2013年9月13日星期五

October | 2009 | Dogs with Allergies

I had a previous post about Emma’s systemic yeast infection and I thought I would provide a little more information about it. Systemic yeast can  mimic some allergy symptoms, and sometimes your pet will have both. I treated Emma naturally for about two months and her symptoms seem to have cleared up. If your dog is having major issues, I would suggest seeing your veterinarian first since they can prescribe an antifungal antibiotic, and a chlorhexidine shampoo. If you are completely against the use of antibiotics or standard antifungal shampoo, then you can follow this treatment below. I AM NOT a vet! I just prefer to treat my animals naturally if possible. This is what I found and it seemed to work well. First choose your antifungal: Oil of Oregano or Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, the add Glutamine Powder & the Probiotic of your choice. If you’re already giving coconut oil to your dog for other health benefits, you can use it along with the Oil of Oregano.


Oil of Oregano – For small dogs: start with 1 capsule & work up to 2 ( 1 AM/1 PM). For large dogs start with 1 capsule AM & PM & work up to 2 capsules AM & PM. I prefer the NOW Foods brand, and have not had much luck with other brands. You can find this in the natural foods section of your grocery store, at places like the Vitamin Shoppe, or online vitamin stores.


Organic Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 tsp. per 10 lbs, or 1 Tbs. per 30 lbs.  AM & PM: You can find this in the natural food section of your grocery store. I recently stumbled upon it at Wal-Mart too, it located with the cooking oils. Coconut oil is a natural antifungal and helps rid the system of yeast.


L-Glutamine Powder – Dogs 1 – 25 lb: 1/2  500 mg capsule AM & PM


25 – 50 1/2 – 1  500 mg capsule AM & PM


50 – 100 lbs 1 – 2  500 mg capsules AM & PM


L- Glutamine is restorative and reparative to the digestive tract. It’ helps balance and heal the digestive system. It’s also a great immune system booster. It is an amino acid that we produce, but we can benefit from more of it when we’re ill or stressed. When yeast is over abundant in your dog’s system it will eat holes in the digestive tract causing leaky gut syndrome and it results in a very stinky dog. Plus, nutrients from your dog’s food aren’t being absorbed. You can find this at your local vitamin store, the natural food section of your grocery store, and I recently found this at Wal-Mart too.


Probiotics - I don’t have an exact dose for probiotics. Emma is using the probiotics from Animal Essentials and she gets 3/4 tsp per day. Follow the instructions on the package. You can find probiotics at your grocery store, vitamin shop, or Wal-Mart or Target. When we were using capsules, I would give Emma 2 – 4 of them. Probiotics restore the good bacteria in the digestive tract which can be wiped out from overuse of antibiotics. If your dogs is put on an antifungal antibiotic, make sure your put them on a probiotic as well.


I hope this helps you and your pet. It’s a great natural way to restore and balance your dog’s system. Take care and we’ll talk soon.


Andi


Dogs with Allergies


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