What now?

[Guest guest]

I think the idea was what cows would gravitate towards eating

naturally, if they had a choice. Not what the brilliant animal-nazi

humans force down their throats. I've never seen a cow chase down a

rabbit or a mouse for a snack... And I live in the middle of cow

country here.

People do terrible things to cows. Over here they cut off their tails

so the milking guy doesn't have to occasionally suffer the ungodly

experience of being smacked in the face by a swishing tail. Very fair

and humane some of us, eh?

>

>

>

>

> >>>>Cows are vegetarians themselves so where do they get their

calcium and

> protein?

> >>Not from another species like we do.

>

> You also may want to read this before assuming that today's cows

obtain

> their protein from munching grass.

> http://www.naturalcanines.com/gpage8.html

>

> " Every day, hundreds of rendering plants across the United States

truck

> millions of tons of this 'food enhancer' to dairy industry, poultry

ranches,

> cattle feed-lots, hog farms, fish-feed plants, and pet-food

manufacturers.

> This food enhancer is mixed with other ingredients to feed the

billions of

> animals. Rendering plants have different specialties. Some product-label

> names are: meat meal, meat by-products, poultry meal, poultry

by-products,

> fishmeal, fish oil, yellow grease, tallow, beef fat and chicken fat.

A 1991

> USDA report states that approximately 7.9 billion pounds of meat,

bone meal,

> blood meal, and feather meal was produced by rendering plants in

1983. Of

> that amount: 12 percent was used in dairy and beef cattle feed, 34

percent

> was used in pet food, 34 percent was used in poultry feed, 20

percent was

> used in pig food. Scientific American cites a dramatic rise in the

use of

> animal protein in commercial dairy feed since 1987.

>

>

> Ingrid

>

[Guest guest]

I think the idea was what cows would gravitate towards eating

naturally, if they had a choice. Not what the brilliant animal-nazi

humans force down their throats. I've never seen a cow chase down a

rabbit or a mouse for a snack... And I live in the middle of cow

country here.

People do terrible things to cows. Over here they cut off their tails

so the milking guy doesn't have to occasionally suffer the ungodly

experience of being smacked in the face by a swishing tail. Very fair

and humane some of us, eh?

>

>

>

>

> >>>>Cows are vegetarians themselves so where do they get their

calcium and

> protein?

> >>Not from another species like we do.

>

> You also may want to read this before assuming that today's cows

obtain

> their protein from munching grass.

> http://www.naturalcanines.com/gpage8.html

>

> " Every day, hundreds of rendering plants across the United States

truck

> millions of tons of this 'food enhancer' to dairy industry, poultry

ranches,

> cattle feed-lots, hog farms, fish-feed plants, and pet-food

manufacturers.

> This food enhancer is mixed with other ingredients to feed the

billions of

> animals. Rendering plants have different specialties. Some product-label

> names are: meat meal, meat by-products, poultry meal, poultry

by-products,

> fishmeal, fish oil, yellow grease, tallow, beef fat and chicken fat.

A 1991

> USDA report states that approximately 7.9 billion pounds of meat,

bone meal,

> blood meal, and feather meal was produced by rendering plants in

1983. Of

> that amount: 12 percent was used in dairy and beef cattle feed, 34

percent

> was used in pet food, 34 percent was used in poultry feed, 20

percent was

> used in pig food. Scientific American cites a dramatic rise in the

use of

> animal protein in commercial dairy feed since 1987.

>

>

> Ingrid

>

[Guest guest]

I think the idea was what cows would gravitate towards eating

naturally, if they had a choice. Not what the brilliant animal-nazi

humans force down their throats. I've never seen a cow chase down a

rabbit or a mouse for a snack... And I live in the middle of cow

country here.

People do terrible things to cows. Over here they cut off their tails

so the milking guy doesn't have to occasionally suffer the ungodly

experience of being smacked in the face by a swishing tail. Very fair

and humane some of us, eh?

>

>

>

>

> >>>>Cows are vegetarians themselves so where do they get their

calcium and

> protein?

> >>Not from another species like we do.

>

> You also may want to read this before assuming that today's cows

obtain

> their protein from munching grass.

> http://www.naturalcanines.com/gpage8.html

>

> " Every day, hundreds of rendering plants across the United States

truck

> millions of tons of this 'food enhancer' to dairy industry, poultry

ranches,

> cattle feed-lots, hog farms, fish-feed plants, and pet-food

manufacturers.

> This food enhancer is mixed with other ingredients to feed the

billions of

> animals. Rendering plants have different specialties. Some product-label

> names are: meat meal, meat by-products, poultry meal, poultry

by-products,

> fishmeal, fish oil, yellow grease, tallow, beef fat and chicken fat.

A 1991

> USDA report states that approximately 7.9 billion pounds of meat,

bone meal,

> blood meal, and feather meal was produced by rendering plants in

1983. Of

> that amount: 12 percent was used in dairy and beef cattle feed, 34

percent

> was used in pet food, 34 percent was used in poultry feed, 20

percent was

> used in pig food. Scientific American cites a dramatic rise in the

use of

> animal protein in commercial dairy feed since 1987.

>

>

> Ingrid

>

[Guest guest]

OMG That is sooooo inhumane and selfish..

I am angered for the cows..

I could just imagine being those cows who cant swat the flies away

with their tails anymore..

Ugh..Humans are such barbarians...

Coincidental that I should say that as I hear Dr Dolittle sing

the " why do we treat animals like animals " song..(the original movie)

No kidding.. , my son loves that movie..

R

>

> I think the idea was what cows would gravitate towards eating

> naturally, if they had a choice. Not what the brilliant animal-nazi

> humans force down their throats. I've never seen a cow chase down a

> rabbit or a mouse for a snack... And I live in the middle of cow

> country here.

>

> People do terrible things to cows. Over here they cut off their

tails

> so the milking guy doesn't have to occasionally suffer the ungodly

> experience of being smacked in the face by a swishing tail. Very

fair

> and humane some of us, eh?

>

[Guest guest]

OMG That is sooooo inhumane and selfish..

I am angered for the cows..

I could just imagine being those cows who cant swat the flies away

with their tails anymore..

Ugh..Humans are such barbarians...

Coincidental that I should say that as I hear Dr Dolittle sing

the " why do we treat animals like animals " song..(the original movie)

No kidding.. , my son loves that movie..

R

>

> I think the idea was what cows would gravitate towards eating

> naturally, if they had a choice. Not what the brilliant animal-nazi

> humans force down their throats. I've never seen a cow chase down a

> rabbit or a mouse for a snack... And I live in the middle of cow

> country here.

>

> People do terrible things to cows. Over here they cut off their

tails

> so the milking guy doesn't have to occasionally suffer the ungodly

> experience of being smacked in the face by a swishing tail. Very

fair

> and humane some of us, eh?

>

[Guest guest]

I see that a few of you have inquired about what is next for me. First I was

without Internet and TV for over a week due to large storm, so I am sorry for

delay in answering.

My doctor said that he has to do something, so he put me back on Nilotinib and

his plan is to start me at a very low dose. He started with 200mg a day and

after two weeks he upped it to 400mg a day split 200 in the morning and 200 at

night, we then will try in 3 weeks up once more to 600?. I have to have full

blood work every Monday and CBC Thursday, they are keeping a very close watch on

my liver. I guess he is trying his best by tinkering with the dose. Most of the

other drugs I failed due to side effects. It is a trial and error situation,

but on the other hand I feel ok and still have a good quality of life.

I wish to thank all those who have e-mailed me and others who posted on these

group with good wishes. I wish that Lottie was back up and around I miss her

emails

Thanks all

SkipD

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