Ayurveda for dogs

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

 

I'm very interested in Ayurveda for dogs and cats. Could you please send me the

list of canine ailments and herbs too? Are there any books on the subject?

Thank you.

 

Anna

[Guest guest]

I've found one book, Ayurvedic Medicine for

Dogs<http://www.amazon.com/Ayurvedic-Medicine-Dogs-Diane-Morgan/dp/1844091252/re\

f=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1263876628 & sr=8-1>

by

Diane

Morgan<http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Morgan/e/B001H6RZUE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?_en\

coding=UTF8 & qid=1263876628 & sr=8-1>(

Paperback - Jan 1, 2008), but I haven't seen it. According to the reviews

on Amazon, it's almost entirely about ayurvedic medicine for people.

 

What I plan to do is cross-check herbs against what I'm able to find about

toxicity in dogs. There's very little information available, and I have

trouble identifying herbs from their Indian names.

 

Are other people interested in this topic, or should we take it off list?

 

Susan

 

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 1:22 AM, Kittybear <kittybear689 wrote:

 

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> Greetings,

>

> I'm very interested in Ayurveda for dogs and cats. Could you please send me

> the list of canine ailments and herbs too? Are there any books on the

> subject? Thank you.

>

> Anna

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan,

 

I am interested in this topic. During my studies in Ayurveda Medicine

a discussion on using Ayurveda for Cats came up. It was noted that

some Ayurvedic herbs are not good for cats and can cause harm. I cannot

remember what herbs now but I could perhaps find out.

 

Dogs are perhaps more like humans in some respects so the same caution

may not apply. Here in New Zealand I have come across many dogs with

very dry skins which I would love to treat. Mostly these dogs are on

very drying foods or processed tinned food which cannot be good for them

after several years. One dog lived off boiled rice and lentils with

left overs from the families dinner (vegetarian in this case).

 

Regards

John

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> Are other people interested in this topic........

[Guest guest]

Concerning this,I have often read that onions and garlic are bad for dogs. Does

anyone know why? I used to feed our dogs some garlic powder in their food until

I read about this.

 

GB

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> Dogs are perhaps more like humans in some respects so the same caution may not

apply..........

[Guest guest]

Hi John -

 

The fact that dogs can survive on a sub-optimal diet doesn't mean that

it's good for them. The street dogs I saw in India were not emaciated

(unlike the cattle), but they all had bad skin.

 

Cats are more sensitive to what they ingest than dogs. For example,

cats must have meat. Cats are also far more sensitive to essential

oils than dogs are - if I use an essential oil with a cat, I dilute it

in a carrier oil and put it on the cat's paws, and if possible, I'd

use a hydrosol rather than the oil itself. This sensitivity of cats

is why I'm not attempting to use ayurvedic medicine on them.

 

On the other hand, there are so many of our foods that are toxic for

dogs that I am of two minds about using herbs. For example, dogs can

be killed by grapes and raisins, chocolate, tea tree oil. They aren't

able to digest raw vegetables, and they will probably not be able to

get protein from grains or corn. That's part of why most kibbles are

not nourishing.

 

For the dry skin, I would suggest supplementing the dog's diet with

zinc, vitamins E and C, and Omega 3. The omega 3 should come from

fish oil, not vegetable sources, because the components of fish oil is

more bioavailable. If you supplement with zinc, add also copper, in a

ration of 7 zinc :: 1 copper. To find the right dose of Vitamin C,

start with 500 mg Vitamin C for three days, then add another 500 mg

for three days, and continue this until the dog's stool becomes loose,

then drop back 500 mg. Pure coconut oil is also excellent.

 

I'd be grateful for any further information you can give me, including

references to text books.

 

Susan

 

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   During my studies in Ayurveda Medicine a discussion on using Ayurveda for

Cats came up.   It was noted that some Ayurvedic herbs are not good for cats

and can cause harm.

[Guest guest]

A bit of onion and garlic won't hurt. When I have to give my dogs pills, I

often mix them in garlic-flavored humus.

 

Larger quantities, though, cause Heinz body anemia.

 

Susan

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I have often read that onions and garlic are bad for dogs.

Does anyone know why?

[Guest guest]

Just a note, garlic and onions are also toxic I belive. I give my dogs raw

carrots and they seem fine. I also feed them Wellness brand, called Core,

my Siamese also eats Core. They poop less and their coats are very shiny,

and it contains all natural ingredients.

Peace and love

Bonnie

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A bit of onion and garlic won't hurt. When I have to give my dogs pills, I

often mix them in garlic-flavored humus.

[Guest guest]

Raw carrots are fine for chewing, but your dogs won't be able to digest

them, so they're not getting any of the vitamins.

 

Susan

 

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I give my dogs raw

carrots and they seem fine. I also feed them Wellness brand, called Core