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CoreLink CCI-400 implements hardware cache coherency with the AMBA 4 ACE protocol.
Processor support and big.LITTLE
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Hardware I/O Coherency and System MMU
I/O coherency, or one-way coherency, is provided for up to three accelerator engines implementing the AMBA 4 ACE-Lite™ protocol. This could include graphics processors such as ARM Mali™-T600 series, or interface controllers such as USB, Ethernet, and WiFi. The benefits of hardware coherency include simplification of software drivers, and lower latency access of shared data.
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The Sport GT S - Maserati's most driver-focused Quattroporte yet - combines all of the best features that have trickled into the gorgeous Italian four-door since it launched more than five years ago. These items include dual-cast Brembo brakes (aluminum hubs, iron rotors), Bilstein dampers paired with stiffer springs, a brilliant ZF six-speed automatic transmission, and a Ferrari-built 4.7-liter V-8. The result is the most emotionally appealing luxury sedan on sale today.
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About valiantmopar's Garage
About me and my passion for cars
I started out young about 11 years of age. I started with an 88 Nissan Sentra. I always had cars that needed to be fixed. I was first a Jeep fan then a Chevy fan. But, now, I'm definately a Mopar fan. Most of my friends have always been car buffs. Not only did we dream of having the ultimate car, but, building the ultimate car was even a funner dream.
Now I just started my own business. Southern California Composites LLC. Building the ultimate car is not just my dream anymore, it is your's as well. That's why my company centers on the individual needs of my customers. We build custom composite parts for your vehicle that won't eat-up your wallet. We work with your budget and also disclose the materials used to build your part. You will find that at So. Cal. Composites, we make custom products that will beat the test of time. Our products take structural loads and won't discolor compared to other products. The molds are typically a one time use. I guarantee my products will meet your custom needs.
My first car
My first car was my 1983 Jeep, which I still have, in pieces of course. I went through so much trouble with that car. It is one of the funnest cars I have driven. It has the 3 inch lift and the big fat super swamper tires.
Car I wish I still had
My 1979 280zx was also a fun car. I loved it when it would rain because of all the fish tailing I would do.
My dream car
My dream car is a 1968-70 Plymouth RoadRunner. I fell in love of this car when I saw it at a gas station all primered-up. It cought my attention when the guy started-it up. Loud-as-hell I remember it was. From then, I became a Mopar fan.
- Type of racing: Formula 1 or drag racing
- Driver: Michael Shoemacher
- Driving song: dragstrip girl by hellbillys
- Car magazine: Mopar Magazine
- Car game: Test Drive Five
— Profile last updated: Aug 30, 2008
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This is a place for 4door and wagon owners to get to know each other and show that these vehicles can be and are cool cars! Some car shows have started having classes for these vehicles and I would like to see more event promoters reconize these vehicles.
Iowa, United States
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The Club Moderator Group is the place for Club moderators to share ideas and information. If you have a question: Check the Clubs Section FAQ. If you didn't find the answer in the FAQ: Ask your questions and enjoy lively discussion with other moderators in the forums. If you still need help:...
Nebraska, United States
Midnight Musclecars Club
We are The "MECCA" of Mopar Clubs.
Bringing together Mopar enthusiasts from all over the world. It's FREE to join, the only requirement is that you have Mopar on the brain.
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Kansas, United States
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Southern California... Business
Building the ultimate car is not just my dream anymore, it is your's as well. That's why my company centers on the individual needs of my customers. We build custom composite parts for your vehicle that won't eat-up your wallet. We work with your budget and also disclose the materials used to...
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SpinningWheels-SC.com Business
Welcome to SpinningWheels-SC's Motortopia Page! High Performance Auto Parts & Accessories! Whatever your automotive passion is, we're sure you'll find the solutions on our Web site at SpinningWheels-SC! At Spinningwheels-SC we offer the best high-tech & high-performance parts that you want,...
