http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/wounds.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/wounds.rss The Most Effective Natural Remedies to Treat Cuts and Wounds in Your Cat, Dog or Horse. Sun, 12 Feb 12 21:44:51 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=FROSTBITE_72431 /Pets/wounds.rss1 Thu, 26 Jan 12 21:45:05 -0600 [YEA] Nichole from Middletown, Ohio Usa writes: "Topical iodine in the form of Betadine works wonders on wounds that require tissue deep repair, my goat got his foot tangled and was stuck outside for two days n the snow like that ( I was in bed with the flu for a week and could barely breathe when I got out of bed) anyways, his foot had swelled from the circulation being cut off and then froze solid. We brought him in and kept in and kept him in the bathroom while his foot thawed, I was unsure what to do with him at the time and gave him lots of colloidal silver to drink and soaked a bandage in it and wrapped it on his foot, I waited two weeks and saw no real improvement (the flesh on his foot was solid as a rock and he could not flex it or move it in any way) so I tried iodine, wrapped his foot in iodine soaked gauze and then wrapped it in duct tape (thanks to the advice of a friend) to form a boot to keep it protected and allow the iodine to absorb and not dissipate. After ONE week the swelling was completely gone and his foot was no longer solid, I could move it and flex his hooves, something I could not in any way do before. It didn't look pretty though the layers of skin and fur were coming off in patches and I was worried about it being gangrene at first, but I wrapped it again and left it for another week. This time when I took it off nearly all the old skin and fur were off and new skin was in its place with new fur sprouting out! Again I wrapped it and left it for another week, at this point the fur was fully grown in and you couldn't tell it had been so severely damaged just 3 weeks earlier. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=LIGAMENT_61585 /Pets/wounds.rss2 Fri, 19 Aug 11 15:01:21 -0500 Abedog from Kirkland, Usa writes: "Hello, Our 80 pound dog tore a ligament in his back leg. The vet says the only way he will ever be able to use the leg again is with surgery. She said that if we don't do the surgery, he will be in chronic pain. We love our dog very much and want the best for him. Has anyone had this happen and used alternative remedies to help the situation? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=OATMEALPOULTICE_56615 /Pets/wounds.rss3 Sat, 21 May 11 12:01:58 -0500 [YEA] Heather from Katy, Tx writes: "Here's one we've been using for years. Cheap and usually effective! Soak oatmeal in enough water to make a paste. Probably slightly less than a 50/50 mixture. Spread the paste on problem areas such as heat spots and small cuts, or irritated skin. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, or as long as your dog will let you. Rinse off, but don't scrub! Use water only to rinse, no washcloth or anything. PAT dry. Repeat several times every day until healed. Completely safe if your pet licks it afterward. If you're lucky enough to have a pet that doesn't lick at it - try dabbing straight aloe vera on it as well, afterward. For anyone who wants to know why it works; oatmeal contains the chemicals avenanthramides and phenols... which are supposed to soothe skin. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_55288 /Pets/wounds.rss4 Sun, 24 Apr 11 01:20:46 -0500 Ms.lily from Hesperia, California, San Bernardino writes: "I need help! My dog was bitten by another dog she's in pain and has a bad wound under her thigh. I dont know what to do, I washed her with soap and water, I cleaned her up with water w/salt. the next day I washed her again and I started using HP to clean her up. But the wound is starting to smell. What can I use? Ive been reading the posts, but still not sure what to use. I need to know what I can give her and what I could apply on the open wounds? Please Help me, I have no money to take her to a vet. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_53371 /Pets/wounds.rss5 Thu, 10 Mar 11 16:35:33 -0600 Michele from Vancouver, Wa, Usa writes: "Sadie is a 9.5 year old husky-lab mix. About 6 weeks ago she fractured her left hind femur playing too hard at the dog park. This resulted in her having to have surgery to put a pin in so the bone can heal--the vets don't believe the break is due to cancer. A week and a-half ago, she had to go back to the vet due to bad pain and swelling at the pin head site. They took xrays and her bone is healing very well plus her incision has healed wonderfully. The vet took a sample of the fluid (it was sent out to a lab and cultured) and it turns out she has a serious infection which is only treated by 2 antibiotics. So