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Pemphigus Foliaceus

Equine Transfer Factor Premix Pellets are available for horses of any age. The Pellets are designed for your horse’s diet to support growth, performance, and disease challenges.

KEY POINTS: PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS

  • Natural immunotherapy offers an effective therapy option for skin autoimmune conditions.
  • Immune modulation is understood to balance the effects of cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune system activity.
  • Natural Immunotherapy is a safe, effective, and easy-to-administer therapy option.

Patient: LadyBug

Age/Breed/Sex: 10-month-old Quarter Horse Filly

History:

LadyBug presented at 10 months old with signs of chronic illness, significantly retarded growth, and generalized unthriftiness. She was the size of a 5-month-old filly. Her prior veterinarian had diagnosed her with the autoimmune disease of pemphigus foliaceus via skin biopsy over her withers.

Internal medicine specialists state that 90% of horses diagnosed with pemphigus die or are euthanized within one year of diagnosis. Ladybug had visited Texas A&M Veterinary College. The therapies offered there were unsuccessful, and she was sent home with a very grave prognosis.

Pemphigus Foliaceus Therapy:

2/13/2002 – After consulting with Dr. Ramaekers, the owner initiated Transfer Factor Performance and Show without the use of other steroids or immunosuppressive medications.

Pemphigus Foliaceus Follow up:

10/26/2002 – Ladybug significantly improved her clinical symptoms and physical condition within a few weeks. Lady Bug is now normal-sized for her age and continues to grow and develop healthily.

Pemphigus Foliaceus. Horse is named Ladybug. This picture is before treatment.
Before
Pemphigus Foliaceus. Horse is named Ladybug. This picture is after treatment.
After

Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Joe Ramaekers

Equine Transfer Factor Premix Pellets

Equine Transfer Factor Premix Pellets are available for horses of any age. These highly palatable supplement pellets are designed for your horse’s diet to support growth, performance, and disease challenges. The pellets contain patented immune therapy with transfer factor, mushrooms, and pre- and probiotics.

Description

Our Equine Transfer Factor Premix Pellets can be administered as a natural catalyst or as an effective substitute for traditional Western medicine approaches to therapy and prevention.

Trust transfer factor technology to optimize immune system function. While many products use single, rudimentary ingredients known to aid immune health, Ramaekers Nutrition delivers the only immune support products harnessing transfer factor supported by a unique, patented blend of essential nutrients and potent nutraceuticals. For example, see our Mission.

Patented Formulas

Our patented formulas use transfer factor technology. These formulas are derived from a proprietary blend of bioactive peptides and are based on the synergistic effect of combining naturally sourced biologically active peptides (transfer factor).

These bioactive peptides are extracted from bovine colostrum and egg yolks. To clarify, this blend combines unique plant-derived heteropolysaccharides, lactic acid-producing probiotics, and highly bioavailable micronutrients. To summarize, combining these immune-active ingredients results in a significantly enhanced immune response in equine health, with no adverse effects. For example, see Bovine Products, Canine Products, Feline Products, Equine Products, and Other Livestock Products.

Unique Formulas

Our unique formulas help educate and boost the immune system for overall health and vitality. In short, immune education starts at birth and should continue throughout life with our patented products.

Ramaekers Nutrition’s products reflect a culmination of global research and clinical experience. Dr. Ramaekers is passionate about improving animal welfare. He is proud to be on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine (meet our veterinary team) and nutrition. Learn more about Ramaekers Nutrition.

Natural Pain Relievers

Dr. Ramaekers focused on replacing these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as Butazolidin and Banamine. To begin with, these pain relievers have many serious side effects, such as bleeding ulcers. For example, see Equine Health.

With this in mind, he formulated products using natural pain relievers, including curcumin, Boswellia, hyaluronic acid, glucosamine, and chondroitin. Most importantly, these natural products are equally effective and have no side effects.

Focusing on a mineral balance makes these products more readily available at the cellular level, allowing for enhanced joint absorption. Moreover, Dr. Ramaekers has replaced 80% of typical Western medicine pain relievers with his natural formulas.

Summary of Veterinarians’ Use of Ramaekers Immune Products in Equine Medicine

Clinical uses for the transfer factor products through immune enhancement and modulation are as follows:

Preventative Uses (pre- and post-stress applications)

  • Shipping
  • Racing
  • Showing
  • Foaling
  • Weaning
  • Newborn
  • Surgery