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- Nov 6, 2007 at 5:53 pm
- cool car kiddo!! you sure have a lot goin on in there. good luck with it
- Jul 22, 2006 at 4:53 pm
- Thanks for the comment. From the time I stripped the Jeep down, til the time I got it back on the road, it took about 10 months. It would have been done quicker, but I was working out of a one stall garage at the time in the middle of winter, so some days/weeks things didn't get done on it. lol. Good luck with your build. Take lots of pictures.
- Jul 19, 2006 at 5:03 pm
- Re: the Opel: after high school, my brother got the car and completely redid it (I guess you saw the pics.) He sold it on ebay a few years ago as his family grew, now he has a 65 Malibu SS.
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Just completed my tubular suspension
Aug 4, 2008
Filed under: 1964 Plymouth Valiant (grandma)
Check it out!! This is a complete tubular suspension for my Valiant!
Here is another picture of the seat I made
Jan 22, 2008
You should be able to see the fibers. Also, it weighs just short of five pounds!!!
My carbon fiber seat
Jan 22, 2008
The mold I used was hard to work with. What you see here is a carbon fiber layer + black fiberglass+core material+ two more layers of fiberglass. It is really stiff. I will make...
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Albino is most likely the word you want...
You can't look dignified when you're having fun.
Dubbed "Tetris" by Asa... apparently.
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And everyone has so many animals! *hugs everyone* You've all discovered the key to my heart!
As if it weren't obvious?
On topic. I had a widdle pet rat when I was little, I named her Nibbles.
And she was the kind with the red eyes and white fur that I just can't remember the word for.
*gives Alex*
And I didn't think it was obvious. >>;;
Fall down seven times, get up eight. --Japanese Proverb
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Did anyone guess the name of my dog, or did it get swallowed in my mammoth post?
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, because I hand out nicknames and hugs whether you want them or not. ^_^
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Nem: "It's the sort of face you just know is getting ready to poke you with something sharp."
BS: "...then insist you eat a brownie."
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Not Blackie?
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For Tamora Pierce maybe?
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Yup, another little Jose name. She adores Tamora Pierce.
MY Peachblossom is quite sweet though. Well...he hates men, but that's it. He's okay with Jon but would never let him ride. He only lets women ride him.
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Love Tamora Pierce! I think I'd get on with Jose! That's actually what Peachblossom is like in the books, hmm, a rose by any other name...?
He who does not eat cheese will go mad. ~ French proverb.
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Peachblossom is a palomino, not a roan. That's the only problem.
Although...he adores Shallan, for reasons I myself know not.
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who owned a rat!
Okay, now for my girls!
First was Madeline. We got her from a Petsmart, 4.99, she was an adorable hooded rattie whose pints on her back made a little cross-shape. It was originally my mother's idea to get a rat...at the time, I was thinking reptiles, not rodents, because Hamsters are the spawn of satan, with the exception of chinese dwarfs, and guinea pigs are incredibly stupid, although still cute.
Second was Creampuff, named after a friend of ours gerbil, she and madeline were cage sisters, meaning they wern't from the same litter but they lived in the same space. Creampuff could be adorably sweet to amazingly cruel...crazy adorable rodent. she was hooded, too, but her coat was a nice creamy brown color, instead of Maddie who was grey.
Next was Vanna, poor thing. The story of how she came home was the reason she behaved to badly. Okay, so My mom and sister are driving home with our newly purchased little darling, and my sister says "Mom, can I take the rat out?" and mom said "No, she might escape" And my sister says "Pleeeaase?" And mom says "Alright, you can open the box, but don't take her out" And what does my sister do?
She opens it up and takes out the rat, well, being a very small rodent in a large metalic, snarling monster, and being handled by a giant, he little ratty instincts kick in and tell her to run. Well, that's exactly what she did, into that space over your feet in the front seat, and into the dashboard. My dad spent from 10:30 at night to 3;00 in the morning fishing out a rodent out of the family van, hence the name "Vanna", and a feirce disposition til the day she died, poor thing.
The last in the pack were Gretchen and the Cuteness. Instead of getting them from a Petsmart like he others, these we got from a friend of mine's older sister, who sells animals, and stuff, I'm still not sure if it was entirely legal....
