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Dietary Changes, Olive Leaf Extract for Black Spots on Dogs

Posted By Stella's Mom (So Ca) on 05/22/2015

"Unfortunately, we've had lots of experience with black spots on dogs that we've rescued. It's from a systemic yeast (candida) infection. The best thing to do is get the dog on a raw meat and bones diet immediately, add probiotics, digestive enzymes, coconut oil, a bit of raw goat milk keifer or yogurt daily and a small amount of raw green vegetable like organic spinach or brocoli. NO kibble, pet foods, starches, carbs, sugar and other junk. These will only enable the yeast to live and grow. You want to feed foods that kill the yeast.

We also added 1 capsule of Seagate olive leaf extract to their meal every day; it's a powerful fungus killer and also strengthens their immune system. The last dog we got who had this had a really bad case. She even smelled yeasty after getting baths. Doing the above, she was clear of yeast in just 2 months; no more itching, red skin, smell and black spots. Her hair also grew in nice and full; it was at least twice as much as she had when she was full of yeast. That was 2 years ago. She's been healthy ever since on her raw meat/bones diet.

Oh, and stop the shots. Vaccines worsen any health problem and also disrupt the immune system. They cause way more problems and don't help like we've all been told."

Posted By Carole (California ) on 05/23/2015

"Symptoms sound like my dog's symptoms. I have tried Ted's cure, and it works well, except My dog still has lots of black spots on back and abdomen. I plan to try your recommendations and will report back. Can you tell me about the exact measurements for the goat milk, coconut oil, and any others not listed in your writing? How long before spots are gone?"

Posted By Theresa

(Mpls., Mn) on 05/26/2015

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

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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 Stella's Mom!

Thank you for this advice! I have used Olive Leaf Extract for giardia but have not thought to try it for systemic yeast. Thank you!"

Posted By Tien-huey Heh (San Diego, Ca) on 07/06/2015

"Hi, I read this article and I'm desperate to get a copy of the author's ( Stella's mom's ) recipe for the raw diet she uses to beat the yeast. I too have a rescue. He's about 45 lbs. He had chronic skin issues with yeast and we've seen numerous vets, spent thousands of dollars, and tried low glycemic foods, and really trying hard to avoid another round of antibiotics, but his paws are in bad shape. Help! I fed him Holistic Select and now switched to Orijen and have been giving coconut oil, omega-3, and probiotics. But his itchiness, and paws especially, are still problematic. Thinking maybe switching to raw or lightly cooked might have more significant results in his health..."

Posted By D (Cincinnati, Ohio) on 08/30/2015

"Please be specific with the dog weight/dosage for the olive leaf extract treatment. Thank you"

Posted By Elizabeth (New York) on 10/25/2015

"I need help I've been to numerous vets. I have a shit-zu he has a skin problem he's always scracthing has dark black spots on skin. Vets treat it but the problem keeps coming back"

Posted By Suseeq (Sydney, Australia) on 10/25/2015

"Elizabeth, Try olive leaf capsules, but not an overnight cure."

Posted By Julia (Hollywood, Fl) on 11/19/2015

"Hi, my dog has developed black spots over his body. At first I thought they would brush away but they keep building. Every time I try to take them off the area becomes inflamed red and barely any of them came off. It keeps bothering me and he continuously scratches. He is a small yorkie and he has them all around his arms, legs, stomach, and abdomen. I haven't gone to the vet yet to check him out, I just wanted to know if there was a way to naturally get them off. HELP!!! He has a scruffy look, and they make him smell bad. we continously wash him with flea shampoo if thats the case, but he goes to the same scent again the next day. And he barely goes outside, we rescued him so we arnt sure how old he is but he still isn't trained, so he pees on pee-pee pads."

Posted By Suseeq (Sydney, Australia) on 11/20/2015

"Hi, Julie - try giving your dog olive leaf capsules, but remember its not an over night cure"

Posted By Patricia (Beverly, Ma.) on 02/10/2018

"Dear Stella's mom,

Your post was a long time ago so not sure if you will get this email. If you do, is it possible to get your food recipe? How is your dog doing at this point? It is wonderful for people like you to post your experience and remedies...thank you.

Best Regards,

Patricia"

Posted By Elisabeth (Montreal) on 06/05/2018

"Hi there,

my 3 year old wheaten terrier has developed this type of allergy since approximately 1 year. I will try your recommandations. I stopped giving her the heart worm vaccines and the lyme protocole as well since I don't believe it's necessary. I also stopped taking her to the vet for thèse allergies. Last time she was given vaccines (for the allergy) and more antibiotic. After two weeks of treatment it was back... what's your perspective on thèse interventions? Are they necessary?"

Posted By Theresa

(Mpls., Mn) on 06/05/2018

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'.

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"Hey Elisabeth,

Vaccines are different from antibiotics and the likely steriod shot your dog received. You likely do not need any further vaccines of any sort. The steroid shot was given to combat inflammation; reduce the inflammation and the itching goes away. You should look at the diet you feed; many skin troubles and allergies are directly related to cheap diets that use grains and corn. So upgrading the groceries do grain free [or at least wheat, soy and corn free] can help a lot. Combat systemic yeast with Ted's Borax protocol for dogs; by adding human acidophillus to the diet [there are many kinds, I say try them all and rotate the brands and strains], and other supplements such as the Olive Leaf extract. Combat the inflammation with quercetin, Yucca extract, turmeric and also colostrum. And finally a good dip in Ted's mange remedy can help cleanse the skin of surface yeast and provide some immediate relief for itchy skin."

Posted By Tina (Olive Branch, Ms) on 09/07/2018

"I have a 10 yr old wheaten terrier and we adopted him at 8 weeks old. We have spent a fortune on this baby. He is allergic to everything. We have gone through all the blood testing, injections, etc and nothing really helped. Once we started him on a raw diet and got all the weeds out of our yard we noticed a big change within 3 months and he felt much better. That means no treats with starch or sugars.... that means peas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dextrose or any sugars. Extremely hard to find anything in stores that this baby can eat and not get ear infections, itchy skins and feet. Raw is the best! Rubbing organic Coconut oil on teeth and gums a few times a week seems to help also."

Posted By Alyssa (CA) on 06/21/2022

"I have a puppy 7 months old that is having trouble with itching and losing hair. I just need some help figuring out what to do. Can he have Olive leaf extract? And what is a good health wormer and shampoo?

Have a great day
Thank you,
Alyssa"

Posted By Deirdre (CT) on 06/21/2022

"Hi Alyssa,

Sounds like your puppy has food allergies. Consider changing his food. You may have to experiment a bit to find a good one and go slowly because he is a puppy, but once you do, those issues will go away quickly.

Raw food, freeze-dried raw or frozen raw food diet is ideal for dogs with allergies, but also very pricey. However, you can add it to the top of kibble as a more cost effective method and it will definitely help. Hope your puppy gets better soon!"

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