Transfer Factors in
Veterinary Medicine
First I want to share my puppy testimonial story with you:
I was living in the 1990’s on our 10 acre farm (Prayer Feather Farm) when I met Shirley and learned about the Transfer Factors.
I had been searching on the internet for natural help for two newly born Westie puppies. They needed help fast! They were not nursing mother and not doing well on the puppy milk formula or goat milk dripped into their mouths. They would not even nurse from the tiny puppy baby bottle either. They were dying.
My dear Tom came running into my office with Shirley’s website and typed it in my address bar. I connected right away to her website and information on natural pet care. I was so excited and called Shirley right away and she told me all about the Transfer Factor for my tiny Westie puppies and we became very good friends.
We were like long lost sisters found! I was blown away by her natural health expertise; she was so much like me. I ordered some Human TF tri factor right away, next day service.
When the bottles came I pulled the little caps apart and mixed the cream colored powder with the warm goat milk from our own sweet goats. I took an eye dropper and kept feeding the weak pups the solution, within an hour they were responding favorably. I was so happy I cried; I kept feeding them a cap of powder with goat milk, every hour or so for 3 days, keeping them warm, etc. They were becoming livelier and healthier.
I then got the sweet little pups next to Mama “Fuchsia’s” Teats and dripped the wonderful TF liquid into the corner of their mouths, while they felt around Mama’s belly on their own. After a whole night of working with them this way, I got them to start nursing on their own. “Fuchsia” Mama was happy to except them back with her other four pups. I was so amazed and thankful to the TF and Shirley. I also helped a sick baby goat and a baby elk with TF plus.
4Life Transfer Plus has added ingredients like medicinal mushrooms Maitake (Grifola frondosa) and Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) and Olive (Olea europaea) leaf extract and Ip-6, etc.
Since then I have used the
4Life Tri Factor formula every day now for seven years with fantastic results. I feel stronger and more energy and hardly ever get sick, if I do it’s over very fast.
My grandkids are using the kids chewable and I give my little darling
Chihuahua “Gizmo” his TF daily. Thank you Shirley for sharing this amazing one of a kind immune support product with me and helping me help my puppies!
I became a member with the 4life company, so I can get discounts and share this amazing product with everyone I can, it is a wonderful preventive for all pets.
Dr. Richard Bennett, Ph.D.- "Bacterial infections, viral infections and immune system fatigue cause a host of disease problems in pets, especially in very young and older animals.
Transfer Factor Plus naturally provides full immune system power. Transfer Factor Plus for pets is a natural and science based product for the health of all our animal friends.
Dr. Bennett is an Infectious Disease Microbiologist and Immunologist."
Dr. Will Falconer, DVM -"Most of the chronic diseases we commonly see in animals (and humans) have an immune basis, e.g. diabetes, allergies, asthma, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, repeated ear infections, cancer, etc.
While they can be cured through the careful use of homeopathy, the road to cure can be a long one -- often years if the animal has had years of disease. Transfer factors can significantly shorten the course, by giving a much needed balancing effect to the immune system.
If the immune system is overactive as in allergies, ear infections, asthma, diabetes, or hypothyroidism, Transfer Factor can balance this over activity so the system is not attacking its own organs, overreacting to things that shouldn’t be perceived as a threat.
If, conversely, the immune system is under-active as in mange, parasites, viral infections, or cancer, Transfer Factor Plus can clearly stimulate it to better meet the challenges it needs to be alert to."
Question: Can Transfer Factor plus help this dog with tumors in his ear?
Dr. Falconer DVM:-Yes, the Transfer Factor Plus would be helpful, and with homeopathy and that, surgery could be avoided. They can look for a qualified homeopath near them at www.theavh.org.
If not, I could work with them by phone, but not for a couple of weeks. It's really amazing to me the way people lock onto the "emergency" need -- got to do this right now! And only see one option.
Such is the world, I guess. Fear drives most of conventional medicine. Good luck getting a word in on natural methods. I'd dose the Transfer Factor Plus, Advanced Formula, at 2 capsules twice a day, and after a week, take it to 3 capsules twice a day.
Should be not averse effects whatsoever, and could only help. They should give it a month, as this is very chronic. If they work with a homeopath, it'll be somewhat faster.
And they'll learn not to vaccinate this poor devil, which may have a big role in causing these polyps.
Question: What do you recommend for a 3 year old dog with advanced
osteosarcoma? (Bone cancer)?
Dr. Falconer DVM:- "The products I'd recommend for his situation are the following:
4Life Transfer Factor® Animal Stress Pack, (can only be used for up to 14 days), Transfer Factor Plus.
The regimen for him would be to start the Stress Pack according to label instructions, and, after a few days on this, I'd add in the TF Plus at 2 twice a day."
Dr. William Hennen, Ph.D.- "Transfer factor make up a highly concentrated immune messaging system, designed by nature to transfer immune programming from one individual to another, both human and animal alike.
Transfer factors are the most exciting discovery in immunology. As the 21st Century unfolds, transfer factor will be one of our greatest keys to health and well being."