Anyway, instead of being Hooded, Gretchen was a beautiful Russian Blue and the Cuteness was an adorable Dream-colored Dumbo. They were both sweet and loving, although, not as smart as the others, they didn't come when called, and we never got them to learn any tricks, like the first two sisters.
Anyway, they all lived long happy lives (or at least, we hope so) before going to ratty heaven. It was heart-wrenching to see them all go.
I miss you my darling girls, each as unique and adorable as any human girl.
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@CBB I'm totally jealous you have a cat named Nicodemus. That's such a cool name.
It is-he's my sister's cat, and she loved and loves
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When I was little, we had dogs named Puppin, Yoda, White Socks, and Dusty. Puppin was my parents' first child-she preceded my sister by two years. They can't remember where they got the name from. Yoda was a stray my dad found on the street, and she got her name from her ears-if she hadn't had a long nose she would have been the spitting image of the Jedi Master. White socks was a border collie, and my brother's first dog. He was named for the white fur on his feet, but he grew up to be a notorious sock-thief. Dusty was a tiny little cocker spaniel/poodle mix, and he was my mom's bodyguard who went absolutely everywhere with her. He was a mean little pest, except to Mom.
When I was eight I got a cat as a birthday gift. She was a beautiful Maine Coon that I named Kitsy. She hated everyone except me, my grandmothers, and, for some reason, our family friends from Germany. She got kidnapped once, and whoever took her threw her out the window while they were driving down a busy street. She broke her leg in the fall, but still managed to run and hide under a car when people came to help her. She had to get a cast, but she was just fine afterwards-they knew to find us from her microchip.
Everyone always remember to get a microchip planted in their pets!
I love children...but I could never eat a whole one.
Psychosomatic! That boy needs therapy...
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Collars not good enough for you any more?
*wave cane, shoo kids off lawn*
You can't look dignified when you're having fun.
Dubbed "Tetris" by Asa... apparently.
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A thief may discard the collar.
Okay, for Lith's animal companions we have past and present animals.
- German shepherd, year my senior, had to be euthanized when 12 due to throat cancer. She followed my youngest uncle home when she was just a pup and he named her after a friend who had just moved away. She was very friendly but still rather protective of my brother and I; she'd walk us to our swimming lessons down the street, wait with the mothers and then walk us home again. As a straight back shepherd, it was inevitable that she'd begin to develop hip problems, but she didn't let that stop her from letting herself out of the backyard for daily walks.
- Tortoiseshell, 1/2 year my junior, had to be euthanized when 16 1/2 after suffering a stroke which paralyzed her lower body (I came home to find my precious kitty laying in urine and mewing piteously T.T). As for her name, my dad wanted to name me Ashleigh Emilie --Sarah Beryl was my mum's choice-- so they compromised on Sarah Emily, my dad bought the cat when I was eight months old as a companion.
- Apricot and white hamster. Named after the Baldur's Gate character who is a ranger with a hamster named Boo. My Minsk's attitude resembled the ranger's quite well --big, slow and joyful. He paseed away in his sleep at an old age.
- grey gerbil. Named for the lead character in Pokemon aka Ash in the English translation. I was reading the Pokemon manga at the time and Satoshi acquires a very gerbiltail-like ponytail when he gets older. He also had this expression he'd give me every morning when I greeted him that resembled a wizened sage. Sadly he only lasted a year and a half due to an usual case of epilepsy. He had a seizure one morning after running on his wheel without warning.
Both dogs technically are my step-mother's.
- yorkie X toy poodle. Licks everything, 7-8 yrs. old, sweet disposition, fur was brandy coloured as a pup and has lightened to mix of blonde, grey and amber. She cuddles.
- shi tzu X toy poodle. Bounces from point A to point B, 1 1/2 yrs. old, friendly with paranoid tendencies (barks at shadows not at people). Named for Baxter's Milk, a New Brunswick dairy (he was bought in NB). He's black with brown touches. He burrows.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:18 am
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Lithrath wrote:
- German shepherd, year my senior, had to be euthanized when 12 due to throat cancer.
