Poor Dog

[Guest guest]

My 2 dogs had the hot spots problem. Sometimes it can be allergic reaction

to insect bites. I tried all natural products, but they did not work. I had to

bring them to the vet. The vet gave my 2 dogs an injection and anti-biotics

which worked. I also gave them a Oatmeal shampoo bath.

 

Diane

 

 

re:

I have a friend who has a serious problem with her brown lab.

he chews on his hind legs,tummy, and dupa(butt area), and the back of

the legs. There is no longer hair on these spots. She was told he had

hot spots and tried many things. She asked if I knew if it would be ok

to pour used motor oil on him to get him to stop. where she got that

idea I have no clue. but I told her not to do that, let me find a cure

first. she changed his diet, put vinegar in his water. She is putting

garlic powder on his food(to prevent fleas). this is all I know right

now. Can someone please help me to help this poor dog. I feel so bad

for him. He is the brother of my dog Raven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

You might want to give your pooches a Magnesium Chloride bath. Nigari

is an inexpensive form of Magnesium Chloride used in tofu making. I

get it here:

http://www.simply-natural.biz/Nigari.php

 

Alobar

 

On 3/6/08, Boonight <Boonight wrote:

>

> My 2 dogs had the hot spots problem. Sometimes it can be allergic reaction

> to insect bites. I tried all natural products, but they did not work. I had

to

> bring them to the vet. The vet gave my 2 dogs an injection and anti-biotics

> which worked. I also gave them a Oatmeal shampoo bath.

>

> Diane

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't want to alarm you, but here's what I think is going on with

the dogs that you mentioned. There are 3 types of mange that a dog

can get from mites. It's very difficult for most vets to diagnose and

even though the itching stops for awhile after using their drugs, it

will come back if not treated using the remedies mentioned below.

 

As an animal communicator and Hanna Kroeger Practitioner, I was

recently able to determine that the hot spots a friend's dog had was

called Sarcoptic mange. Here's what I sent her and here's the remedy:

 

Sarcoptic mange (scabies) is caused from mites that burrow under the

skin causing an itchy rash generally around the muzzle, eyes, ears,

elbows and hocks extending over the whole body. Itching can be

intense also causing inflammation and infections to develop. The skin

may be dry with bran-like flaking or red and inflamed.

 

Most of the chemical dips and drugs used to treat mange are quite

toxic and in many cases simply do not work. They may cause damage to

liver, kidneys, immune system and nervous system. Often the animal's

health will deteriorate during or after chemical treatment, which is

not the best option for overcoming this condition.

 

It is always essential to treat the animal internally as well as

externally and a natural raw food diet is the best defence for

building a healthy immune system and aiding in detoxifying the liver

which is generally necessary for animal's suffering from mange.

 

Internal treatment involves fasting for at least 48 hours on fresh

vegetable juices & broths with added vitamin C to aid in

detoxification and help strengthen the immune system. High doses of

vitamin C may be needed under the guidance of a natural animal

practitioner. Other nutrients, which may be beneficial, are lecithin,

zinc, vitamin A, E and vitamin B complex. All processed (dried,

canned and packaged) foods should be avoided and all milk products

also.

 

If your pet has been on antibiotics, which can disrupt the friendly

bacteria in the intestinal tract, it is a good idea to supplement

with an acidophilus supplement for a few weeks afterwards.

 

Garlic is essential as an effective anti-parasitic herb; it also aids

immune function and healing. So add to food daily. Kyolic Aged liquid

garlic is gentle on the stomach when using for therapeutic purposes.

Excessive amounts of fresh garlic can irritate the stomach so don't

go overboard.

 

Herbs, neem oil, essential oils, cider vinegar and other natural

ingredients may be used externally to help mange.

 

A very effective lemon-garlic rinse can be made up. Chop up around 30

to 40 cloves of garlic (skin and all) and place into a large pot with

6 or more lemon skins and one whole lemon, chopped. Fill pot with

about four litres of water and bring to the boil, simmer just until

peel is mushy. Remove from heat, cover and allow to cool. Apply

cooled solution liberally to all affected areas and leave to dry. Use

daily for up to ten days.

