re dogs and probiotics

December 31, 2009

Following antibiotic treatment, our dog developed some gastrointestinal

syimptoms...the vet put him on a special low-residue food along with

probiotics (special ones for dogs, I'm amazed.and out a bunch of $$) and

he's fine now...if only I could say the same.

susan

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of ine Helfenstein

Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 4:56 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: If your has Lyme

Doug,

I wrote because of the TICK-L LIST. Because like us, dogs need more than 4

weeks, at least 5-or 6 weeks. I knew this about Lyme before *_I_* got it.

Much to my sorrow, I didn't take a vet's treatment plan over a doctor's.

I know next to nothing about dogs and candida, and canine stomach

irritation. Your vet can advise about dosage, how to prevent stomach

problems. Talk to dog people and see if the dosage the vets give is enough.

Just make sure the vet knows to treat _longer_ than the length of the

spirochete's life cycle (4 weeks). *_You_ *make sure to push the vet past

that mark pref. 8 weeks. Remember you hired the vet, and can go to another

vet for another opinion without telling the original vet. Call vets or

friends in Conn. to get their vet's treatment protocols. It might just save

your dog's life. If the dog isn't treated long enough, he may get sick

again. That's when you throw a royal tantrum.

As a matter of routine, many performance and show dogs get yogurt every day.

If anyone is interested, write me and I'll give you a site that show how to

simply and easily make quantities of yogurt for the price of milk.

With an extremely short intestinal tract (6 ft), a dog can handle pathogens

better than we can, like salmonella. Try feeding a few kernels of corn and

see how quickly they appear at the other end!!! <wink> Any good antibiotic

treatment will take this into account.

All of us run to the vet whenever our animals are suddenly lame or very

sick. Insist on a course of treatment immediately once other causes are

ruled out. Don't wait for the tests and don't think the results are right.

Besides the Advantix/frontline the dogs get, I'll spray Deep Woods bug spray

on the back, neck and ankles. Just a touch. My dogs don't lick themselves

and are 50 lb's or more. Don't know about the PrevetTicks collar in addition

the FrontLine treatment.

ine

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