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Posted By Sue (Saratoga Springs, Ny) on 03/05/2012

"My dog has skin that has black spots and smells bad, it is mostly on her abdomen. I wipe the areas with a cloth soaked in cider vinegar. This seems to offer imediate relief for itching and fades the spots a bit, and the odor disappears as well!"
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Posted By Yarnaholic1963 (Galveston, Texas) on 03/20/2012

"My 8 month old German Shepherd has the black spots on her belly. Do you know what causes this? She also has the odor. Thanks!"
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Posted By Marianne (Berlin, Germany) on 03/20/2012

"Dear Yarnaholic1963: It could be Demodex (or demodectic mange which is the same). Our dog had it very bad and the vets treated it with Ivermectin. Check it out on the internet, really bad stuff. I read a lot of books and other information. First thing - after nothing from the vet helped and matters got worse - we changed her diet. First to fresh cooked food with veggies, than to a strictly raw meat diat with steamed veggies and sometimes fresh fruit. Check out the internet there is plenty of info to find. That already started the healing process but it still took more and it takes a long time. Also - and that is the most important thing - don't let her be vaccinated again. These vaccinations really screw up the immune system. I don't want to elaborate since I have written a lot about it in this blog and get a little tired of not getting any feedback. There is also a vaccination side effect page on this earth clinic web site. One of the best articles about Demodex I found here:

www.alternativepets.com/demodex/html

On vaccinations go to to:
Http://mythicaldanes.com/healthtraing/vaccsCO.html

That is just a first step. You will find plenty of information on the internet about vaccination critique. Good luck,
Marianne"

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Posted By Brooke (West Salem, Wi, USA) on 09/16/2012

"Marianne, having problems with my phone so please forgive improper capitalization. thank you for posting the link about vaccines for animals. I worked at a very busy vet clinic for 3 yrs and know that some of the vaccines only need to be administered once in a dogs lifetime. I am cautious about vaccines for my child but hadnt thought of the dangers for my furry children.

doing internet research, several years ago, I discovered that wheat allergies can cause my dogs ear troubles. The vet hadnt heard of it but said it made sense and he would research it further. I have a prescription for my dog for when her ears flame up, stink and itch horribly... its usually because someone has slipped her something with wheat in it or she has stolen it.

i am excited to have found this forum and look forward to spending lots more time on here. Again, thank you for the links. I will follow up with them soon."

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Posted By Debbie (Brighton, Uk) on 09/18/2012

"I would not use ACV in this instance. apples=sugar.

white vinegar is a much, much better option. Make a solution of half white vinegar/half water. Use as an ear wash. And on skin. Change diet to raw meat. Filtered water. Half a clove of garlic a day. Probiotic yogurt. 1 raw egg a week. 1 tin of tuna in oil, drained, once a week to replace a meat meal."

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Posted By Diamond (Salisbury, Ma.) on 09/27/2012

"Debbie; Egg yolks is not good for pets, it's best to give them only egg whites once a month.... Also ACV is all natural, no sugar... Good luck"
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Posted By Dano (Idaho) on 12/03/2022

"Nearly all of the sugar in ACV is digested during the fermentation process. ACV contains less than half a gram of sugar per 100 grams of ACV."
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Posted By Dano (Idaho) on 12/03/2022

"Egg yolks are fine for dogs. The yolk contains most of the nutrition of the egg in terms of vitamins, healthy fats, and minerals. The egg white is simply protein with very little of anything else."
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