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I don't know that any of us could accurately tell you that, as we don't know how advanced they are. I jumped in here to recommend to you DMSO eye drops. That will also definitely help! There is plenty of info on this site about DMSO!

Can anyone tell me how long I should apply castor oil drops to my dogs' eyes before I will notice an improvement in his cataracts please?

Licking the bottom of yogurt cups would not overdose your dog on sugar (but what about you?). At any rate, D.E. would not help with losing fat. Its beneficial for any pet, but not for weight loss, unless the bloating is due to worms or other parasite. On a side note, a local very chubby dog nearby has been following my 2 rescues on our walks once per day, and I swear, within 4 days she really trimmed up! I couldn't believe how much weight she lost in only 4 days in 1/2hr walks!

Our cat had a urinary tract infection and we tried dipping his paw in ACV and water, he got better the next day!! However, he licked his paw so much that some of his chin fur got thin because he licked so much! It grew back.

Mia, someone here mentioned that topical frankincense oil will eventually get rid of lumps and bumps.

My puppy has a large swollen gland under his chin, which I believe is salvary mucocele. I am looking for something to heal it. I have been using vit e, c, and colloidal silver for many months and its not working. Any ideas?

Castor oil

Which type is best for my dog? 12 lb. Shih Tzu. He's almost blind. He has cloudy eyes and has already had an ulcer that almost burst. Dr was able to keep from bursting and has meds for dry eye. Thanks for your help. His name is Gizzy.

Thanks Rob, this is very informative, I have 100% cold pressed extra virgin coconut oil in my cupboard so will give this a try and keep an eye on her poops.

Thank you so much for this reminder.

My vets give me very conflicting information re the protein ratio for my 12-year-old baby gurl! 18+ here we come xoxo

I believe Garlic is not good for dogs, please check

@ Kelly

Not sure about the dosage of MMS. Since the dog is extremely small, treat them is if you would a baby. In other words, using what you would in an adult dose, take the child's body weight and add one drop (example 10 lbs = 10drops) then divide this into 3 equal dosages for the day (10 drops divided by 3 = 3 ½ drops give or take).

If MMS does not seem to be working, you can try this;

Colloidal Silver 10ppm– Testimonial: I also had a litter of puppies to come down with Parvo. I lost 2 of them before I realized what they had. I then started pouring full syringes of colloidal silver down the throats of the other 4 puppies and saved them. (My friend had told me to try the colloidal silver on the puppies). I have since saved several more dogs with parvo.

Also,

Par-gone is a all natural product sold for dogs with Parvo Virus with field trials showing 35 out of 36 dogs saved. Their product contains: Active Ingredient is Calcium, Inactive Ingredients are Corn Starch, spearmint and sucrose. Adequate hydration is strongly recommended.

Since Corn Starch and Rice Flour mixed with water is given to infants with watery diarrhea, 1 to 5 teaspoons of corn starch in half a glass of pure water.

Spearmint herb has much the same properties as peppermint but is milder and good for use with children's complaints. A sweetened infusion of spearmint herb is used for digestive ailments in infants including colic in babies. Spearmint tea will relieve hiccough, flatulence as well as indigestion, digestive disorders including gas, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, upper gastrointestinal tract spasms, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The main active ingredients in spearmint are Mint L-carvone and limonene. The leaves are the parts of the plant that are used for their essential oils that contain menthol and flavonoids containing about 50% carvone, and rosmarinic acid. It has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties.

Calcium is known to be constipating. Here is the what and how to take the calcium information if you suffer from diarrhea. Calcium is an OTC supplement we all do not usually get enough of. No Rx needed to purchase this. When you take calcium about 40% of the dose gets to the bones the rest is eliminated in our waste. The calcium goes to the intestines and soaks up excess fluids and binds them together and they are gotten rid of in our waste.This is a process that can be continued by taking the calcium carbonate on a regular basis.

Good luck...

From my notes:

Coconut oil for Vomiting -vomiting is a very common problem with cats with a multitude of causes. They range from eating something poisonous or inedible (like string), to infection, urinary tract disease, or diabetes to hairballs.

Symptoms are usually obvious, and include drooling and abdominal heaving. Vomiting can quickly leave your cat dehydrated, so if kitty continues vomiting or acts ill,

Coconut Oil - it has helped my very sick cat 100% she was vomiting constantly until she was spitting up blood, I took her to the vets, costing me $150.00 and I could not see any results, so the coconut oil has done wonders for my cat, because she was a dumpster diver (stray) her immune system was damaged to almost no repairing. I cook her chicken and mix coconut oil in with her food every time she eats (3 or more times a day) and she seems to stay stable & she just loves the taste. Another thing every one should remember or know is that "All"animals eat grass because it's their form of medicine, if cats are held inside for the duration they crave this fresh grass like I crave sweets etc..

