Pet
Allergies and Skin Problems
Dr. Jeffrey Levy, DVM - "Have you
ever wondered why some dogs and cats have severe flea problems, while others
are hardly bothered by the little pests? Fleas can be viewed as an indicator
of an animal's general health. Parasites in general, and fleas in particular,
are most attracted to the weak, unhealthy, or very young animal whose immune
system is not functioning well. The long-term solution to a flea problem
is to reduce your pet's susceptibility to fleas by improving his/her health."
Allergies can be, and often are, unrecognized deficiency
diseases. Recognizing nutritional deficiencies will save you a great
deal of frustration and allow you to make the necessary adjustments in
your dog’s diet. Do
You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? by Dr. Jane Bicks DVM and
Toxic
Pet Food
Doctors tell you that steroids (cortisone, prednisone) only cause side
effects after many years. But new research shows that permanent damage
is immediate and devastating. Studies show that steroids cause permanent,
debilitating effects after a single dosage.
"Steroids are probably the most sleazy of modern
day medications" says John Mills, former professor of medicine at the University
of California, San Francisco and chief of infectious diseases at San Francisco
General Hospital more
on the danger of steroids
Dr. Autumn Drouin, DVM, ND "Do no harm. The animal's condition
must not be made worse in the long run to alleviate symptoms. Vaccines
and flea and heart worm prevention can add to
the body's toxic load, which can lead to further immune system compromise.
Identify and eliminate the cause/s and obstacles to cure. First, rule out
skin parasites such as mites, fleas, ringworm (a fungal infection), Leishmaniasis
(for dogs from warmer climates) and systemic diseases such hypothyroidism,
Lupus, Vasculitis, Phemphigus, etc. Identify and, if possible, avoid allergens
to give rapid relief. Look at the animal's environment when considering
allergens (pollens, plastics, nylon, wool, etc.), toxins (pesticides, chemicals,
etc.), irritants and more. Use the curative power of nature. By eliminating
causes and supporting organ and immune function with good diet, detoxification
and supplements, the body will heal itself. Prevent the condition.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Dr. Blanco, D.V.M - "You take healthy animals
and often very quickly after you vaccinate, you
can see simple things like itching of the
skin or excessive
licking of the paws, sometimes even
with no eruptions. We see a lot of epilepsy,
often after a rabies vaccination. Or dogs or cats can become aggressive
for several days. Frequently, you'll see urinary
tract infections in cats, often within three months after their
[annual] vaccination. If you step back, open your mind and heart, you'll
start to see patterns of illness post-vaccination." more
about vaccinosis
 This
is what a severe HOTSPOT looks like on a dog's tail
 My
German Shepherd dog Shasta, suffered from severe
hotspots on her tail. It was a direct result of adverse
reaction to vaccines as well as poor diet.
The inflammed area of the tail would swell up with fluid and became extremely
sensitive, painful and very itchy. Poor Shasta would constantly bite and
lick the area to try to obtain some relief. Homeopathy
is noted for its success to antidote or remove the toxic effects of vaccines
and to re-establish balance in the organism and restore health. Certain
homeopathic remedies taken before and after vaccination can minimize
vaccine damage. A professional homeopathic vet
should be consulted. Dr. Falconer DVM also uses Transfer
Factor before and after vaccination to modulate/boost animal's
immune system and to protect the animal from vaccination adverse reaction.
Some people have found that marine phytoplankton
is also effective in improving their animals' overall health.
Pets are commonly afflicted with stubborn allergies that are a source
of much distress--and expense--for their owners. And, very commonly--just
as with their owners--medical interventions that mainly focus on treating
the symptoms are quite ineffective. The findings of Glycobiology suggest
that this prevailing approach may be barking up the wrong tree, so to speak,
and that a nutritional intervention that, instead, supplies the body with
crucial micronutrients that are lacking is likely to be far more effective.
Glycobiology has now established that every cell in the mammalian body
requires essential saccharides molecules
in order to function effectively. These saccharides combine with protein
and fat molecules into glycoforms that attach themselves to the surfaces
of every cell in the body. Under an electron microscope, they look like
weird trees growing on the cell surface. One of their most important functions
there is to allow cells to communicate effectively with each other. To
the degree that these saccharides are deficient, cell-to-cell communication
tends to break down and some form of illness starts to develop. An insufficiency
of these saccharide molecules is particularly disastrous for the immune
system, because it causes the cells of the immune system to become, in
effect, partially blind. These cells can then become over-reactive in attacking
allergens of all kinds and even in attacking the tissues of the
body; on the other hand, ironically, they may become under-reactive in
attacking true pathogens that are serious threats to the body.
Dr. Cynthia Harcourt, DVM - "Allergies represent more than a
local inflammation of the skin. They reflect a constitutional state. From
a holistic standpoint, the approach to treatment recognizes the deeper
constitutional state and restores order and balance to the whole animal."
People that have pets with skin problems, allergies, stomach problems
and behavioral problems spend hundreds of dollars at the vet on antibiotics,
steroids, tranquilizers, and other medication. Antibiotics,
steroids,
and many other medications take a serious toll on the internal organs and
immune systems of our pets. It becomes a never-ending circle of medication
and sickness. Skin problems and allergies are often symptoms of nutritional
deficiency and toxic overload.
The
Allergy Cover-Up
Why natural approaches are the only cure to hotspots and allergies
By Autumn Drouin, DVM, ND
Naturopathic principles for animals suffering from allergies
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Do no harm. The animal's condition must not be made worse in the long run
to alleviate symptoms. Vaccines and flea
and heart worm prevention can add to the body's toxic load, which can
lead to further immune system compromise.
-
Identify and eliminate the cause/s and obstacles to cure. First, rule out
skin parasites such as mites, fleas, ringworm (a fungal infection), Leishmaniasis
(for dogs from warmer climates) and systemic diseases such hypothyroidism,
Lupus, Vasculitis, Phemphigus, etc. Identify and, if possible, avoid allergens
to give rapid relief. Look at the animal's environment when considering
allergens (pollens, plastics, nylon, wool, etc.), toxins (pesticides, chemicals,
etc.), irritants and more.
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Use the curative power of nature. By eliminating causes and supporting
organ and immune function with good diet, detoxification
and supplements, the body will heal itself.
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Prevent the condition. An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure.
Dolly, a six-year-old cocker spaniel, walked into the clinic and settled
herself down for a good scratch. Her people, both responsible and attentive
animal lovers, had frustration written all over their faces. Even though
Dolly ate a home prepared diet, she scratched incessantly. It was fairly
obvious Dolly suffered from an allergy, but to what? In my years of practice
as a veterinarian, I've seen allergies to almost everything, from fleas
to grass. Read how Dr. Drouin was able to
help Dolly over her allergies.
