took Cici to the vet this week. she has lost 12-14 pounds… she had fleas (do not see anymore, thankfully), she may have worms, and she has a terrible skin infection. Without her cone on her head, I have to be REALLY vigilant, or she will make a bloody mess of her rear end in under two minutes.
Questions I have not yet asked the vet (we go back for a follow-up in two weeks)… did the fleas drink 12-14 pounds of her blood or did the worms eat up all of her food (because I was feeding her twice as much as normal and she kept dropping weight)… is she EVER going to stop scratching, itching and chewing on herself????
Lessons learned again: even when you want to do the best thing, all natural remedies and treatments need to be advised by and / or treated by a knowledgeable pet expert / holistic vet. I learned that Cici cannot tolerate essential oils (she gets rashes) and some recommended home remedies do NOT work to relieve itching or fleas. I found out that grains and coconut oil, for instance, sweetens the blood and attracts fleas. I stopped giving it to her immediately. gave her a nice grass fed beef broth made with parsley, a clove of garlic and water, for two days…
the vet techs gave her a medicated bath and I gave her one too at their instructions and she is still itchy… she was given confortis for the fleas, a de-wormer pill, and is on antibiotics twice a day (hidden in hot dogs)… she is eating a grain free diet for the next couple of weeks (rabbit, turkey burgers, and meat meat meat), not prescribed by the vet… but hoping to hulk her up.
also hope to strengthen her immune system so that she can get her weight back. have found a way to give Cici ASEA every day, add some raw meat or butter to it and she licks it right up… since I have been giving this to her, she does not seem as scrawny, bones do not seem to be protruding as much. I spray it on her itchy spots and when she chews on herself to alleviate the itch and the spray works really well…
ASEA helps cells work more efficiently and empowers the body to repair itself. It also increases cellular efficiency and intercellular communications… amazing molecules
I also hope to be able to get these products for Cici that were recommended by Pet communication expert Kate Solisti…
the company that offers these products is earthanimals.com
HERBAL INTERNAL POWDER (Yeast Free): Formulated by Dr. Bob Goldstein
Ingredients: Alfalfa Powder, Garlic Powder, Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina), Kelp Powder, Papaya Leaf, Nettles Leaf, Hawthorne Berry Powder.
Herbal Internal Powder is a culmination of organic herbs for flea and tick prevention, it is “yeast free” for dogs and cats that can be sensitive to yeast. It contains, the highest quality ingredients rich in minerals that will help cleanse and purify the blood, support circulation, help deter fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and black flies. Taken regularly, the Herbal Internal Powder makes your animal less attractive to infestation.
By simply adding the powder to your animals daily diet, the combination of the minerals and herbs, helps to change the odor of the dog and cats blood chemistry, so that fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and black flies do not like the odor or taste of the blood. The odor is undetectable by humans and is loathed by bugs, therefore they do not like to imbed or go on the animal at all! At the same time, building their immune system. We believe the healthier the animal the less likely for any infestations. It works! Over 20 years of proven testimonials!
No More Flea Drops
An organic, herbal remedy designed to help alter the chemistry of your dog or cats blood scent, so the scent of the body is loathed by fleas. It helps assist the dog or cat in his/her defense against flea infestations and flea bite dermatitis. We suggest adding the drops over and above The Herbal Internal Powder or Internal Powder. The drops, in liquid form have a high absorption benefit and will enhance the powder for ultimate prevention from fleas.
Ingredients: Garlic, Wormwood, Yellow Dock, Alfalfa, Nettles, and Kelp.
has your dog ever lost weight? had a bad skin infection? had worms? what did you do to fatten them up again? stop them from itching?
have you ever tried sleeping with a conehead? either the cone winds up on my legs or on my head…
Find the coneless dog head…
oh there it is, with dog bed ear (humans get bed head, apparently dogs get bed ears)…
contemplating her bath today / wondering who to call to get her out of it…
alas, she had her bath and is now conehead once again…
Blog Hop time…thanks to Life with Dogs, Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume… grab the blog hop link
