Mad Cow Disease Becomes Common In US Dog Population and human Alzheimers victims

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http:/./www.rense.com/general67/dog1.htm Mad Cow Disease Becomes Common In US Dog Population and Alzheimers victimsBy Jeff Rense We have been covering the BSE/Mad Cow (CWD in deer) story for over tenyears now. Despite the blatant lies of the USDA regarding theexistence of mad cow in the US and its efforts to suppress testing ofcattle for BSE, there is no question that mad cow is in the US foodchain and the general population. None, whatsoever. It is often calledAlzheimer's. In fact, it is projected that around 10% of Alzheimer'svictims actually have Mad Cow disease from eating US beef and dairyproducts. This statement comes directly from national Alzheimer'sauthorities. Not surprisingly, the issue of proliferating mad cow disease alsoextends to our pet population, especially dogs who are fed some of themost vile, dangerous 'food' in history. The average dog food contains'meat byproducts' and numerous other ingredients often called'protein' sources, etc. In fact, these innocuous-sounding terms aregeneral labels for beef brains, spinal cords, tumors, diseasedtissues, road kill, euthanized dogs and cats and a myriad of chemicalsand toxins. Years ago, we predicted dogs would develop BSE/mad cowdementia symptoms. And we were correct. Veterinarians who refuse to fully-face reality have termed mad cow indogs "Canine Cognitive Disorder." The articles below will helpillustrate the problems we - and our pets - now face. Because the British government lied to its own people for years andcovered up their mad cow catastrophe with such pathological insanity,I also surmised that the dogs in the UK would continue being fedsuspect beef in addition to ground-up and rendered dead dogs and cats,road kill, and all the rest. This news story from the UK sadly proves my prediction to have beenaccurate: Mad Cow is very likely rampant in the UK canine population. Thousands Of UK Dogs Suffering From 'Alzheimers' By Katy GuestThe Independent - UK7-10-5 Cat-lovers have always suspected it. Now vets have proved it.Thousands of dogs in the UK are suffering from disorders of the brain.In short, ours is a nation that owns mad dogs. A major study of British pets has shown that a third of dogs agedseven and older showed "significant" signs of brain dysfunction. "Most pet owners are unaware that their pet is suffering from thesedisorders even though they may see the changes associated withage-related behavioural disorders," says Bo Bronserud, managingdirector of VetPlus, the company that undertook the study. "Changes will often be accepted as part of the ageing process, and petowners may not see the point in taking any action. We are a nation ofanimal-lovers and the number of animals suffering from 'Alzheimer's'without their owners being aware could be as high as a million." VetPlus asked 981 pet-owners, chosen through UK veterinary surgeries,to answer questions about changes in their dogs' behaviour as theanimals became older. Many reported changes in behaviour thatindicated cognitive dysfunction disorders, such as frequent barkingand changes to sleep patterns and bladder and bowel activity. Twenty veterinary practices then conducted clinical trials on a newdrug, Activait, giving 20 dogs the drug and 24 more a placebo to seeif it would change their symptoms. Scientists found that activity,social interaction and house-training improved in the dogs takingActivait. Sarah Heath, a leading animal behaviourist, explains: "Pets, andparticularly dogs over 8, are more likely to be at risk of displayingsigns of cognitive decline. This can result in them becoming lesssociable and appearing disorientated within their own homes. They maysleep more and have an increase in 'accidents' around the house." Pip Boydell, owner of the Animal Medical Centre, spends his workinglife dealing with diseases of the brain and eye. "Although I retain adegree of scepticism, I find many dog and cat patients with diseasesthat involve degeneration of brain tissue, how a marked improvementfollowing supplementation of Aktivait," he says. "I now take it myselfalthough there is no evidence it is helping my memory at all..." 'She was confused. I had virtually given up on her' Sally, a cross-breed, is 17 years old. Her owner is Joe Jowett, 72,from Stalybridge near Manchester. He took her to his local vet whenshe became very disorientated and did not recognise him. "Quite frankly, when I took her to the vet, I had virtually given upon her," he says. "She was in a very confused state. Not the livelylittle dog she usually is. They decided she had had at least threestrokes. She was 15 at the time. She's 17 now and she has been onActivait for the best part of two years. The vet said, "Let's give ita go", and it seems to have kept her going. It was about three or fourweeks before we noticed she wasn't as dozy-looking. She goes on aboutthree or four walks every day. We sprinkle the capsules on to verythinly sliced beef, which we roll up. It has kept us together for anextra couple of years. I wish they could find something that could dothe same for me!" © 2005 Independent News & Media (UK) Ltd.http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/article298080.ece