In
his best selling book, " Pet
Allergies: Remedies for an Epidemic", Alfred Plechner, DVM, paints
a dismal picture for the future of our pets. Animals are being programmed
for disaster, for extinction. Many of them are biochemical cripples with
defective adrenal glands unable to manufacture adequate cortisol, a hormone
vital for health and resistance to disease." Allergies can be, and often
are, unrecognized deficiency diseases. Recognizing nutritional deficiencies
will save you a great deal of frustration and allow you to make the necessary
adjustments in your dog’s diet."
Is Your Pet Deficient In A Key Nutrient?
Richard J. Holliday, DVM - "Good nutrition can prevent disease. Good
nutrition can cure disease." A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians
are beginning to recommend to their clients that they supplement their
animals diet with a daily dose of flaxseed oil,
chia seeds or oil, and other nutrients for
optimum health and vitality. The food your animal eats should provide all
of the nutritional components which are necessary for all organs and systems
of a healthy body to perform in harmonious unison. A properly functioning
body does an amazing job at preventing disease and healing itself, and
to do this it requires the energies and nutrients of a well-balanced diet.
In terms of finding the proper diet for our companions, this means learning
to look beyond our own needs, opinions, and agendas to address the natural
needs of the animals that we caretake. learn more
The
Allergy Solution for Dogs : Natural and Conventionale Therapies to Ease
Discomfort and Enhance Your Dog's Quality of Life by Shawn Messonnier
DVM
With this book, you'll learn many ways to help your dog be more comfortable
and how to work with holistic veterinarians to cure skin problems.
A number of studies have documented the benefits of fatty
acid supplements for allergic pets. In the literature, fatty
acid supplements made from fish
oil were effective in reducing symptoms of itching and inflammation
in 11 to 27 percent of allergic dogs and over 50 percent of allergic cats.
How well fatty acids work in an allergic pet depends upon a number of factors,
including the product used, dosage, and the presence of other diseases
that can contribute to itching.
"Due to their anti-inflammatory
effects, I routinely use large doses of fatty acids when treating atopic
dermatitis in pets. Like most doctors, I recommend 2 to 4 times the label
dose, as research in allergy treatment indicates that the label dose on
most products is too low to exert an anti-inflammatory influence."
Maybe
Rover's paws are constantly damp from being licked and chewed. Or his scratching
keeps you both up at night, even though he doesn't have fleas. The culprit
could be allergies.Allergic skin disease, or atopic dermatitis, is an extremely
common skin disorder in dogs. It's probably the number one skin problem
we treat in my practice. Many of the affected dogs have not only primary
atopic dermatitis, but secondary problems like bacterial or yeast infections
as well. Dr. Blanco and other veterinarians believe that excessive itching,
biting and licking of the paws are triggered by vaccination. more
about vaccinosis
The conventional treatments have relied on corticosteroids and antihistamines.
While effective, corticosteroids have numerous side
effects, including increased thirst and urination, increased appetite,
weight gain, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease, osteoporosis, increased
susceptibility to infection, fatty liver disease, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal
ulceration, cartilage degradation, and blood chemistry abnormalities. Side
effects of antihistamines are less common but include sedation and failure
to control the itching.
Complementary therapies are used to reduce or preferably eliminate the
need for chronic drug therapy, allowing relief from the itching without
the troubling side effects so often seen with conventional treatments.
Arthur Young DVM, always advises his clients to add glyconutrients/Saccharides
to their pets diet. Decades of consuming nutritionally questionable commercial
pet food products, the proven harmful effects of over vaccination, combined
with the unfortunate dependency on steroids and antibiotics have, according
to many reliable sources greatly contributed to a national decline in animal
health. The innate ability of the body to heal itself has been seriously
compromised in many animals, particularly dogs, cats, and horses. Glyconutrients
are compatible with any type of treatment prescribed by both conventional
and alternative practitioners. These essential carbohydrates strengthen
the body’s inner environment which, in turn, enhances the energy that stimulates
the immune system, as well as a process called “cell communication”. This
communication network results in all of the organs working with one another
in an orderly sequence of body reactions. Without these activities, good
health is impossible to attain. Although the formulation is produced for
human consumption, holistic veterinarians have also recognized the importance
of glyconutrients in supporting the handling of health challenges in animals.
Credit goes to Gunter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D. (Rockefeller University), winner
of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine "for the discovery that (glyco) proteins
have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in
the cell." Learn more: Healing
power of Glyconutrients / Glyconutritionals / Saccharides in veterinary
medicine
Skin
eruptions are often blamed on fleas, when in fact these may be the result
of a bad reaction to vaccines, to
drugs, to toxic commercial pet food or to deficiency
of vital nutrients. In my personal experience with dog and fleas, I
found that healhy dogs will be much less sensitive to flea bites. Digestive
disturbance can easily cause skin eruptions that mimic the looks and feel
of flea bites. I once had a dog, Shasta,
who had severe hotspots resulting in bold areas near her tail and hind
legs. I thought that these were the result of flea bites. However, when
I detoxified her from vaccines with homeopathy
and boosted her immune system with raw food,
kelp,
omega 3 fatty acids (found in chia seeds or oil,
fish
oil and/or flaxseed oil), and stopped all
drugging, she was able to heal beautifully and to withstand flea bites
without a bad reaction, even during the height of the flea season. click
here for external flea treatment recipes
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Toxic Medicine, Flea
and Tick Shampoos, Powders, Sprays and Dips Are Poisoning Our Pets
Dr. Brandon Brooks, DVM - "Many (if not most) Over The
Counter (OTC) or non-prescription flea control
products are very toxic to cats and kittens- especially the
ones only approved for use in dogs. Many people mistakenly buy these for
their pet (it's not always their fault, the companies that make them want
you to buy it, they don't really care about the dangers involved) so it
pays to be extra careful when buying flea control products."
With today's increasingly toxic environment, our pets are coming down
with serious and inexplicable health problems. A Pesticide collar
is nothing but a poison necklace around your pet’s head. It emits a constant
toxic cloud that your pet inhales, and so do you, every time you hug your
pet. What about those insecticidal flea and tick shampoos and powders,
sprays and dips? Could your pet be also suffering from from adverse reaction
to certain medications and vaccines? The best-selling drug known as Rimadyl,
which has enjoyed remarkable success as an anti-inflammatory medicine for
pets, has been found to be deadly for some dogs, as witnessed by the FDA
receiving more than 6,000 bad reaction reports about the drug manufactured
by Pfizer. Danger
of commercial flea producs
Non Toxic Flea Treatments
Preventing
Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes
Dr. Michael W. Fox DVM
The holistic approach to flea and tick control detailed below helps
reduce the need to give cats and dogs potentially harmful new anti-flea
and tick medicines (as pills, spot/drops on the skin, sprays, dips and
collars). These new medicines do not eliminate ticks and fleas, and when
there are many, the additional control measures detailed below must be
adopted anyway. Any and all control measures are jeopardized when cats
and dogs are allowed out to roam free in the neighborhood. Collars are
especially risky since the chemicals are inhaled as well as absorbed by
the animals and anyone sitting close to and petting the animal, especially
children.
