Herbal Remedies - Doggy PH

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what comes thru the smell or the taste... you've still lost the good stuff....lol

pam <peetee1965 wrote:

OOps !! really it's rendered useless Ha. Don't answer. Actually it does still come thru, the acv that is in the taste of the final treat. As I do taste test them.Pamherbal remedies , Suzanne wrote:> yep. you cooked it!> Suzi> > pam wrote:> Again Suzi more great info. I do use ACV, she is so tiny, along w/ > her water dish, I have to use like a couple drops and that's it she > would rather dehydrate. I just need to be more aggressive w/ it I > guess, I'll come up w/ a moist raw treat w/ acv in it. Actually I > find alot of dog's like ACV, as tho they are lacking it. I do dog > grooming very part time and I use ACV along w/ an essential oil as a > final rinse over the dog (don't rinse off) it works spectacularly on

> there fur and they don't smell like a salad w/ the essential oil > mixed in. Anyway my point is some dogs when I use that rinse start > drinking up the water in the tub and I can tell it gets there > saivary glands working. Now I'm led into another question. I use the > ACV in a 'baked' chicken liver treat. Will baking/heat ruin the > function of the ACV?> Pam> > > > herbal remedies , Suzanne > wrote:> > IHere is what i have on dogs...> > > > Every dog home should have apple cider vinegar. It's a remedy with > multiple uses for dogs: alleviating allergies, arthritis, > establishing correct pH balance.> > > > As written in an excellent 1997 article by Wendy Volhard:> > > > "...If your dog has itchy skin, the beginnings of a hot spot, > incessantly washes its feet, has smelly ears,

or is picky about his > food, the application of ACV may change things around. For poor > appetite, use it in the food - 1 tablespoon, two times a day for a > 50 lb. dog. For itchy skin or beginning hot spots, put ACV into a > spray bottle, part the hair and spray on. Any skin eruption will dry > up in 24 hours and will save you having to shave the dog. If the > skin is already broken, dilute ACV with an equal amount of water and > spray on. > > > > Taken internally, ACV is credited with maintaining the > acid/alkaline balance of the digestive tract. To check your dog's pH > balance, pick up some pH strips at the drug store, and first thing > in the morning test the dog's urine. If it reads anywhere from 6.2 - > 6.5, your dog's system is exactly where it should be. If it is 7.5 > or higher, the diet you are feeding is too alkaline, and ACV will re->

establish the correct balance. > > > > If you have a dog that has clear, watery discharge from the eyes, > a runny nose, or coughs with a liquid sound, use ACV in his or her > food. One teaspoon twice a day for a 50 lb. dog will do the job. > > > > After your weekly grooming sessions, use a few drops in his or her > ears after cleaning them to avoid ear infections. Other uses for ACV > are the prevention of muscle weakness, cramps, feeling the cold, > calluses on elbows and hock joints, constipation, bruising too > easily, pimples on skin surfaces, twitching of facial muscles, sore > joints, arthritis and pus in the urine. There are also reports that > it is useful in the prevention of bladder and kidney stones. > > > > Fleas, flies, ticks and bacteria, external parasites, ring worm, > fungus, staphylococcus, streptococcus, pneumococcus,

mange, etc., > are unlikely to inhabit a dog whose system is acidic inside and out. > Should you ever experience any of these with your dog, bathe with a > nice gentle herbal shampoo -- one that you would use on your own > hair -- rinse thoroughly, and then sponge on ACV diluted with equal > amounts of warm water. Allow your dog to drip dry. It is not > necessary to use harsh chemicals for minor flea infestations. All > fleas drown in soapy water and the ACV rinse makes the skin too > acidic for a re-infestation. If you are worried about picking up > fleas when you take your dog away from home, keep some ACV in a > spray bottle, and spray your dog before you leave home, and when you > get back. Take some with you and keep it in the car, just in case > you need it any time. Obviously for major infestations, more drastic > measures are necessary. ACV normalizes the pH levels

of the skin, > makes> > your dog unpalatable to even the nastiest of bacteria and you > have a dog that smells like a salad, a small price to pay! "> > > > > > pam > wrote: > > Hey Suzi great stuff on the Panther Piss. I was at my mom's > > yesterday to see her brew of Kombucha and she pulled out some PH > > test strips. Tested me and I am right on the mark. Tested my > little > > dog and her test strip turned purple, to most alkaline color on > the > > idicator. Is that good for her to be that alkaline, being a dog?> > Anyone know. And if I need to swing her back towards a color more > > acidic what would be good to add to her raw meat patties besides > > vegi pulp I already mix in.> > Pam> > > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any > natural remedy. > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own > physician and to> > prescribe for your own health. > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here > as long as > > they behave themselves. > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and > any person > > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own > risk. > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or > products from list members, you are agreeing to > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner > and members free of any liability. > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington> > Doctor of Naturopathy> >

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