Tapeworm – Cat One of the most common feline health problems inside your cat, tapeworms live in kitty's small intestine and sometimes grow as long as 2 feet.

Symptoms of a tapeworm infection can be subtle but may include vomiting and weightloss. The easiest way to tell if your cat has tapeworms is to look at its feces and around its anus. If you see small white worms or what look like grains of rice or sesame seeds, your cat likely has tapeworms.

Treatment options include injection, oral, or topical medication. But because cats almost always get tapeworms as a result of swallowing a flea, be sure to handle any flea problems your cat has before tackling tapeworms.

Onion: Dr. Falin also notes another study that showed “onion powder, when combined with coconut extract, completely eliminated roundworm infection in mice after just 8 days of treatment.”

Hi Rob, thank you for responding, I'm new to posting on Earth Clinic but I have been reading and using the advice on here for a while now. I tried to update the post yesterday to say that I have used a parasite cleanse and wormer on Pearl but I couldn't quite figure out how to update. So in response to your advice, yes I have but maybe I should try again. She doesn't seem in any pain, although I know that cats are very good at hiding it and she doesn't seem 'off' in any way but it just doesn't seem right for a cat to not like any wet food. I've even given her organic, no grain, no cereal all singing all dancing quality food, even ones especially for digestion which has slippery Elm in it....complete mystery. Anyway thanks again for taking the time to respond.

Sounds like she has parasites or worms? Have you tried a remedy for that?

I have a 1.8 lb toy poodle with parvo. We just bought her from a breeder and she started symptoms 5 days later so she had it already. My question is how much mms would I put in a syringe with pedialite to give her? I am using AC, grapefruit seed extract and got the meds from the vet for home treatment. From what I've read about mms it seems like it might be the better option. Just not sure on dosage.

Over 2 years ago I adopted a cat ( her name is Pearl) from the local rescue centre. Anyway to cut a long story short, from day one Pearl has turned her nose up at every bit of food I have given her after initially eating it for a week or so, which have ranged from normal supermarket cat food (both in gravy and jelly) luxury range cat food and pates. Now and again she will eat the mouse type version but them ends up vomiting. She is surviving on the same brand of dried food, and cat soup sachets. I have tried fresh tuna, tuna from a tin, fresh chicken, left over food from the family...literally everything. She does like licking the butter from my toast if I leave it unattended too long. I believe she has digestive problems (she is even vomiting as I write, although its never much.) Notably she has never lost any weight and remains a good size. I am at a loss as to what to do with her. She will be nearly 7 soon as she was about 4 when I got her from the rescue centre. I worm her regularly and give her a paste to clear any hairballs. She is a domestic shorthair. Anyway I cannot afford a consultation with a vet let alone any fees that will accumulate as a result and was wondering if anyone can help with a suggestion on what to give her that may help? Any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks

Please consider adding 1 tsp per day of Diamotaceous Earth. It's basically fossil flour. It will really help her. Its is also how I keep my 2 street rescues healthy, with 1 tsp per day of D.E. mixed into their wet food. Works like a charm! Best of luck with your very-lucky-furbaby!

Frankincense is reportedly a "tumor remover"; you could look into that. DMSO would also be good. Blessings to you both.

She likely has a parasite, either from mama or its environment.

Luckily, Diatomaceous Earth is literally dirt-cheap. It is a fossil flour. 1 tsp/day on her food and you will notice an improvement pretty darn quickly. Best of luck to both of you!

Colloidal Silver 20ppm for Canine Hot Spots

For our pup's hot spots I put some Colloidal Silver (20ppm) in a spray bottle, and sprayed it on the sore. My poor husky did not like it at first, but she settled down right afterwards. I noticed it scabbed over the very next day!

The first time she had a hot spot, we took her promptly to the vet. They treated her and had her on some meds for a while. Hundreds of dollars later, it seemed to go away...until the next season change, and then all over again. This last time is when I used the one time spray of CS. I can not say the CS cured her, but I would not hesitate to do it again. I guess we will see when the weather warms back up again.

I was thinking that the hot spots could have potentially been caused by bug bites/poison. The pups love to lay under our back deck for the shade, so I got under there and cleaned/brushed the rafters. Raked it all out, and put down some outdoor rug pieces to cover ground. They still seem to want to lay in the few uncovered parts though ;)

I also wondered if it could be from ingesting sugars. You see, I used to let her "clean up" my yogurt cups before discarding. I now see that could be a source of sugar, so only canine-specific treats from here on. We are paying more attention to listed ingredients now. She gets about 2 tsp of coconut oil, and glucosamine chews daily.

I have noticed she is starting to get a little rotund around the mid section. I am wondering if a regiment of DE/(some others) could be beneficial for jump starting her metabolism to start burning some of the excess?