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Comment on Natural Eye & Ear Care by Allison

Allison — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:36 +0000

Isn’t tea tree oil toxic to cats? Is it safe to use ear cleaning products that contain this on a cat as I use Braggs apple cider vinegar & water to clean my guys’ & girl’s ears when needed but (knock on wood) never had a big problem with any of their ears.

Comment on Feline Upper Respiratory Problems by Dr. Jean

Dr. Jean — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:03:11 +0000

Hi Jade, it sounds like your kitty is lucky to have found you! On lysine, the dose for a flare-up is 1000 mg per day, and maintenance is 250 per day. You can find it in capsules at any health food store and many pharmacies. As far as other products, you may want to look at our Immune Balance formula for moderating the immune response; antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids are also important to get any inflammatory process under control. You may be able to find help with veterinary bills here: http://www.animalcompassionnetwork.org/resources/1

Comment on Natural Eye & Ear Care by Dr. Jean

Dr. Jean — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:21 +0000

No! Tea tree oil is very strong and should never be applied full strength. It could cause severe irritation. It should be diluted (in a carrier oil such as avocado or sesame, or in a diluent such as witch hazel) before using it on the dog. My personal favorite product for ears is Halo Ear Wash; but I dilute it with water by 50% for inflamed or painful ears.http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Halo-Herbal-Ear-Wash/115016.aspx

Comment on Natural Eye & Ear Care by Nathalia

Nathalia — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:27:56 +0000

I use tree tea often on my pet, can I put it straight into her ear?
Thank you

Comment on Feline Upper Respiratory Problems by jade

jade — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:00:42 +0000

hello my name is jade i am trying to help my kitty amriss fight her auto immune and allergies she has occationally along with upper respitory problem. i used vetri immune supplement which help for a long time but for last few months she been gettin allergies more and upper respitory stuff. i give her gel lysine which does help. she had colitis and the auto immune before all vet wanted to do is give her steriod shots tht crap just kill her and myself and her are fighters so i set out on my own to help her and i did. stop colitis and got auto immume under control myself vet would have just kill her w shots and waiting for more symptons and bring back for shot. no prevenative nothing.so i am looking for somthin better always so if u have somthing could suggest like that has lysine and immune support to and would help with allergies and symptons along with upper resporitory i would appreciate. just tryin to minimize what i give her into as little as i can u know condense so not everything seperate. easier on her and me.she doesnt have teeth only k nine so better in gel so give through syringe .or dropper in liquid. please email me freespiritalways14@gmail.com.and anythin i could gt really cheap i need help not working and dont want her to suffer cause no income. and i really would like to get also to route of problem so no more upper resp. problems. thanks so mch be waiting please respond asap

Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Lisa P

Lisa P — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:29:18 +0000

Hi Judith, I think you are giving too many things. All those olive products are just making things worse. I’d stop those immediately. I don’t know what hydroxyde aluminum is but if it made it worse I hope that’s been stopped as well. As far as giving omeprazole in sub q fluids, that confuses me because i’ve NEVER heard of doing that. I wouldn’t if it were me. Have you tried giving Pepcid A/C instead of omeprazole? I would ask the vet if you could give 1/4 of a 10 mg tablet of pepcid a/c instead. but try to eliminate a lot of this stuff if you can. if you’re feeding a homemade diet, that should help a lot. Also, see about giving probiotics. you can order some through this site or go to a wholistic store near you and get something that’s at least 6 billion in healthy bacteria. NO more anything with sorbitol or any propylene glycol, no more additives. Only clean products from now on. I hope this helps!

Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Juidth

Juidth — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:32:38 +0000

Hello,
Thank you very much for the website
I am french so excuse me if my English is approximative…
My cat is ckd .Against the gastristis due to ckd , i needed to give him omeprasole (prilosec) .I immediatly noticed a changing in the stools :they switched from good to soft.
After a mouth , i stopped omeprazole and gave ranitidine .I noticed the stools became better .He was on ranitidine 3,5 mouths. During these mouth , i noticed problems with stools :sorbitol as excipients gave him diarrhea , propylene glycol (in echographic gel ) , macrogol .
Unfortunaly , ranitidine wasn’t enought egainst gastritis from ckd so i added omeprazole .
My cat has been improved by this addition but the stools were worst than before !!!
I noticed than sight diarrhea with olive oïl , olive frut, olive cooked.
With olive cooked , it was steatorrhea !!!
So i gave him pancreatin .The stools were less nauseabond !
I gave him hydroxyde aluminum and the stools became worst!!!
The food has changed a lot of time since the begining ften veterinary diets and homemade food …
Now i try (the kitty is difficult with food…) 70% homemade and 30%sensitive

This is my question :i think i have to try giving him omeprazole in anothey administration route (subcutaneous ) .May be like this , the GI wil not get in direct contact with the substance …What do you think about this ?

Thank you VERY MUCH for attention !!!

Judith (in France),

Comment on Fifteen Steps to Detox Your Pet by Only Natural Pet Store

Only Natural Pet Store — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:59:38 +0000

Hi Jaye,
Thanks for your feedback! It sounds like your dog (and you!) have a great plan for eliminating toxins. For your pup’s problem with hydration and water intake, I reached out to Dr. Jean, our holistic veterinarian. Here’s her response:
“An average dog drinks up to 90 ml (3 oz) / kg /day, based on kg (kilograms) of body weight. 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. Not only free water but also the water content of the food is included in that total. Or, you could calculate it from the other end: a dog normally produces 20 to 40 ml of urine per kilogram of body weight per 24 hours.
It would be very unusual for a dog to ‘deliberately’ dehydrate itself; dogs have a well-developed thirst mechanism. I’m thinking your dog is probably drinking a sufficient amount when all sources are accounted for. Meat alone is 65-70% water; and metabolic water is produced during digestion.
But if you calculate it and it is significantly low (90 ml is the top of the normal range), you can try adding extra water to the food (I routinely do this for my older pets, just to be extra safe), or perhaps add a little chicken broth or tuna juice to the water to make it more appealing.
It’s highly unlikely that your dog would cause herself any harm by her drinking habits, but stranger things have happened! If you’re still concerned, a complete urine test should be done.
Cheers,
Jean”

Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Lisa P

Lisa P — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:48:16 +0000

no, I’ve done it.Just use low fat cottage cheese instead.

Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by suzanne

suzanne — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:21:13 +0000

Okay…no more butter…too bad, ( It is good quality grassfed, so high in Omega 3) because that’s the one thing I know can get the meds into him. What about crushing the pepcid. Have you heard anything negative about that? Thanks, again…