t mean “Oops, you caught me eating poop, breath!” I mean vile, ‘something’s really wrong’, breath. You can see no sign of plaque but your vet tells you that your pet has dental disease and needs to have their teeth cleaned immediately. They may even suggest that the dental disease will subside if teeth are removed?

So you have these procedures done but the mouth still smells horrible. Here you are, a responsible pet owner and even though you subject your pet to regular anesthesia and plaque removal, your pet is still losing teeth. Why is this happening? It could be because it is not actually a true dental disease affecting the teeth, but rather an antibody deficiency in the gums.

You need to ask yourself, “Is the plaque significant enough to cause the gum adjoining that tooth to recede, leading to an exposed tooth root problem?” If not, the real cause may be a hormonal antibody imbalance that is leading to a deficiency of the protective antibody for the gums.

In 70% of the cases in cats and 30% of the cases in dogs, you will observe a small red line at the base of the enamel on the adjacent gum. If you see this sign, a blood sample should be taken, and if there is an IgA (antibody) deficiency, cleaning the teeth for dental disease will do you no good because your pet may be experiencing A Typical Cortisol Imbalance Syndrome (Plechner‘s Syndrome).

A Typical Cortisol Imbalance Syndrome, can be easily measured. Once your Vet draws the blood, serum samples need to be spun down immediately and refrigerated. If the sample reaches room temperature or higher, the test results will be incorrect and the actual cause of the disease missed.

They need to be sent to the lab by an overnight delivery service. A temperature strip should accompany the sample from the hospital to the laboratory to make sure the proper temperature has been maintained.

Currently there is only one Laboratory that is doing this testing…

National Veterinary Diagnostic Services.
Quail Valley, CA 92587-9511
Phone: 951-543-4678

It’s website is located here, http://www.national-vet.com/. New Client Packets and sample submission forms are available here, http://nationaldiagnosticservices.com/

You should request the ENDOCRINE-IMMUNE BLOOD PANEL ANIMAL TEST (E1-1 ANIMAL).

Once your Vet has the results they can initiate the Plechner Protocol for proper hormone replacement. If your Vet has any questions or concerns they can contact Healthy Pet Network’s Live Customer Care Telephone: 541-205-0800
Yours in Health,

Dr Al Plechner & David Spangenburg
Along with the Healthy Pet Network Team

Other Places On The Web… More Great Information @HPN.org |
Now you can Shop-n-Save at the HPN Store | Follow Us @HealthForPets |
Go And Be A Friend @CritterPower.com | Be a Fan @HPN on Facebook |
Then CINCH It “UP” With Dr. Al’s Sound Bites

Related articles by Zemanta

• At-Home Care for Pet’s Dental Health from Head Over Tails for Pets (prweb.com)
• Bye-Bye Doggie Breath: Pet Dental Health (abcnews.go.com)

Thanks for returning, you may want to subscribe to the HPN RSS feed To always keep updated...

• Saving Money On Your Vet Bills.
• Frugal Pet Care
• 4 Habits for Saving Money on Routine Family Medical Care
• Proper Veterinary Care For Older Dogs
• Pet Care – How to Save on Your Pet’s Needs

{ 0 comments }