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Thanks guys. That sounds pretty cheap...but is cheaper always better? It is something to consider and I will look into it for sure. We've been sticking with Sentinel because the level/possible exposure, easy to admin, and confident in the dose consistency year round. We travel to hunt a lot. During ...

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For the past 4 years I have used Sentinel flavor tabs monthly. Been happy with the results(no issues period). Covers whip, hook, round and heart worm plus a flea killer. Yep, I pay $140 for 12 monthly doses but at $12 per month per dog I am more than satisfied with the results. Yep. I am sure the iv...

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Add a few squirts of high quality, wild, cold water fish oil. I use salmon(easily available fresh) but my old man back east(Mass.) uses and always sworn by cod liver oil for both human and canines. Yep, I even had to take it as a kid myself. One tablespoon cod liver oil everyday growing up. Nasty st...

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Thanks dr dog for the response. Much appreciated. I have clients in a very similiar situation as yours. It was very helpful to hear your firsthand take on things. Thanks again. -Mark

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Just my opinion chessiemanic, If your dog is happy, healthy, and doing well on Diamond HE, you like the physical results you see, the cost is acceptable for you, the availibilty is convenient for you...then I would venture to say you and your dog are overall very happy with it... so don't try to fix...

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On a personal note...that's why I feed my own Dr. Tim's! I am glad you feel a little better now! Good luck dog dr with whatever you go to. I am sure it will work out. Just a quick question if you have a second. I read you free feed. As a vet is this something you recommend? Sounds like you have a ha...

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That's why I like you CC...You understand where I am coming from! Thanks for the reminder...Headcheese sounds pretty darn good right now. My pointer and I just love us some "meat jelly" on a rainy Monday afternoon! I take mine on crackers...he likes his straight up!

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CC, You could always try some trachea, gullet, or maybe a slice of tongue now...I was just by the butcher shop this morning. Yummie! You don't know what you are missing taste testing some...stuff is considered a delicacy in most countries(including New Jersey!!!)

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I few close cohorts feeding it for awhile and liking the results. Personally seeing their dogs perform on it I can not offer or see any complaints. The protein/fat "level" thing is unique and I feel useful. Kent Feeds brand so I can hopefully trust it long term. From what I hear, given the geo locat...

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CC, Sorry. I don't know what that means. I was just offering up a very low cost way to DIY healthy chew treats. Even with a cheap dehydrator anybody can dry top quality protein treats for your dog and save a ton of $$$ doing it. But then again, I live in the upper midwest, on a farm, in the boonies....

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Tripe also makes for an awesome do-it-yourself chew treat for those of you with dehydrators at home! It is a HUGE money saver in the long run...plus making homemade dog chews is pretty easy. I have even munched on some tripe jerky myself and it isn't half bad! Had to test it on humans first, of cour...

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Cajun Casey, visit www.greentripe.com for more info and raw g. analysis stuff. Online bulk orders too. -Mark

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Nice call out Cajun Casey on those refs! I also might add the book, Performance Canine Nutrition by Dr. Jocelynn Jacobs. Besides the science, I think it is always a good idea to form a mash of as much collective knowledge from a variety of reputable sources all together into your soup bowl...stir it...

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Having gone thru Lyme with one of my dogs and my own human mother(who put it off far to long as she is as stubborn as I am!)....Dude, Get started on treatment NOW even if your vet expects it is even a "remote" possiblity!!!

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Ditto from me on Georgia Boy's comment. I visit this forum to learn and share. The more viewpoints, opinions, experience, education, insight, knowledge from a variety of member base...the merrier!

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Dr. Tim, Interesting differences! I heard and is this really true?...some sled dog breeders have recently mixed in english pointers and gsp's to their husky sled dog strains? I have seen some recent pics and of sled dogs in Alaska and...dude...they don't look like the normal picture postcard husky! ...

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Guys, maybe I am wrong here but I am somewhat certain bioengineered porcine plasma is a bit of a stretch to compare straight up to wild hog/pork meat in general. Maybe Dr. Tim can elaborate further on his own food ingredients...and oh yeah, thanks for again for dropping in! That's pretty cool of you!

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Food grade plasma powder is a high quality protein source made of quarantined fresh blood of healthy animals...in this case piggies! Yep, that ingredient does jump out at you for sure! Vampire gun dogs! I like it!

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nikegundog,

Nope. I don't work for any dog food company.

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Yep, like I said. It's a great performance dry food nobody has even heard about! Too bad. Like a great rock band who has yet to break out of their own home town! Great stuff. Pre & Probiotics included and a unique/potent 35/25% mix. Also reminds me of the Solid Gold hippie performance formula "Barki...

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Is this actually Dr. Tim Hunt on here? If so...thank you so much for dropping by this forum! This musher/dog doc has produced the most "under the radar" super protein/high fat performance food that nobody knows about! Check it out. Dr. Tim's food is not your average bear! And he is not your average ...

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Onk, Sorry for jumping to conclusions on you about the bulk order! I also should have made my original post a little more clear. Taste testing aside, just keep in the back of your mind it can take upwards of 4-6 weeks of feeding a food for a dog to fully acclimate and to clearly see any positive or ...

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Onk, Besides everything said by those who have posted(which were great comments by the way) I will add that I would be very nervous buying 5 / 50lb bags per minimum dropped shipped for a food that I have not fed for a trial period(except the hand out samples and that is not even close to so seeing a...

