represent the ultimate high tech
bridge between a conventional veterinary diagnosis and holistic, individualized
nutritional therapeutic supplementation. These procedures
represent cutting
edge, high-tech integrative veterinary medicine. These systems are
similar, and both incorporate
a computerized system of blood and clinical history analysis, together with a
computerized formulation of individualized supplementation.
These custom blended nutraceutical
therapies incorporate specific, individualized
doses of vitamins, nutraceuticals, minerals, enzymes, nutrients and
symptom-oriented non-drug medicinals (herbal, glandular, and homeopathic). These
therapies more closely match the metabolic and nutrient requirements of an
individual patient than any supplementation programs devised to date.
N.B.T. and B.N.A. assessments rely on an Optimum Range of blood values, with an
additional set of parameters that are narrower than the traditional blood
reference ranges and in which organs and metabolic processes are functioning
at peak efficiency.
N.B.T. and B.N.A. assessments also offer a computerized plan for remedies
designed to be helpful for the signs and symptoms of chronic degenerative
disease including pain, discomfort, inflammation, weight loss, skin
irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Both N.B.T. and B.N.A. recognize that many of the highly processed, cooked pet foods
are devoid of organs and glands normally consumed by canine and feline
predators in the wild. Lions, tiger and wolves regularly eat their entire
prey, including all the vital organs (in an uncooked form). The basis of
N.B.T. or B.N.A. is to supplement the basic diet with these vital, unprocessed
nutrients, which are left out of commercially prepared rations, both
prescription and over the counter.
Dr. Johnson was recently informed that he has
performed more of these tests than any other veterinarian in the
State of Florida. He was also informed that he
is at the top of the list of approximately 1,000 veterinarians set up to perform these tests
in the United States (Source: Antech Laboratories, Inc. Antech Labs is the largest veterinary laboratory in the United States).
Dr. Johnson is working closely with Dr. Robert
Goldstein of the Animal Nutrition Technologies, Connecticut, and his staff to further refine this program.
Dr. Goldstein is a recognized pioneer in the field of nutritional blood
testing. Dr. Johnson has been doing various forms of nutritional blood
testing for over 30 years, starting first with race-horses and then small
animals.
Currently, all nutritional blood tests taken by Dr.
Johnson are run through Antech Laboratories or National Laboratories, then to Dr. Goldstein, then back
to Dr. Johnson. In complex cases, it is not unusual for both doctors to
conference several times. For more detailed information, please access the
website of Animal Nutrition Technologies in Westport, Ct. at
www.animalnutritiontechnologies.com.
Note to fellow veterinarians and other medical
professionals: There has been some criticism that
there may be some deficiencies in the use of software programs in order to
obtain the best supplementation for an individual pet. In complex cases, we
almost always modify the recommendations generated by a computer
program. This requires advanced training in clinical nutrition,
endocrinology, herbology, and homeopathy. When appropriate, Dr. Johnson uses
Western
Medicine Diagnostic Procedures along with
Nutritional
Blood Testing, and a
Chinese
Medical Exam to establish both a
Western
Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
diagnosis. This approach establishes the appropriate nutritional requirements,
acupuncture points, nutraceutical, glandular, herbal and homeopathic therapy. Ultrasound, x-ray's, and endocrinology studies are often necessary for
referral cases.
Dr. Robert Goldstein, Susan Goldstein, and Dr. Johnson
sharing a good laugh at the North American Veterinary Conference in
Orlando, January 2009. Dr. Goldstein is the editor/author of "Integrating
Complementary Medicine into Veterinary Practice"
