Minutus

Hi,
Does anyone have experience with animals/dogs? My own dog will not stop scratching. he keeps it up intil he is raw and bleeding.
I changed his food to organic, not helping. I have to give him benadryl round the clock to get him to stop. Vet had him on antibiotics and steroid which didn't work.
Nothing new occured prior to this new condition, but he always had "allergies" pollen etc.
Thanks in advance everyone

Just went through this with my dog. We did use benadryl for a short period to bring it under control – but the homeopathic vet said to only use benadryl with omega 3 oil. Amazing results. In our case it was an environmental allergen which took time to track down and eliminate – but the combo of benadryl and omega 3 helped stop the non stop scratching and allow his hair to grow back.

I'm sure you've already checked that his food does not have any grains (organic is not enough – the diet must be species appropriate).

Donna

D C Rona PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
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Subject: [Minutus] dog an excessive itching
Hi,
Does anyone have experience with animals/dogs? My own dog will not stop scratching. he keeps it up intil he is raw and bleeding.
I changed his food to organic, not helping. I have to give him benadryl round the clock to get him to stop. Vet had him on antibiotics and steroid which didn't work.
Nothing new occured prior to this new condition, but he always had "allergies" pollen etc.
Thanks in advance everyone

Hi Donna,
Thank you for this info.
I will get the omega 3 oil and check on the grain in the food.
Thanks again.
Debbie

A few of mine did that too. Benadryl does not work at all for mine. Turned out the 3 that were bad are allergic to chicken. I avoid wheat and definitely no soy what so ever only because it is horrible to begin with and preservatives. Depending on how bad yours is it may take up to 2 months to have them start feeling no better, no itches, shiny coat and no longer miserable. Hope this helps
Nancy and the Dogtown Gang
"I love dogs. They live in the moment and don't care about anything except affection and food. They're loyal and happy. Humans are just too damn complicated."
~ David Duchovny
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Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the info.
My vet is now thinking maybe scabies and wants me to use the
revolution product and another antibiotic!!!!
I am so upset that they (vets) can't even make a diagnosis...

But I will be very careful with the food selection; I'm going to the
store this evening to get more food
Thanks again,
Debbie

Antibiotics will make it worse. If the intestines do not have good bacteria, where the food is not properly utilized it leads to more health issues. I have celiac disease and chronic gastritis, my doctor 20 years ago told me that I have to look at the gastrointestinal system as the "gas line" to my body. If I don't put the proper food into myself then I will not be able to "run". Sounds weird I know but so true. All antibiotics kill of those good bacteria in the intestines. Silver does and is a miracle worker. You also may get a probiotics yogurt or liquid probiotics. My dogs will lap up their tablespoon a day and look for more. I only use vets now in a drastic emergency, just from my experience. I have seen so many dogs going through what yours is going through and the vet checks for mange and scabies and it isn't. It is worth checking out but I would start on some good food, etc. If I can be of further help please let me know. I did rescue for years, I have 10 dogs right now and a few of those have health issues.
Nancy and the Dogtown
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I found that mine can only eat Taste of the Wild Canine Formula in Pacific Stream or Sierra Mountain. Took me close to a year in order to get the right food. I also use Colloidal Silver in their water on a daily basis and the 3 that have allergies are given a liquid B-12 daily that I buy from the health food store. B-12 boosts the immune system. I have 3 auto-immune disorders and I use the same B-12. Fresh fruit for Vitamin C, melons, pears, apples, berries, etc. No grapes! Fresh vegetables, tomatoes carrots, broccoli, etc if it will be eaten. The fur babies get way to many chemicals and preservatives in their bodies as it is
Nancy and the Dogotwn Gang
"I love dogs. They live in the moment and don't care about anything except affection and food. They're loyal and happy. Humans are just too damn complicated."
~ David Duchovny
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I’m sorry, is it just me? Or have we entered a twilight universe on this list where it is okay to recommend non-homeopathic allopathic rubbish in the form of antibiotics and Benedryl that will only serve to suppress the expression of disease and push it back into the more important organs to fester and cause more serious disease later.
The skin is the body’s largest organ – when a dog is itching, it is trying to rid itself of toxins – to suppress that elimination is tantamount to putting a lid on it. It doesn’t make it go away, you just can’t see the disease any more. Itchy skin is great from a true homeopath’s point of view – it tells them the disease is treatable without advanced pathology and it will lead them to the correct and most similar constitutional remedy to treat the dogs inner disease properly.
And what “homeopathic vet” prescribes Benedryl anyway?! Certainly not a well educated one!!
And Taste of the Wild Canine Formula? That is not in the LEAST species appropriate!! The only species appropriate food for a dog is a raw, fresh meat and bones diet. Please, for the sake of this dog, and my impending coronary, educate yourself about raw diet and non-toxic canine health care. Chances are you are also using topical ‘spot-on’ parasite neurotoxin preventatives and chemical dewormers which will only add to this dogs existing disease. Here is a good place to start: http://www.bulgarianstreetdogs.com/naturalhealth.htm
Michelle
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NO, it's not just you! I am new to this group but I found it SHOCKING that people would be recommending Benedryl, clearly an allopathic treatment! Even I, a newcomer to homeopathy, know that it does not treat the cause of the itching but rather treats the symptom and is suppressive! I was also suprised the mention of kibble which we all should know is not species appropriate!
Joan

This list is comprised of many people with different levels of skills and perspectives.
I would agree that allopathic drugs would be the last place to look for help. So keep
an open mind and take what seems reasonable and leave the rest as they say in 12-step
program.
Once an acupuncturist told me to get drugs for an arthritic thumb when he could not
affect healing after only 2 sessions. Despite his having a good reputation, I thought
he was a blooming idiot who only wanted easy cases.
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From: Joan Cromer
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [Minutus] Re: dog an excessive itching

NO, it's not just you! I am new to this group but I found it SHOCKING that people would be recommending Benedryl, clearly an allopathic treatment! Even I, a newcomer to homeopathy, know that it does not treat the cause of the itching but rather treats the symptom and is suppressive! I was also suprised the mention of kibble which we all should know is not species appropriate!
Joan