 

Homeopathic remedies are also an important part of natural treatment

for this troublesome condition. Sulphur is one of the most commonly

used remedies.

 

Flower essences to choose from are Crab apple, cherry plum, Gorse,

Mimulus or Aspen depending on the particular animal in question.

 

Once correct diagnosis is made, then natural treatments should be

commenced immediately with herbal and homeopathic treatment, fasting

and nutritional supplementation. All processed foods must be

eliminated from the diet and only fresh raw meat, bones and minced

vegetables should be served daily as part of an on-going natural diet

with additional supplements as required. This should be used with

external herbal rinses and washes to eliminate the mites and aid in

the healing of the skin.

 

It is possible to overcome mange naturally without harming the health

of your pet (or yourself) with harsh chemicals and drugs.

 

Also, I highly recommend to all my clients and fellow animal lovers

that they look into the products available at www.perelandra-ltd.com.

(I am not a part of Perelandra other than as a consumer) Here is

their Health Watch for Flea & Tick Resistance which also works

against mites (this is from May 2004);

Perelandra Health Watch 10

FLEA AND TICK RESISTANCE FOR ANIMALS

 

by Machaelle Wright

Perelandra, Center for Nature Research

 

† † †

 

Here is the easiest Health Watch to date!

 

Instead of using flea and tick collars, chemical baths or hanging

garlic necklaces around your companion animals' necks, get them on

the MBP Immune System Balancing Solution and the Lymphatic System

Balancing Solution right away. We have had excellent results with

totally eliminating fleas and drastically reducing the number of

ticks with the animals who have been taking these two Solutions over

the past two years. (I know. I should have told you about this sooner

so that you could get your animals on them before flea and tick

season started. But it's not too late for this season—honest. People

who have started their animals on the Solutions in the middle of flea

and tick season have had incredibly dramatic results.)

 

Throughout the year: Give your animals the Immune and Lymphatic

Systems Balancing Solutions one time daily in the evening. They get

the regular adult human dosage no matter what size or age your

animals are. If your animals are finicky, you can dilute each dosage

with one teaspoon of water or put the drops over a ½ teaspoon of

their favorite food. Remember to not mix the two Solutions together

in one serving. You must give your animal one Solution, wait 5-10

seconds and give them the other Solution.

 

During flea and tick season: Switch to the twice daily dosages

(morning and evening) as soon as flea and tick season starts and

continue this dosage until you are completely out of the season. Then

go back to giving your companion animals Immune and Lymphatic

Solutions once daily until next flea and tick season.

 

By continuing to give your animals these two MBP Solutions throughout

the rest of the year, you get the added advantage of helping your

animals maintain a strong and healthy immune system. In turn, you

have fewer and less costly vet bills. It's a nice trade off.

+ + +

 

I hope that helps with your animal companions.

 

In Joy,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

My dog had swelling reactions to insect bites and the vet said to give a dristan

tablet. It worked great and we didn't have to pay for the vet. Sorry I don't

know of any natural remedies. I would prefer that too.

Dianne

 

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Boonight

Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:27 AM

Poor Dog

 

 

 

My 2 dogs had the hot spots problem. Sometimes it can be allergic reaction

to insect bites. I tried all natural products, but they did not work. I had to

bring them to the vet. The vet gave my 2 dogs an injection and anti-biotics

which worked. I also gave them a Oatmeal shampoo bath.

 

Diane

 

 

re:

I have a friend who has a serious problem with her brown lab.

he chews on his hind legs,tummy, and dupa(butt area), and the back of

the legs. There is no longer hair on these spots. She was told he had

hot spots and tried many things. She asked if I knew if it would be ok

to pour used motor oil on him to get him to stop. where she got that

idea I have no clue. but I told her not to do that, let me find a cure

first. she changed his diet, put vinegar in his water. She is putting

garlic powder on his food(to prevent fleas). this is all I know right

now. Can someone please help me to help this poor dog. I feel so bad

for him. He is the brother of my dog Raven.

 

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, Boonight wrote:

 

 

 

> Can someone please help me to help this poor dog. I feel so bad

> for him.

 

 

 

 

 

Perhaps you should try ditching any and all commercially manufactured

junk pet food and switching these dogs to a prey model raw diet.

