Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hello, I have a horse with an auto-immune disease called alopecia areata which is causing her to lose hair all over her body. My vet, who is not holistic, says that there is nothing we can do to heal her & the problem may or may not correct itself over time. I'm not ready to give up on her yet though & I believe that with proper balance & nutrition the body can heal itself. I have searched the archives & have learned that omega-3, echinacea, & liver cleanse (although I'm not sure how I would go about doing that with a horse) are beneficial for treating auto-immune diseases. She is currently on organic pasture with no grain & hasn't recieved any vaccinations since I've had her for 1 year other than monthly worming with ivermectin paste. If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Crissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I would vitamin her up as she needs something to build her immune system to help her fight her dis ease as you mentioned--- On Sun, 6/28/09, snowyriver0627 <snowyriver0627 wrote: snowyriver0627 <snowyriver0627{Herbal Remedies} Horse with Auto-Immune diseaseherbal remedies Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 5:25 PM Hello,I have a horse with an auto-immune disease called alopecia areata which is causing her to lose hair all over her body. My vet, who is not holistic, says that there is nothing we can do to heal her & the problem may or may not correct itself over time. I'm not ready to give up on her yet though & I believe that with proper balance & nutrition the body can heal itself. I have searched the archives & have learned that omega-3, echinacea, & liver cleanse (although I'm not sure how I would go about doing that with a horse) are beneficial for treating auto-immune diseases. She is currently on organic pasture with no grain & hasn't recieved any vaccinations since I've had her for 1 year other than monthly worming with ivermectin paste. If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,Crissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 My take on " auto immune " situations is that the body doesn't have enough qi to support itself, so it's breaking down. Hard to say in this particular case. Maybe try letting the horse out in the pasture to choose what it wants to eat. Oftentimes they'll know. You could try building a horse-sized orgone accumulator. - " snowyriver0627 " <snowyriver0627 <herbal remedies > Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:25 PM {Herbal Remedies} Horse with Auto-Immune disease > Hello, > I have a horse with an auto-immune disease called alopecia areata which is > causing her to lose hair all over her body. My vet, who is not holistic, > says that there is nothing we can do to heal her & the problem may or may > not correct itself over time. I'm not ready to give up on her yet though & > I believe that with proper balance & nutrition the body can heal itself. I > have searched the archives & have learned that omega-3, echinacea, & liver > cleanse (although I'm not sure how I would go about doing that with a > horse) are beneficial for treating auto-immune diseases. She is currently > on organic pasture with no grain & hasn't recieved any vaccinations since > I've had her for 1 year other than monthly worming with ivermectin paste. > If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > Crissy > > > > --- > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and > to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long > as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington! Groups Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Crissy, Why are you worming monthly? Does she have a parasite load that bad? I would stop worming her and get fecal samples done to see if you even need to worm her. I stopped worming my horses well over a year ago and they both look very healthy. I feed Thorvin brand Kelp and Redmond brand mineral salt free choice and I add raw organic apple cider vinegar to their water. If you want natural alternatives to ivermectin, I suggest garlic (which can be either given like a pill or smashed up with some molasses and fed), raw pumpkin seeds, or some diatomaceous earth which can be mixed with a little molasses and fed since you don't feed grain. I like to feed just a small amount (like a cup each) of organic barley to my horses in the winter and I can add things to it then. Hope that helps some. Trisha herbal remedies , " snowyriver0627 " <snowyriver0627 wrote: > > Hello, > I have a horse with an auto-immune disease called alopecia areata which is causing her to lose hair all over her body. My vet, who is not holistic, says that there is nothing we can do to heal her & the problem may or may not correct itself over time. I'm not ready to give up on her yet though & I believe that with proper balance & nutrition the body can heal itself. I have searched the archives & have learned that omega-3, echinacea, & liver cleanse (although I'm not sure how I would go about doing that with a horse) are beneficial for treating auto-immune diseases. She is currently on organic pasture with no grain & hasn't recieved any vaccinations since I've had her for 1 year other than monthly worming with ivermectin paste. If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > Crissy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Crissy, Are you familiar with these sites? http://www.holistichorsekeeping.comhttp://www.horseharmony.comhttp://www.horseharmonytest.comhttp://blog.horseharmony.cominfo@... Might give you a place to start. I use Patrica Baley. Her website is: http://www.tcvmforanimals.com/Patricia_A._Baley/Welcome.html Obviously, she may not be in your area, but maybe her site or her practice can help recommend someone closer to you. Best of luck! herbal remedies From: snowyriver0627Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:25:53 +0000{Herbal Remedies} Horse with Auto-Immune disease Hello,I have a horse with an auto-immune disease called alopecia areata which is causing her to lose hair all over her body. My vet, who is not holistic, says that there is nothing we can do to heal her & the problem may or may not correct itself over time. I'm not ready to give up on her yet though & I believe that with proper balance & nutrition the body can heal itself. I have searched the archives & have learned that omega-3, echinacea, & liver cleanse (although I'm not sure how I would go about doing that with a horse) are beneficial for treating auto-immune diseases. She is currently on organic pasture with no grain & hasn't recieved any vaccinations since I've had her for 1 year other than monthly worming with ivermectin paste. If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,Crissy Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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