What 'natural' remedies do you use on your dogs?

I use Garlic to combat fleas (but have been warned, this morning, that it's not without risk) and cranberry for bladder problems. Oh and rescue remedy if she's going to be doing anything stressful.

What else do you use and for what?

Also is there a good web site for this kind of thing?

There are several brill sites for this; one of the best is b-naturals, us. also http://www.bowchow.com/index.html

As well as feeding garlic, I include 100mg of FBO, 100mg of Vitamin C, Keepers Mix in my raw fed dogs daily as well as EPO occasionally and some CLO during the winter as I work full time and they hardly see the sun.  My lad who is hyperactive is on tuberculinium (the hom remedy they give to children with ADHD and he has acupuncture.  He also gets mega doses of Vitamin B complex.

The get Colloidal Silver in their drinking water, rock sulphur in the summer.

I use garlic, brewers yeast and cider vineger for fleas (I think the garlic helps with worms too) pumpkins seeds (worms) , kelp (general health), essential oils (mainly on her collar for fleas) and homeopathic remedies. I've just bought some homeopathic wormers for the dog and cats but not tried them yet. I was using Sulphur for Bess's skin so decided to wait till thats totally sorted. I haven't done the cats yet either as they need dosing twice a day for 30 days!! Got to psych myself up for that one. :D

http://www.vethomopath.com/indhomeo.htm

http://www.irishwolfhounds.org/homeopathy.htm

http://www.naturalpetcare.co.uk

http://www.holisticdog.org

Ooh, and just bought some colloidal silver but only just started using it. :)

Kath

Wow :D

Thanks for the links - I will read them with interest :D

What's colloidal silver and what's it used for? :o

Colloidal Silver is basically a pre antibiotic remedy.  It is safe enough to be taken internally, bathe eyes etc. it can be used to sterilise water, bathe wounds.  If you do a search on the web you will find loads of info.  Good for athletes foot, spots etc.  I get mine from Canine Natural Cures.

Hi Tohme, what do you mean by pre anibiotic remedy, I thought it has antisceptic/antibacterial properties To be honest I`ve used it on the humans more than anything, cuts & scrapes & when hubby cuts himself shaving :D  I`ve found it stops the bleeding straight away & no infections afterwards & heals quickly.

Christine, Spain.

It was used before antibiotics were discovered.

Oh right, I was thinking you meant to give it before a course of a/bs.....dumb or what!!!!! :D

Christine, Spain.

Christine,
I managed to get some CS from Brenda. Using it at the moment for Bess's eyes as they sometimes get a bit gungy. Won't be able to tell if they've improved for a while though as not constant.   Also my ears as they've been itching like mad (no infection though)  It's really helped with the itching. Bliss. :D

Kath.

Hi Wf,
This link is gives a basic explanation of Colloidal Silver.  Very annoying music on it though, sorry! :D

http://darrendixon.supanet.com/colloidalsilver.htm 

Kath

old boys get cod liver oil to help with joints, all get EPO and one girl gets Vitamin E (other girly didnt seem to get on with it)

They all have garlic in thier liver cake so if you smell garic at a show it might be my pocket!!!!

Oh and rescue remedy at shows now and again if we feel it is needed.

Rox

At the moment they`ve all been doing OK so they haven`t been having much supplements & no need for remedies. But for cuts & have collodiol silver & arnica cream, I also have aloa plants outside & have used the gel fresh from the leaves. They were getting Vit C, between 500gm-1000gr/ VitE 400 or wheatgerm tabs/echicea 1000gr for 5/6wks then a rest for a 8wks or so kelp/alfalfa. I also used to make up Pitcairns healthy powder of Lecithin/tortula/kelp etc. Now tho I feel they`re immune system is in good shape so they just get vitC/vitE & I`ll be starting them on the echinacea again soon. But I do put garlic in the veg almost daily, they also get honey & yoghurt with their meals regularly. A few more good links to go with what the others have posted :)

http://www.naturalrearing.com/CATALOGUE/Default.htm#productindex
http://www.chowrescuenva.com/natural.html
http://www.outoftheearth.com/natdiet.htm#petfood
http://www.altvetmed.com/pages/articles.html

Christine, Spain.

My two who are both raw fed,get Epo daily,fish oil caps,garlic and hokamix twice a week,and when they both caught sarcoptic mange in october i treated them with arsenicum and sulphur,i also use thornit powder for ears.