These systemic insecticides that variously kill and disrupt the development
of these and other parasites have to be ingested by ticks and fleas for
them to work. This means that they must have at least one meal of the animal’s
blood before getting the poisons in the medicated pet’s blood into their
systems. Hence these new treatments do not stop infected ticks from transmitting
Lyme disease, and also Ehrlichiosis, Q-fever, Babesiosis, Tick paralysis,
and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, or fleas from spreading the plague and
Murine typhus or from causing allergic hot-spots in animals allergic to
the insects’ saliva.
Cold winter is the best control, but in warmer states the convenience
of using these new anti-flea and tick meds. should be weighed against the
risks to the animals. Any animal showing any adverse reaction---lethargy,
nervousness/irritability, nausea, poor coordination, and more severe neurological
symptoms, should be taken off the drug at once. Very young, aged, sick
and nursing animals may be especially at risk, and those who have been
recently vaccinated, since these drugs could compound any adverse effects
of vaccinations on the immune and neuro-endocrine systems of companion
animals. more
Fleas and Parasites
"Fleas, like all parasites, prey on the weak,
sick, and malnourished. An animal infested with fleas is an unhealthy
animal, and while the fleas certainly worsen this ill health, they do not
cause it. Poor-quality, inappropriate diets cause parasite infestations,
as do unsanitary conditions and all forms of stress. By knocking out the
flea, whether with insecticides, nematodes, or hormones, you have done
nothing to solve the root problem of ill health. The first and most essential
step is to improve your animals' health and vitality. The single best way
to do this is to feed them a diet based on nature,
rather than a highly processed commercial food. This single step is 99
percent of the battle, and yet is the one most people don't want to consider
when looking for an alternative to pesticides."
In 1932, Dr. Francis Pottenger conducted an experiment
involving 900 cats over four generations, to determine the effect of cooked
foods in cats. For 10 years, Pottenger
fed half of the cats a diet of raw foods, the other half a diet of cooked
foods. At the conclusion of his study, he reported that the cats who were
fed raw foods appeared to be in better health. In addition, the exclusively
cooked diet led to congenital problems including birth defects and deformities,
after several generations. Dr. Francis M. Pottenger's nutritional studies
have shown that the group fed raw meat were fit and healthy throughout
the ten year trial period. These cats were resistant
to fleas and other parasites and also to infections. The group fed
a regular diet of cooked or canned meat had a lot of problems in health,
breeding, behaviour and premature mortality. learn
more
How I Treated Shasta
and Kuuma for Flea Bites and Hot Spots with natural means
Part 2 of a testimonial by Shirley, author of this website.
(Part 1: how I saved Shasta's life)
In 1992, my 2 year old dog, Shasta, was plagued
with flea bites and hot spots (an area that is inflamed, bleeding, oozing,
and hairless.) She was not alone to suffer miserably from itching and burning.
Her doggie friends in the neighborhood were suffering just as much.
I began doing research to try to help her and I learned that our dog's
and cat's skin problems are often vaccine induced.
Many veterinarians believe that vaccines are causing harms to our beloved
pets, from skin allergies to cancer and other chronic disease referred
to as "vaccinosis". Homeopathic veterinarians recommend
a treatment with homeopathic remedies to remove toxins and side effects
of vaccines. I also learned that our soil, plants, and especially
commercial foods are woefully deficient in key nutrients. Scientists
theorize that mineral deficiency subjects us, and our animals, to
more diseases, aging, sickness and destruction of our physical well-being
than any other factor in personal health.
I decided to feed my dogs RAW food. (sample
diet) and to supplement their diet with flaxseed
oil (linseed oil), chia seeds, kelp
and
fulvic
minerals and/or marine phytoplankton (consist
of an immense arsenal and array of naturally occuring powerful phytochemicals,
biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, super
oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, amino acids, antibiotics,
antivirals, and antifungals), and bee pollen rich
in naturally occuring vitamins. I also treated them with
homeopathic remedies. I saw nice improvement in a matter of weeks.
If fleas begin to bother my dogs occasionally during the hot summer
time and they begin to bite or scrach herself, I give them homeopathic
remedies and a product named Transfer
Factor which help boost their immune system and offers her a better
resistance to flea attacks. The homeopathic remedies I use are Pullex
Irritans 6c and sulphur 30c. Occasionally I also used Calcarea
carbonica 30C or 200C.
Homeopathic
remedies for pets
I place a single pellet of the sulphur 30c in the water bowl ONE TIME
ONLY and I wait a few weeks to see the result. Sulphur is very powerful
and if used too much or too often can cause a healing
crisis. Depending on the animal and the situation sometimes sulphur
may not resolve the problem. If they continue to have flea bites allergies,
I add in the water bowl one pellet of pullex once everyday for a
week or two. Usually those two remedies solve the problem. (pullex is the
latin name for flea. It is a homeopathic remedy made from the flea itself)
Non Toxic Flea Treatments
I discovered a formula of natural oils that I apply to my dogs' skin
during flea season. That formula seems to repel fleas and possibly even
destroy newly hatched fleas. In addition, it helps heal their skin irritation,
eruptions and hotspots.
I
gently rub pure
neem oil or cream on my dog's skin, everywhere I see flea bites or
hotspots. I do not rinse it off. My dog experiences relief very
fast. As explained above, I have also use neem oil mixed with
tea trea oil, jojoba oil, emu oil and golden seal oil on my dog Shasta,
when her skin was in real bad condition. I also found that rubbing plain
flaxseed
oil on areas where the skin is scaly or unhealthy does wonders to promote
healing and a beatiful healthy looking skin in my dogs.
Another recipe I use: in
a 16 ounce bottle, I mix 1 to 2 ounces of Neem
oil, emu
oil and/or jojoba
oil, some extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and just a few drops
or half a dram of tea
tree oil, To this, I add a tablespoon of golden
seal extract. I fill the rest of the bottle 1/2 with organic
white vinegar and water. I mix all ingredients well and massage the
mixture into the entire surface of the skin or just the affected areas.
I do NOT rinse. l usually do this once or twice a week, depending
on the severity of the skin condition or flea outbreak. For severe hot
spots, I may apply the mixutre 2 to 4 times a day on these spots.
( The only drawback is the tea
tree oil's strong odor.).
I don't use shampoo on my
dogs. Instead I use bentonite or terramin clay
which I mix with water into a thin paste. I wet my dog thoroughly, then
I brush the clay into the fur and massage it in the skin for a few minutes.