When I was little, my parents bought a Cardigan Welsh Corrgie. After a year or two, he had to be put down because of Hip Dysplasia. Another dog from the same breeder had it too, and he was put down after he bit my baby sister...
We swore off dogs until we got Koopa last year.
Sad memories....
Oops, fell into a little puddle of Emo there... they really shouldn't leave that stuff lying around.
...In accordance with the prophesy.
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Aja had been bit by another dog earlier that year (we think that's when she became weak enough for the cancer to take hold). Her and Ashleigh used to play fight constantly, but when Aja was wrapped in her bandages after being attacked, Ashleigh came and snuggled up between her paws.
Aja was big enough that I was able to ride her when I was 4. I will always remember lying on her back, hands on her collar, trotting down the street to the park. ^__^
And I mean big. She was probably a good 80 cm at the withers. She may have been part wolf (some of her physical characteristics suggested it, golden brown eyes, massive paws and shoulders, etc.) but she never seemed to display any hint of a feral nature.
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Twinkie maker Hostess to close; 1,415 Illinois workers to lose jobs
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO and FranCine KNowles Staff Reporters November 16, 2012 7:51AM
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That's the sound the machine made when it sealed little packets of Twinkies, Ho Hos and cupcakes — a sound that Valorie Smith heard every work day for 27 years and one she imagines will continue to echo somewhere in her mind.
"I was originally the cupcake girl, but then I got promoted to Ho Hos," Smith said with sorrow-tinged pride Friday.
Each day, Smith, 50, sealed up thousands of snacks at Hostess' Schiller Park facility — a plant that closed Friday, as the iconic (and oft-mocked) snack maker, Hostess Brands, announced it was going out of business. The company is laying off all of its 18,500 workers, including 1,415 in Illinois.
"It's a very sad day because there's lots of history there," said Donald Woods, president of the Local 1 union that represents some 500 workers at Hostess plants in Schiller Park, Hodgkins and Peoria. "We have members who've had 40 years there. ... Their dream was working there and retire there."
Woods said he remains hopeful that another company might buy the soon-to-be-shuttered Hostess facilities.
"We know the Hostess brand is a name brand, a good brand," Woods said. "I think someone would purchase them in the near future; that's our goal."
The Irving, Texas, company says a nationwide worker strike crippled its ability to make and deliver its products at several locations.
Hostess had warned employees that it would file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to unwind its business and sell assets if plant operations didn't return to normal levels by Thursday evening.
Hostess, which filed that motion Friday, said the delivery of products will continue and Hostess Brands retail stores will remain open for several days in order to sell already-baked products.
But the wind-down means the ultimate closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, 570 bakery outlet stores and approximately 5,500 delivery routes.
Hostess said its debtor-in-possession lenders have agreed to allow the company to continue to have access to the $75 million financing facility put in place at the start of the bankruptcy cases to fund the sale and wind-down process.
The privately held company filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, its second trip through bankruptcy court in less than a decade
"We deeply regret the necessity of today's decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike," Hostess Brands Chief Executive Officer Gregory Rayburn said in a statement.
Thousands of its members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union went on strike at Hostess Nov. 9 to protest cuts to wages and benefits under a new contract offer, which the union rejected in September. Union officials have said the company stopped contributing to workers' pensions last year.
Hostess said Friday that much of Hostess Brands is unprofitable under its current cost structure much of which is determined by union wages and pension costs. It said its offer included wage, benefit and work rule concessions, but also gave Hostess Brands' unions a 25 percent ownership stake in the company, representation on its board of directors and $100 million in reorganized Hostess Brands' debt.
The union said the company's problems are of its own making.
"The crisis facing Hostess Brands is the result of nearly a decade of financial and operational mismanagement that resulted in two bankruptcies, mountains of debt, declining sales and lost market share," the union said in a statement Thursday. "The Wall Street investors who took over the company after the last bankruptcy attempted to resolve the mess by attacking the company's most valuable asset – its workers.
