ALL THINGS NATURAL
We live in a world of conflict, where medical professionals argue over what is right or wrong in the treatment of animals. We also read so much online and especially facebook that we do not always get the definitive answers we are looking for.
I learnt years ago Veterinary surgeons are not always right! Why is this? Because they are human and can make mistakes just like the rest of us. Veterinary surgeons are also animal doctors and not breed specific. My vet whose now retired once said, Your dog is lovely, not that I know anything about the breed, none of us know about breeds of dogs, but what’s inside them. I sat and thought about it, and he was quite right.
I get many phone calls, or emails from people wanting advice and I have not sold them a dog. Whilst I try to help, my hands are tied as I’m supposed to say consult your vet. With the new licensing laws I can not give advice like I used too. I’m now more qualified than ever to give advice. It’s a funny world we live in. So this page is here to give you an insight to some of the things I have learnt over my entire life on owning dogs. I have also sat through seminars which really opened my eyes.
Their are two types of veterinary surgeon, conventional and homeopathic. Both have their place in looking after your dogs.
I learnt years ago Veterinary surgeons are not always right! Why is this? Because they are human and can make mistakes just like the rest of us. Veterinary surgeons are also animal doctors and not breed specific. My vet whose now retired once said, Your dog is lovely, not that I know anything about the breed, none of us know about breeds of dogs, but what’s inside them. I sat and thought about it, and he was quite right.
I get many phone calls, or emails from people wanting advice and I have not sold them a dog. Whilst I try to help, my hands are tied as I’m supposed to say consult your vet. With the new licensing laws I can not give advice like I used too. I’m now more qualified than ever to give advice. It’s a funny world we live in. So this page is here to give you an insight to some of the things I have learnt over my entire life on owning dogs. I have also sat through seminars which really opened my eyes.
Their are two types of veterinary surgeon, conventional and homeopathic. Both have their place in looking after your dogs.
The Turning point for natural feeding.
The turning point for me was my first Weimaraner. I brought her from a breeder in Suffolk and she was intolerant to every dried food make that I tried her on. Every tinned meat and I was getting desperate. The penny dropped one day when I realised that could she be intolerant to gluten ? The answer was yes she was, and maize. So I tried her on gluten free diets, still dried kibble and although slightly improved she was still having diarrhoea. So I went to my local butchers one day and brought some meat minces, offal and I saw with in days an immediate transformation in the dog. I went from one Weimaraner to Two and I fed the new dog dried food which the breeder had fed her on, and again I saw a dog with looser stools. I went to raw and suddenly stools firmed up, and the amount was far less.
Years later we took a Weimaraner on holiday in the caravan and I didnt want to think about raw feeding, so I brought a rice based diet for my Weimaraner. That evening she had bloat, torsion and died after the operation to save her. I vowed not to feed dried again. The post mortem did say she died of fermented food. The food had created gas in the stomach, which ended up twisting the bowel.
Whilst researching I found out dogs create too much gas if they eat a food which is not suiting. So wheat, gluten, rice, barley, maize and yes potato.
I can not tell you what to do, and I wouldn’t be so silly as to only sell you a dog if you followed my diet completely. Everyone has the right to feed their dog what ever they want.
Good points when feeding raw.
The dog goes back to the wolf, it does amaze me that evolution and selective breeding of dogs created the dog breeds we own today. But the dog is domesticated, but it still does better on foods which are more natural to it.
I like the ratio of 80/10/10 It divides up the needs of the dog as dogs need 80 % muscle meat 10% bone and 10% offal.
We are so lucky because their has been a great movement of dried food feeders to raw, and now we have companies who do the thinking for us. But you must always look at your product and ask yourselves is this a complete food or do I need to add in vitamins, minerals. Lots of people make a huge mistake when feeding this diet. The most important part of your dogs life is the first year. If fed inadequate food it will simply not grow correctly. It may be small, weedy, it may have bone issues, growth issues internally wether its organ or joints, bones, intestines, teeth etc. Common sense must prevail and you must realise that your dog needs loads of food groups to cover every vitamin and mineral it needs. If you can not do this then you must add it in tablet or powder form or through homeopathic avenues like www.dorwest.com herbs.