now she is on Chloramphenicol for the infection, plus Tramadol and Rimadyl for the pain and inflammation. Well, a few days later the swelling had not gone down and she was still in extreme pain. They at first thought the site needed to be drained, but there isn't anything to drain--they just keep drawing out blood so they now believe it is a blood clot in her muscle from her being too active before healing completely. Now, a couple days later, the swelling has gone down at the site some but her entire leg is now swollen and she isn't using it at all, nor can she control its movement. The other problem is she's not using her other back leg much at all either, it is becoming much more wobbly. I have to use a sling in order for her to move and getting her up to move is nearly impossible. She's also not eating! The vet hasn't had any answers for me, all I keep hearing is we don't know to every question I ask. I started her today on arnica pills and cream, collodial silver, a vitamin mineral mix (Vitaglo by Halo), and she's been on diatomacous earth for awhile and Careflex (an extra-strength joint support). These are almost impossible to get into her along with her meds since she's refusing to eat. Does anyone have any suggestions or been in this type of situation? I'm at a loss and am so sad that I don't know what to do to make Sadie better. It's so frustrating that the doctors don't even know what to do and I'm scared she will lose her leg after all this pain and trouble for her. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this post and I do appreciate any help, advice, information, or anything else that is offered! Michele (and Sadie! )" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_45615 /Pets/wounds.rss6 Mon, 30 Aug 10 22:26:47 -0500 Amelia from Victor, Id writes: "I am looking for any natural remedies for my chicken. She was attacked by a friend's dog a few days ago. She is missing skin and feathers on her back and under one of her wings. She didn't bleed. I had been pouring alcohol and witch hazel on her. I also put some aloe vera on her. She is eating a little. And still alert. Any ideas?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=WBMP_44735 /Pets/wounds.rss7 Tue, 03 Aug 10 13:41:13 -0500 Tonzzi from Bend, Oregon writes: "A friend told me about this. A horse rammed a stick into its chest, it's owner removed the crust off of a piece of white bread and soaked it in milk and used it as a poultice, re-doing it every day. It took 3 months to draw the stick out and the horse recovered! Tonzzi" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=MRT_43036 /Pets/wounds.rss8 Tue, 08 Jun 10 23:24:33 -0500 [NAY] Elizabeth from Portland, Oregon, Usa writes: "I have an 8 1/2 year old alapah bull dog/terrier mix. Every year for the past 5 years he's devloped itchy open sores that become infected quickly. Durring this past week he went from not unusually itchy to having the worst open sore yet. This happened upon our return from Southern Oregon where it is terribly flea and tick infested, I checked him over for ticks several times finding none, and bathed him before coming home. I discovered the sore the day after I got home when I had seen a small amout of blood and poured some 3% peroxide over it. I realized It was larger and he protested like crazy. I shaved the wound and around it, 7 days ago, he has not withstood even washing it with plain water (either cool or luke warm). He will not let me cut the hair back anymore at all. He has only barely tolerated (due to intoxication from marijuana oil in his food today) a pack made of a piece of clean linen with dried goldenseal sprinkled sprinked (maybe 1/8 teaspoon) topped off with 1/4 to 1/2 cups of raw russet grated potatoe. It looks a little better, but even intoxicated he won't stand for it to be placed more than 1/4 of wound at any time or in one setting. I have tried plain water rinsing, a cool calendula tea rinse,thick cool oatmeal tea rinse, neosporin, and silversulfadiazine. But he just goes nuts and finds a way to rub off what ever I applied, or he has bulldozed his way out of the bath tub (he has never done this before) He has always had a high pain tolerance. And has never not let me do what ever I want to him, (except once after a fight where he got tore up quiet severely). But everything I have tried he acts like I am applying a flesh eating acid or something to the like to his sore. It is now about 3 1/2 inches in diamiter, and seems to be growing maybe a quarter to a half in a day, with or with out him scratching at. It smells. It drains puss and blood almost continually,It's location is on the back of his neck over the left shoulder.The location prevents me from putting any kind of collar to allow me to cover his back toe nail to prevent him from scrating it any more. I mostly feed him a