"Our members know that the plans all along of the Wall Street investors currently in control of this company did not include the operation of Hostess Brands any longer than it takes to sell the company in whole – or in part – in a way that will maximize the profits of these vulture capitalists regardless of the impact on the workforce."
On Friday at the Schiller Park plant, Smith cradled a cup of coffee as she stood with about a dozen other Hostess workers, waiting for the official word of what they'd seen on the morning news -- that Hostess was going out of business.
Smith and the others hugged, as they joked about no longer having to rise before dawn to get to work in time for the 5 a.m. shift.
Smith said she won't missing standing for 10 to 12 hours a day. "I gave it my all here," Smith said. "It's hard on your body. It breaks you down."
Abdul Waheed, 64, was two hours into his shift loading cakes onto dollies and racks, when the boss came in and made an announcement.
"He just told the truth -- he said it's no longer in existence, the company is liquidated," said Waheed, a 31-year Hostess employee. The boss said, "'Finish off what you're doing. I'm sorry it turned out like this,'" Waheed said.
Waheed, whose shipping union members weren't on strike, said he has mixed feelings about punching in for the last time.
"At one time, this was a very good place to work -- it was still a very good place to work," Waheed said. "Income-wise, you could bring $700-800 home a week."
Waheed said he rarely ate the cakes he stacked. "Because I know what's in them," he said.
Hostess had already reached a contract agreement with its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters had urged the smaller union to hold a secret ballot on whether to continue striking. Citing its financial experts who had access to the company's books, the Teamsters had said that Hostess' warning of liquidation was "not an empty threat or a negotiating tactic" but a certain outcome if workers continue striking.
The company, founded in 1930, had been fighting battles beyond labor costs. Competition is increasing in the snack space and Americans are increasingly conscious about healthy eating. Hostess also makes Dolly Madison, Drake's and Nature's Pride snacks.
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This product also contains lipase, an enzyme that is a catalyst for the formation of lipids. These enzymes play an essential role in the digestion, transportation, and processing of dietary lipids, such as oils and other fats. They are involved in many different biological processes, including inflammation and cell signaling.
This concentrated supplement also includes prebiotics in the form of inulin, which is a non-digestible foos that moves through the digestive system and works to keep the beneficial bacteria in the intestines healthy while promoting their growth.
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Ginger, who has been used to treat digestive issues for centuries, is also included in this formula. Ginger has anti-spasm properties, which can assist in calming upset stomachs and may also provide relief for gas, bloating, and diarrhea. This root promotes mucus secretion, which helps to protect against ulcers. It also contains enzymes that are responsible for catalyzing the proteins in food. Ginger has been shown to exhibit anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
The daily use of prebiotics and probiotics can help to effectively restore the balance of healthy bacteria in your pet's digestive tract. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that are found in various foods and supplements. Because of the synergistic way in which they work together, it is highly recommended to feed Daily Enzymes with Prebiotics along with IntelliFlora, which is an effective daily probiotic for both cats and dogs.
Brand | PSCPets |
Manufacturer | ProbioticSmart |
Size | 300 grams |
Size Options | No |
Color Options | No |
Cost/Feeding | No |
Product Condition | new |
FEEDING RECOMMENDATION: Sprinkle 5 gm per cup of dry or wet food. 5 gm scoop included.
NOTE: Use half the daily amount for the first two weeks. For intermittent or supplemental feeding only.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Keep out of reach of children. For animal use only.
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*Alpha-Amylase (Bacillus subtilis) | 10,000 BAU |
*Lipase (Aspergillus niger) | 100 FIP |
*Cellulase (Trichoderma longibrachiatum | 1,500 CU |
*Protease (Ananas comosus) | 20,000 PC |
*Ginger | 20 mg |
*Inulin | 100 mg |
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
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My extremely picky malamute X GSD will eat this with no problem he doesn't even seem to notice that it is on his food and it seems to helping him out.
