Natural Remedies

Help Requested for Two Dog With Bad Skin and Paw Problems

Posted by Carlos (Connecticut) on 09/29/2015

Hello,

I have two dogs a 8yr old cocker spaniel/shitzu mix and a 5yr old short haired chihuahua, both females. I have had them since puppies. The cocker spaniel always chews her feet, I have taken her to the vet more times than I could afford and they say shes allergic to poultry. I changed her food to buffalo blue adult lamb and she seemed to be doing well on that for awhile then she was biting her foot again. Meanwhile with the chi that food wasn't good bc now she has stones in her bladder and has had terrible infections on her skin and her paws, the vet gave me some prescription food for UTIs and some anti biotics for the chi which is not working after months and tons of money on treatment. I am beyond my its hard to afford all these visits and not get have any progress. I feel like vets just want my money and pump my dog full of drugs. They are my world and I just want my babies to be well and be able to sleep at night without itching and chewing. Someone help!

Replied by Suseeq
Sydney Australia
10/04/2015

I'm afraid its trial and error, every dog is different, I would start with a raw diet no grain and boost the immune system with vitamin a, c, e echinacea 3 weeks on and one week off the supplements, only small amounts of supplements for the little one though. Good luck.

Replied by Om
Hope, Bc Canada
10/04/2015

Carlos (Connecticut) ---

For your dogs' condition I would use Neem Seed Oil. If you can put up with oily coats for a couple of weeks, their skin and coat will be nourished and healthy again. You could try and contact Ayurvedic links online or East Indian groceries.

I am using this on my dog right now but have made a tincture from Neem Seed Oil in case it is necessary. Best is to saturate the skin first for nourishment. Patogens will not have a chance as their breeding cycle will be interrupted. The oil washes out easily. Smooth it on every other day.

Namaste, Om

Replied by Annette
New York
10/05/2015

My dog had the same problem. it could be a food allergy. Grain free dog food or make your own is the way to go. Also research shows that dry kibble is the cause of stones in pets.

Replied by Theresa
Mpls., Mn
10/09/2015

Hey Carols!

What a pair of cuties you have there!

A couple things come to mind with a dog that chews its paws - is it all paws, or just the front ones? Only chewing the front paws can be a sign of neck injury/need of chiropractic adjustment - just something to keep in mind when you try out the various remedies.

I start by alkalizing my dogs drinking water. 1 teaspoon of baking soda into 1/2 liter of water - and have this be your dogs only drinking water for 1 week may bring relief. If your dog balks at the taste and stops drinking, dial it back and use 1/4 teaspoon into 1 full liter of water and use that dose for 3 days; then increase to 1/2 teaspoon for 3 days and so on until you build up the dose. Try to give the maximum dose for 5 days before dropping back down. When my dogs get the fall itchies a few weeks on baking soda water helps get them back on track. Another thing I do is alternate between the baking soda water and borax water; the borax helps with fungal infections and yeast infections. I have included Ted's borax protocol below:

Posted by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) on 12/12/2014

The borax dose is the same regardless of the weight of dogs. In the end small dogs drink less than large dogs. The only difference is the sex of dogs which the female dog requires half the dosages male dogs.

So a female dog is always 1/8 teaspoon per liter dose. And male dogs is 1/4 teaspoon per liter water. Weight is irrelevant.

Timing:
Borax dosage for 1 week. Then 1/2 dosage in week 2. Stop for 1 week. Resume.

or

Borax dosage for 4 days, then no borax/water for 3 to 4 days. Continue on/off schedule until ailment clears.

Some reduce the dosage depending on weight of dog to prevent side effects but just know that beneficial effects will also take more time to see results when you reduce the dose.

This is most common dosages, just use common sense. Yes borax can be use for many unexplained conditions of dogs and human for simple reason that most unexplained conditions that cannot be cured with bacteria in majority of cases is fungus or parasites which borax does well but also is essential nutrient for the bones and hormones in mammals.

This modified dosaging has already explained long ago but that posting has been forgotten. Yeast infection and fungus and molds is also treated with borax. But there are other remedies but they not easy to find. Ted