homemade food comprising of approxametly 30% muscle meat,30% grain (usually oats, sometimes rice), 20% dark green or orange vegables,10% organ meat, 5% bran, 5% onoins, galic, cayenne pepper, or things like that. That in combitation with some of what ever I eat. He also suppliments his diet with what ever dry food my brother's dog is being feed at the time, when, for instance, I get ill (was outsleeping with flu for 4 days this week) Please What can I do to give him some kind of relief now, and help him heal long term? What other information can I offer to help you help me help him. Thank You Sincerely, Elizabeth " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=YARROW_39563 /Pets/wounds.rss9 Tue, 02 Mar 10 09:58:11 -0600 [YEA] Robert from Martinez, Ca, Usa writes: "I experienced an injured dog on a hike, it had gotten into barbed wire & was bleeding profusely with the owners not knowing what to do I picked some wild,(of course), yarrow, (achillea millefolia), & applied it to the wound stopping the bleeding.Yarrow is easy to grow & is a very good friend/gift to have around. Identifying is easy & it has a pleasant distinctive odor. Pictures are available on the net. This would be my first choice in the field or at home as I once suffered a laceration which would have required sutures as so claimed my nurse friend. I picked my yarrow friend that I had grown in my yard & applied it with a dressing. The bleeding stopped & also the throbbing pain within minutes. I left it on overnight & when I removed the dressing the next morning. it looked as though it had been sutured! I have used plantain,(plantago), as a drawing agent for absesses & it is a good field remedy for poison oak or nettle sting as it is anti-inflamatory.It grows plentiful in most areas & easily identified, see net for pictures. There are 2-types, the large leaf & more narrow, lance-like, leaf. They grow tall stalks straight up from the leaves & the seed pods are at the tips which can be removed for planting in your garden. One pod can grow say 50 plants or more pending the size. Always remember to leave some for the outdoors so the population remains healthy & thank the creator for the gift when harvesting." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=HYDROGENPEROXIDE_31771 /Pets/wounds.rss10 Sun, 06 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Linda from Bisbee, Arizona writes: "My ex, myself, and our magnificient and curious miniature australian shepherd were renting in what was "Dog Heaven". Acres and acres fenced to run in and a water reclamation system that included a series of sedimentary ponds, the largest and last full of Koi, pond vegation, and unbeknownst to us, bufos. We lived in the desert and water was scarce so even with fencing we dealt on a regular basis with mule deer (great sport for Roxy), along with vicious and deadly javelina. Needless to say she chased the deer off of the property gleefully, was not so gleefully ripped to pieces by a large javalina male and two females (treated that after throwing myself onto her and into the middle of the javelina's blood lust who would just as well kill a human as a dog (not smart). I got lucky making awful noises and they retreated. I treated this after carrying her into the house by filling and filling deep the gore holes that simply swallowed two bottles of the only thing on hand which was hydrogen peroxide and stuffed the wounds with dressing to put pressure inside hoping to stop the bleeding....yes, I know this is about bufos. The bleeding was totally stopped by morning and slowly she began to heal. And now, the Bufo toads, One morning I went to drink my morning coffee with her while she took her morning swim, herding the koi from one end of the pond and back, something she did daily and for hours and I noticed a white film covering the enire pond. Then I looked at Roxy and could see her struggling to get on shore. By the time I had her in my arms she was convulsing with eyes rolled back. I checked her gum color for oxygen and they were very gray...all the meanwhile rubbing her everwhere trying to keep her blood flowing. Again, grabbed the only thing on hand which seemed close to appropriate, this time it was a full adult size benedryl pried her mouth open and opened the whole capsule in her mouth rubbing it into her tongue both top and bottom, on her gums thinking that from under the tongue on a human goes straight to the brain. Within just a few minutes her eyes began focusing and I began walking her just like a puppet thinking it might help keep her blood flow going, soon she began to try to walk on her own but needed help. She did show a rapid significant improvement with the benedryl, she weighs 29 to 34 lbs depending on how spoiled she is at the time. I am just sure the benedryl turned the tide. Roxy and I are moving