Then I rinse off lightly. In her marvelous book, Wild
Health: How Animals Keep Themselves Well and What We Can Learn From Them,,
Cindy Engles, Ph.D. describes how animals in the wild roll into clay mud
to heal themselves when sick or to repel insects.
Neem Oil - The seeds, bark and leaves of the neem
plant contain compounds with proven antiseptic, antiviral, antipyretic,
anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and antifungal uses. Neem is one of the most
powerful blood-purifiers and detoxifiers in Ayurvedic usage. For thousands
of years, the Indian people have appreciated the medicinal and insect-repellent
properties of neem leaves and seeds. Neem extracts have been studied
extensively by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, and have been developed
into natural commercial pesticides which are safe for use on food crops.
Warning:
be careful using neem oil or other essential oils on cats.
They are very sensitive and may not tolerate these oils.
Do you have a question about
holistic animal health or need assistance?
or call 206-984-3009 or 323-389-0560
Managing
Fleas Without Poisons from the Journal of Pesticide
Natural and Herbal Skin and Ear Treatments
Fortunately you can purchase external treatment salves and shampoos
that contain trea tree oil and other soothing natural ingredients. Read
how I used homeopathic remedies on my new dog Kuuma.
Herbal
Ear Formula for Dogs and Cats - Effective blend of therapeutic
herbs and mild cleansers. Cleans ears, removes wax and debris.
Eliminates odor. Non-toxic.
Herbal
Skin and Coat Shampoo for Dogs and Cats Unique self-adjusting contains
just enough cleaning ingredients to balance oily skin and ample nutrients
to condition dry skin
Soothing
Mist for Dogs and Cats, Puppies and Kittens Formulated for hot spots,
irritated skin, sore skin, itchy skin, excessive scratching, biting and
more. Contains aloe vera gel, zinc, vitamin C and other skin enhancing
herbs.
Herb
Skin Poultice with Comfrey Leaf - : Abscesses, Bed Sores, Blood Poisoning,
Breasts - Sore Nipples, Bruises, Burns, Chicken Pox, Cuts, Disinfectant,
Gangrene, Infection, Open Sores And Ulcers, Swelling, Ulcers, Wounds.
Emu
Oil is considered a complete source of essential fatty acids. Essential
Fatty Acids (EFA's) must be obtain through a healthy diet and similar to
vitamins and minerals, essential fatty acids are critical to the body's
health and functions. Emu oil contains the essential omega 3,6,9 fatty
acids making it a powerful skin moisturizer with strong anti-inflammatory
and anti-aging properties.
Vinegar
for Flea Bites, ear inflammation and other skin conditions
Natural Grooming/Bathing/Oral
Hygiene --- Eye
and Ear --- Nutritional
Supplements for pets
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additional Homemade Ointment Recipes: skin tonics, Herbal Flea Powder formula,
etc.
Books:
The
Complete Book of Flea Control for You, Your Pet, and Your Home by Ted
Kuepper
This 78 page book presents information on controlling fleas using techniques
that do not require insecticides, as well as descriptions of insecticidal
products and their proper use to maximize effectiveness and minimize contact.
The book makes it clear when to use a particular type of product and why.
Common-Sense
Pest Control by William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga Olkowski
From ridding your apartment of cockroaches to dealing with the regional
deforestation threats of Gypsy Moths, this is the authoritative book on
how to control pests by using the natural mechanisms of control that have
kept our planet from being savaged, prior to our human disruptions.
Home
Safe Home : Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and
Harmful Household Products in the Home This bok offers more than 400
tips, including do-it-yourself formulas for inexpensive, safe products
to replace harmful substances we are exposed to in our own homes. Whether
you suffer from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression, or if you
worry about the link between increased use of toxics and the rising rate
of cancer, the many suggestions in this book can make your life virtually
toxic-free!
Better
Basics for the Home : Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living by Annie
Berthold-Bond
Natural living has reached the mainstream: we are now far more concerned
about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the chemicals that surround
us, and recognize that government regulations all too often fall short
of safeguarding our health. Enter Annie Berthold-Bond, whose Better Basics
for the Home is a compendium of practical information -- recipes, tips,
and guidelines -- for creating a simpler, cheaper and environmentally safer
lifestyle.
Home
cleaning products safe for the family, pets and environment!. Hundreds
of toxic chemicals are used common household products.You may have safety
latches on your kitchen cabinets to protect young children from swallowing
the cleansers. Your pets may run on your freshly mopped floor and then
lick their paws. Learn
about safe cleaning products
Vinegar
for Flea Bites and other skin condition
"Vinegar is a naturally occurring germ killer and is one of the very
first medicines known to man. It was used as a healing dressing on wounds
and infectious sores in Biblical times, and it is credited with saving
the lives of thousands of soldiers during the Civil War. It was used routinely
as a disinfectant on wounds. It kills germs on contact and it contains
bacteria which is unfriendly to infectious micro-organisms. It is a natural
remedy and most of all, it is safe. Vinegar is particularly useful for
neutralizing alkali burns. And it relieves itchy skin too. We coat the
'hot spots' with vinegar, full strength, using a cotton ball or poured
directly from the bottle. For a full body treatment, add four cups of vinegar
to the bath water. Be careful not to get the vinegar/water mixture in the
ears and eyes. The vinegar/water rinses are a quick remedy to relieve minor
skin irritations such as hives, chigger bites, other insect bites and rashes."
Carolyn Waller - learn
more
Note from Shirley:
I have received a few testimonials from people who use organic white or
red vinegar internally and externally for their animals, including horses,
for flea bites and other minor skin irritation such as hives, etc. I have
never used vinegar on or for my animals and cannot verify the validity
of these statements. If you decide to use vinegar, it is important to only
use only organic white or red vinegar because some commercial vinegars
are made from wood pulp. Here is one testimonial:
"Animals need not suffer from flea bites at all. For years our dogs
suffered from flea bites.We washed them with flea shampoos, powdered them
with flea powders,bombed the house with aerosols, flea collars, etc.
A friend told us about a method his grandmother used that was very effective.
Take a gallon of water, add four to six teasoons of white vinegar to it,
and give it to your pets as their only drinking water. If they have a water
dish outside, use this water for that as well. During the winter ( ohio)
, I give them four tsps.. during the summer ( flea season ) I give them
six tsps. We havn't seen a flea in over ten years. It works on any animal.
We have a dog ( seven years old ) that has never seen a flea. All of these
commercial flea preparations are bad for the health of our pets. We had
a dog living with us temporarily that had lived in North Carolina for awhile,
that was almost eaten alive by fleas down there. We gave her vinegar water
and all of her problems disappeared. I live in the Cleveland Ohio area."
Frank
Zfrank10@aol.com
Vinegar
and Water Ear Wash
Warning!
