WHY ALL NATURAL? ALTERNATIVE VS. CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE           Carlene started raising German Shepherds in 1968 and the goal was to raise a displasia free line with the best German Bloodlines she could find. What happened was so disappointing that she almost gave up many times. Over and over again Carlene would purchase a beautiful puppy from good lines and guaranteed hips. At about 6 months of age she would take it to the vet and have its' hips x-rayed because of course she would not wish to put time and effort into the pup (for breeding purposes) if it were to have hip displasia. Guss what? Every puppy out of the hundreds that devasted Carlene brought to the vets HAD HIP DISPLASIA!!! Now she was so much wondering what on earth was the matter that she started pondering about the factors involved.        Carlene was in the habit of treating her animals with normal allopathic methods (conventional medicine). This meant she gave regular vaccines, took the animals to the vets regularly, fed the foods recommended by the veterinarians (most of whom were her friends), gave antibiotics and wormers regularly and spent no less than $450 per month on her kennel of between 8 and 12 Shepherds! In 1988 a veterinary friend, Dr. Eric Carlson, made a statement to Carlene. He and Carlene were talking about immune systems and he said this, "you know Carlene, when a dog receives a 4 or 5 way vaccine, it sends the immune system into 4 or 5 different directions." Carlene started thinking about something at about that time that was to change the course of her life. She remembered that when she purchased a cute little German Shepherd puppy, that it could at the age of 8 weeks scamper across the linolium floor, hop and jump, lay spread eagle on the floor, and get up with a bound. She observed and thought about the fact that by the age of three months not one of those abilities were still with the little puppy. The puppy would be afraid of the slippery floor, he/she would no longer be balanced on his feet and would cry if he happened to slip so that his hind legs spread apart! Carlene thought to herself  "what is the only common factor with each of the many puppies that she had to find pet homes for because they could never be bred due to their hips being bad?"         About that time Carlene somehow got hold of a copy of the book "Natural Health for Dogs and Cats" by Richard Pitcairn. She consumed the book.  In the book Dr. Picairn stated that vaccines are a primary cause of immune breakdown. Carlene then had a brain storm (not that this was a real event...it just kept growing in her mind.) What if the vaccines given to all her puppies had broken the immune system down and therefore caused the hips not to form properly. Meadow Ridge German Shepherds were destined for a very big change and a very big miracle. Carlene decided to start working with alternative veterinarians. These Vets gave homeopathic remedies to antidote the bad effects of vaccines and medicines and Carlene started feeding a natural diet without chemicals, she stopped vaccinating (except when she absolutely had to ie. the rabies vaccination), and she stopped using antibiotics and conventional medicines.  THE RESULTS!!!! 10 years later Meadow Ridge German Shepherds were free of hip displasia, free of German Shepherd Stomach, free of skin disease, free of poor temperament, etc., etc., etc.,  Carlene gives all the credit to Jesus Christ whom she believes directed the above revelation to her. The other wonderful thing about the story above is that it not only changed the way Carlene takes care of her dogs but it also CHANGED HER PERSONAL HEALTH AS WELL BECAUSE OF COURSE IF IT WORKS FOR ANIMALS IT WORKS FOR PEOPLE. Today Carlene, Karl, and the Meadow Ridge German Shepherds as well as many clients are returning to better health through Natural Methods which include Superior Products like the Juice + , Dermatrix,  Flint River Ranch foods, raw foods, enzymes, homeopathics, herbs, etc.  If you would like to consult with Carlene and hear more good news and perhaps start your pet or yourself off on a plan of total health, please feel free to contact us Meadow Ridge Kennels Box 108 Sullivan, N.H. 03445 603-847-9728 e-mail Consultations available