back into this rental which was really paradise and peace for both of us so now I want to know....Exactly just how much benedryl I can give her at the max possible dosage, also does it come in a gel cap (haven't seen any) because in liquid form it would absorb much more quickly into her system. I will definetely keep large amounts of vinegar for killing the toads and for her to drink and I very much appreaciate both this site and the information from all participants. I will also use the tub and light solution and lower the population. One more problem. It is my understanding that other frogs do not co-habitate with bufos so all of the guppies in differing stages are bufos. Roxy sticks her whole head into to the water trying to bite and catch them. Are they poisonous at this stage? During her second incident she crawled halfway from the pond headed towards the house when I found her. We went through the whole poisoning thing one more time and the benedryl once again brought her up quickly. Now I will use both prevention and cure. Bathub and lights and motor oil. I will make it my mission to lower the bufo toad population which it seems given the choices here will be a steady but doable new defense. Thank you, Linda A. Bisbee, Arizona " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_35825 /Pets/wounds.rss11 Mon, 07 Dec 09 19:22:52 -0600 Marion from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Usa writes: "Dog stitches 2 Weeks ago my 6 year old lab tore open her stomach area just behind right front leg. She's been to the vet three times because stitches will not hold center portion of wound. Each time to the vet she has been put under and restitched. Anyone have any suggestions? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=CP_33822 /Pets/wounds.rss12 Thu, 22 Oct 09 10:25:35 -0500 [YEA] Chowiam from Playas De Rosarito, Baja Mexico writes: "My indoor cat managed to badly cut a vein on her hind leg. The veterinary office does not open until 10:00 am and the accident happened at 8:30 am. I applied cayenne pepper and the bleeding slowed then stopped.When I went to see the vet, at first she said the injury could not be too serious because it wasnt bleeding. When the wound was washed then the bleeding started again. My cat required four stitches. What works for humans also works for your pets." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_31384 /Pets/wounds.rss13 Thu, 27 Aug 09 06:24:56 -0500 Jessica from Cleveland, Ohio writes: "infection on my dog's face... well sometime last year, my dog's right cheek started to get swollen like if he got punched by a professional boxer, then one day he somehow scratched the swelled up area and it started pussing out and the swelling went down and formed a scab. til this day several months later, he still has this open scab and it keeps bleeding and somewhat pussing. and my dog keeps picking on it, then licks his paw. i tried to ask a vet on the phone, and he wanted to check him out, and i cant afford a vet right now. he says that it might b an infection..i just need to know what this condition might be. my dog's health has not been affected by this infection. he's 12 years old and still hyper as a puppy (thanx to natural therapies and foods that i give him)..if anyone has any idea what this might b, please let me know. jessica" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=KEROSENE_31090 /Pets/wounds.rss14 Wed, 19 Aug 09 04:29:14 -0500 [YEA] Trixie from Hutch, Kansas writes: "Hi all! I just came across this site and have been searching for pet remedies for mange and different types of fungus. I wanted to share with you a remedy that will work for any type of cut, gash, wound, etc. I have used it many times on many different types of animals and iw works wonderfully!. It is half kerosene and half raw linseed oil. Has to be raw. I know it sounds like it would burn, but I have used it on myself, and there is no pain. It will heal any type of major wound, and fast. There is no proud flesh grown, and it is a natural insect repellent, so the flies won't be bothering your animal. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me, and I can answer your questions. Like I said, I have used this many, many times. My vet told me to put Amy down, after being nearly ripped apart by a male. She healed completely after using this on her. You can apply it as often as you like, no side effects, and if you miss a day or two, its no big deal. Hope this helps someone out there." