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| maggie14 |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 3:01:04 PM
I thought this was so cool that I just had to share!
Hugs,
Channah
Every home with dogs should have apple cider vinegar. It's a remedy with multiple uses for dogs: alleviating allergies, arthritis, establishing correct pH balance. You can also give apple cider vinegar to cats and horses.
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! "
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| maggie14 |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 9:45:37 PM
oh I'm glad this helped you all!! I going to start giving it to my dog too. :)
Hugs,
Channah
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| Faransgirl |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 8:30:00 PM
Thank you for this post. I have three dogs and two of them continuously have skin irritations. I am going to try it with the spray bottle and putting it on their food. Thanks so much.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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| maggie14 |
Posted - Dec 07 2009 : 2:57:06 PM
You are all welcome! I'm glad it helped! I thought is was so cool ( I'm into all the natural stuff for animals)!!!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
| ridgebird |
Posted - Dec 07 2009 : 2:52:30 PM
Thank you for the post Channah. My best little buddy JoJO, a schnauzer, is always licking her feet and scratching. No fleas. I use a herbal oatmeal shampoo on her and well now add the apple cider vinegar. |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Dec 07 2009 : 06:19:08 AM
I have a 12 year old Rat Terrier that is really doing some damage to herself lately. When I read this first paragraph it seems like a good thing to try. She has scratched the hide off her head a few months ago. I had to get one of those silly dog collars for her. Then she started scratching her shoulder. I put turmeric and aloe on all sores and that heals it good. But this will maybe stop it before it starts again.
Thanks, Channah.
Kris
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| sherrye |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 6:49:26 PM
thanks maggie, i was so excited when i saw this post. my rescue dog has a skin thing going on in the iside of his rear leg. looks red. he will not let anyone that close. i can pet and love him and he loves me a lot. he just will not allow inspections. so this is what i can do. i will put the acv in his food. thanks so much. i bet it helps. sherrye |
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