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April 2007
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Table of Contents
MalAcetic HC Available In 8 Ounce Size
Mistake" In Our Compendium Listing
LimePlus Dip Remains Industry Standard
Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases
By far, the biggest story to hit veterinary medicine this century is the tainted dog food story where it appears imported wheat gluten from China has been contaminated with a nephrotoxic substance first thought to be aminopterin and now melamine. To be sure you have been deluged with information and requests for more from your clients. Not all wheat gluten is bad or tainted. We do use wheat gluten in our DenTees as the only "protein-like" substance in this limited antigen treat.
The wheat gluten that we use has been provided by MGP who is it's largest manufacturer in the United States. About 18 months ago, Menu Foods stopped buying wheat gluten from MGP and switched to a cheaper asian source leading to the current mishap. DermaPet has thoroughly checked so that we can assure you that there is no melamine or aminopterin which has been associated with the contaminated product made by Menu Foods. And, more importantly, there have been no reports of adverse effects. The problem is that not all wheat gluten is bad. Any celiac disease patient will tell you that wheat gluten is a component in a wide range of foods. Only a small portion of cheaply bought imported Chinese wheat gluten has been implicated.
The following is from an article in Slate.com.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration blocked imports of wheat gluten from a Chinese company on Monday. The agency identified the company as the source of the tainted wheat gluten that caused a massive pet-food recall last week. Given how much wheat is produced by American farmers, why do we need to import wheat gluten?
Because it's cheaper than buying domestic gluten. We may be the world's largest exporter of wheat, shipping a billion bushels to other countries in last year's growing season. Yet we export relatively little wheat gluten. To extract the gluten from wheat, you have to separate it from the starch, by repeatedly washing and kneading wheat flour. But only four U.S. companies go through this process; last year, they produced roughly 100 million pounds of wheat gluten, about 20 percent of the domestic demand.
Almost two-thirds of the more than 400 million pounds we imported came from European Union countries. That's because the Europeans use wheat starch to make sweeteners, which leaves them with a lot of extra gluten. The United States, on the other hand, relies on corn for sweetenersâ€"thus the high-fructose corn syrup in our sodas. Add in Europe's wheat subsidies, and E.U. nations can sell their wheat gluten for a low price. U.S. wheat gluten-makers say E.U. prices are sometimes below American production costs.
In addition to E.U. countries, Australia accounted for more than 18 percent of imported gluten in 2006 and China 14 percent, according to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Industry insiders say Chinese imports more than doubled since 2005, based on U.S. Census Bureau figures.
Our enormous appetite for wheat gluten exacerbates the wheat-gluten trade deficit. We're the world's biggest consumer of wheat gluten today; American manufacturers use it to produce baked goods. Having the right protein content in dough ensures that it will remain intact as it rises. Without the elasticity afforded by the gluten, bread would collapse, yielding a dense, heavy loaf. Wheat gluten also gives vegetarian "fake meat," like DIY seitan, and pet food a meatlike texture and binds together processed foods like chicken nuggets, turkey burgers, and imitation crabmeat. Gluten even makes its way into shampoo and biodegradable sporks.
Bonus Explainer: We may be the biggest wheat exporter around, but we're also
an importer. The U.S. bought $304 million worth of wheat from Canada last year,
and smaller amounts from Mexico, Hungary, and a few other nations.
AAHA, Denver
YT escaped a surprisingly unwelcome blizzard in NYC to the unexpected 70ish
weather in Denver.
Exhibitors appreciate the response by AAHA in creating more work friendly hours
in the exhibit hall.
We were greeted by mentor MICKEY WILLEN who was a past President of AAHA and
a friend of my late father. Mickey reminded me that he and MARV JOHNSON (another
past AAHA President) were in charge of hiring JOHN ALBERS who has capably guided
AAHA since.
The booth was ably manned by PATRICK RAYBURN (South Central TM), JACK WHITE
and YT. Dentists PETER EMILY, ED EISNER and STEVE HOLMSTROM came by to comment
favorably on our dental products. ANN HARVILICZ (PA) stopped by. CARL BENNETT
(Aesculight Laser) and YT talked about pal JOHN GODBOLD.
We apologize to DONNA GINDY, the hard working coordinator of the greatest seminar
on earth-THE TNAVC-- whose name we spelled wrong in the last newsletter. Donna
was mentioned doing something besides relaxing at her beloved slot machines.
She worked the TNAVC booth at AAHA.
We will be at the derm meeting in Kauai, HI April 17-22, CVC East in Baltimore,
April 27-29, COMMONWEALTH Conference (November 4-8, 2007) in BARBADOS where
YT (and LOU GOTTHELF) will be presenting.
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JEFF SERVE handles the mid-west including Ohio, Michigan and Indiana; Jeff can be reached at serve610@sbcglobal.net and 419-509-2242.