 

The kind of inferior, overcooked, highly processed ingredients

contained in commercial pet food can wreak havoc on the body of an

animal like a dog, which was never designed by Nature in the first

place to consume such things.

 

Physiologically and anatomically - on the inside of their bodies -

dogs are virtually identical to gray wolves, and just like wolves,

dogs were made to eat a diet consisting mainly of raw meat, raw meaty

bones and raw organs from the bodies of other, herbivorous animals.

 

 

Here's an article about how polluted and inappropriate commercial junk

pet food really is for our dogs:

 

http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/petfood1.html

 

 

 

And here are a couple of excellent links on raw feeding for dogs:

 

 

http://www.geocities.com/havens_home/feedraw.htm

 

http://rawfed.com/myths/index.html

 

 

 

Another thing you might want to consider is to stop getting any more

'booster' vaccination shots for these dogs. Numerous vaccines can

seriously compromise or even destroy the immune system of these

animals, causing dogs all sorts of chronic systemic disease.

 

Here's an article with more information on vaccinosis, which is the

broad term for all the different kinds of damage overvaccinating is

causing our domestic pets:

 

http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=485

 

 

Between the horrendous diets so many people are feeding their pets and

the incredible amounts of vaccines they're being jabbed with

throughout their lives, it's really no wonder so many of our beloved

pets are suffering with so many chronic health problems.

 

 

 

 

elan

[Guest guest]

My favorite way to treat itchy bug bites is to make a basil juice. I pour hot

but not quite boiling water on either fresh or dried basil and let it steep for

at least an hour. Don't use too much water since you want this to be strong!

Then I apply the juice to the itchy spot and the swelling usually goes right

down. And leftover juice is put in the fridge for the next bite.

 

I have never tried it on a dog but it works well for my visiting friends

 

Pat

 

 

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The skin is a reflection of your dog=s internal organs and how healthy or

unhealthy they are. The skin is kind of like a mirror of what=s happening in

the deep layers of the body. If your dog's internal detoxification organs

(intestine, liver, kidneys) are working properly and doing their daily job

of detoxification and they are not overburdened (congested), then the skin

will feel soft, and look beautiful.

 

The skin is the largest elimination organ, and it'll take over the burden of

elimination when your dog is out of balance internally - when his

detoxification organs are congested and cannot do their job, specifically

the intestinal tract, liver, and kidneys. When the body is out of balance,

it=s prone to a lot of physical problems, for instance skin problems.

Animals with healthy immune systems, good digestion, and ample nutrition

live relatively free of physical discomfort.

When the liver is congested and cannot perform its eliminative function,

waste matter (toxins) is thrown into the blood stream. Toxic blood must

discharge its toxins, so nature uses vicarious avenues of elimination or

substitutes. The lungs, therefore, will take over the task of eliminating

some of the wastes that should have gone through the kidneys, or the skin

will take over for the liver. If the bile poisons in the blood come out

through the skin, we get the various irritations of the skin, such as boils,

carbuncles, acne, etc. Thus, the skin is substituting for the liver, or a

vicarious elimination is occurring through the skin.

The best cure for your dog=s skin is to eat the best diet and get his detox

system working better by adding whole food supplements to support the

internal organs.

In terms of the diet, I recommend you eliminate all grains from his diet.

Dog's have short intestinal tract and they don't have the proper enzymes to

process grains. Give your dog some fresh fruits to build up vitamins and

minerals (bananas, figs, dates, mangoes, papayas....etc.).

 

 

By supporting the immune system, supporting the digestive tract, and

supplementing micronutrients and antioxidants, it will really benefit

animals suffering from any type of physical discomfort. And if we dont

improve the immune system, digestion, and overall nutrition, even taking

them to the vet with medical intervention won=t achieve the results you

want, since vets normally just treat the symptoms.

Keep in mind that the skin is the largest elimination organ and whatever the

body is trying to eliminate through the skin, you just have to let it happen

and not cover the symptoms with medications.

When you understand the relationship between nutrition and health, you can

understand that the miracle of healing lies in your dog=s body, and all that

you have to do is feed him well and give him the foundation of probiotics,

enzymes, and micronutritents, and I=m sure you=ll see your dog=s skin

becoming radiant and healthy looking.

