Home Remedies
With Vet Prices as High as they are, Not all of us can run to the vet when our Pet is ill. I support Home Remedies because I have proved they work, and they will get your Dog back on Track without you, Emptying your Bank Account. But If it is something Serious and Urgent, Then PLEASE take your dog in right away. You wouldn't like to suffer, so don't let your dog.
What Certain Remedies do for Certain Ailments
Hypoglycemia: (low blood sugar)
Tiny dogs, puppies in particular, do not have an adequate supply of internal fat to maintain a constant blood sugar level. Hypoglycemic episodes can happen in times of stress, illness, or going too long without food. Make sure your new puppy has food available at all times for the first few weeks and never leave the puppy alone for extended periods of time until he has fully adjusted to his new environment and is eating on a regular basis. Always keep honey or Karo syrup on hand in case of an emergency, also giving NurtoCal will do the same at Karo Syrup. The first signs of hypoglycemia are usually staggering, unsteadiness, weakness, lethargy. Can lead to unresponsiveness and seizures. This is an emergency and you must act quickly! Cover a fingertip in honey and get it into the dogs mouth, rub into gums and try to pry mouth open if he will not lap it up on his own. Once he gets the taste of it, he should start to lap on his own and come around fairly quickly. Make sure the pup starts eating adequately, you can offer plain yogurt, meat baby food or boiled chicken bits to induce an appetite. If pup is refusing all food, you must seek veterinary advice.
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Diarrhea
Do not feed your dog for twelve to twenty-four hours following a bout of diarrhea. Then you can offer a very small amount of soft, bland food such as cooked rice and skinless chicken breast, pasta, or potatoes mixed with low-fat cottage cheese (9-to1 ratio). Feed only small meals three or four times a day. Make the return to normal food a normal diet gradually over about a week's time by mixing in small quantities of the normal food with the bland diet.
Withholding food for 24 hours from very small dogs or puppies may lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and is dangerous. In this instance, withhold food for several hours and administer small amounts of honey, Karo syrup, or sugar water frequently during the period of food withdrawal.
You can give your dog Kaopectate, one teaspoon each ten pounds of weight every four hours.
You can also give these medications-
Pepto-Bismol- 1/4 teaspoonful per ten pounds of body weight every 6-8 hours.
Immodium- 0.5 milligrams per 10 pounds of body weight every six to eight hours.
If the diarrhea has not cleared up in 48 hours you will need to seek treatment for your dog from your veterinarian. Persistent or bloody diarrhea are the signs of serious illnesses and can quickly lead to death.
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Acne and Impetigo
Acne and impetigo are bacterial infections of the skin in which you see red bumps and bumps filled with pus. Acne occurs on the chin and impetigo on the abdomen.
Both infections can usually be controlled by:
Wash the affected areas once ot twice daily with antibacterial shampoo containing 2.5% benzoyl peroxide soap or by the application of 70% isopropyl alcohol. Be sure to follow soap washing with a thorough rinsing.
Both infections do usually clear up, althoug some cases may need a veterianrian's attention and antibiotics.
If you don't see an improvement within about a week or the condition looks to be getting worse, stop the home treatment and seek a veterinarian's care.
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Constipation
If constipation is mild, not associated with other symptoms and doesn't last for 48 hours here are a few things you can do.
1.Feed your dog dry dog food. Dry dog food has more bulk than canned dog foods.
2.Water and bran (up to 5 tablespoons daily) added to the food may help.
3.You can try commercial preparations containing psylluim; (such as Metamucil) they are designed for humans and are sold in drugstores.
Metamucil dosage: 1/2 teaspoon twice a day to small pets and about 2 teaspoons twice a day to large dogs. Try mixing it with a small portion of canned food. Give your pet access to plenty of water.
4.Mix a tablespoon or two of canned pumpkin with your dogs pet food for several days or until the constipation has ended.
5.Milk will sometimes relieve constipation. Give 1/8 cup twice a day to small dogs and 1/2 cup twice a day to larger dogs.
6.Mineral oil (1 tablespoon per 10 pounds) will sometimes relieve more severe constipation. Do not use this all of the time as mineral oil will interfer with the absorption of oil-soluable vitamins.
Mineral oil should only be put in food and not forced orally.
If your dog has reaccuring bouts of constipation take the dog to your veterinarian.
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Coprophagy (Stool Eating)
You should let a young dog know that coprophagy is not acceptable by voicing "no" in a firm and disgusted manner.
While working to change the behaviour, it is critical that the dog not have the opportunity to eat stool when unsupervised and you'll need to clean up the animal's stool immediately after he or she defecates.
1.Dietary changes may help. Allowing free access to food, adding good quality proteins such as eggs and cottage cheese.
2.Your dog could be lacking certain vitamins or minerals in their diet. Try adding a multivitamin to his/her food.
3.Adding the enzyme papain to the food will also sometimes prevent coprophagy. This can be done at home by sprinkling meat tenderizer containing papain on food.
4.Try sprinkling the waste with cayenne pepper. This will take the fun out of eating waste. Or better yet if you are able to clean up after your pet immediately after a bowel movement this will remove the temptation.
5.You can also try a product called FORBID that can be purchased from a pet supply dealer.