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Personally I would suspect it is from previously unnoticed/minor bites marks from the fight just starting to drop off. Bruised skin etc. Dogs skin is pretty thin so even unrecognizable injuries with no outward symptoms can drop hair in patches such as you mentioned. Much more noticable on your short...

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The past two seasons I've been shooting a Rizzini "Field Omnium" O/U 12g (Italian made). I love this gun more than what I would like to publically post here!(for fear my wife would somehow read this). I am 35 years old and I hope to shoot this same gun every season until I die. Nothing fancy but sol...

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For what my opinion is worth, check out the Retrieve Health website http://www.retrievehealth.com/ as well as their Research Data http://retrievehealth.com/research/index.cfm page. It is interesting reading with a very long list of research references. The only Retrieve Health product I have used pe...

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Chukar12,

I have read a few of your back posts and including this one above. Very well said! But I also get the feeling we are maybe cut from the same cloth. -Mark

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Just picked up my '71 copy of "The Upland Shooting Life" by George Bird Evans to read for the ten thousanths time. Seriously, there is not a better book on this planet to feel the passion of upland hunting. His words are gold. I feel like a kid again. Thanks GBE...R.I.P. -Mark Northup p.s. if you ha...

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Excellent pieces of work(both articles). I must also comment on your Strideaway site. Outstanding! Mesmerizing images and high quality reads. Thank you for sharing. I will be a very frequent visitor for sure. Thanks again. -Mark

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True indeed BigSteve! Interwoven in all these arguments on this forum is a common thread. Everybody cares enough to spend time concerned about their four legged hunting partner. Whether he or she is part of a 20+ dog trial kennel, the hardcore foothunter, or a weekend warrior/preserver gunner; each ...

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Ezzy, Thanks for the food for thought and your time! Much appreciated. You bring up some interesting things to mill over(no pun intended!). Thanks again. -Mark

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Ezzy, The sentence you question about "as a dog nutritionist" was indeed editted and replaced with the words "I consider"... etc. '"I" still reveals the obvious to readers that the author is making the statement. Why? The article is currently being trimmed down to fit another publication who require...

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Ezzy, What are you calling "quality of protein"? Since the body uses chemicals called amino acids and we can find them in many different places, just what is the difference between an amino acid found in pork or chicken or any other source? It is just a chemical that we have given the name protein ...

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Actually knowing what is fact and questioning it is good journalistic form and shouldn't be offensive to the person being questioned.[/quote] Nikegundog, Your comment would be very true if I was doing an investigative report solely on CV food. But I was not. This particular informative article is al...

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Ezzy, Please understand...what I know or believe as fact is not what interviewing a professional is about. I am merely relaying his personal opinion on a particular food in journalistic form. I did NOT elaborate on specific ingredient's postive or negative but made an overall assessment. Anything el...

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Ezzy & Guys, Hopefully you will let me clarify things. I don't write or do interviews to push one brand of food or another. I do them to get insight from professionals who rely on the success of their dogs for their sole means of income. I believe it is a very interesting message and I try to remain...

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I take it you know Ronnie personally so I will forward your comment him. Hey, I see you're a retail manager in Tulsa, OK. That's great. I have alot of friends in Tulsa and rural around there. Who do you work for? If you work in dog products I could help push some biz your way and would be glad to do...

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For me it's always cool to hear what works from some of the best in the biz! http://www.northupland.blogspot.com/ I just had a nice conversation with Lyle and it was very interesting to hear what makes his dogs consistent winners.

Mark Northup
http://www.northupland.blogspot.com

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Just my 2 cents! Morning of hunt I feed one full 2.75oz Natural Balance roll about 2 hours before going out. Carry another roll in my vest and treat throughout. For glucose/carb/easily & quickly digestable source. On average my EP and I hunt 4-6hours per day. Night post hunt ration is at min 2.5 cup...

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I had the great fortune to briefly interview Ronnie Smith about gun dog nutrition/performance. Check out my blog for the complete post if you are interesting in his insight at http://northupland.blogspot.com/2011/02/ronnie-smith-on-performance.html http://northupland.blogspot.com/2011/02/ronnie-smit...

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Members, I am doing a widespread research survey for my thesis and would very much appreciate all your responses. I am polling forums members, hunters, breeders, trainers, and trailers globally so any support that the well educated members of GDF can give me is very much appreciated! Question? What ...

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Some really good insight on this thread! If you do have overflowing stores of venison and if you own a dehydrator; venison of any pieces makes a great chew treat for your dog if prepared properly. Cut with the grain(makes more chewy) and dehydrate until beyond dry! Cook in the oven on a baking sheet...

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Cajun Casey. Yep. Easy to knock it from the outside looking in at it until you have gone thru it(and passed). It is a professional employment education program that is overly thorough and very challenging.

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Great questions guys! It is your due dilligence to question this and that is a good sign of concern. My undergraduate studies are from the University of Connecticut. I am currently enrolled in the Companion Animal Sciences Institute, Ottawa Canada "CN" program with expected graduation date of Feb 20...

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Hello, I am new to this site but not new to k9 nutrition and it's relation to sporting breeds. Thought I would drop a line to say hello and introduce myself. I also author a blog for the past 3 years with all topics directed at sporting breed health and fitness. http://www.northupland.blogspot.com I...

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Great forum! I'm not a usual online forum type guy but was directed to your site by a client. Your site is just awesome! I am a certified canine nutritionist (specializing in sporting breeds) and lifelong bird hunter. I am also a freelance writer. I look forward to getting to know you all. Thanks! M...

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