Dr. Hennen is Vice President of Research and Development at 4Life Research
Note: Vets generally use 6 capsules of Transfer Factor per day for horses. There are 60 capsules per bottle. If you purchase by the case you'll get 12 bottles for the price of 10 (a saving of over $108). Members also qualify for a 25% rebate.
Contact Barbara for details.
Many veterinarians recommend the human Transfer Factor formulas instead of the Canine and Feline Complete formula for their sick animals. The veterinarians, medical doctors and pet owners have used the human formulas.
Dr. Slagle used the human formula to treat the leukemia, paralyzed cat. Some animals do not tolerate some of the ingredients in the canine or feline complete formulas. The human formula comes in a small capsule and it is easier to give a sick animal who doesn't want to eat. It is easy to shove the capsule into the throat, or empty the content into the pet's food. Some people mix the powder with a little water and squirt it into the animal's throat with an ear syringe. The pet products are good for puppies and maintaining an already healthy pet.
A growing number of veterinarians are using Transfer Factor in their practices. Doctor Slagle used 6 capsules of Transfer Factor PLUS (human formula) for horses with cancer.
Here is what Dr. Steven Slagle, DVM says:
"Transfer factor and transfer factors Plus have turned out to be the most effective and versatile products I have ever used in my 32-year veterinary practice.
Victor, a 10-year-old gelding, with EPM was treated with conventional drug therapy for 5 weeks and yet continued to deteriorate. At week 6, I started him on enhanced transfer factors (6 caps/day).
Within one week, he showed noticeable improvement, and within 30 days, he was able to show. Since his full recovery 4 months ago, Victor has continued to show at his original performance level."
Dr. Slagle says that he has used these products as stand-alone and in conjunction with allopathic therapies in the following cases with excellent results:
CANCER:
Canine lymphomas, Canine/feline hepatic
tumors, Equine squamous cell carcinoma, Equine melanomas; Feline lipomas, oral tumors.
VIRAL/BACTERIAL:
Upper and lower respiratory infections, Canine/feline dermatoses, Equine/bovine scours, Equine septic arthritis, Feline abscesses.
PARASITIC/FUNGAL/AUTOIMMUNE: E.P.M., Feline and equinefungal dermatitis, and Feline autoimmune gingivitis.
Dr. Lauren De Rock - "I see Transfer Factor and Transfer Factor Plus a wonderful preventative for horses under stress for any reason, or horses subjected to the diseases they can be exposed to at barns, shows, and travel to other parts of the country.
It is the first line of defense. If given early, the horse may completely eliminatethe problem. Even if given later in the course of a disease process, many times it will significantly shorten the course of the disease.”
Article about the benefits of Transfer Factor in DVM, the Magazine of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.dvmnewsmagazine.com/dvm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=46984
Here is what Dr. Michael Dym DVM writes about dogs and cats, but it also applies to other animals, including horses:
“A growing number of animals are experiencing health and immune system disorders and holistic veterinarians believe that over-vaccination, over-medicating, and poor nutrition are major causes.”
Dr. Blanco, D.V.M writes “You take healthy animals and often very quickly after you vaccinate, you can see simple things like itching of the skin or excessive licking of the paws, sometimes even with no eruptions.
We see a lot of epilepsy, often after a rabies vaccination. Or dogs or cats can become aggressive for several days.”
"Over the past 40 years and 17 generations of dogs and cats we are seeing tremendous increases in chronic ill health in our pets that was rare back in the early 1960's.
Most of these illnesses revolve around breakdown in our pets' immune systems, and include chronic skin/ear allergies, digestive upset, thyroid/adrenal/pancreatic disorders, seizures, gum/ teeth problems, degenerative arthritis, kidney/liver failure, and cancer across all ages and breeds.”
“We are also seeing a record number of behavioral and emotional disorders including alarming and unexplained fears/aggression., as well as difficulty focusing/training and paying attention. The analogy of these compared with escalating an immune/behavioral disease in children that is quite disturbing.
The two biggest factors in our pets' population health decline over these generations has been the severe overuse of multiple vaccines and nutrient poor and toxin filled commercial pet foods.”
“We have also failed to address the underlying cause of disease by only suppressing symptoms with antibiotics, cortisone and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper.”
Nutrition conscious equine trainers and veterinarians are beginning to recommend to their clients that they supplement their animal’s diet with a daily dose of flaxseed oil or flax meal and other important nutrients such as clay, Himalayan crystal salt licks, and kelp.
When the diets of animals were fortified with flax and the other nutrients, within three weeks their coats developed a beautiful sheen and dandruff was greatly diminished. Their overall health improved greatly.
David Markowitz, M.D.-“I believe Transfer Factor is, without a doubt, the greatest discovery of the century. Modulating the immune system will be the primary way to stay well in the future. This nutrient can affect the immune system like nothing else can.
Everyone needs to consume this product.”
Dr. Joe Ramaekers, DVM- “Transfer Factor is truly the missing link in the nutritional approach to preventive medicine for all pets. It is a powerful immune system activator that has the ability to boost the immune system in an entirely different way. The new TF Pets products for dogs and cats are phenomenal.”