What I found astounding is that
this same person will insist that "vets know nothing about
nutrition". So why ask the vet?
Because they're usually the most available health professional,
kind of a weird Aesculapian authority thing. Besides, some vets *do*
know alot oabout nutrition. Just have to ask and find
out.
Criticise away. My vet is
continually saying that he wishes he knew more. Maybe I should give
him your website address?
If he's in Arizona, tell him I'm teaching an
equine nutrition short course through the American Association of Equine
Practitioners next July in Phoenix. Six hours and I'm gonna do my
best to cause brain damage.
Alternatively "Oh God, another
weirdo who will try something, claim it is "on vet's advice" and then
bitch when it doesn't work".
Yes, same thing. <g>
Okay, please explain why?
Because you are taking eliminating everything else, or because there is
some magical property to oats?
One, because suddenly adding 4-5 pounds of
any grain to the diet is a bad idea. Two, because there's no
scientific argument as to why adding something else to a diet (short of
antihistamines or steroids or the like) would overcome what is essentially
an immune response gone overboard. Three, because there are alot of
reported cases of hives being *caused* by various types of grain
(including just plain oats), but not *cured*. Adding oats to make an
allergic response go away is like trying to make a bee sting go away by
finding a wasp to sting you as well.
It turned out to be an allergy
to alfalfa. Interestingly enough, the very same allergy he had had
two years before. Sheesh. Who would have thought it wouldn't
miraculously disappear during that 2 year period?
Bingo!
Susan
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