DOTTIE ASMUSSEN handles IL, IA, WI, MN, NE, KS, MO, ND, and SD. Dottie lives in Hannibal, MO and can be reached at dottie.asmussen@gmail.com or 573-406-8616.
ROB CONN handles the southern region of the West Coast. Rob can be reached at 818.585.0632 (Cell) or rob.DermaPet@adelphia.net
Al LINGUA is in the NE from New Jersey north. Al can be reached at 860-810-7280 or ajlingua@aol.com.
JAY MAIDEN is our TM for the SE US (FL MS, AL, TN, KY) . Jay can be reached at 727-560-2325 or jaymaiden@verizonmail.com .
The "old work-horse" CHUCK MICHAELS fencepostcharlie@yahoo.com or 240-447-7248, works the Middle eastern US, PA, WV, DC, MD, VA and DE.
PATRICK RAYBURN (SW TM) ducks2003@cox.net or 817-559-7878, continue to ride with distributor reps. All our sales are guided by the capable
JACK WHITE jag6410@aol.com or call 866-3376 or 866-DERMAPE. For the TM nearest you please email, look at our web site or call us.
Specials
2nd Quarter 2007 -16oz Sizes on special
Call your DermaPet Distributor or 800 755 4738 for ordering information.
DEMODEX Gatoi is becoming known as a potential culprit in previously so-called
idiopathic pruritus of cats. Since it is the ONLY known acceptable treatment
for D gatoi (as well as an acceptable treatment in many other causes of pruritus),
lime sulfur (LimePlus Dip, DermaPet)is becoming a component in all feline pruritic
clinical trials.
In fact, LimePlus Dip/lime sulfur is also the treatment of choice for Dermatophilus
aka "rain rot" in horses as well as many exotic animal disorders including Trixacurus
caviae in Guinea pigs.
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MalAcetic HC Available In 8 Ounce Size
MalAcetic HC is also available now in an 8 ounce size (as well as the 2 ounce size). Ask your TM or see a 4 color Technical Bulletin on this product.
The 3rd Annual OTOLOGY SYMPOSIUM at TNAVC was a resounding success. Before her opening presentation on Malassezia and later Ototoxicty, SUE PATERSON was informed that the entire symposium was selected to be on live TV and re-broadcast later that day and the next morning throughout all the convention hotels. Not to be outdone, CRAIG GRIFFIN, in the clothes he flew here in and lucky he even arrived on time even though his luggage did not, presented Chronic Otitis and Pseudomonas Otitis to an audience that also included most of the attending dermatologists.
LOU GOTTHELF and PAUL BLOOM were two notable derms attending. REID GARFIELD and JOCELYN WELLINGTON were also there. Also noted were DUNBAR GRAM and JOHN MACDONALD.
See our TECHNICAL BULLETINS at our web site.
"Mistake" In Our Compendium Listing
We discovered a "mistake" in our Compendium listing for DermaBenSs which contains
2.5% BENZOYL PEROXIDE, 1% SULFUR and 1% Salicylic acids. It is the only benzoyl
peroxide product containing both sulfur and salicylic acids on the market. Demand
for this product has been increasing since a similar product without salicylic
acid went on backorder. For the correct listing go to http://pro.naccvp.com/view.php?prodnum=1459002&u=country&p=msds
MalAcetic HC Wipes are particularly useful to treat skin fold problems, especially
in inflamed areas. The most common of these include breed predispositions such
as bulldogs, most spaniels, Bassett's, Shar pei as well as vulvar, facial, eye,
chin, lip and tail folds. Cats with eosinophilic granuloma complex, particularly
the eosinophilic ulcer and dogs with "hot spots" aka 'pyotraumatic dermatitis'
do well on these since they have both antimicrobial as well as anti-inflammatory
effects.
Reports are in that TrizEDTA Plus is enjoying growing support as a flushing
agent for tracheal washes as well bacterial rhinitis. Experts are adding 1000-1200
mg of aminoglycosides such as amikacin or gentocin to the 4-ounce bottle before
flushing. See Antibiotic-tromethamine-EDTA lavage for the treatment of bacterial
rhinitis in a dog. | Wooley RE Berman AP | Shotts EB Jr | J Am Vet Med Assoc
| 1979 Oct 15 | v. 175 | (8) | p.817-8. Others are using the same mix as a bladder
flush for FUS and other resistant cystitis cases.
LimePlus Dip Remains Industry Standard
LIMEPLUS DIP remains the industry standard for topical treatment of dermatophytosis,
D gatoi and other small and large animal disorders. You will find an expanded
version of articles on our web site Our most recent additions are our articles
on Dermatophytosis.
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Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases
Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases 2nd Ed is out. There is a chapter by YT as well as many others. At $64.95 this is a great deal considering all the color photos and the fact that ears represent up to 20% of your business.
MedRx is offering CE with EAR Seminars
by LOU GOTTHELF. For more information call 888-392-1234
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