Dennis W. Thomas, DVM
- "As a pet owner, it is important to know that persistent or recurring
ear infections in a dog commonly are manifestations of other concurring
disease processes. Allergies and hypothyroidism are good examples. Systemic
allergies often cause dermatitis and itching in the ear canal, which predispose
self-trauma and subsequent ear infection. Hypothyroidism may manifest itself
as increased thickness of the skin and continual release of exudate in
the ear canal, which favors an environment for otitis externa. It
is not wise to use cotton tip applicators in the ear canal. This can be
quite painful to the dog. Also, I don't recommend using alcohol in a dog's
ear. Alcohol will dry the ear, but if there is inflammation
or small scratches in the canal, the alcohol will burn and cause tremendous
pain and further inflammation. If you must use a product from the shelf
at home, use white vinegar diluted 50:50 with water.
Note
from Shirley: My dog Kuuma had injured his left ear while scratching
it and it was bleeding from that small wound. The ear became inflammed,
bright red, hot, itchy and Kuuma was miserable, shaking his head constantly.
Kuuma never't let me touch the inside of his ears but I managed by
surprise to quickly pour into his ear about 20 drops of a mixture
of 50% organic white vinegar and 50% colloidal
silver water. Then I gently massaged the ear to calm him down. I also
gave him homeopathic remedies to soothe the inflammation
(acontine 3c, belladona 1M, arnica 30c, and rhus tox 30c, a few pellets
of each, repeatedly every 5 minutes for up to 3 or 4 doses.) and whithin
a 20 minutes, the pain and inflammation had gone down 99%, the bleeding
stopped and the color was back to normal, he stopped shaking his head was
able to rest comfortably. Usually I don't bother his ears. He keeps his
ears clean by shaking his head which expulses wax out effectively.
When I see a problem starting to develop with his ears, I gently apply
the Recovazon
Topical Gel (contains aloe very and natural healing herbs) into the
ears to soothe the emerging inflammation and irritation before it becomes
too severe.
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Herbal
Ear Formula for pets An effective blend of therapeutic herbs
and mild cleansers. Cleans ears and eliminates odor - Dissolves ear wax.
- Removes dirt and debris - Soothes minor irritations. -Leaves ears dry,
which discourages regrowth of harmful bacteria and fungus. - Non-toxic.
-
Natural
herbal drops for ear infection Ear Dr. home remedies for perfect pet
ear health.
Mange
Many normal dogs carry the mange parasite. Holistic veterinarians believe
that it becomes a problem and spreads through the skin when there are immune
problems, inherited skin defects or illness for other reasons. Holistic
treatments aim to improve the general health, particularly the immune system,
and to homeopathically treat the inherited factors.
Dr. Will Falconer DVM - "Demodectic mange mites are common flora
in man and animals. Reread that if you think this is a typo, because it’s
a fact: we all have demodectic mites as residents on our skin. Why aren’t
we all itchy and broken out with eruptions? Only one reason: the immune
system keeps these parasites in check. So, when a dog is diagnosed with
demodectic mange, and he’s got crusty patches around his face or toes or
all over, what that means, first and foremost, is that his immune system
needs help! Unfortunately, the common treatment is to dip the affected
dogs in very toxic chemicals to kill the mites. So toxic, in fact, that
the personnel dipping the dog wear rubber gloves and aprons! This has never
made sense to me, as we know poisons have a clearly detrimental effect
on the immune system. Wouldn’t it make more sense to strengthen the immune
system and thereby get the normal flora of mites back in control? It can
be done, and Transfer
Factor Plus Advanced Formula would be the best course, along with
Canine Complete. For the average 40 - 60 lb dog, I’d start with Animal
Stress Pack at recommended doses for two weeks. Then, follow this with
Canine Complete at label doses and add the Transfer Factor Plus Advanced
Formula at two capsules twice a day. To discourage mites topically, paint
on lavender essential oil, diluted 1:10 with almond oil. This can be applied
twice a day. Be sure to avoid the eyes, however. You’ll need to give this
regimen time, from at least a few weeks to a few months. And, again, don’t
short change nutrition, avoid vaccines, and work with your homeopathic
veterinarian to improve health and cure the underlying illness that allowed
the immune system to get so sluggish."
Learn
more about Transfer Factor, Canine Complete and teh Animal Stress Pack
and where to purchase these products
Learn
more about toxic and dangerous dips and pest control products
More:
HotSpot, Mange and Homeopathic Treatment
Improving
Your Animal's Immune System and Overall Health with Nutritional Support
Immune Support in Pets (for Healthier Skin)
Dr. Shawn Messonnier DVM, author, The
Natural Health Bible for Dogs and Cats, Prima, 2001
One of the most common questions I get is this: "What do you recommend
to boost my pet's immune system?" Using nutritional supplements to boost
the immune system in times of illness is very important for any sick pet.
While supplements can be used to support the immune system during any
illness, I am most often asked to prescribe something for pets with the
following problems: any infectious disease (especially feline respiratory
disease, kennel cough, distemper;) cancer; mange; and any condition in
older pets that just "aren't acting quite right." In this article, I'll
discuss some of the more commonly used immune-boosting supplements, along
with recommendations on how to keep your pet's immune system acting as
healthy as possible all year long.
Antioxidants
are among the most commonly used supplements to help pets with a variety
of medical disorders. Antioxidants are specific vitamins (such as vitamin
C and vitamin E) and plant and animal compounds (bioflavonoids such as
grape seed extract, quercetin, coenzyme Q-10, ginkgo biloba) that are responsible
for maintaining health.
Echinacea
(Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, E. pallida) is the most commonly
known immune stimulant which also functions as an antimicrobial (antiviral
and antibacterial) herb. In people, echinacea is the number-one cold and
flu herbal remedy. Currently, to prevent long term immune system problems,
most doctors recommend using echinacea for a short period of time (3-4
weeks) followed by a resting period (3-4 weeks) before the herb is resumed.
Maintaining a Healthy Immune System While supplements
can be used in times of illness, maintaining a healthy immune system important
in decreasing the incidence and severity of disease. Follow the following
tips to keep your pet as healthy as possible.
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Feed the most natural diet possible. Learn to read a pet food label and
avoid foods with chemical preservatives (BHT, BHA, ethoxyquin) and animal
and plant by-products that can damage a pet's immune system and do not
help maintain health as much as foods with natural preservatives and no
by-products. When possible, prepare and feed a homemade diet (using on
of the recipes in The Natural Health Bible for Dogs and Cats) to ensure
thatyour pet is eating the healthiest food possible.
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Minimize vaccines. Most pets do not need annual "shots." A simple blood
test called a titer test can determine which vaccines you pet needs.
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Minimize chemicals. I prefer not to use chemical flea prevention products
unless absolutely needed. Monthly heartworm medication is preferred over
the 6 month injectable heartworm preventive.
