LisaK
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anyone know what to do for a dog with tick diseases- Lyme for sure in past, not sure of what else due to vets knowing almost nothing.
I figure they are like us in a way: probiotic? I give her enzymes she's on homeopathic tick stuff,
but her main issue now (had her tested with alt. dr and she turned up clear of tick disease)- skin / transient red and inflamed areas on paws / ears / belly / etc...
I tried just about everything. might end up taking her to vet dermatologist, but they are $$$$ and ive been trying to aviod that.
she is on raw clean diet. no grains....etc etc..
Thanks in advance for ANY help anyone can offer. she is really suffering, poor thing
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Have you tried Ledum for the lyme?
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LisaK
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never heard of that.
what is it?
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Bartenderbonnie
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I give my dog Silvercillin. It's anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal. I dose 1 teaspoon in water 2x daily for a large dog.
If you are on facebook, join the "Dogs with Lyme Disease" group. This is where I got all this info.
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Keebler
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- Lisa, you say:
"she is on raw clean diet. no grains....etc etc.."
Raw meat might need some extra caution if ground beef, cooking as soon as you get it home is likely really necessary due to potential pathogens often found in ground beef.
And, be sure there's enough animal fat and no vegetable oils, too.
I do not know the correct ration of meat to fat for dogs, though it matters. And their digestive tract is different from ours so some things differ.
Good luck.
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Ledum is a homeopathic remedy. You can find it in the lower doses usually in health food stores, but higher ones need to be purchased from companies who sell homeopathic remedies, i.e. Boiron. I saw that Amazon carries it, too.
Here is an article with very good information about Homeopathy & treatment of dogs I found:
This is a quote by Dr. Tobin, a vet in CT who uses Ledum to treat animals with Lyme Disease:
“After trying various homeopathic preparations, with only limited success, I found that Ledum in a 1M potency is about as close as you can get to a specific cure.
I have used it in dogs, cats, and horses, and it does not seem to matter whether it is a recent infection, a year old, treated or untreated – they all respond curatively. I have not had a single case that did not improve.”
Maybe this can help. I've often wondered if this can help humans too!!!
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LisaK
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wow! thanks everyone!!
I will def check all this out! she is such a good doggy. I would post a pic here if i knew how!
Keebler, we buy her stella & chewy already made meal food. I cannot do it myself becasue im just too ill to do it. I think she is allergic to beef.
we give her duck duck goose it is called. everything she eats makes her itch.
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- Lisa, Good to hear. I love that name: duck duck goose. Hope that helps her skin issues. I was thinking of having a piece of duck for Thanksgiving. -
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Have you treated her for yeast? I give my dog my probiotics. Not that will solve a yeast issue.
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LisaK
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MMMMmmmm duck , I love duck.
yes, terv, we have been trying to get her yeast under controll for years. probiotics dont seem to do much.. we have tried many
maybe there is a really superior one we don't know about
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How do they test for yeast? Is it a skin scraping?
How do they treat dogs for it?
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LisaK
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lymetoo, we have gone to a total of 4 vet places and saw more than 1 vet at every place
they all seem to not know much, AND none believe in taking anything for yeast u issues! very very strange area we live in
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