So along side meats and bone, what else does a dog require. Fruits, herbs, and some vegetables. Oils and fats. Taurine. To name but a few. This is where we have to leave it to you because we are not allowed to give you a total description of everything your dog needs. You may research this yourself through the internet, or online books from amazon. For example if I forget to tell you to add heart meat and you have not given taurine, some breeds are predisposed to Cardio dilated myopathy. Those dogs which do not have taurine in the diet has proof now that they will most likely go on to get CDM. Their will be many other things dogs require in the diet which has probably not even been thought about today as each and every year something new is discovered. So give your dog a balanced complete diet wether it is raw, dried, tinned, or tray foods.
Years later we took a Weimaraner on holiday in the caravan and I didnt want to think about raw feeding, so I brought a rice based diet for my Weimaraner. That evening she had bloat, torsion and died after the operation to save her. I vowed not to feed dried again. The post mortem did say she died of fermented food. The food had created gas in the stomach, which ended up twisting the bowel.
Whilst researching I found out dogs create too much gas if they eat a food which is not suiting. So wheat, gluten, rice, barley, maize and yes potato.
I can not tell you what to do, and I wouldn’t be so silly as to only sell you a dog if you followed my diet completely. Everyone has the right to feed their dog what ever they want.
Good points when feeding raw.
- Skin is supple.
- Skin doesnt have dandruff.
- Skin doesnt have hives, weeps or sore.
- Coats shine in the sunshine.
- No gas! Or very little gas.
- Stools are firmer.
- Stools are less
- Teeth remain cleaner.
- Eyes brighter
- More energy
- Dog has better appetite.
The dog goes back to the wolf, it does amaze me that evolution and selective breeding of dogs created the dog breeds we own today. But the dog is domesticated, but it still does better on foods which are more natural to it.
I like the ratio of 80/10/10 It divides up the needs of the dog as dogs need 80 % muscle meat 10% bone and 10% offal.
We are so lucky because their has been a great movement of dried food feeders to raw, and now we have companies who do the thinking for us. But you must always look at your product and ask yourselves is this a complete food or do I need to add in vitamins, minerals. Lots of people make a huge mistake when feeding this diet. The most important part of your dogs life is the first year. If fed inadequate food it will simply not grow correctly. It may be small, weedy, it may have bone issues, growth issues internally wether its organ or joints, bones, intestines, teeth etc. Common sense must prevail and you must realise that your dog needs loads of food groups to cover every vitamin and mineral it needs. If you can not do this then you must add it in tablet or powder form or through homeopathic avenues like www.dorwest.com herbs.
So along side meats and bone, what else does a dog require. Fruits, herbs, and some vegetables. Oils and fats. Taurine. To name but a few. This is where we have to leave it to you because we are not allowed to give you a total description of everything your dog needs. You may research this yourself through the internet, or online books from amazon. For example if I forget to tell you to add heart meat and you have not given taurine, some breeds are predisposed to Cardio dilated myopathy. Those dogs which do not have taurine in the diet has proof now that they will most likely go on to get CDM. Their will be many other things dogs require in the diet which has probably not even been thought about today as each and every year something new is discovered. So give your dog a balanced complete diet wether it is raw, dried, tinned, or tray foods.
The Turning point for me in giving less chemical wormer and flea treatment.
The first real time I could see the reaction to a flea and wormer was my Pug Frankie. She developed sores on her skin which they call Hot spots. But hers were awful, they were golf ball sized sores, and scabs. Her skin was being burnt by the chemical. Believe me when I said I tried every product because I did. Even my vets wouldn’t admit to the reactions being the flea and wormer, and why should they because they were selling the products. Anyway soon as I stopped chemicals, she never had another sore.
Sores is just one reaction but what we now have learnt is some of the tablet forms of flea and wormer can cause massive reactions in the dogs. Several hundred dogs died last year from over use of the tablets or even having just one tablet. It is such a shame to read another case and another.
You can report reactions to the government as the more complaints that go in, the more information is gathered, instead of pushing under the carpet. http://www.gov.uk/report-veterinary-medicine-problem/animal-reacts-medicine
Other issues as well as skin sores is the effects on the brain. Inflammation causes the dog to head nod, or mild fitting. In some more severe cases full blown fits which are mis diagnosed as epilepsy. For the dog that has any mild brain changes and you’ve noticed it, then do not keep giving the chemical. Chances are it will stop, if unlucky its caused damage which can not be undone.
