This is the most important part: As she means the world to me, it fell to me to make the decision that the trained, informed and professional caregivers would not: I had to find a way to see that she received the needed steroid. I did this based upon my understanding of the mechanism of the I-E imbalance, and my faith in Dr. Plechner's integrity as a veterinarian, and as a man. She received the steroid and based upon blood test results - not speculation, all of her numbers improved! The three liver enzymes had been markedly reduced, the glucose was coming down and the pancreatitis was abating. All within a few days!
People can say what they want and believe what they want. We are all entitled to our opinions. In this case, I really have no interest in someone who offers an opinion without any firsthand knowledge of Dr. Plechner and the syndrome he has identified. On the other hand, I do have firsthand knowledge; not only of the efficacy of Dr. Plechner's ideas and protocol, but also of the man. Throughout this recent ordeal, he was always there when I wanted to talk or ask for his input....Always.
I will personally stand with him in his fervent effort and hope to broaden the acceptance of his work. My dear beloved Jazzy is alive today because of him and his knowledge. I feel very strongly that if I had been complacent and had accepted the mainstream approach to treating her illness, she would not be here today.And this thought saddens me beyond measure. Our companion animals look to us and are dependent upon us for their nurturing, their homes and ultimately, their health.
What is it within us - people ( I'll not use the word humanity as to me it is not human(e) to treat our animal friends' health based upon our stupidity and small mindedness ) that causes us to constantly close our minds to a thought or idea which may not be our own? We take a stance and know we're right, usually with incomplete information. That's fine, but why must our animal loved ones suffer because of our egos?
This is the crying shame in my opinion. How many animals are senselessly lost or suffer every year due to our small minds and belligerent sense of self-righteousness? If we could just get out of our own way, perhaps, at the very least, our animal friends could have a better chance of remaining well and living happier lives with us. It pains me deeply to think of this Certainly we're entitled to treat ourselves based upon faulty and erroneous logic. Why do we subject our helpless friends to the same? I wish I knew."
Ken Collier and Jazzy
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"I have two pets in my family who are on the "Plechner Protocol". A spayed cat that has been on the Protocol for 5+ years and a spayed dog for almost 8 years. Prior to diagnosis and treatment for the endocrine imbalance, both animals showed various symptoms of disease.
The cat, a stray kitten, had gone blind from eye infection before being rescued by a veterinary facility. Her vision was lost and then her body began to show signs of auto-immune disease. She was diagnosed with Eosinophilic Granuloma and rodent ulcers in her mouth. This blind kitty was adopted by one of my family members. Her veterinarian was unable to find a successful treatment for the body lesions and painful oral sores. She even needed surgery to close one of the lesions on her body.
The dog had various infections; skin, urinary, gastrointestinal, ear, etc. As soon as one infection had resolved it seemed another began. She was constantly in need of veterinary care. Both animals Endocrine-Immune test results were out of range, showing very low immunoglobulin levels and abnormal hormonal levels with elevated Estrogen (both animals were spayed when young, this is not ovarian estrogen).
Once both animals had their hormonal levels normalized with replacement levels of hormonal medication, their test results were no different than any normal healthy cat or dog that would have had the blood test. Their immune systems improved on their own, and their disease and symptoms resolved. IgA, IgG and IgM levels normalized.
It took roughly two months for each animal to improve dramatically, but then it was evident that they would not revert so long as their hormonal levels remained within normal range. If their hormonal levels slipped, then their immune cell levels did also. Clinical symptoms would reappear and blood test results of CBC and Chemistry would show abnormal results until the hormonal levels were once again normalized.
My husband and I also had this blood test drawn at our own physical exams, thankfully both were normal results. I am a member of an online yahoo group that discusses Dr. Plechner's Protocol and it's Endocrine- Immune Imbalance. There are people who have tested with the imbalance and thankfully the treatment has helped them also, just as it has my family's pets.
Canines are commonly used in medical research and studies for human disease, education on human biology, and drugs. Research using dogs has aided the medical community on hormonal disorders. Common human thyroid and adrenal medication may be administered to treat dogs and cats. Canines used in medical studies have provided information for the human medical community on cardiology and various areas.
Felines are models for human neurology. I am just illustrating a point to show that the physiology is quite similar and therefore it is understandable how the Plechner Protocol applies to both humans and animals. So much of Dr. Plechner's work applies to various mammals, from horses to humans. My family was really at the end of the road with veterinary medical treatments, we had tried so many to help our dog and cat.
My vet, as well as my family member's, is very dedicated and we owe them gratitude just as we do Dr. Plechner for helping our animals. Had I not become aware of Dr. Plechner and his publications years ago, I feel that our pets may not be with us today."