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Administer whole food vitamin and mineral supplements, antioxidants, and
omega-3 fatty acids to maintain a healthy body.
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Administer choline supplementation to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease (cognitive disorder) in dogs and cats 10 years of age and older.
A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to recommend
to their clients that they also supplement their animals diet with a daily
dose of flaxseed oil and other important nutrients.When
the diets of animals were fortified with flax oil or chia
seeds, within three weeks their coats developed a beautiful sheen,
and dandruff was greatly diminished.
more
Animals
are not the only creatures on earth who can benefit from raw foods
Learn
about the Incredible healing power of raw foods for
humans (Including personal accounts of cancer cures)
Most human illnesses and diseases are due to a deficiency of vital
nutrients. When you supply your body with the proper nutrients, in a form
that your body can use, it knows how to repair itself!"more
The American Living Foods Institute
Dr. Nancy Scanlan, DVM
-
"When pet foods are heat processed, as most are, enzyme concentration is
significantly reduced. For this reason, adding digestive enzymes to your
pet's food will enhance absorption of nutrients. A high quality, broad
spectrum supplement provides the required enzyme activity to help your
pet achieve superior digestive health. With daily use, you should see marked
improvement in the skin, coat and energy of your pet, and less gas formation
(or flatulence) and improved consistency in the stool." Learn
more about the healing power of green grasses
Dr. Alicia McWatters, Ph.D - "Fresh, raw foods contain the highest
level of enzymes and these enzymes assist in digestion. Cooked foods
and dry convenient diets have been denatured and are devoid of enzymes:
life-promoting elements. While they may maintain life they do not promote
optimum health or longevity!" more
William Pollak D.V.M. - "Malnutrition
and the toxic condition of the animal fed commercial diets can result in
the inability to digest and assimilate basic food components of the fresher,
more wholesome type such as raw food." more
on raw food
Veterinary
Success Using Immune Boosting Transfer Factors
Sam Jones DVM. - "A four-month-old kitten had a
severe
skin condition that was diagnosed as ringworm. After four months
of conventional therapy, the resistant ringworm infection was not resolved.
We put the kitten on Transfer
Factor and within 5 days there were no apparent ringworm
lesions remaining. Within a few weeks all the hair had grown back, and
now the 9-month-old cat has a beautiful, glossy coat. The ringworm lesions
have not returned."
A viewer wrote: "We have a wild cat that adopted us, who
had two kittens. We noticed one had a 2-inch by ? inch area that was raw
from scratching fleas. We gave all of the cats the Transfer Factor Pets
Feline Formula three times a week for a month. The spot has completely
healed. — Patti S.
Dr. Charles W. Brown, DVM - "There are amazing
testimonials about animals recovering from cancer, diabetes and other severe
degenerative illnesses with Transfer Factor.
"My colleagues and I have found this product (transfer factor)
to be very effective in modulating the immune system. Transfer factor is
a "soup" of immune-modulating factors, which contains a leukocyte-type
molecule that can passively transfer immunity from one mammal to another
by stimulating cell-mediated immunity and is antigen specific. Richard
Bennett, Ph.D., an Infectious Disease Microbiologist and Immunologist from
the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, believes
this could be the most significant development in animal health care in
decades. We have a great number of veterinarians and clients who are experiencing
very positive results in a broad area of disorders, including periodontal.
"
"I started giving Transfer Factor Plus to my 11 year old dog, Shasta,
after she suffered series of illness since April 2001 - a mean abscess
on her jaw, VKS syndrome or toxoplasmosis, and just recently a stroke/paralysis.
She recovered with the help of homeopathic and herbal treatments, but these
illenesses had taken a toll on her energy and vitality. After a short time
on the Transfer Factor Plus, her energy level and vitaliy improved remarkably
and she is more frisky and playful. I also noticed that she has completely
stopped scratching or biting her skin and she is much more relaxed." Shirley,
author
of shirleys-wellness-cafe.com (more
on Shasta's recovery with homeopathy)
Testimonial:
Dogs,
Distemper, and Transfer Factor Plus by Dr. Baruch Rosen, M.D.
You can
learn more about Transfer Factor and where to purchase it.
Do
you have a question about holistic animal health or need assistance?
or call 206-984-3009 or 323-389-0560
RAW FOOD DIET AND FLEA BITES: as Shasta's health improved
with her raw food diet, her stronger
immune system gradually began to protect her against flea bites. I don't
know if fleas are repelled from her or if she simply no longer has the
allergic reaction to flea bites which causes most dogs to itch, scratch
and bite themselves. She has friends in the neighborhood who are miserably
plagued with flea bites. These dogs are on commercial pet food. When I
watched her and the other dogs together, the difference is striking. ((learn
why commercial pet food is adversly affecting your animal's health)
Hotspots - Mange: homeopathic treatment
Jeffrey Levy, DVM - "Simply killing the fleas will not be effective
in the long run in eliminating your pet's flea problem. There will always
be more fleas to replace those you kill. If, however, you are preparing
a high quality homemade diet, and you still need to apply the flea-killing
measures frequently, there is probably a more serious underlying problem
with your pet that requires homeopathic treatment."
Natural
Flea Control
Because hotspots (red, inflammed, itchy and oozing spot) and skin
allergies are often the result of vaccines' toxicity, I give my dogs the
appropriate homeopathic remedies to antidote the bad effects of vaccines.
These homeopathic medicine can be obtained from any
homeopathic veterinarians.
When I adopted Kuuma, he had one hotspot
on his left thigh, where he had been injected with vaccines. I immediately
gave him a single dose of the homeopathic remedy Lyssin 200 (hydrophobinum)
to antidote the rabie vaccine. Within a couple of weeks that hotspot had
completely healed. However, two weeks later, a new hotspot developped on
his right thigh. This time I gave him a single dose of thuja 200 to antidote
the other vaccines. I did not attempt to suppress the eczema that had developped
in that area with drugs or creams because I did not want to interfere with
his healing crisis.
A couple of months later, Kuuma appeared to have developped flea bites
reaction all over his body and was scratching and biting himself a lot.
However, I only found only a couple of fleas on him and I suspected
that his skin eruptions were the result of hypersensitiviy to flea bites
or that it was toxins discharging through the skin. I gave him one
pellet of the homeopathic remedy Sulphur 30c once a day for two days and
two weeks later I gave him Calcarea Carbonica 200c one single pellet, one
time only. I also rubbed on his skin my concoction
of tea
tree oil twice a week. Within a month, his skin cleared up and he stopped
scratching, even though this is August, the middle of the flea season.
Sulphur and Calc.carb. are known to be deep acting constitutional remedies.
His skin remains clear and he has stopped biting and scratching himself.
