Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 You don't need medicine for IBS/IBD, it's all in the diet. Short version, grains are out, processed food is out, fresh, species appropriate diets are needed. This IBD dog question could also be lumped into IBS in humans (which I indicated was described in the book " Gut Solutions " by Brenda Watson, ND & Leonard Smith, MD). There aren't many studies done on fresh food diets for dogs or cats, certainly because no one but the dogs and cats have anything to gain from discussing a non-prepared (junk food) diet. So I draw most of my conclusions from the fact that if humans are being told to eat fresh, whole foods and avoid processed and refined foods to live a long and healthy life, the same would hold true for every creature on the planet. Kibble is tantamount to junk food, processed and refined to a finished product that no longer resembles anything that is found in nature. It's bound to cause digestive upset. The body just doesn't know what to do with that ... then feed it every meal for every day, and you're destined for trouble. Now compound the generations of improperly fed animals, who have been over vaccinated, and you have dogs now that are having troubles at younger and younger ages, and dying of diseases that *used* to be " human " ailments. IBS, cancer, diabetes ... hmmm, any correlation? There are plenty of sites that discuss species appropriate diets, you're welcome to peruse a few of mine as well, which have some further links to take you on your journey. www.healthy-paws.ca www.animalwellness.ca www.JenniferLennon.com ....jenn www.animalwellness.ca Toronto (Canada) 416.840.4485 " Boonight " Boonight buffyangelstars (Moderator's Note- Please rephrase to something like- where should I research to find IBS information for dogs?- This makes it clear that we are not supposed to recommend, prescribe or treat.) What natural medicine can a dog use for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? My friends dog was diagnosed with IBS & she does not want to give her dog a prescription drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Jennifer- Couldn't have been said better!! I think everyone who owns a dog or cat could benefit from this video link: http://www.drdomore.com/ Wendy , " Jennifer Lennon " <jenpopp wrote: > > You don't need medicine for IBS/IBD, it's all in the diet. Short > version, grains are out, processed food is out, fresh, species > appropriate diets are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Moderator's Note; As noted in this message there are groups specifically for pets. Search . I respectfully disagree that raw is appropriate for every dog. My little guy has gastrointestinal disease and after struggling for years with a raw diet, finally switched him to a home prepared cooked diet. I would strongly advise Dr. Donald Strombeck, DVM, PhD's book, Home-prepared Dog and Cat Diets. It has been a life saver for me and my dog and he has not had a problem for the past 2 years since he has been on Dr. Strombeck's diets. Two great for more information would be K-9 Kitchen and K-9 Nutrition. Both sides of the raw issue are discussed there along with recommendations for commercial dog foods, both raw and kibble. Very informative. You will learn a lot from these experts. Good luck, Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 One of the reasons that raw meat is so healthy for dogs is that they get the full benefit of the natural enzymes in the meat. When switching from a cooked food diet to raw, their is a substantial amount of trauma. My dog had rampant diarrhea for a week that was not totally cleared up till the end of the following week. At the end of a month of raw meat, his skin conditions began to go away and he could again negotiate a flight of stairs without pain. I can almost guarantee that within a month of returning my dog to cooked food, I would again be carrying a 12 year old, 80 pound golden up a full fight stairs every evening... which is very bad for my health! Furthermore, a live dog is difficult to grasp and if I ever dropped him, it would be a disaster for us both. If your dog is beyond the point that it can take the switch straight out, if possible, try a gradual change. Most likely, some dogs are beyond the point of return. Yours may be one of them. One thing for certain, all animals eventually die, without exception, even dogs that eat raw meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 My cat LOVES my dog's food and my dog always has to protect it. LOL :-D Best for fleas is to add some extra garlic to the food if needed. My Total Pet Nutrition already has the garlic in it. And my pets NEVER get fleas. Love, Doc Robin wrote: Great! I'll email her. What do you do about fleas? Is it ok for the kitty to eat that FR dog food? I do see they carry a cat food, but She's always eating their food! ~robin -------Original Message------- Doc Shillington Date: 10/5/2007 2:10:25 