What proof do you have? It’s very difficult to prove which is why vets miss it, but if you see a specialist vet at hospitals they are more understanding and they do recognise toxins effecting the brain. If the brain is being effected the dogs behaviour can also change. It may be mild such as ignoring you, but it could lunge at you and bite.
Fleas however are with out a doubt the most horrible things and we all start scratching at the thought of fleas on us. Your always going to get parasites as thats life. If your dog has fleas it will also have worms, as the eggs are carried on the backs of fleas.
Their are more natural ways of treating the dog for fleas.
Neem oil comes from a tree in India called the Neem tree, and the sap repels fleas and parasites. This has been made into shampoos to wash your dog in. This really suits my dogs and especially summer time.
Diatomaceous earth is volcanic ask which kills fleas. It looks like white talc powder, and it is the fossilised remains of marine phytoplankton. It is put into the dogs coat, and when a flea comes into contact with it, the powder gets under the exoskeleton an breaks down the flea.
Another product people use is Billy No Mates.
Boosting the immune system is also a way of fighting off parasites. Check out www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com
Sores is just one reaction but what we now have learnt is some of the tablet forms of flea and wormer can cause massive reactions in the dogs. Several hundred dogs died last year from over use of the tablets or even having just one tablet. It is such a shame to read another case and another.
You can report reactions to the government as the more complaints that go in, the more information is gathered, instead of pushing under the carpet. http://www.gov.uk/report-veterinary-medicine-problem/animal-reacts-medicine
Other issues as well as skin sores is the effects on the brain. Inflammation causes the dog to head nod, or mild fitting. In some more severe cases full blown fits which are mis diagnosed as epilepsy. For the dog that has any mild brain changes and you’ve noticed it, then do not keep giving the chemical. Chances are it will stop, if unlucky its caused damage which can not be undone.
What proof do you have? It’s very difficult to prove which is why vets miss it, but if you see a specialist vet at hospitals they are more understanding and they do recognise toxins effecting the brain. If the brain is being effected the dogs behaviour can also change. It may be mild such as ignoring you, but it could lunge at you and bite.
Fleas however are with out a doubt the most horrible things and we all start scratching at the thought of fleas on us. Your always going to get parasites as thats life. If your dog has fleas it will also have worms, as the eggs are carried on the backs of fleas.
Their are more natural ways of treating the dog for fleas.
Neem oil comes from a tree in India called the Neem tree, and the sap repels fleas and parasites. This has been made into shampoos to wash your dog in. This really suits my dogs and especially summer time.
Diatomaceous earth is volcanic ask which kills fleas. It looks like white talc powder, and it is the fossilised remains of marine phytoplankton. It is put into the dogs coat, and when a flea comes into contact with it, the powder gets under the exoskeleton an breaks down the flea.
Another product people use is Billy No Mates.
Boosting the immune system is also a way of fighting off parasites. Check out www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com
The Turning point for me in giving less vaccine.
The GCCF which is the governing body for cats, and I bred a litter of Siamese. They insist on vaccines before selling the animal however the vaccine killed all my kittens. They were alittle lethargic in the evening, but nothing too bad, and they were still playing. But in the morning I came down and the whole litter were dead. I rang the vet distressed and was told it was one of those things. I found it so upsetting.
I researched the effects of vaccine in dogs and cats, and I began to be horrified at the problems that were offering. Vaccines have their place in pet ownership, but we should be aware we do not need to vaccinate yearly for Parvo, distemper, hepatitis. The only vaccine which needs to be done yearly is leptospirosis 2.
Go to U Tube and write in Dr Ronald Schultz who is a leading scientist in vaccines and I actually prefer his ideals in how to vaccinate.
If you vaccinate your puppy too young whilst it still has the maternal antibodies from mum, the vaccine doesn't do a thing. But if you wait until maternal antibodies have gone which is around 16 weeks then vaccinate, the puppy will have better immunity.
Then 12 months after vaccine, have a blood titre test done. If it comes back your dog has anything over 1 immunity you do not need to revaccinate. If your dogs blood result come back 0 then they advise you do the vaccine again. Most dogs that contract parvo didnt get immunity to the vaccine.
Their are two Leptospirosis vaccines in the UK. The one is called Lepto 4, and the other is Lepto 2. Only have Lepto 2 because Lepto 4 killed over 2000 dogs last year and their is a facebook group dedicated to sharing this information.
