Comments on: Genetic markers and pet behavior problems http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:50:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-121716 Christopher Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:32:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-121716 Re: "How can something organic not be better for you?" Just because something is "organic" doesn't mean it's safe or better. Pesticides kill pests. This is a good thing. Pests carry disease. Plenty of "natural" things are very bad for you. Mold is natural. Bacteria are natural. Viruses are natural. If you've ever watched the BBC Program "How Clean Is Your House" you'll see plenty of people who's excuse for living in pure filth is "I don't want to clean with harsh, environmentally unsafe chemicals" while they breed immense colonies of lethal "natural" bacteria all over their homes. Do you notice all the E. Coli reports on TV now? A large part of that is the ORGANIC food movement. Here's why: "A new study finds that the most dangerous bacteria in America’s food supply, E. coli O157:H7, can actually get inside the tissues of such food plants as lettuce and spinach, where it can’t be washed off. This is bad news for organic food buyers. The major reservoir of O157 bacteria is cattle manure—and organic farmers use large amounts of cattle manure to provide the nitrogen fertilizer necessary for their crops to grow. (Conventional farmers prefer to use pure nitrogen, taken from the air, on food crops, using animal manure only for feed corn and other nonfood crops.)" http://www.cgfi.org/materials/articles/2002/feb_8c_02.htm Re: “How can something organic not be better for you?”

Just because something is “organic” doesn’t mean it’s safe or better. Pesticides kill pests. This is a good thing. Pests carry disease. Plenty of “natural” things are very bad for you. Mold is natural. Bacteria are natural. Viruses are natural. If you’ve ever watched the BBC Program “How Clean Is Your House” you’ll see plenty of people who’s excuse for living in pure filth is “I don’t want to clean with harsh, environmentally unsafe chemicals” while they breed immense colonies of lethal “natural” bacteria all over their homes.

Do you notice all the E. Coli reports on TV now? A large part of that is the ORGANIC food movement.

Here’s why:

“A new study finds that the most dangerous bacteria in America’s food supply, E. coli O157:H7, can actually get inside the tissues of such food plants as lettuce and spinach, where it can’t be washed off.

This is bad news for organic food buyers. The major reservoir of O157 bacteria is cattle manure—and organic farmers use large amounts of cattle manure to provide the nitrogen fertilizer necessary for their crops to grow. (Conventional farmers prefer to use pure nitrogen, taken from the air, on food crops, using animal manure only for feed corn and other nonfood crops.)”

http://www.cgfi.org/materials/....._8c_02.htm

]]> By: Cathy Lynch http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-121438 Cathy Lynch Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-121438 I don't know if these are related in any way, however there is another behavior study going on to identify and understand the genetic background of panic, anxiety related disorders, compulsive disorders, and aggression in dogs. http://psych.ucsf.edu/K9BehavioralGenetics/ Canine Behavioral Genetics Project is a collaboration between Dr. Steven Hamilton of UCSF and Dr. Karen Overall of Univ of PA. I don’t know if these are related in any way, however there is another behavior study going on to identify and understand the genetic background of panic, anxiety related disorders, compulsive disorders, and aggression in dogs.

http://psych.ucsf.edu/K9BehavioralGenetics/

Canine Behavioral Genetics Project is a collaboration between Dr. Steven Hamilton of UCSF and Dr. Karen Overall of Univ of PA.

]]> By: petlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120789 petlover Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120789 GINA or CHRISTIE: BLOGGING IDEAS HERE http://www.wattnet.com/newsletters/pet/htm/forum1.htm Dealing with activists and fanatics Novel ingredients: Ways to be proactive Research needed in pet nutrition The US bioterror laws: How to comply ******************** Tracking the opposition to the petfood industry http://www.wattnet.com/newsletters/pet/htm/forum1.htm#what Plant biotechnology: Adoption and acceptance http://www.wattnet.com/newsletters/pet/htm/forum1.htm#what **************************** Yikes! I never knew an organization such as the one below existed! Animal Agriculture Alliance Action Needed to Stop HSUS from Exploiting the U.S. Postal Service Sample Letter Protesting Microsoft's Partnership with HSUS http://www.animalagalliance.org/main/home.cfm?Section=Main&Category=CurrentIssues GINA or CHRISTIE: BLOGGING IDEAS HERE

http://www.wattnet.com/newslet.....forum1.htm

Dealing with activists and fanatics

Novel ingredients: Ways to be proactive

Research needed in pet nutrition

The US bioterror laws: How to comply

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Tracking the opposition to the petfood industry

http://www.wattnet.com/newslet.....1.htm#what

Plant biotechnology: Adoption and acceptance
http://www.wattnet.com/newslet.....1.htm#what

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Yikes! I never knew an organization such as the one below existed!

Animal Agriculture Alliance

Action Needed to Stop HSUS from Exploiting the U.S. Postal Service

Sample Letter Protesting Microsoft’s Partnership with HSUS

http://www.animalagalliance.or.....rentIssues

]]> By: Carol http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120772 Carol Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:26:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120772 If this person is a vet, buyer beware! How can something organic not be better for you? That's just common sense. Glad someone else thought it sounded like a PR blurb from the Pet Food Institute. What does it take to do a rebuttal in Parade? If this person is a vet, buyer beware! How can something organic not be better for you? That’s just common sense. Glad someone else thought it sounded like a PR blurb from the Pet Food Institute. What does it take to do a rebuttal in Parade?

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120738 straybaby Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:30:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120738 stick with store bought and don't splurge on organic?! wtf?! and the real kicker about homemade, "contaminants and food-borne bacteria or toxins". lol!~ have they not heard what's in commercial food?! guessing they must have missed the FDA's alert on safe pet food handling . . . stick with store bought and don’t splurge on organic?! wtf?! and the real kicker about homemade, “contaminants and food-borne bacteria or toxins”. lol!~ have they not heard what’s in commercial food?! guessing they must have missed the FDA’s alert on safe pet food handling . . .

]]> By: Janine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120353 Janine Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:24:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120353 The "They Eat What We Are" article almost made me cry by the end of it. And those lab dogs are "spoiled brats"? Ugh. The “They Eat What We Are” article almost made me cry by the end of it. And those lab dogs are “spoiled brats”? Ugh.

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120345 VJ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:51:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120345 I too read the Parade article, Gina and nearly gagged at the information presented. It was a good laugh for me. I too read the Parade article, Gina and nearly gagged at the information presented. It was a good laugh for me.

]]> By: shadepuppy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-120167 shadepuppy Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/09/03/genetic-markers-and-pet-behavior-problems/#comment-120167 The potential of discoveries in genetic studies of dogs leading to new treatments for health and behavioral issues (for dogs and humans) is exciting! I am also happy that the dogs participation (as far I am aware of) is limited to swabs of their saliva sent to the labs. I am hopeful that great strides in knowledge are within reach. I've read that the AKC is helping to fund some studies, which sounds like a good use for their funds since early studies will be done only on purebred dogs. The potential of discoveries in genetic studies of dogs leading to new treatments for health and behavioral issues (for dogs and humans) is exciting! I am also happy that the dogs participation (as far I am aware of) is limited to swabs of their saliva sent to the labs.

I am hopeful that great strides in knowledge are within reach. I’ve read that the AKC is helping to fund some studies, which sounds like a good use for their funds since early studies will be done only on purebred dogs.

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