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28. My vet uses alternative treatments. Circumin. Both of my dogs are on it.

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:47 AM

Apr 2015

One is fourteen and the other is thirteen. Hip problems, nasal polyps, etc. tried all conventional drugs with nothing working. Now they both get a capsule of circumin every day. It seems to help manage a lot of the symptoms of age. At least the polyps are gone and my black lab can breath again.

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Meet the medical student who wants to bring down Dr. Oz [View all] SidDithers Apr 2015 OP

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She had a very hard time with the treatment since she deurbano Apr 2015 #61

You are very welcome! vankuria Apr 2015 #72

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that's a given, no? PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #26

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My vet uses alternative treatments. Circumin. Both of my dogs are on it. Laser102 Apr 2015 #28

Correlation=causation! phil89 Apr 2015 #31

A bit rude there. Circumin has been well tested scientifically erronis Apr 2015 #49

Of course there's profit. jeff47 Apr 2015 #52

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