Canine Health Help Forum

Coconut oil benefits, anyone try before

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:56:15 PST

Recently read some different articles on the benefits of coconut oil for humans and dogs. So, my mom and I split a jar of it. It actually reminds me of Crisco as far as consistency. I've been giving Claire a 1/4 tsp once a day. Hoping it helps with her dry skin, and sparse hair.....and helps prevent the sebaceous cysts issues on her tail.

Here is an article about it.....oh yeah, and I've been spreading a bit on my toast in the AM. Dr Oz said to use it to replace your butter.

The Health Benefits Of Coconut Oil
by DOGS NATURALLY on JULY 8, 2011 · 59 COMMENTS

Although supplements can be a confusing topic for many pet owners, most dog owners have heard of the benefits of feeding fish oils. There are however, a variety of oils that you can also use to your dog’s benefit, each with different actions and benefits.

Coconut oil consists of more than 90% saturated fats, with traces of few unsaturated fatty acids, such as...

Heart worm prevention

feeds@yuku.com (Brandy mom) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:06:27 PST

Make sure you keep your dogs and cats up to date on heart worm prevention. I was at the vet today and saw a notice Merial has stop making Immiticide the only thing that can be used to treat heart worms with any success. Now most dogs and cats will be die from a disease that can be prevented with a simple pill once a month. My vet told me he has a few vials left and has gotten email from vets all over the United States looking for some.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/202740/1/Heartworm-heartbreak-Medicine-shortage-forces-vets-to-choose-between-dogs

Heimlich Maneuver For Dogs.

feeds@yuku.com (Johanna13) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:48:27 PST

I felt it important to post this thread'
Last night my dog Charlie was choking on a piece of a marrow bone.
He was getting no air and I was sure he was going to die !
I completely fell apart and became hysterical.

My husband grabbed Charlie (110 lb dog) and did the Heimlich Maneuver on him.
In a few seconds the bone fragment came out and Charlie started breathing again.
Now if my husband was not home, tonight I would be mourning the loss of my best pal.

I now plan to learn how to do the Heimlich Maneuver for dogs... I never want to feel that helpless again.
I also hope that all members will also watch this video (that Carolyn was kind enough to find for us.)

Hopefully no one will ever need it... but then again I never thought I would need...

Ear question - Zymox?

feeds@yuku.com (Jody921) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:25:02 PST

I have a foster dog that has ear problems! He's a big boy with them floppy ears! He's on a med that is called malotic. HATE's his ears being messed with. Doing the best I can.

I remember Zymox being mentioned here. I went to the one site (entirelypets) but there are several ones listed. Not sure what to order. Any recommendations? I don't mind ordering something (don't want to do a big order) and then I can pass this on to his new owners in the event that it works!

November Update Sept! Degenerative Myelopathy Treatment Available

feeds@yuku.com (Shinmen Takezo) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:23:53 PST

See the last post/s for the update...

I don't know if this has been discussed on this forum, but I have found a treatment of Degen Mylop in dogs. My dog's dvm, Dr. Rachel Jones at Marina Veterinary Clinic in Playa Del Rey wrote me up a script for this stuff--and just a few days later, it does seem to be working. It is based off the research and work done by Dr. Clemmons in Florida who seems to be an authority on this disease--which he believes is an auto-immune disease much like MS in humans.

Here's the guy's site...

http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/neuro/dm_web/DMofGS.htm

A few days ago we put old Sam on these two substances: aminocaproic acid (EACA) and n-acetylcysteine (NAC).

Go down the link to the "medications" section for full details.

And quickly my dog's energy level...

