Natural Remedies For Dogs

Just wondering if anyone has any natural remedies for corns on dogs pad. I have had this problem before and had them surgically removed - only for them to come back!

Any suggestions?

Just wondering if your dog's a greyhound because greyhounds get corns that are idiopathic? And surgery's both a waste of money and hard on the dog for no good reason because the corns come back.

According to an article written by Dr. Mark Rubensohn called 'Corns in Greyhounds', there's no permanent treatment. Some owners soak the foot, then shell the corn using dental elevators, topical use of Abreva, human corn and wart removers and laser surgery, but they come back.

You can buy padded boots called TheraPaws to help keep your dog comfortable.

My oldest grey had a corn on the large pad of his foot which actually came out after repeated soaking of his foot in epsom salts and just a bit of picking. So far, cross my fingers, it hasn't come back.

2009-02-26 09:33:10 by Karen Connell

A dog's ear mites can be treated through a homemade garlic oil, which can be prepared by soaking thinly sliced garlic in oil for two weeks, by ...

My friends Malamute has hair loss in several spots. Its not red or infected so pretty sure its not Mange. The dog has also been taken off corn type dog food...any kind of natural remedies or vitamin type supplements anyone can advise?

Another good choice would be to mix fish oil with the dogs water, not too much. A half a tea spoon every week works wonders.

2009-01-29 17:46:16 by Gary H

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This herbal supplement is really effective to boost a dog's immune system, and thereby reduce allergies:
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2009-02-28 20:30:23 by t g

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Which website that you have tried their products on & what are your opinions on their products?

Ark Naturals have a fantastic line of good stuff that really work. I've heard some really good things about them.
You can order directly from their site.
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2006-11-04 00:58:18 by -Grc-

If we know that Benadryl is ok to give a dog is there any other medications that do not have the "sleepy" side effect, my hound/sheppard has inhalant allergies and I have been searching for Natural remedies for her or even human medicine that will help with the itchy paws, watery eyes and reverse sneezing.

How long do you want to medicate this dog before you decide to get down to the CAUSE and not just the symptoms? Are there grains in this cats food, like corn, wheat, soy, glutens? They cause massive allergies in dogs and cats. Cats seem to be even more sensitive to grains than dogs. Since most vets know almost NOTHING about pet nutrition, they probably won't be much help. If they sell food in their clinic, like Science Diet and such, then they're getting kick-backs and could care less that it makes your pet sick. It's more about money. Think about it, if our pets are well, their paycheck isn't as big.

While getting your cat on a GRAIN FREE diet may not solve all of the symptoms, it's at least a step in the right direction and a place to start.

Cats don't drink a lot of water. When this becomes an issue and the kidneys are compromised and so is the urinary tract, is when cats are fed mostly dry food. Cats DO NOT drink enough water to hydrate the dry kibble in their digestive tract and ALSO keep their organs and vital systems healthy and properly flushed. As a consequence, their urine becomes very concentrated and THEN, there goes the urinary tract and excess protein buildup in the kidney's.

What is the solution to this far too rampant problem? Wild cats get most of their water from the wild animals they eat and the occasional water they drink. Cats on dry kibble for extended periods of time can NOT stay properly hydrated. They should be fed a high quality canned cat food at LEAST every other day. The dry kibble should only be a side dish.

The other issue for cats on commercial foods is the high amount of grains their systems are being assaulted with. Cats are CARNIVORES. They are NOT omnivores, yet Friskies and all like crap companies want us to believe they've outsmarted mother nature. We may have domesticated dogs and cats, but we have NOT changed their digestive systems. So, we humans and commercial pet food suppliers need to get over themselves. We are killing our pets and the pet food giants could care less. They're just raking in the dough. So are the vets that have certain brands of food in their clinics. I personally think that it's against a vets hypocratic oath to do no harm. 99% of vets DO NOT study pet nutrition, so don't expect them to steer you in the right direction when it comes to feeding your pet properly.

The first thing that we pet owning consumers need to do is learn to PROPERLY read food labels so that we KNOW what we're doing to our pets. Your cat already has health issues so you need to find a GRAIN FREE, no byproducts, no artificial preservatives (like ethoxyquin) or artificial colors. ANY and ALL foods that you can purchase in the grocery store, WalMart, and the majority of brands in Petco/Petsmart are ABSOLUTE CRAP. That includes Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet and the like are ABSOLUTE CRAP and will shorten the life span of your pets!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some links that will be very helpful for you in getting your pet back to a healthier state. High quality food is only ONE of the areas that can reduce the damage to your cats kidneys and you should research so that you address ALL of the angles toward restoring your cat's health. Just changing their food is not a panacea, but it's a step in the right direction, and you've gotta start somewhere.

Check the ingredients in the different foods on this site and compare them with what you're currently feeding.

http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/brand s4dept.asp?dept%5Fid=1156

Learning to read the labels and what some of the lingo means is critical to making informed choices.

http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=3 59&more=1

For your info.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkyBv2wA8 tU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHadGUXCf 7I&feature=related

http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac ...

2009-06-02 12:27:03 by Tara S