Clinical
Experiences Reported by
Veterinarians and Trainers
Clinical
Experiences
Case
Study: Equine Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia
Link
to complete Report: This report follows
the onset, development and eventual resolution of Auto Immune
Hemolytic Anemia in a 15 year old Thoroughbred Mare with photos.
Nine
month old filly that Texas A&M had given up on... Her
body and legs were covered in open oozing sores. She was
depressed and thin with no muscle. She was beautiful at birth
with no apparent problems, until her 4th month.
The
rest of the story: pemphigus
foliaceus
> An Autoimmune Disease
Case
Study: Equine Pemphigus Foliaceus
Before
and After Pictures updated
2-12-03
Large
Animal Index
Arthritic
Pony
Transfer
factor: Long-awaited next step in immunotherapy>
DVM Magazine
"A
3rd. old warmblood with history of chronic cough and nasal
discharge, unresponsive to antibiotics. Within 2 weeks
of being on Transfer Factor,
both the nasal discharge and cough went away. This colt is
being maintained on a maintenance dose of Performance
and Show." M. Metz, DVM
"2
year old thoroughbred filly with history of multiple bone
pain and suspected neurological condition. This filly was
diagnosed with physitis in multiple bones (via bone scan)
and as a wobbler on radiographs. I placed her on the Stress
Pack and Performance and Show to
see if she could be improved enough to go into training. The
farm has begun breaking her and her movement has improved by
approximately 80%. I am waiting to hear if the farm feels she's
good enough to go to the track." M. Metz, DVM
"14
year old quarter horse with long history of depression and
high eosinophil count. I used Performance
and Show on this horse on the presumption that he suffered
from some kind of allergy or possible cancer. This horse responded
tremendously with his attitude. (i.e. much more energy and
enthusiasm) but his blood work has remained unchanged. " M.
Metz, DVM
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Information
Livestock
Study on Calves
Livestock
Stress Formula
This formula is for all species same as the TF Animal Stress Pack. We packaged
it in a larger container to be more cost effective for our larger business
partners.
TF
Performance and Show
TF Animal
Stress Pack
Key
Ingredients
An
8 month old colt with repeated infections and Laminitis;
received one Stress Pack and
then followed with the Equine Performance and Show. Colt showed
some improvement in one week. After 4 weeks the owner stated.."Came
out of the barn like a colt, jumping and bucking!" When I initially
saw him he could barely walk and hocks were swollen from taking
all his weight. Mac Barksdale, DVM
Protocol: one Stress
Pack and then followed with the Equine Performance
and Show.
"9
yr. old Quarter Horse mare - Annie started colicking on
a Sunday - she was suffering from a severe compaction.
It became obvious by the second day that we were not dealing
with a normal colic. She was showing some neurological signs
and her temp would bounce from 96 to 102. Our vet, came
out every day to tube her with mineral oil and give her IVs.
Her blood test showed her liver and kidney functions were off,
as was her blood count. On day 3 her gums were bright fuschia,
her pulse was 78 and her capillary refill time was 4 seconds,
we thought we were going to lose her. Day 4, she started passing
stool, day five she got severe diarrhea. The diarrhea and depression
lasted for 5 days. She lost about 200 pounds and her coat turned
coarse and dull. She had patches of skin that were sloughing
and her extremities were swelling, including her face. All
of these were signs that she was fighting something toxic.
I started her on Performance and
Show and ordered a Stress
Pack.
Four
days of being on Stress Pack and Performance and Show, she
started eating aggressively, jigged to the pasture and her
eyes were bright and clear. She has put most of her weight
back on. Annie was 30 days pregnant when she colicked, you
can't imagine our joy when we did a 65 day ultrasound and saw
her fetus doing back flips. We continue to feed Annie Performance
and Show throughout her pregnancy. I am convinced that Transfer
Factor is helping her body to fight and the probiotics are
aiding in the digestion and healing her gut." Lisa Hampton,
Trainer
"A
case of osteomyelitis of P-2, on numerous antibiotics,
footbaths and pain relievers with no success. After two weeks
of TF use, we had a 90% sound horse. New hoof growth in five
months. I just received a video and owner is riding the horse
in light ring work."
J. Ramaeker DVM
Click
Here: Before
and After Pictures of Osteomyelitis Case ...Please note:
The dates on the pictures are incorrect. They should read
7/01 (before) and 12/01. This improvement was over a span
of 5 months.
Protocol: Started Equine
Performance & Show and a tapered antibiotic schedule.
LAMENESS
IN THE RIGHT HIP : horse 28 years old
"A
19 yr. old late gestation mare with stringhalt, ataxia and moderate
ear droop. Began mare on Performance
and Show to improve mare's immune function prior to foaling.
After 30 days of being on the Performance and Show, this mare had
no evidence of stringhalt, ataxia and only a mild ear droop. This
is the first time in her life she was able to pull her ear forward
in a normal position. She also is cushionoid and suffered
miserably in last summer's heat, unable to sweat. This spring,
when temperatures reached 80 degrees, she was sweating in the field." M.
Metz DVM
" 9
yr. old Friesian gelding developed severe dermatitis in
Jan. 2001. The gelding went from being a beautiful black horse
with full mane and tail to have huge bald spots all over
his body. He lost his entire mane and most of his tail. Our
vet,visited twice weekly to do Betadine scrubs and he put Prince
on antibiotics. He took biopsies and sent them to 2 universities.
He spoke with numerous specialists, but none could tell us
what was wrong. Our last resort was to put him on steroids.
His
lesions gradually cleared and his hair started to grow back.
By the summer of 2001 we were again riding Prince however;
it became evident that the steroids were negatively affecting
him. He was not holding his weight and became spooky and unpredictable.
In the fall of 2001 our vet decided to gradually take him off
steroids. Two weeks after he concluded steroid use, a fresh
lesion appeared on his face.
His
immune system was severely compromised, White Blood Count was
3000 (normal is 15,000). He developed a chronic eye infection
and then really got sick. His fever spiked, he became depressed
and stopped eating and drinking.
Our
vet tried Sulfa drugs and IV's for 3 days. He put him on Naxel,
nothing worked. Prince had given up; we were sure he was dying.
I came across an article regarding the immune system; it spoke
of a product called Transfer Factor. Upon
finding an ad for the product, I called my vet and asked him
about it. He said, "try it, nothing else is working." I ordered
a two week allotment of Stress
Pack. We didn't want to commit to more, we had already
spent thousands of dollars on Prince, there comes a time where
you have to be realistic and say enough is enough. After 10
days on Stress Pack, brightness
came back into Prince's eyes which we hadn't seen in months,
his appetite increased and he was drinking water again. I called
and ordered a bucket of Performance
and Show and a Stress Pack because she felt that Prince
needed to continue on it.
We
put Prince on half the recommended dose of Performance and
Show and half a dose of Stress Pack, after 2 weeks his coat
started getting glossy again and his appetite returned.Two
and a half months later, he is fully recovered! His is playing
in the field again, his mane and tail are growing back, his
dermatitis is gone, his eyes are bright and clear! It is so
awesome to see Prince running across the field kicking up his
heels with his pasture pals! I truly believe that Transfer
Factor has saved Prince's life."
Lisa Hampton, Trainer
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