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What can help great pyrenees farm dog not eating

Posted By Mama To Many (Tennessee, Usa) on 04/09/2015

Theresa or Om,

I have a sick farm dog. (Great Pyrenees - very large.) He has been off his feed a day or so and not as high energy as usual, which I had thought was because the weather was warm. I gave him a dose of garlic juice/blackstrap molasses and ACV just now and realized his nose is warm. Then he went and tried to have a BM and was unable. Would a blockage cause a fever?

I can take him to the vet, but of course he absolutely hates the car and really flips out on the rare occasion he has to get into the car. (Vet is almost an hour away.) If there is something I can do at home for him, that is what I would like to do.

~Mama to Many~

Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 04/09/2015

Om and Theresa,

I ended up taking him to the vet. He had a 105 degree fever and wouldn't drink. Apparently he has swollen lymph nodes too. He is staying overnight at the vet to get fluids. He tested positive for Ehrlichoiosis, but the vet things he must have another bacterial infection as well, given his high fever.

I find treating animals harder than people. They can't tell you what is wrong and I have a harder time dosing them. I will let you know how it goes.

~Mama to Many~

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(Mpls., Mn) on 04/10/2015

Theresa

The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

About Theresa

Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Hey MTM!

Sorry for the late reply.

Kudos for taking your boy into the vet and it is good news that you were able to get a diagnosis. Your vet is right - there is often more than 1 disease present with tickbourne diseases, so will be interested to know what else is discovered.

You likely have done research to find the main issue at present is anemia. Blood transfusion is not likely, but a good iron rich diet is important to help build up the blood. The pathogen Ehrlichia is between bacteria and viruses on the evolutionary scale and invades the white blood cells to multiply; store bought products like Systemic Formulas Biochallenge VRM4 [cell] help destroy the pathogen in the cell. Tetracycline and doxycyline are effecting in treating this disease, but - IMHO - a follow up with cleansing the cells is important once the feeling yucky stage passes. I wish I had a bottle of the VRM4 stuff to see the ingredient panel as I am sure you would be able to replicate the remedy. Organ support for the liver is indicated, milk thistle et al, along with activated charcoal. Ginger and licorice help boost the immune system and build up the white blood cells so may prove helpful in helping your boy feel better.

Your boy is going to feel not so great for perhaps a month; many dogs fight this off, but there is a concern for this developing into a chronic ailment, so if this were my boy I would treat with the antibiotics for now and pursue an intracellular pathogen elimination scheme once the critical stage blows over.

Please keep us posted on your boy!

Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 04/12/2015

Dear Theresa,

Thanks so much for your post and advice. I appreciate it very much.

My dog is on doxycycline for 3 weeks. I am awaiting other lab results.

He does seem to still have fever and his appetite is very poor. We did get him to eat a scrambled egg today. He is barking and walking around some, so I am encouraged. He is a pretty picky dog regarding food. He really does not like dog food at all, no matter what kind. So right now I am trying to maximize his nutrition with things that he will be willing to eat. With his less than great appetite, it is hard to get much in the way of supplements into him. (He is not allowed dairy while on the anti-biotic.) Any ideas on foods to tempt his palate would be appreciated.

By the way, the vet suspects and is testing for blastomycosis. (Though his chest xray did not seem to indicate this.)

Thanks so much for your help!

~Mama to Many~

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(Mpls., Mn) on 04/13/2015

Theresa

The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

About Theresa

Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-Bobo-home/1409993732632080?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

http://ted.earthclinic.com

Hey MTM!

Check out Bill and Ted's remedies for a fungal infection re: blasto

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/fungal-infection-treatment-alternative-medicine.html

When it comes to sick puppers with no appetite, all bets are off, ie it is OK to go with the canned stuff at the grocery store, but try to go with the healthier brands/grain free/identified protiens.

We are going through a rotation of borax water at my house- I can tell when the dogs are ready to go to the next level of borax by how they react to the water. At first they can't seem to drink enough of it, and then they dislike it - so I switch down and then they can't get enough of it. You might find borax appropriate - once your boy perks up a bit.

If you want to think outside the box consider EFT/Tapping: http://eft.mercola.com/

Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 04/13/2015

Dear Theresa,

Thanks so much for your help. I will let you know how it goes. I feel like he was acting a bit more spunky today. Yay!

~Mama to Many~

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