PM Subject: Re: Pet health They require them here too, I just ignore them. I think all medical hype nowadays, is designed to get yer money. My cat gets a home made brew that Valorie whups up. If you send her an email at: ValorieShillington I'm sure she'll give you the recipe. My dog gets the Flint River. Hugs, Doc On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:02 -0800, Robin wrote: Hi Doc, That's so great to hear! Where I live, they do require a rabies shot in order to license them. But I just got my little kitty and was wondering whether I wanted to get shots or not. They say they should have this leukemia shot, but I was like sheesh, that sounds a bit ridiculous! A Leukemia shot? Is this something that's common with cats or something? Or are they just trying to get my money? My kitty also seems to really like the Flint River. do you feed your cat that too? or what do you feed your cat? She is on Holistic Select right now, but I'm wondering if I should just let them all eat the same thing since they do that anyway! lol...also, what do you do about fleas with your dog and cat? thank you again! ~Robin ---- Doc Shillington 10/4/2007 10:09:30 AM To: Robin Long Subject: Re: Pet health Dear Robin, Neither my Dog or my Cat have ever had shots of any kind. None! And they are the healthiest pair you've ever seen. My cat is over 15 yrs old, and can out kitten any kitten. :-) Glad you've got your Yorkies on the TPN and the Flint River. Great stuff. Hugs, Doc Robin wrote: > Hi Doc, > I'm not sure how much of pet health you do, but I was reading an ebook > I purchased that was saying you don't need to get dogs and cats > booster shots. You only need to get them their first shot. What is > your take on this? My dogs have already had their series of shots, > before I read this, but my baby kitten who is 12 weeks old hasn't had > any shots yet. Does she really need the booster at 4 weeks? > > Btw, I've had my yorkies on different dry foods and they haven't been > pleased with most of them. I bought some Organics, and some Holistic > Select, both which are good dog foods. I got some samples of the > Flint Ranch that you suggested and the LOVE it! I couldn't believe how > fast they gobbled it up! Thanks for letting me know about this! I also > put some of your pet nutrition on it, but they are still getting used > to that and not sure they like it! lol > > ~Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Absolutely! Best is the Nutritional Yeast though. This too is in the Total Pet Nutrition. ;-) Hugs, Doc Robin wrote: I heard Brewers yeast is good for fleas too, just give them one pill a day. Is this ok? -------Original Message------- Doc Shillington Date: 10/11/2007 9:23:15 AM herbal remedies Subject: Re: Pet health My cat LOVES my dog's food and my dog always has to protect it. LOL :-D Best for fleas is to add some extra garlic to the food if needed. My Total Pet Nutrition already has the garlic in it. And my pets NEVER get fleas. Love, Doc Robin wrote: Great! I'll email her. What do you do about fleas? Is it ok for the kitty to eat that FR dog food? I do see they carry a cat food, but She's always eating their food! ~robin -------Original Message------- Doc Shillington Date: 10/5/2007 2:10:25 PM Subject: Re: Pet health They require them here too, I just ignore them. I think all medical hype nowadays, is designed to get yer money. My cat gets a home made brew that Valorie whups up. If you send her an email at: ValorieShillington I'm sure she'll give you the recipe. My dog gets the Flint River. Hugs, Doc On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:02 -0800, Robin wrote: Hi Doc, That's so great to hear! Where I live, they do require a rabies shot in order to license them. But I just got my little kitty and was wondering whether I wanted to get shots or not. They say they should have this leukemia shot, but I was like sheesh, that sounds a bit ridiculous! A Leukemia shot? Is this something that's common with cats or something? Or are they just trying to get my money? My kitty also seems to really like the Flint River. do you feed your cat that too? or what do you feed your cat? She is on Holistic Select right now, but I'm wondering if I should just let them all eat the same thing since they do that anyway! lol...also, what do you do about fleas with your dog and cat? thank you again! ~Robin ---- Doc Shillington Date: 10/4/2007 10:09:30 AM Robin Long Re: Pet health Dear Robin, Neither my Dog or my Cat have ever had shots of any kind. None! And they are the healthiest pair you've ever seen. My cat is over 15 yrs old, and can out kitten any kitten. :-) Glad you've got your Yorkies on the TPN and the Flint River. Great stuff. Hugs, Doc Robin wrote: > Hi Doc, > I'm not sure how much of pet health you do, but I was reading an ebook > I purchased that was saying you don't need to get dogs and cats > booster shots. You only need to get them their first shot. What is > your take on this? My