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_27671 /Pets/wounds.rss15 Tue, 02 Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 [QUESTION] Mica from Cavite, Philippines writes: "Hi. My miniature poodle has this big open wound at his paw. I don't know how to do this sort of thing so I am really worried. it is in between his four fingers and it is big... as in you can see the bone of his finger. amazingly it is not bleeding! my father said just let it heal and let him lick it since their saliva is clean. is this okay? should i just leave it just like that? we are low in budget... please help... thank you! :)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=HONEY_26828 /Pets/wounds.rss16 Sun, 17 May 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Bealadie from Fremont, NC writes: "I read about how great honey was in healing wounds/cuts in animals and it's true! Our dog seems to get hurt weekly, and anytime he has an open wound, we clean it with HP, put honey on a gauge bandage and then wrap it. After a few changes, it heals great! Thanks for the tip!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=ACV_25116 /Pets/wounds.rss17 Fri, 10 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] June from San Pedro, Calif writes: "I have a terrier mix that obsess's about anything on his body. Not sure what irritated his belly but it was red with a few bumps. One being about half inch across. Red and crusty looking. Probably from his obsessive licking. Soooo seeing how Apple cider vinegar works on so much. I diluted water one third to two third's ACV wiped it for 2 days, first day dried it up, second day not red at all. Third day, just flecking off dead skin from wound. I love this stuff. I am taking it internally, and just today added it to my dogs water. Great stuff." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RN_23354 /Pets/wounds.rss18 Sun, 01 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0600 GoldenRangersMom from Simpsonville, SC writes: "Sores on dogs spine from tail to midback: My golden retriever has been plagued by skin ailments from puppy stages. I have tried every veterinary medicine known to man with little to no improvement and if there is improvement, once the pills are stopped, the skin issues come back. He eats a high grade diet of venison and sweet potatoes. He has developed a "rash" that starts out looking like red pimples then turns into large scabbed scaly red areas. It started at the base of his tail and now has spread to his mid back in an area that takes up at least 6 inches in width from tail to mid back. I have taken him to the vet yet again and they have no idea what it is. Has anyone ever seen a rash similar to this? I am supplementing his water with ACV, his food with a garlic glove, vitamin E, fish oil. I am hesitant to treat his wounds topically as I am afraid the ACV will sting him, even diluted, as he is SO BADLY broken out. He is lethargic and I know he is miserable. I am curious if anyone else has run into this strange rash affecting on the spinal area? Any comments would be appreciated." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=HONEY_23330 /Pets/wounds.rss19 Sat, 28 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Jody from Vancouver, BC, Canada writes: "My dog was bitten by another dog and had a large open gash on her leg. The wonderful vet we see advised me to clean it, then drizzle UNPASTEURIZED honey all over it, cover it loosely with gauze and wrap it (not too loose, not too tight). She informed me that the honey has antibiotic and wound healing properties in it. I did this, and changed the dressing (cleaning and reapplying honey) every couple of days - the wound healed quickly and beautifully. You do have to wrap it though, because the dog will lick all of the yummy honey off otherwise. Make sure the honey is unpasteurized otherwise all the good stuff has been cooked out, and get the squeezable kind for way easier application. I'm a nurse, and for cleaning it I would just use saline water instead of anything too complicated and irritating - if the wound has dirt and gunk in it, in which case you have to get as much out as you can, gently. When wrapping with a bandage, try to find the stuff that doesn't have sticky gluey adhesive as it will be very painful to take off as it sticks to the fur and pulls. I found that tensor-type wrap at the vet's that is self adhesive and stretchy - no glue, it just sticks to itself." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=GF_22763 /Pets/wounds.rss20 Wed, 18 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 [QUESTION] Mary from Burlington, MA, USA writes: "I am desperately seeking a remedy for a skin staph infection in my 17 year old westie. She has had mange (dermodectic) which was cured within 3 days by Teds' cure of borax & hydrogen peroxide. I am now facing a skin staph infection which is making her loose her fur along her entire back in patches. The skin was scraped & there were no mites. It seems to be spreading & the vet has her on an antibiotic. I am not sure that it is working. I have also given her a medicated bath but the shampoo that the vet sold me has a lot of chemicals in it along with salacitic acid. I'm not sure if there may be A BETTER antisceptic solution for this. If anyone has any suggestions I would be so grateful for some feedback. Thanks in advance." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=COLLOIDALSILVER_20533 /Pets/wounds.rss21 Fri, 02 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Julie from Hancock Park, IL writes: "Colloidial Silver is an awesome remedy for virtually any bacterial infection; internal or external. I have cured my dog's eye and ear irritations (and my pink eye) with a couple drops, the results were immediate. It comes in drops or spray and I have both. I spray my dog's cuts, sores, rashes and teeth because it does not sting. Antibiotics are inferior to Colloidial Silver, which was commonly used before antibiotics were popularized. It is found at health food and Meijer stores and is inexpensive for its many possible uses. Research it; you'll be glad you did." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=GF_20496 /Pets/wounds.rss22 Thu, 01 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 Colleen from Houston, Texas writes: "Has anyone had an experience with blisters on their dogs muzzle area? They are all around the area he eats. My daughter said it may be from the plastic bowls that I feed him in. They look painful and he is very depressed. Some have blood in them and are big. Thank you for any help you can give. I will try alternative before going to the vet." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=SUGAR_18390 /Pets/wounds.rss23 Sun, 02 Nov 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Candice from Kingman, AZ writes: "Our wheaton terrior had a really bad wound on nape of her ear that was infected. Antibiotics, etc. did nothing. The vet suggested we pack it with sugar. 1 week later the infection was gone. They told me they had used it on a dog and it saved his leg! Honey works too but can be too messy." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=RP_17642 /Pets/wounds.rss24 Fri, 10 Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Gabriele from Limestone, Maine writes: "For many years I have been using a weed which can be found anywhere in your back yard, or in fields -to heal sores, cuts, and small wounds. It's called ribwort plaintain, snakeweed or soldiers weed. I used it in Germany, my home country. Years ago, when I moved to the states, an old Indian pointed it out to me as the number one healing plant. 2 weeks ago I adopted a dog who had been spending 3 month in a clinic to heal him of his life threatening injuries. His owner had left him 7 days hanging in a barb wire fence, and then decided to shoot him. A neighbor rescued him, but by that time he already had gangrene. Anyway, Casper, the white shepherd, came via airplane from WI to ME. I was shocked when I saw the wound on his belly. The size of 2 hands, still totally raw, but with 3 skincrafts the size of a quarter in it. From day one, I picked ribwort leafs and made a compress every night for Casper. Very hard to do because it is on his belly, and I have to use ace bandages to keep it in place. My vet who really is not much into natural remedies, is now convinced that this plant is what's healing the wound very fast. Within 2 weeks it closed from the 2-hand-size to 1/3rd the size! She said yesterday to me: I wish we could put these leafes into his brain to cure him of being terrified of people. There is quite a bit on info on the internet; check it out- it will help you or your pet. Of course I use only leafs from my back yard which I know have not been sprayed with any poison." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/wounds.html&name=TURMERIC_14859 /Pets/wounds.rss25 Sat, 12 Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 Jackie from Grandrapids, USA writes: "my cat got out and was gone a week, came home with her left cheek so swollen her eye couldn't open and there was a scab on her cheek.i wiped the scab off with a cotton ball soaked in a weak borax warm water solution, the scab wouldn't come off. then i took a little tumeric out of a capsule and mixed it with water to make a paste, and covered the scab. did this last night. at 10:30 this morning on the way to the vet, the swelling was almost all gone, and the swelling was huge and there was bloody drainage coming from her mouth, so i think the tumeric helped it to drain. she was given a long acting antibiotic shot and has pain med to take twice a day for 7 days, has to go back in 10 days but she will be ok. she had no fever. i think the tumeric helped immensely, and i will use it everyday til it's healed. i take tumeric myself, once for a boil, by mouth and by putting a paste on the boil. i take up to 4 capsules daily when i feel a cold coming on, it always helps. i'm very grateful for the earth clinic"