I sat through a seminar where we were told not to vaccinate our dogs. This was from the top neurologist which also treats epilepsy. In his opinion we all vaccinate far too much. They confirmed 75% of cases are euthanised because their is no cure.
I sat in a seminar where a specialist was talking about post vaccine inflammation, and the healthy brain is destroyed by vaccine. The dogs first signs may be a slight fit, and often epilepsy is mis diagnosed.
HOD Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy - is HOD. The dog may have a fever, anorexia, depression, lameness to mild or severe, reluctance to stand if limbs are effected. Diarrhoea, discharge from the eyes, tonsillitis, thickening of foot pads.
I researched the effects of vaccine in dogs and cats, and I began to be horrified at the problems that were offering. Vaccines have their place in pet ownership, but we should be aware we do not need to vaccinate yearly for Parvo, distemper, hepatitis. The only vaccine which needs to be done yearly is leptospirosis 2.
Go to U Tube and write in Dr Ronald Schultz who is a leading scientist in vaccines and I actually prefer his ideals in how to vaccinate.
If you vaccinate your puppy too young whilst it still has the maternal antibodies from mum, the vaccine doesn't do a thing. But if you wait until maternal antibodies have gone which is around 16 weeks then vaccinate, the puppy will have better immunity.
Then 12 months after vaccine, have a blood titre test done. If it comes back your dog has anything over 1 immunity you do not need to revaccinate. If your dogs blood result come back 0 then they advise you do the vaccine again. Most dogs that contract parvo didnt get immunity to the vaccine.
Their are two Leptospirosis vaccines in the UK. The one is called Lepto 4, and the other is Lepto 2. Only have Lepto 2 because Lepto 4 killed over 2000 dogs last year and their is a facebook group dedicated to sharing this information.
I sat through a seminar where we were told not to vaccinate our dogs. This was from the top neurologist which also treats epilepsy. In his opinion we all vaccinate far too much. They confirmed 75% of cases are euthanised because their is no cure.
I sat in a seminar where a specialist was talking about post vaccine inflammation, and the healthy brain is destroyed by vaccine. The dogs first signs may be a slight fit, and often epilepsy is mis diagnosed.
HOD Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy - is HOD. The dog may have a fever, anorexia, depression, lameness to mild or severe, reluctance to stand if limbs are effected. Diarrhoea, discharge from the eyes, tonsillitis, thickening of foot pads.
WORMS
All dogs are born with worms. The clever cycle of life which exists between parasites and hosts. Most breeders will of given conventional worming methods with panacur paste or drontal. Breeders should worm their puppies 2-3 times before leaving their home. Then the new owner will carry on a worming program. Ask your vet for advice. But if your puppy develops diarrhoea after worming or lethargy, you may find the chemicals are not suiting.
A natural wormer you can give by feeding a hairy rabbits ear. The fur on the ear cleanses the insides of the dogs and pushes out parasites.
You can give garlic to dogs in the form of a garlic capsule, which is a low dose. Check out www.dorwest.com for more products. You should however not feed your dogs garlic cloves as their is evidence that garlic being the onion family can cause problems.
Ground pumpkin seeds repels worms from the intestines, easy to buy and sprinkle in the food. Apple cider vinegar with the mother in it, is supposed to help with parasites in dogs. 1/4 teaspoon per day in their meat. Coconut oil is also supposed to help clumps of works.
Black cumin seed in the diet is again another good way of eradicating worms.
I would advise before doing it naturally, go to a homeopathic vet for their worming program.
All dogs are born with worms. The clever cycle of life which exists between parasites and hosts. Most breeders will of given conventional worming methods with panacur paste or drontal. Breeders should worm their puppies 2-3 times before leaving their home. Then the new owner will carry on a worming program. Ask your vet for advice. But if your puppy develops diarrhoea after worming or lethargy, you may find the chemicals are not suiting.
A natural wormer you can give by feeding a hairy rabbits ear. The fur on the ear cleanses the insides of the dogs and pushes out parasites.
You can give garlic to dogs in the form of a garlic capsule, which is a low dose. Check out www.dorwest.com for more products. You should however not feed your dogs garlic cloves as their is evidence that garlic being the onion family can cause problems.
Ground pumpkin seeds repels worms from the intestines, easy to buy and sprinkle in the food. Apple cider vinegar with the mother in it, is supposed to help with parasites in dogs. 1/4 teaspoon per day in their meat. Coconut oil is also supposed to help clumps of works.