Canine Obesity- Vet Student Survey

feeds@yuku.com (rrhooms) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:39:15 PST

Hello,

I am a vet student at the Royal Veterinary College doing a study on factors of canine obesity. Kindly take no more than 10 minutes to answer 13 simple questions. Below is the link to the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C8775ZH

Thanks in advance!
Remona Rhooms

Neoplasene -- A Sure Cure For Many Cancers?!!

feeds@yuku.com (Shinmen Takezo) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:43:00 PST

If any of you on this forum have read in my other threads of my travails with MCT over the last year--you know of my frustration and sometimes anger.
I have been through out-right veterinarian scams (unnecessary procedures, tests, lies and overpricing), dubious chemo-therapy, multiple surgeries and so on down the line.

During this process recently I came across a substance called "Neoplasene" produced by Buck Mountain Botanical in Montana.

http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/

A few days before three new small MCT's appeared on my dog, and I as usual was doing new inter-net research on the subject. I came across "neoplasene" and Buck Mountain Botanicals. I immediately called this company and got Dr. Fox (developer/DVM) of this substance. The cranky old man on the phone (Dr. Fox) tolerated me for a few minutes because I was informed about my subject. ...

RATTLESNAKE!!!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (debbuna) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:06:14 PST

Alert to all pet owners! Rattlesnake season is just beginning and we, on the West Coast, are just now seeing the new crop of baby rattlesnakes emerge.

My friend next door, just ran into one in the neighborhood while out walking with her newly adopted rescue, Chase- a 11 mo. old Chi-Mix. Chase suddenly jumped about 2 ft. in the air and she saw the snake fall to the ground and slither away. It got him on the neck, just to the side of his throat. My son was driving by just after the bite and found her frantically trying to get the dog home and she jumped in the car and they went to the Emergency vet clinic.

Chase was given anti-venom and is in so much pain. They said he's the second one today to get bit, but Chase is very small and this was a baby rattler which is apparently more dangerous. If he makes it through the night, they give him a pretty good chance of recovery and have a second dose of antivenom ready in case he gets worse...

Good Joint supplements?

feeds@yuku.com (not2foxie) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:29:10 PST

English Bulldog

feeds@yuku.com (Kristy Levinger) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:31:18 PST

I am new to the forums and have a 7 1/2 year old English Bulldog, Malone, with some problems that are causing us to worry. His health has been good up till now but we noticed a change in him 2-3 weeks ago. He began to lose weight, lost interest in eating, seems disoriented, and recently has begun to circle. But let me go back a bit first. A month ago, Malone developed a very dry nose and it almost looked like a huge scab. I put Neosporin on it several times a day until it started getting better, but he doesn't seem to have much of a sense of smell. So now comes the loss of appetite, weight loss, and weird behavior. He seems disoriented, unresponsive to commands, and seems to avoid touch. He is also circling like he doesn't know which direction to go in.

The problem for us is that I've been very sick and with medical bills and loss of work, our financial situation is not the best and I'm afraid I can't really afford...

Soft tissue sarcoma?

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:25:11 PST

Anyone familiar? I have a friend whose dog has this, and the Vet is saying radiation only at the tune of $6000.

Just wondering if any of you wonderful people know something different.

Unusual first heat

feeds@yuku.com (LisaBoxer) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:33:16 PST

My 9-month-old Boxer appeared to be starting her first heat cycle a few weeks ago. She is the first female in season I've had so wasn't sure what to expect, read a lot about it and was expecting bloody discharge to be the first sign. But she's had no discharge at all that I can detect. The first sign was her swollen vulva, and my intact male's increasing interest in sniffing her. He was never obsessive about it like I was expecting though, and never tried to mount her, and she never acted like she wanted to be mounted, never moved her hips or tail when touched around the hind end like I'd read receptive bitches will do. I also have a neutered male who showed no special interest in her. Now her vulva swelling has gone down, and I noticed her nipples are slightly larger than they were before but read that is normal after a first heat.

Has anyone experienced anything like this with a dog before? From what I read

Anyone heard of this? PlaqueOff

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:15:12 PST

Just wondering about it.

Here's the page from Entirely Pets:

http://www.entirelypets.com/plaqueoff.html

What do you think?