Helped our Fella
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I received this product as a sample included with the probiotics i was already buying here. I had been using the probiotics a few months, when I tried this, I give one scoop of probiotics in am and pm added this and amazingly, this is the first time in her life of 3 years, when her poopy wasn't soft, finally it is firm and easy to pick up from grass? I am sure by that, she is digesting better. I am sold!
This is not a product that you don't need to wait a month or even a week to see results. I often combine in with PSCpets Intelliflora for maximum effectiveness. All my pets love this powder. One of my dogs was starving when we adopted him. Only corn showed up in his stomach x-ray. It really did a number on his digestive tract.
That's where PSCpets powders come in. I've tried other brands (Eagle Pack and Purina) and there is no comparison. PSCpets brands are life savers and I am a customer for life.
Quick results! Amazing
My cats and dogs LOVE the powder formula. I usually use it combined with the PSCpets Intelliflora for my dog with digestive issues. (Intelliflora works great on its own, but sometimes Thunder needs a little extra something.) One morning his stomach was making some crazy noises, and he seemed lethargic. I gave him the Daily enzymes and Prebiotics, and soon the noises stopped and he was back to normal.
Any stool problems are quickly solved with the intelliflora, but even quicker with both products. I literally don't know what we we do without them. Thunder actually waits to eat his food until we add the powder!
regulating digestion/absorption improves senior dogs lives
I am a hospice nurse for dogs and I have used both the digestive enzymes/prebiotics along with the Intelliflora for my patients. It is not unusual that the owners of older dogs and especially those that are terminally ill spoil their pets with the wrong foods. In some cases I am able to assess the diet and correct it according to the disease process. By adding the pre & probiotics I can help with the absorption of the new diet for energy and clear up any negative GI bacteria caused from poor diet and certainly medications such as antibiotic therapies. The first patient I used these particular PSC products on , I saw an improvement in 12-24 hours of stool quality and mentation. This dog was on a horrendous diet and certainly the change of food was the major factor but I believe these products helped to speed up the healing process considerably. In another case the Vet said the dog was lethargic due to malabsorption of nutrients. A day on digestive enzymes and prebiotics cured that problem and focused the attention on her real disease which was degenerative arthritis. For anyone considering adding these products I suggest you firat assess your pet's diet with your Veterinarian and discuss the use of these products.
As a veterinary hospice nurse I have already written a review on the use of pro-biotics. The information in that review is the same for the PSCPETS digestive enzymes and prebiotics. I typically use the pre- and pro-biotics in conjunction with each other. Often older dogs, especially those who are ill and being medicated for that illness, have trouble utilizing the nutrients they should be receiving from their food. This can be caused by Leaky Gut Syndrome or simply the aging process. According to Susan Lauten, Ph.D. in, YOUR DOG'S GOLDEN YEARS, changes in food digestion, nutrient metabolism and storage as well as excretion of waste all need to be factored into senior dog nutrition. This is where the enzymes and pre-biotics can help. Again they will not cure the disease (aging is not a disease) but they may aid in absorption which in turn may lead to more vitality, alertness and better quality of life. (consult your veterinarian before making any changes to your pets diet).
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Seems to be aiding my elderly cat with his digestive problems. He was 8 years old when I rescued him from a no kill shelter 4 years ago. Apparently they overlooked his teeth. After his first week with me the Vet performed dental surgery, he has few teeth left, so chewing is not to great. I believe the enzymes are breaking down the food for better digestion for this senior cat whose coat is improving as well as his general wellbeing.
My picky shih tzu loves these products and they seem to be helping his sensitive stomach!
Digestive enzymes for a special case
I have used digestive enzymes in my practice as a veterinary home hospice care nurse. I am a certified technician and believe that all of my senior patients benefit from the enzymes. Most recently my senior dog has issues with rectal diverticulum and a hernia. Balancing his diet in order to aid in his evacuation has been a diificult task but the enzymes have definitely helped. With the addition of pumpkin for fiber of I have been able to relieve the constipation.
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