Links to Other Web Sites of Interest

Velvet Antler for Pets: Myth or Reality http://www.albertaelk.com/Temp_Items/EVA_pet/eva_myth.shtml

The Arthritis Foundation Home Page
http://www.arthritis.org/

Literature Cited
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General Velvet Elk Antler References

This listing contains references cited in the text on our "About Velvet Antler" page plus a few other sites and sources on velvet elk antler. The final date in web references indicates the date we consulted the site. We provided links when possible. If you find broken links, please send us an email.

Please contact us if you have suggestions for additional references or if you have questions about any of the information presented on our site. We'll do our best to provide you with the information you need.

Balok, CJ. Elk velvet, myth or reality [Online]. Available http://www.aepb.org/library/index2.cfm?articleID=9. [2001, June 9].

Balok, CJ. Elk velvet use in horses [Online]. Available http://www.aepb.org/library/index2.cfm?articleID=10. [2001, June 9].

Batchelder, HJ. Velvet Antler: A Literature Review. 2000 [Online]. Available http://www.wapiti.net/news/default2.cfm?articleID=37 [2001, February 20].

Burgio, PA. The medicinal effects of the velvet antler: an anti-inflammatory agent. Vital Health News; 1998. Jan/Mar. 2(1):1-3.

Burgio, PA. The velvet antler: Its medicinal application, factors affecting growth, and biochemical analysis [Online]. Available Church, JS. Velvet Antler: Its historical medical use, performance enhancing effects and pharmacology [Online]. Available http://www.albertaelk.com/research/eva.htm [2001, August 28].

Davidson, A. Deer velvet antler: the 3000 year old medicine [Online]. No longer available. Formerly was located at http://www.aepb.org/library/index2.cfm?articleID=8. [2001, June 9].

Editor, North American Elk. Research links velvet antler to multi-billion dollar dietary supplement industry. North American Elk. 1998. Fall:121-123.

Forrest, R. Commercial Elk Farming, unpublished. 1998 4 pg.

Hansen, TJ. Claims substantiated for velvet antler and chondroitin sulfate [Online]. No longer available. Formerly was located at http://www.healthbegins.co.uk/wholesale/th.html. [Technical Department, Nutrinfo Corporation]. [2001, June 10].

Hansen, TJ. North American Elk Breeders Association Achieves Claims for Velvet Antler and Collagen [Online]. Available http://www.sweetwoodantler.com/collagenclaims.htm [2001, August 28].

Kamen, B. The remarkable healing power of deer velvet: The Federal Drug Administration blesses an ancient remedy [Online]. Extract taken from an article in Alternative Medicine (November 1999). No longer available. Formerly was located at http://www.healthbegins.co.uk/wholesale/bk.html [2001, June 9].

Kamen, B. Deer and Elk Velvet Antler Coming of Age at 2,500: velvet antler makes a bid to enter the scientific mainstream [Online]. Available http://www.bettykamen.com/antler/antlerindex.html [2001, August 28].

Kamen, B. & Kamen P. The remarkable healing power of velvet antler. Nutrition Encounter, Novato, CA. 1999. 152 pg.

Laughlin, ML. A summary of research on velvet antler dietary supplements [Online]. Available http://www.vitaminsinamerica.com/news/velvet.htm [2001, June 9].

McNeary, PS. Velvet Antler: Science Substantiates New Hope for Arthritis Suffers [Online]. Available http://www.wapiti.net/news/default2.cfm?articleID=36 [2001, August 28].

Sim, JS & Sunwoo, HH. Antler products for the treatment of arthritis [Online] No longer available. Formerly was located at http://www.healthbegins.co.uk/wholesale/js.html. [Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta] [2001, August 28].

Sim, JS & Sunwoo, HH. Canadian scientists study velvet antler for arthritis treatment. North American Elk. 1998. Fall:123-124. Whiting, P. Growth hormone in velvet antler. [Online]. Available http://www.sweetwoodantler.com/hormone.htm [2001, August 28].

Zhang, H, Wanminolruk, S, Coville, PF, Schofield, JC, Williams, G, Haines, SR, & Suttie, JM. Toxicological evaluation of New Zealand deer velvet powder. Part I: acute and subchronic oral toxicity studies in rats. Food Chem Toicology; 2000. Nov. 38(11):985-90.

Zhou QL, Guo YJ, Wang Y, Liu YQ, Wang Y, & Wang BX. Velvet antler polypeptides promoted proliferation of chondrocytes and osteoblast precursors and fracture healing. Zhongguo Yao Li Zue Bao; 1999. Mar. 20(3):279-82.