Revised -- AB Science -- You chiseling Scum!! RE: "Kanivet"

feeds@yuku.com (Shinmen Takezo) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:31:24 PST

Okay... this post was made before the final pricing of Kanivet/misitinib was released to clients.
I was completely wrong in the pricing.

The pricing is actually double what I wrote below.
A large dog (70 lbs) would require a daily dose of 400mg of Kanivet.
The cost per month for a dog of this body weight is $1,300.00, dispensed twice a month.

Previcox

feeds@yuku.com (birdk) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:35:40 PST

Have any of you used this? I gave Emma 1 dose l;ast night. She has been holding her hind leg up for maybe 20 to 30 sec everytime she gets up. Vet thinks maybe some arthritis. Anyway with in 6 to 7 hours she was puking all over. I am not giving her anymore but just wondered if anyone else had this problem????? I am giving her glucosamine and Chrondrotin now. Am going to look into the "Dog Gone Pain" too. Apparently Emma is just super sensitive to meds. she almost died in 2008 from her vaccine.

I want to be proactive with Claire

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:01:44 PST

So, I wanted to ask you all a question.

In between dentals, how are you all keeping your dogs teeth healthy. Brushing, bones, using Hills T/D formula? I want to start out on the right foot with Claire and so I want to do this right.

Baxter

feeds@yuku.com (lynnsecret) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:59:20 PST

Hi guys! All has been really good until lately. Noticed Baxter having a hard time finding me when I take him running in the park. Sure enough he is developing cataracts. I am soooo sad. i have read all your posts about dogs adjusting very well but one of the problems I have is this crazy cat that sneaks up on Baxter and pounces on him, He hates it and always runs away in a panic. I am afraid this would really be a problem for him. I have tried to find a home for the cat because I am actually not very fond of him but nobody wants him because he has a tendency to pee outside the litter box. I know lovely. Any suggestions?

Glucosamine

feeds@yuku.com (mommytoNash) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:51:08 PST

Heh all......we've discovered that Nash is experiencing some pain in his joints.......and well, his last food had glucosamine, but this gluten free stuff doesn't. SOOOO, now that it's nearly Winter, I need to supplement. And I have not a clue.

I'm on a tight budget, so would appreciate any help you might have. HELP!! He weighs about 30 lbs.

NOVEMBER REVISION - Best Veterinary Cancer Expert So-Cal

feeds@yuku.com (Shinmen Takezo) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:51:31 PST

GO TO THE LAST POST OF MINE IN THIS THREAD FOR THE REVISIONS/COMMENTS!
I suggest you tread there before you do anything from here on.

Original Post:

I have been going through mast-cell cancer hell since the beginning of July with my 70lb Shepard, Sammy. I have been enduring some vet-scams and price gouging (and I will not go further into this here), but to say the least I am completely up on the learning curve with veterinary care since this all started.

I am posting this because there are limited choices (as in practically none) for both radiation and chemo treatments in the Los Angels County/Orange Country areas. One DVM (single owner) operates three clinics (west side of LA, Tustin, and San Diego) and the well-heeled people who come out of Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Newport Beach and so on will pay...

Please pray for Emma

feeds@yuku.com (birdk) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:51:59 PST

I may be (probably) over reacting. Emma has been sick for a week with runny nose and gagging. Horrible reverse sneezing. Has trouble breathing through her nose when lying dow. Been to vet twice this week. Vet put her on a stronger antihistamine yesterday and antibiotic. ( Atarax and Amoxil 500mg) She is treating it like allergies right now and said more tests if not better by Friday. The symptoms are just no better even with the antihistamine although it does knock her out for a while. The mucous is clear..no blood no fever. I am just so scared as a nasal tumor was mentioned(to be tested if no better). If I lost Emma I don't know waht I would do. She is only 7. Never any health problems. Vet mentioned a nasal flush and tests if no better. The mucous comes from both sides not like 1 side if obstructed with foreign body. Any way please think good thoughts for my Emma. She is...