Information Sheet for Ivas Students

Nancy Scanlan, DVM
13624 Moorpark St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818-784-9977
fax 818-784-0293
website: drnancysplace.com
Books: Prescription for Nutritional Healing (oriented towards the layman)
Nutritional Influences on Illness (human research)
Chinese Herbs: Health Concerns 800-233-9355
lots of help: Chinese indications, Western indications, other Chinese diagnoses to consider, other formulas to consider, cross-references, Chinese formula cross-references

Nutritional supplements:
Thorne Research 800-228-1966 Veterinarian-designed supplements for specific problems, including both herbs and nutritional supplements.
Metagenics 800-334-1700
(lots of research on humans, available if you ask)

Western herbs:
Thorne Research
Phytopharmica www.phytopharmica.com
Standardized herbs and extracts
Based on German research in humans (just translated into English, available for $189)

SUPPLEMENTS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS

Vitamin A 5000-25000 IU once to twice a week
Mixed Carotenoids 5000-25000 IU once to twice a week (dogs only)
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) 100 to 400 IU once a day
Vitamin C (ester C, w/wo bioflavonoids) 250 to 1000 mg BID to TID
B complex (B-50) 1/4 to 1 human dose
DLPA (phenylalanine) 250 to 500 mg BID
Lysine 500 mg BID
5 HT or tryptophan BID
CoQ 10--10 to 30 mg BID
kelp 1/8 to 1/4 tsp or 1/2 to 2 tablets (especially if hypothyroid)
SOD 1 to 3 tablets BID
Omega 3 fatty acids (flax or fish oil) 1 to 3 capsules once a day (only fish oil for cats)
GAGS: Either Shark or bovine cartilage 1 to 3 capsules BID or Glycoflex (Perna
Canaliculus) 150 to 600 mg BID or Glucosamine Sulfate 500 mg plus chondroitin
sulfate 400 mg or Cosequin
Mobility 2, 1/4 to 2 tablets (from Health Concerns) BID
Yucca 1/4 to 2 capsules BID
Rhus tox
Arnica
Winstrol-V (anabolic steroid)

Modified fast: Ultra-Clear Plus (from Metagenics), and white rice cooked in broth
for 3 days, then 1/2 white rice in broth, 1/2 regular diet for 3 days then back to
regular diet.

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