[nagdu] Urgent advice requested

Mark J. Cadigan kramc11 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 5 16:11:24 UTC 2012 

thanks Rox


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Pawpower Pack" <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent advice requested


> Slippery Elm is a mucilagenous herb which means that when mixed with 
> water, it will coat the area with a kind of jelly which promotes healing. 
> It also contains antiinflamitory properties.   It is frequently given in 
> capsule form when wishing to treat bowel issues, or in a hard losenge form 
> for people wishing to use it to sooth throats.   You can also use it 
> externally to treat wounds.
> Usually I give a large capsule or 2 small capsules, depending on what size 
> I have around. I buy the bulk herb and just fill my own capsules.  But you 
> can buy ready-made capsules from a place like iherb.
>
> I know someone asked what people who use natural remedies do for a dog 
> with stomach upset.  I'll tell you what I do. First, if my dog has been 
> vomiting for longer than 12 hours I will take her to the vet.  If she has 
> diahrea, I will fast her for a day and then the next day feed ground 
> turkey or other low fat meats. My dogs are on a raw diet so they don't eat 
> any grain.  I will feed this low fat ground meat for a day doing several 
> small meals and making sure everything is coming out ok before moving back 
> to raw meaty bones.  I tend to use herbs and herbal teas with a dog who 
> has this issue. Slippery Elm as mentioned and Chamomile or gingger in a 
> tea or glycerite for nausea.
>
>
> Rox
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 5, 2012, at 9:37 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Slippery elm is made from the bark of the slippery elm tree.  It's good
>> for intestinal upsets, either diarrhea or constipation. I keep a small
>> bottle of capsules handy, in case it's needed.
>> Rox or Mardi may know more about it.
>>
>> Oh, I've also put a little Pepto Bismol on the dogfood for the runs, but
>> it's hard to measure, and a picky dog probably wouldn't eat it.  The
>> slippery elm is easier to deal with.
>> Tracy
>>> Tracy,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I've never heard of that, what is it?  I am going to do more research on
>>> that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestion,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:36 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent advice requested
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have found slippery elm very helpful for the runs.  One capsule
>>>> usually
>>>> does the trick, though you can give more.  I get it at the health food
>>>> store.  Hope Fidelco showed you how to pill your dog, if you didn't 
>>>> know
>>>> before.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>> Mardi,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that the issue has been taken care of, he is eating fine. In all
>>>>> seriousness, I think he was just in pain, and therefore did not want
>>>>> food.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> However, when he is not eating due to just plain pickiness, sometimes 
>>>>> I
>>>>> put
>>>>> something tasty in his food. I have used canned beef, venison jerky,
>>>>> crumbs
>>>>> from the bottom of a box of biscuits, or anything else I can think of.
>>>>> Lately, with the issue, that would not even work.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I know you like to feed your dogs a healthy diet, and use natural
>>>>> medicine
>>>>> when possible, so I am wondering what you do when your dog has the
>>>>> runs?
>>>>> I
>>>>> am feeding my dog pumpkin, but 15 minutes ago, he woke me up and we 
>>>>> ran
>>>>> outside.  I am not typically awake at 4:45 in the AM.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:21 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent advice requested
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Mark,   I foster dogs for the Tucson Siberian Husky Rescue and we
>>>>>> frequently get dogs that are picky eaters. My own new dog, Tipton
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> rescue,is very thin and she shows very little interest in eating and
>>>>>> sometimes refuses to eat. I have found that dogs love cat food. Some
>>>>>> times
>>>>>> I will open a can of cat food and offer it mixed with the dogs'
>>>>>> kibble.
>>>>>> The
>>>>>> more smelly or fishy it is  the better they like it. As for Tipton,it
>>>>>> seems
>>>>>> that it is the only thing she will eat.Cat food on a long time basis
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> good for dogs.It is made for cats and what they need.If you feed cat
>>>>>> food
>>>>>> for a short period,it will be ok to do so. I have found a better
>>>>>> solution
>>>>>> for Tipton. I bought a can of Jack Mackrel, which is People food.I 
>>>>>> fed
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> mixed with her kibble today and she gobbled it down and wanted
>>>>>> more.She
>>>>>> likes it even better than cat food. Your dog may have fish breath for
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> while until he takes a drink of water, but he will most likely eat 
>>>>>> his
>>>>>> food. I am lucky as my shepherd Shaman, is not a picky eater and he
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> eat what ever I put in front of him. You might try the cat food or 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Mackrel or perhaps some sardines and see if your dog will eat better.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> hope this helps.   Mardi and Shaman and Tipton, future guide dog in
>>>>>> training.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> http://wolfsinger-lakota.blogspot.com/
>>>>>> http://wolfsinger2-thegoldendragon.blogspot.com
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