Black cumin seed in the diet is again another good way of eradicating worms.
I would advise before doing it naturally, go to a homeopathic vet for their worming program.
Neutering males and Spaying of females
A study has been done on dogs in America on the results of neutering. They wanted to know why are dogs getting Lymphoma and MCT in the skin. The increase has been dramatic in every breed of dog, The results were quite amazing. As for years pet owners wanted to blame someone. The vet always blames the breeder, so the owner then blames the breeder but now research shows that in fact its the vets insistence on early neutering which is the cause.
Hungarian Vizsla were one of the first breeds studied in America. The results of study done was, if dogs neutered too young or at all is the result in rise of cancer with in the dog. So if you want your dog cancer free do not neuter it. This is near impossible as most people do not want to live with an entire dog, so they feel they have no choice. If this is the case wait until the dog is 2 years before neutering.
https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/27/neutering-spaying-effects.aspx?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=facebookpets_ranart&utm_campaign=20180221_neutering-spaying-effects
Latest news is early neutering/spaying is having an affect on hips, cartilage and tendons crucial tears. As well as cancers.
Hungarian Vizsla were one of the first breeds studied in America. The results of study done was, if dogs neutered too young or at all is the result in rise of cancer with in the dog. So if you want your dog cancer free do not neuter it. This is near impossible as most people do not want to live with an entire dog, so they feel they have no choice. If this is the case wait until the dog is 2 years before neutering.
https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/27/neutering-spaying-effects.aspx?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=facebookpets_ranart&utm_campaign=20180221_neutering-spaying-effects
Latest news is early neutering/spaying is having an affect on hips, cartilage and tendons crucial tears. As well as cancers.
Dew Claw
For years we had dew claws removed on the pedigree dogs. However I brought a male Vizsla which had dew claws, then another and i started to read all about the dew claw. I realised that the claw plays an important part in the dogs life. The dew claw when the dog is running at speed, is used as an anchor to change direction. They also use the claw to hold a bone and eat it. They now believe that the removal of the claw is causing ligament tears. So we believe now to leave the claw on, and the dog should not be interfered.
Chemical reaction from wormers and flea treatments.
I mention further up that its better to use natural products.
Vets are seeing dogs now which have reactions from mild head nodding from injected chemical through a tablet. Their is a few on the market and I can not name them unfortunately but any tablet digested to kill parasites should be thought about very carefully. The mild head nodding can lead to aggression or epilepsy as the brain is being damaged by the chemical. Of course many peoples dogs are absolutely fine on these products. But if your dog has any signs then not treat again with same product. Try using nothing or little product. Work along side your vet to better still go to a homeopathic vet for advice. Not everyone realises that its the chemical which causes it. Wrongly diagnosis of Epilepsy is often given but actually we are causing the problem every time we treat. I spoke to someone with a dog I had not bred, and she noticed every time her dog was treated for worms and fleas it had a full blown epileptic fit. I said to her why are you doing it then? Because her vet said it was not the product. So she trialed it herself and contacted me a year later just to say her dog never had another fit.!! The vet was even suggesting operating on it as it was a brachy breed and he blamed the reaction on the dog saying it had boas! It didn't. I am so pleased the lady did it herself and found out that it was just the chemicals.
I mention further up that its better to use natural products.
Vets are seeing dogs now which have reactions from mild head nodding from injected chemical through a tablet. Their is a few on the market and I can not name them unfortunately but any tablet digested to kill parasites should be thought about very carefully. The mild head nodding can lead to aggression or epilepsy as the brain is being damaged by the chemical. Of course many peoples dogs are absolutely fine on these products. But if your dog has any signs then not treat again with same product. Try using nothing or little product. Work along side your vet to better still go to a homeopathic vet for advice. Not everyone realises that its the chemical which causes it. Wrongly diagnosis of Epilepsy is often given but actually we are causing the problem every time we treat. I spoke to someone with a dog I had not bred, and she noticed every time her dog was treated for worms and fleas it had a full blown epileptic fit. I said to her why are you doing it then? Because her vet said it was not the product. So she trialed it herself and contacted me a year later just to say her dog never had another fit.!! The vet was even suggesting operating on it as it was a brachy breed and he blamed the reaction on the dog saying it had boas! It didn't. I am so pleased the lady did it herself and found out that it was just the chemicals.