First, build your dog's friendly bacteria population in the intestinal tract

to keep the immune system strong with Bifidus (

<http://www.tinyurl.com/26rur> http://www.tinyurl.com/26rur)

Second, since dry and canned food is processed and there is no enzymatic

activity, add enzymes to aid in his digestion <http://www.tinyurl.com/mkwo>

http://www.tinyurl.com/mkwo).

And third, add micronutrients to fill in the gaps in your dog's nutrition (

<http://www.tinyurl.com/muru> http://www.tinyurl.com/muru).

These supplements are based on real food and are natural and/or organic.

I've personally - along with my dog and 4 cats - used these products since

1996 and have gotten great results.

<http://tinyurl.com/2q4md> http://tinyurl.com/2q4mdWhole food

supplementation and a slight change in your dog's diet is the most sensible

way to address skin problems.

Some of the better dog foods you may want to change to are:

Wellness

Nature's Variety

Innova Evo

Ziwipeak

Primal Pet Foods

Wysong Au Jus All Meats

Northwest Naturals Raw Dog Food

Natural Balance Fish & Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food

Raw Advantage Organic Critical Care for Dogs

Raw Advantage Organic Only Meat

(These foods don=t have any grains - dogs can be very allergic to some

grains, especially corn.)

Other things to consider that the dog may be reacting to that result in skin

irritations:

Recent vaccinations?

Recently treated for heartworm?

(vaccinations or heartworm treatment can trigger mange or autoimmune

conditions)

New carpeting?

New flea collar or flea treatment in area?

A new bed?

Food dishes plastic? (Don't use! Can cause liver stress)

Pesticides/herbicides where dog walks?

Toxic pet foods/treats (have they been recalled?)

 

All animals need the foundation of supporting the immune system, supporting

the digestive tract, and supplementing with micronutrients and antioxidants,

and these products work.

 

Carol

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My golden retriever, Axel, is constantly getting hot spots. At one

point, he nearly chewed off his tail and my cure was to wrap it in a

heavy bandage so that he could not get to it. That worked. It took him

two days to chew off the bandage and by that time his wound was healed,

but the bare spot still looks really stupid.... not something that he

cares about, though

 

Axel has been on a raw food diet for five years now and is almost 14

years old, yet he looks to be 5 and has yet to show the white face that

you see on old goldens. The cures that are posted would not be

applicable to this wonderful dog, but I wish they were. The raw food

diet has saved his life and kept him young. I also give him colloidal

minerals, MegaHydrate, and Zeolites in his drinking water.

 

I started the zeolites when Axel got a walnut size tumor on his side

which I suspected was cancer. In about three weeks on zeolites, the

tumor had regressed to the size of a pea. In the recent month, the

tumor has come back and is larger than before. He is back on zeolites,

but does not seem to respond this time. I would love to be able to give

him MMS, but I can't think of a way to get them in him. If anyone here

has any ideas on this or any related cure, I am all ears.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That's what happened to my dog too, he needed some anti-biotics and

then we had to regularly spread some lotion over his spots otherwise

he'd start picking and biting his skin all over again. It was tough

making sure he didnt do it everyday but eventually he stopped and then

we didnt have to put the lotion anymore.

 

 

Susan

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, Boonight wrote:

>

>

> My 2 dogs had the hot spots problem. Sometimes it can be allergic

reaction

> to insect bites. I tried all natural products, but they did not

work. I had to

> bring them to the vet. The vet gave my 2 dogs an injection and

anti-biotics

> which worked. I also gave them a Oatmeal shampoo bath.

>

> Diane

>

>

> re:

> I have a friend who has a serious problem with her brown lab.

> he chews on his hind legs,tummy, and dupa(butt area), and the back of

> the legs. There is no longer hair on these spots. She was told he had

> hot spots and tried many things. She asked if I knew if it would be ok

> to pour used motor oil on him to get him to stop. where she got that

> idea I have no clue. but I told her not to do that, let me find a cure

> first. she changed his diet, put vinegar in his water. She is putting

> garlic powder on his food(to prevent fleas). this is all I know right

> now. Can someone please help me to help this poor dog. I feel so bad

> for him. He is the brother of my dog Raven.

>

>

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