dogs have already had their series of shots, > before I read this, but my baby kitten who is 12 weeks old hasn't had > any shots yet. Does she really need the booster at 4 weeks? > > Btw, I've had my yorkies on different dry foods and they haven't been > pleased with most of them. I bought some Organics, and some Holistic > Select, both which are good dog foods. I got some samples of the > Flint Ranch that you suggested and the LOVE it! I couldn't believe how > fast they gobbled it up! Thanks for letting me know about this! I also > put some of your pet nutrition on it, but they are still getting used > to that and not sure they like it! lol > > ~Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I have an English Bulldog who is as cute as can be. She also gets blue ribbon care from us, but even so, she has some brownish gunk between her face folds, around her eyes and some redness between her toes. We are very careful to clean and dry these areas daily and even restricted her diet to avoid gluten. We don't know what this is. She's been to the vet. What can we apply to these areas to clear them up without hurting her or burning her eyes? We've tried prescription creams but she licks them off then throws up. They didn't work anyway. Is there a natural solution? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 My holistic Vet suggests using plain white vinegar for hot spots, which are weepy open sores. Vinegar is a natural product, it will dry out the hot spot, and it he licks the spot, it doesn't matter, there is no harm. I JUST came back from the vet this afternoon for other reasons, but my Lab had a hot spot under his chin, and this is what he suggested. I applied the vinegar with a wet (water) paper towel, and added a bit of vinegar to cleanse it. About 2 hours later, I used straight vinegar on the paper towel and applied. The hot spot is GONE! GONE! I say. I love my new vet. Hope that helps, Kat , " da56mojo " <roba wrote: > > I have an English Bulldog who is as cute as can be. She also gets blue ribbon care from us, but even so, she has some brownish gunk between her face folds, around her eyes and some redness between her toes. We are very careful to clean and dry these areas daily and even restricted her diet to avoid gluten. We don't know what this is. She's been to the vet. What can we apply to these areas to clear them up without hurting her or burning her eyes? We've tried prescription creams but she licks them off then throws up. They didn't work anyway. Is there a natural solution? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 A natural diet of raw meat does wonders for such conditions. If you are interested, there are several for this topic - notably Raw Chat and Raw Feeding (and Raw Cat for those with kitties). I hesitated to switch for years because I thought it would be too difficult and I didn't want to mess it up. It is actually quite easy and just takes a little bit more time than dumping kibble in a bowl. Considering the tremendous benefits I'm seeing in my pets, I wished I would have switched much sooner. It would have saved my pets from a lot of stress (and me a lot of money from vet bills). Commercial pet foods are filled with inappropriate and low-quality ingredients that make our beloved pets ill. By taking complete control over what your pet eats, you will be amazed at the level of health they can achieve! Melissa , " da56mojo " <roba wrote: > > I have an English Bulldog who is as cute as can be. She also gets blue ribbon care from us, but even so, she has some brownish gunk between her face folds, around her eyes and some redness between her toes. We are very careful to clean and dry these areas daily and even restricted her diet to avoid gluten. We don't know what this is. She's been to the vet. What can we apply to these areas to clear them up without hurting her or burning her eyes? We've tried prescription creams but she licks them off then throws up. They didn't work anyway. Is there a natural solution? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 First I would find out what is the cause of this. When was the last time your dog has a blood and urine lab test? Knowing the reason the solution may be quick and easy. Rena - da56mojo Friday, October 30, 2009 4:57 PM pet health I have an English Bulldog who is as cute as can be. She also gets blue ribbon care from us, but even so, she has some brownish gunk between her face folds, around her eyes and some redness between her toes. We are very careful to clean and dry these areas daily and even restricted her diet to avoid gluten. We don't know what this is. She's been to the vet. What can we apply to these areas to clear them up without hurting her or burning her eyes? We've tried prescription creams but she licks them off then throws up. They didn't work anyway. Is there a natural solution? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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