As
some of you already know, around April 13th of 2002, at just over
1 year of age, our big boy "Legend" suddenly became
very ill with strange symptoms such as vomiting, lameness,
lack of energy, joint pain, lack of appetite and parts of his
body such as his lower lip & elbows became very swollen
and sore. After numerous tests by our Vet such as Blood work, X-Rays
and extensive physical exams, our Vet believed that he was suffering from a torn Cruciate Ligament.
As for the other symptoms, the vet was a bit puzzled. He then referred
us to the local Orthopedic Veterinarian in the Manikin Sabot
area of Central Virginia (VRCC). After seeing the vet there,
he determined that Legend had the following conditions; Hip-Displasia
(very mild), Arthritis in all joints, loose knees, fluid on
both elbows due to arthritis, and that Legend's muscles has
begun to atrophied. In the vet's words "This dog is a
train wreck!" He recommended that we "Medically
Manage" these conditions for as long as we could,
financially & mentally. Legend
was placed on NSAID'S (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs)
Leaving
this visit, we were the ones that felt like we were hit by a
train. How could this be? He was so 
healthy less then 3 months
prior? We then began researching Legend's symptoms on the net
and came across a web site done by a local Virginia Nutritionist
who later phoned us that evening stating she felt that Legend
had a severe Yeast Infection throughout his body. She was
going to email us articles on the subject but never did. So we
began searching the internet on the topic of "Yeast
Infections" and came across the "Nzymes™"
web site.
My
wife then emailed the sites owner, Stan Stansbury,
about Legend's condition and symptoms. He then phoned 
us back
in about 30 minutes. After talking with Stan, we then placed
an order for his products, "Nzymes™ treats" &
"Oxy-Drops". He also consulted a close friend Linda Arndt
who is a "Canine Nutritional Consultant" who asked
Stan to have us phone her right away. In doing so, Linda
confirmed that a severe yeast infection could indeed be the culprit,
as well as a possible food allergy.
Linda then went on to explain how the
Nzymes™ & Oxy-Drops would eliminate the yeast infection
from Legend's body and also suggested several "All Natural"
dog foods that contained NO artificial filers or preservatives.
She also suggested special shampoos for us to use while his
body was expelling the yeast.
Within 2 months, we saw a MAJOR
change in Legend's condition, his symptoms had dramatically
reduced and appeared to be in steady decline. To this day,
Legend remains on this regiment of Blackwood
2000 brand dog 
food,
Nzymes™
& Oxy-Drops
and has made a full recovery, to the point were our vet had to ask,
is this the same Rottweiler? Legend runs, jumps and plays
like any other healthy 2 year old Rottweiler. Our rescued
female "Sheba" is also on these products more as a
daily preventive regiment. I also should mention that both
dog's coats are like glass and the whites of their eyes are
clear and bright!
We want to publicly thank all of the folks
involved in saving our beloved Legend for without your concern
& dedication, Legend would most certainly no longer be
with us. We are forever grateful! ;-)
To view past and present photos of Legend growing up, Click
Here
Stan Stansbury
- Owner Nzymes™
a division of Biopet Inc.
Linda Arndt
- Canine Nutritional Consultant, owner of GreatDaneLady.Com
Rosco Campbell - Inventor,
founder of Sports & Stress Marketing
Mark Payne - Webmaster