With my other dog, Shasta, it was an
entirely different case. The remedies I used with her would not be appropriate
for Kuuma and the remedies I used for Kuuma would not have bee appropriate
for Shasta. Homeopathic medicine only works on individual cases, depending
on the symptoms and constitution. That is why it is important to seek the
advice
and gudance of a professional homeopath or holistic veterinarian.
With Shasta, I obtained good result with Radium bromite, graphites and
hepar sulph remedies. First, I gave her a single dose (one pellet)
of Radium Bromatum 30 c potency. The remedy acted well and she remained
free of hot spot for the next 3 months. At that point, she had a little
flair up and I repeated radium brom a single dose.
I had to repeat radium (one pellet only) about every 6 to 9 months whenever
there was a flair up of her hot spot. Each time there was a nice improvement.
But when she had another severe flair up I decided to give another remedy:
'graphite' 200c potency, a single pellet. Again, she had a nice improvement
but the hotspot did not completely disapear. Several weeks later I choose
to give her 'hepar sulph' 1M potency and the results were immediate and
astonishing. Within days, her hot spot completely disappeared. I also noticed
that she became calmer and happier.
In the homeopathic materia medica (Desktop Guide by Roger Morrison)
graphites is listed for: unhealthy skin, (eczema, psoriasis, scales, urticaria),
eruption ooze a thick, yellow or "honey-like" fluid which dries into golden
crystal on the skin and Chronic (thick) discharges from the ears. This
matched Shasta's symptoms very well and that's why she responded so well
to it. Hepar sulph is also an excellent constitutional remedy which has
powerful
action on skin problems.
About radium brom: In Boericke's materia medica, radium is listed under
"skin" Erythema and dermatitis with itching, burning, swelling, and redness.
Burning of skin as if afire. In another book I read that radium had been
successfully used for a sore, oozing patch of skin. (similar to graphites).
There are many other homeopathic remedies for dermatitis or skin irritation
and inflammation. I happened to choose the above ones according to her
specific constitution and symptoms. Please read the following message.
Important
message about Homeopathic treatment - It is not a good idea to purchase
radium brom and graphites and treat your animal on your own. The reason?
A dozen dogs with similar hot spots would probably require each a DIFFERENT
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY. A specific homeopathic remedy that works well for one
animal may not get the same results for another animal. That's because
unlike allopathic medicine, a homeopathic remedy must be specifically selected
according to the individuality and totality of symptoms of your animal
as well as its overall constitution.
While it is true that homeopathy
is safe and non toxic, you have to be VERY careful with radium brom or
with other homeopathic remedies because if you are not familiar with homeopathy
and how to use it you could make matters temporarily worse for your animal.
It takes only a TINY AMOUNT of homeopathy to get results. "More"
does not mean "better" with homeopathy.
If you want to use homeopathy
for your animal I strongly recommend that you seek a consultation with
a holistic or homeopathic veterinarian in your hometown. If there are no
such vet where you live you can always seek a telephone
consultation with a holistic vet or a consultant. A phone consultation
can be just as effective as an office consultation, especially if you already
have a diagnosis of your animal's condition. Homeopathy can achieve incredible
results with all types of chronic or acute disease. You can place a search
on the internet for a holistic vet or a homeopathic vet or you can choose
one in the list I have compiled or you may also
want to check out the American
Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Directory online
View
the full list of herbal remedies for pet's ailments (eyes, ears,
teeth/gums, diarrhea, etc.) and natural non-toxic treatment for hot spots,
flea bite, allergies and ear canal inflammation
THE HEALTHY PATH - FOR EVERY
ANIMAL excerpts from Dr. Chambreau's lecture"INTEGRATING
HOMEOPATHY AND HOLISTIC MEDICINE INTO YOUR VETERINARY PRACTICE"
WHAT
CAN WE DO ABOUT SKIN PROBLEMS IN CATS AND DOGS?
by Dr. Anna Maria Scholey
"...Skin problems are the tip of the iceberg, and represent a body that
is overstressed by the accumulation of years of toxins, vaccinations and
poor diet. The problem is really an immune system that just cannot cope
with the environment we are living in. I believe that vaccinations, especially
the rabies vaccines, are contributing to a lot of the "allergic" skin problems
seen today, leading to a problem known as vaccinosis, which is characterized
by itchy, dark, thickened skin; especially over the abdomen and under the
legs. It is seen in both dogs and cats, but is more obvious in the dog.
While we have to continue to vaccinate our dogs and cats against rabies
for public health reasons, there are things we can do to at least minimize
the effects of the vaccine on the body.
One thing is to give a dose of the homeopathy remedy Lyssin 30 C, which
is made from the saliva of a rabid dog, using the premise that like treats
like, which is the basis of homeopathy. This should be given as soon as
possible after the rabies shot to try and prevent the development of any
reactions to the shot. Once the skin problems are evident, it is worth
trying a dose of Thuja 6 C every day to also remove the effects of the
vaccine from the body, as this is very often needed before other homeopathic
treatment can be started. Other homeopathic remedies may be needed, as
prescribed by a licensed veterinarian, and are very often helpful in cases
of chronic allergies, and can replace the use of steroids in many cases.
A good general approach to skin problems is therefore to consider them
the results of a body loaded with toxins, and anything that can be done
to reduce this load will help the animal. So a good natural diet is often
the single most useful thing that can be done, as discussed in an earlier
edition of this magazine. This will often make a big difference and is
well worth trying before resorting to steroids, or other drugs. The use
of a good filtered water source or high quality spring water can also help,
as can purifying the air in the home your pet lives in. Replace the use
of dips, sprays and all strong chemicals to control fleas and ticks
with natural flea control. It is a fact that when your pet becomes healthier,
and on a better diet and preventative health regime, they will be better
able to repel the fleas and not become totally infested. If we can strengthen
the immune system, then we can help the body to heal itself, not suppress
it further with steroids and strong drugs.
The addition of supplements to the diet is also necessary to also enhance
immune function." more
Veterinary Homeopathy
and Natural Health Care for Animals
Beware of drugs that you vet may give your animal. They are often innefective
and may have serious side effects
Frustrated with the Failures of Conventional Veterinary Medicine, Dr.
Charles E Loops DVM is devoting himself to veterinary homeopathy
exclusively:
"After 10 years of traditional
veterinary practice I became tired of having notreatment for chronic
disease, incurable conditions, and a plethora of allergic maladies which
seem to plague all veterinary practices. I was frustrated with giving animals
cortisone because I had no other solutions, or using antibiotics for infections
which I knew were of viral origin. There is so much that can be done for
an animal, bird, or reptile that is ailing by utilizing homeopathic medicine."
Charles
E Loops DVM learn more
SICK OF DRUGGING YOUR PET?
