My dog incessantly drools in the presence of food

[salvorhardin]

Do you suppose it could be low vitamin D? Normally I'd be skeptical, but he also seems to want me to scratch his butt all the time. I read on the internet that obsessive butt scratching seeking behavior is related to low vitamin D too. Apparently every disease known to caninekind is due to low vitamin D. Who knew? Fortunately, there's a wealth of companies, I mean nonprofit groups, selling books, DVDs, supplements and home testing kits to make sure my dog's vitamin D levels never fall below 400 or 500 times the recommended daily allowance.

[cosmik debris]

1. You're delusional.

But that can be cured with vitamin D.

[uppityperson]

2. could be vaccine related

you are a bad pet owner, irregardless of whatever you may have or have not done


Are there seriously vit D crap being marketed to pet owners? shame on them

[salvorhardin]

5. No, I haven't seen any pet related vitamin D woo... yet

I was riffing on the onslaught of Vitamin D posts elsewhere. Vitamin D is the new Vitamin C I guess, except Vitamin D apparently cures more things than Vitamin C.

[cosmik debris]

3. Have you tried BIG BLUE FONTS

They will increase your vitamin D uptake potential.

[salvorhardin]

6. That's good advice!

And the blue is so soothing...
But alas, my dog is a total illiterate.

[Silent3]

10. A lack of vitamin D also leads to learning difficulties.

That's probably why your dog can't read.

[moggie]

4. It's difficult for them to get enough vitamin D

But since vitamin D is created in the body by exposure to sunlight, have you considered the homeopathic approach of locking him in a dark room?

[salvorhardin]

7. I've tried that

But his snoring keeps me awake.

[Orrex]

8. That's not funny. I have a serious vitamin D deficiency.

In fact, I'm so low on D that when I recently tried to watch a movie from my collection, I found that my cabinet was full of V's.

[Heddi]

9. I love you

that was one of the goofiest things I've read in...hours :D

[Orrex]

17. You're only saying that because you love me

And, honestly, who can blame you? :shrug:

[Silent3]

11. If your collection is really old, it could be an HS deficiency. n/t

[Orrex]

13. Actually, my other collection was even older than that

I say "was," because the whole collection vanished after I took some beta-blockers.

[trotsky]

15. That was so bad, it physically hurt.

Thank you, sir. May I have another?

[Orrex]

16. Ah, high praise indeed!

:blush:

[uppityperson]

18. I am a dachshund

stumped for words.

Very good

[trotsky]

12. LMAO

Love the comment about the "non-profit" group selling the kits. For a small fee, of course, merely to support the grassroots, of course!

And they are buying it, hook, line, and sinker. Is vitamin D an important nutrient? You bet it is! But this latest fad of blaming every malady known to humankind on insufficient D is getting WAY out of hand.

[Orrex]

14. Denial of vitamin D deficiency-induced pathology is a symptom of vitamin D deficiency

You'd better get yourself some sun, son.

[TZ]

19. dangerous too

I see people advocating that people sit out in the noonday sun because after all it's the dangerous chemicals in sunscreen that cause skin cancer . Can't be the natural sun oh no...:eyes:

[trotsky]

20. One of the current cheerleaders is a BIG proponent of the "base tan."

Gotta get out there and damage your skin so you can be safe!!!

[TZ]

21. Yeah. That figures

You know, one of the things I took away from basic biology was the fact of how everytime sunlight hits DNA it damages it, and DNA has to self-repair. I think its an amazing function but anybody who has ever studied this factoid should be aware of the stupidity of the "base tan" mythology. Just makes me shake my head.

[salvorhardin]

22. It's amazing

I think we've witnessed the birth of a whole new branch of altmed woo right here on DU. A couple of studies come out indicating that people might not be getting adequate Vitamin D, and almost immediately Big CAM spins into action telling us low Vitamin D levels are responsible for everything from foot fungus to right wing Republicans. But don't worry, because Big CAM has the cure; or rather, do worry, and spend, spend, spend!