Tony C. (Calif) on 01/25/2021

Ann (Gatineau) on 01/22/2021

Audra (Beaverton, OR) on 01/18/2021

I've been part of rabbit rescue and fostering for over 15 years and unfortunately have been through quite a bit of this. Some bunnies seem more prone to it. Especially ones that aren't very good hay eaters.

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mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 01/18/2021

An eye dropper can be bought at any Pharmacy. It doesn't usually come with the Castor Oil.

Others don't even put it inside the eye, they just gently rub it on the eyelids and whatever seeps in seems to work.

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Mary (Chicago) on 01/17/2021

Maggie (Idaho) on 01/15/2021

She had been coughing and though I tried many natural remedies, she ended up filled with fluid. Took her to the vet to get the fluid drained and from doing a lot of research, I already knew what was wrong. At first I didn't want to put her on any medication, kept hoping natural remedies would work, so decided to see how long before she filled with fluids again. It took a week and we were back at the vets to get her drained again. Decided to try the lowest dose of what the vet wanted to put her on so they gave her lasix and vetmedin, twice a day. The vet didn't think the lasix was going to work and she even asked me if I had planned ahead, meaning to put her down. She didn't mention other tests or keeping up with her because I think she felt there was no hope. I had her on the meds for about 4 months and then slowly weaned her off the lasix and she was fine. All the while, I still gave her natural supplements. After another couple of months, I noticed that even though she was still on the vetmedin, she was still coughing the same so I slowly weaned her off of that also.

I've tried some natural supplements mention on EC but decided they weren't right for my dog. She doesn't like to swallow pills so everything I give her has to be put in her food. She was eating cooked chicken and vegetables for years but now that she doesn't have many teeth and she's tired of the chicken, I've added canned dog food to her meals, which helps hide the supplements I give her. Since she's a small dog, weighing only 12#, I only give her a small amount of the supplements. I have a set of measuring spoons that measure a tad (1/4 tsp), a dash (1/8 tsp.), pinch (1/16 tsp.), a smidgen (1/32 tsp.) and that's what I use to measure what to give her and it works great. This is what she gets every day.

D-Ribose a pinch twice a day

Young At Heart 12 drops twice a day

Dr. Mercola curcumin a smidgen 3 times a day

Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate) a smidgen twice a day

VetriScience Cardio Strength 1 capsule a day, divided morning and evening

Mullein Leaf Extract 10 drops twice a day

Hawthorn Extract 6 drops twice a day

CBD oil 3 drops 4 times a day

As a diuretic, I give her one of these as I think she needs it

AC-Carbamide 1-2 capsules a day divided morning and evening

Dandelion leaf 1/8 tsp. twice a day

Green Tea 1/2 cup a day divided in her food. I give her this every day even if I give her dandelion or AC-Carbamide

When she coughs a lot I'll give her one of these

2 drops of liquid magnesium in a little water to help stop the cough, just once a day

Y.S. ECO BEE FARMS propolis extract honey paste about 1/8 tsp. with a little water to dissolve it

CBD oil

She still has coughing fits when she first wakes up and I know she's clearing her lungs so I don't give her anything for it. If she continues coughing for a while and it doesn't sound like anything is coming up, I'll give her something for the cough. The CBD oil seems to help with the cough also. I must say though that my dog is pretty smart. She likes the propolis/honey paste and I'm pretty sure that at times, she coughs just to get some. She will start to cough and cough and the minute I stand up and head towards the kitchen, the coughing stops. She still has plenty of energy and runs but then coughs afterward, loves to eat and is happy. The supplements I give her haven't healed her but they give her a good life.

Kaylee (Usa) on 01/06/2021

George S. (Ellenville, NY) on 12/31/2020

GertJr (Madison) on 12/28/2020

Connie (Erial, NJ) on 12/26/2020

I have a 16 year old Maine coon cat that I acquired for my sister which now has a cancerous tumor on his front leg. After visiting with the vet, he said it was too big to remove there wasn?t enough skin to put it back together so he told me to take them home and let him live his life out.

So now I?m looking for remedies holistically I came across castor oil so I?ve been rubbing that on his leg for two days now and it seems to be shrinking. But what am I to expect to happen? Will the tumor burst, or will the tumor shrink, or are there any other remedies I should use? Any help is appreciated. Thank you

Valerie (VA) on 12/17/2020

I'm merely a cat caregiver and not a vet but I'm a little person and always have been but I have a normal appetite. I grew slowly and was always diminutive for my age but mostly pretty healthy. Your dog could just have some untypical genes that will always keep him from being a big dog but that doesn't mean he won't be as healthy as you say he appears to be at the moment. Once I became interested in yoga I also adopted a vegetarian diet although eating meat was never an issue. My digestive tract prefers this but goes along without complaint on the few occasions when I do have some fish or chicken but I go for it being as organic as possible. And at 71 I'm far healthier than probably 95% of the people my age. I seldom have any health issues, I've seldom been to the doctor my whole life and I still bike 1500+ miles a year in hilly central VA. The take-away: go with what Nature provides you with, opt for what keeps him and our planet healthy and don't fret over normalcy. Some of us are okay being ab(ove)normal. He might be full when he leaves the rest of his meal. Slender and small are okay when looking at what makes for a healthy dog. Fat is to be avoided. "Don't worry, be happy" that he's playful and has good self-confidence.

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Laura Holt (Ec's Facebook Page) on 12/14/2020

My previous cat taught me well when I had been giving her cold pressed and organic c.o. from Dr. Mercola and then bought Walmart c.o. She went over to the bowl, took a sniff of the cheap stuff and walked away. As soon as I ordered more of the Mercola Coconut Oil (C.O.), she resumed happily eating it. I feed my current cats c.o. by melting it and pouring it on a plate. One devours it and the other prefers to lick it off my finger. If your cat won't eat it either way, you could try putting some in canned food and see if she'll eat that. With pumpkin, I started off just putting a tiny bit in their canned food and gradually worked up to about to about a half teaspoon of pumpkin per cat in the wet food. They have no problem eating it and the fiber is so good for them. I also give them probiotic powder and liver and kidney powder in their food. The most important supplement they get is D-Mannose powder which prevents urinary track infections. My boy got one after another until I discovered the D-Mannose and he has never gotten another infection for 11 years. My girl has never had a uti. She is pushing 13 and my boy is almost 14 and they are really healthy, thank God.

I believe the supplements have made the difference. I feed them canned 3 times a day and distribute the supplements among the the 3 meals.

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Joanne (Palm Coast, Florida) on 12/14/2020

She is a different dog and can run around like a young dog again. It comes in a green container.

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GertJr (Madison) on 12/14/2020

Great ideas, just how do you do it? She was treated for worms at the vet and then given Bravecto when I first got her. I can't afford $30/m per cat for Bravecto, so that's out. I have ivermectin and can use that on her, will do that when I get home tonight.

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Laura Holt (Ec's Facebook Page) on 12/13/2020

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