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With Vet Prices as High as they are, Not all of us can run to the vet when our Pet is ill. I support Home Remedies because I have proved they work, and they will get your Dog back on Track without you, Emptying your Bank Account. But If it is something Serious and Urgent, Then PLEASE take your dog in right away. You wouldn't like to suffer, so don't let your dog.
What Certain Remedies do for Certain Ailments
Hypoglycemia: (low blood sugar)
Tiny dogs, puppies in particular, do not have an adequate supply of internal fat to maintain a constant blood sugar level. Hypoglycemic episodes can happen in times of stress, illness, or going too long without food. Make sure your new puppy has food available at all times for the first few weeks and never leave the puppy alone for extended periods of time until he has fully adjusted to his new environment and is eating on a regular basis. Always keep honey or Karo syrup on hand in case of an emergency, also giving NurtoCal will do the same at Karo Syrup. The first signs of hypoglycemia are usually staggering, unsteadiness, weakness, lethargy. Can lead to unresponsiveness and seizures. This is an emergency and you must act quickly! Cover a fingertip in honey and get it into the dogs mouth, rub into gums and try to pry mouth open if he will not lap it up on his own. Once he gets the taste of it, he should start to lap on his own and come around fairly quickly. Make sure the pup starts eating adequately, you can offer plain yogurt, meat baby food or boiled chicken bits to induce an appetite. If pup is refusing all food, you must seek veterinary advice.
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Diarrhea
Do not feed your dog for twelve to twenty-four hours following a bout of diarrhea. Then you can offer a very small amount of soft, bland food such as cooked rice and skinless chicken breast, pasta, or potatoes mixed with low-fat cottage cheese (9-to1 ratio). Feed only small meals three or four times a day. Make the return to normal food a normal diet gradually over about a week's time by mixing in small quantities of the normal food with the bland diet.
Withholding food for 24 hours from very small dogs or puppies may lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and is dangerous. In this instance, withhold food for several hours and administer small amounts of honey, Karo syrup, or sugar water frequently during the period of food withdrawal.
You can give your dog Kaopectate, one teaspoon each ten pounds of weight every four hours.
You can also give these medications-
Pepto-Bismol- 1/4 teaspoonful per ten pounds of body weight every 6-8 hours.
Immodium- 0.5 milligrams per 10 pounds of body weight every six to eight hours.
If the diarrhea has not cleared up in 48 hours you will need to seek treatment for your dog from your veterinarian. Persistent or bloody diarrhea are the signs of serious illnesses and can quickly lead to death.
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Acne and Impetigo
Acne and impetigo are bacterial infections of the skin in which you see red bumps and bumps filled with pus. Acne occurs on the chin and impetigo on the abdomen.
Both infections can usually be controlled by:
Wash the affected areas once ot twice daily with antibacterial shampoo containing 2.5% benzoyl peroxide soap or by the application of 70% isopropyl alcohol. Be sure to follow soap washing with a thorough rinsing.
Both infections do usually clear up, althoug some cases may need a veterianrian's attention and antibiotics.
If you don't see an improvement within about a week or the condition looks to be getting worse, stop the home treatment and seek a veterinarian's care.
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Constipation
If constipation is mild, not associated with other symptoms and doesn't last for 48 hours here are a few things you can do.
1.Feed your dog dry dog food. Dry dog food has more bulk than canned dog foods.
2.Water and bran (up to 5 tablespoons daily) added to the food may help.
3.You can try commercial preparations containing psylluim; (such as Metamucil) they are designed for humans and are sold in drugstores.
Metamucil dosage: 1/2 teaspoon twice a day to small pets and about 2 teaspoons twice a day to large dogs. Try mixing it with a small portion of canned food. Give your pet access to plenty of water.
4.Mix a tablespoon or two of canned pumpkin with your dogs pet food for several days or until the constipation has ended.
5.Milk will sometimes relieve constipation. Give 1/8 cup twice a day to small dogs and 1/2 cup twice a day to larger dogs.
6.Mineral oil (1 tablespoon per 10 pounds) will sometimes relieve more severe constipation. Do not use this all of the time as mineral oil will interfer with the absorption of oil-soluable vitamins.
Mineral oil should only be put in food and not forced orally.
If your dog has reaccuring bouts of constipation take the dog to your veterinarian.
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Coprophagy (Stool Eating)
You should let a young dog know that coprophagy is not acceptable by voicing "no" in a firm and disgusted manner.
While working to change the behaviour, it is critical that the dog not have the opportunity to eat stool when unsupervised and you'll need to clean up the animal's stool immediately after he or she defecates.
1.Dietary changes may help. Allowing free access to food, adding good quality proteins such as eggs and cottage cheese.
2.Your dog could be lacking certain vitamins or minerals in their diet. Try adding a multivitamin to his/her food.
3.Adding the enzyme papain to the food will also sometimes prevent coprophagy. This can be done at home by sprinkling meat tenderizer containing papain on food.
4.Try sprinkling the waste with cayenne pepper. This will take the fun out of eating waste. Or better yet if you are able to clean up after your pet immediately after a bowel movement this will remove the temptation.
5.You can also try a product called FORBID that can be purchased from a pet supply dealer.
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