"Over the past 40 years and 17 generations of dogs and, cats we are
seeing tremendous increases in chronic ill health in our pets that was
rare back in the early 1960's. Most of these illnesses revolve around breakdown
in our pets' immune
systems, and include chronic skin/ear allergies, digestive upset, thyroid/adrenal/pancreatic
disorders, seizures, gum/ teeth problems, degenerative arthritis, kidney/liver
failure, and cancer across all ages and breeds. We are also seeing a record
number of behavioral and emotional disorders including alarming and unexplained
fears/aggression., as well as difficulty focusing/training and paying attention.
The analogy of these compared with escalating immune/behavioral diseases
in children is quite disturbing. The two biggest factors in our pets' population
health decline over these generations has been the severe overuse
of multiple vaccines and nutrient
poor and toxin filled commercial pet foods. We have also failed to
address the underlying cause of disease by only sup pressing symptoms with
antibiotics,
cortisone
and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper. Homeopathy
offers a viable alternative in truly curing pets and making their bodies
healthier."
Michael Dym, VMD
There is a better way to bring your pet to health and keep it healthy.
For years dog health supplies have included toxic materials to artificially
maintain dog health as a temporary measure. The time has come to change
to a more natural approach toward animal health. Natural remedies have
been shown to achieve more immediate, more complete and longer lasting
health, vitality, quality and longevity of animal lives.Complementary
and Alternative Therapies in Veterinary Medicine
Glyconutrients
for Pet's Health
"Our dog, Teddy, had either an ear infection or ear mites. We tried
the ear cleaner and ear mite medicine from the pet store and with minimal
results. We started giving Teddy one ounce of glyconutrients juice at night
when mom drinks hers. On day 3, yes, after only 3 days, the symptoms were
gone! We're still cleaning some stuff from his ear, but no more rubbing,
scratching or tilting his head." Natalie R., Ohio
Marine
Phytoplankton is great for pets too! Marine
Phytoplankton are rich in glyconutrients and contains all the essential
components of life. The percentage of rejuvenating elements in plankton
remarkably exceeds those present in brewer's yeast and wheat germ. Plankton
corrects the deficient or unbalanced nutrition, common in the customs of
our present-day civilization of consuming incomplete foods, often with
added chemical ingredients, which expose us to physiological problems as
various as they are numerous. Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.
says
that marine phytoplankton contains almost everything one needs to sustain
life and to restore health by providing the raw materials to make new cells
that function normally. Learn how phytoplankton
saved a dog's Life
Alternative Therapy for Our Animals
Our
pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency. For
optimum health, I supplement my animal's diet (and my diet too) with the
following: fulvic minerals and/or marine
phytoplankton (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally
occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants,
free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones,
amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals); bee
pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins); kelp
(marine plants to enhance health and detoxify), the
right kind of salt
(not common table salt); clay
(to promote healing and to detoxify) and with flaxoil
or chia seeds ( rich source of omega 3 fatty acids).
My animals do not drink
tap water. I give them only carbon filtered
water which is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride and I add therapeutic
clay to the water. I never cook or warm up food in a microwave
oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of
Microwave Cooking
Do
you have a question about holistic animal health or need assistance?
or call 206-984-3009 or 323-389-0560
Holistic Animal Health and Optimum
Pet Nutrition
A growing number of veterinarians state that processed pet food is
the main cause of illness and premature death in the modern dog and cat.
In December 1995, the British Journal of Small Animal Practice published
a paper contending that processed pet food supresses the immune system
and leads to liver, kidney, heart and other diseases. Dr. Kollath, of the
Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, headed a study done on animals. When
young animals were fed cooked and processed foods they initially appeared
to be healthy. However, as the animals reached adulthood, they began to
age more quickly than normal and also developed chronic degenerative disease
symptoms. A control group of animals raised on raw foods aged less quickly
and were free of degenerative disease. For a return to health, pets require
a diet which strengthens the immune system and most closely resembles that
which they would get in the wild. It's really easy to do. more
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Routine
Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?
Dr. Richard Pitcairn D.V.M. Ph.D - "In this article we begin
to address the subject of vaccinosis, the general name for chronic dis-ease
caused by vaccines. For some readers the very idea that vaccines are anything
but wonderful and life-saving may come as a surprise, and it's not a very
pleasant one. After all, the general population pictures vaccines as one
of modern medicine's best and brightest moments, saving literally millions
from the scourge of diseases like poliomyelitis and smallpox. "
Dr. McCluggage DVM - - "...we must stop advocating yearly
vaccines because of the harm we are doing to the animals we vaccinate.
He covered the homeopathic concept of "vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease
entity that may be introduced through vaccinating animals or people. Once
vaccinosis develops, there is a disturbance in the bodies vital forces
that leads to symptoms of chronic disease that can be very difficult (and
often impossible) to cure. Dr. McCluggage also stated that there are no
good reasons to recommend annual vaccinations for our companion animals.
"
Donna Starita Mehan DVM -"Routine" vaccination has adverse side-effects,
either short or long term. With vaccines that are repeated year after year,
the frequency and severity of these side-effects in our pets has increased
dramatically. Most of the problems involve the immune system. After all,
the immune system is what vaccines are designed to stimulate. But they
do so in a very unnatural way that can overwhelm and confuse the immune
system and can result in increased susceptibility to acute infections (such
as ear infections in dogs, bladder infections in cats), chronic tapeworm
problems, or in more degenerative cases, cancer."
Read about the comments of other vets
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read
the above quotes in their entirety Please get informed!
Correctly
prescribed homeopathic remedies can often undue the damage caused by vaccines.
Homeopathy
is
noted for its success to antidote or remove the toxic effects of vaccines
and to re-establish balance in the organism and restore health. Certain
homeopathic remedies taken after vaccination can minimize
vaccine damage. A professional homeopathic vet should
be consulted for more information.
Animals aren't the only ones at risk! What Every Parent Should Know
BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated!
 Vaccines:
are they really safe and effective? Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
More pictures of vaccine damage available
to view at the CDC
website
"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician,
published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand
following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and
that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood
vaccines were introduced." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com
In
fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles asking
the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood through
the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic diseases
such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and
the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic
diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn
more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and
vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection
--- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link
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Animal Health Overview of Natural, Holistic Veterinary
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Deadly,
Contagious Dog Flu Virus - Dr. Cynda Crawford, an immunologist
at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine who is studying
the virus, said that it spread most easily where dogs were housed together
but that it could also be passed on the street, in dog runs or even by
a human transferring it from one dog to another. Kennel workers have carried
the virus home with them. Read
what Dr. Falconer D.V.M. recommends to protect your pet from
the Canine Flu disease
Pet
deaths prompt recall of pet food The
number of cases of kidney failure among dogs and cats that
ate poisoned pet food could total in the tens
of thousands says Dr. Paul Pion, president
of the Veterinary Information Network. More accounts of stricken pets had
been coming in since the numbers were tallied over the weekend. He said
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