[nagdu] Coconut oil WAS Re: Ear Infections

Thu Nov 13 16:56:25 UTC 2014

Hi Daryl,
The best coconut oil is virgin cold-pressed. I personally get
Bartlean's, but Nutiva and Nature's Way are good brands too. Amazon
and supersup both sell these brands and others.
As far as the doggie, I use coconut oil for the occasionally itchy
ears, to hydrate my dog's skin after a bath, soothing any skin
irritation, and for healing. I also give it as a treat every so often.
Really, you can use coconut oil for everything! Seriously. I have a
jar in the kitchen for cooking, and a jar in the bathroom for body
care.
There are some people in the NR community who feed their dogs coconut
oil on a daily basis. I personally would not do this, even if I fed
ki**le. Coconut oil is high in Omega-6. The standard diet for both
people and dogs is high in Omega-6 and low in Omega-3s. Omega-6 out of
check feeds inflammation, which is why many dogs and people are
suffering from cancer, allergies, ear infections, skin problems, and
so on. Though I suppose rawfeeders are safe feeding it because there
is omega-3s in the raw meat, more so in pastured meat than
non-pastured meats. But I find that pastured meat is already balanced
in Omegas.
If you need guidance picking out a fish oil, I can help you with that,
no problem. There are way too many choices out there. Back when I gave
fish oil, I just gave in and picked something. Not the right way to go
about this.
If you go fish oi, get a good krill oil or cod liver oil.

Below is an excerpt from an email from a fellow rawfeeder, about
picking out and giving fish oil.

Yes, a soy-free product.  Also known as tocopherols.  And no citrus
flavors, and not enteric coated.
You want a product that delivers at least 300mg total DHA and EPA per
gelcap  However, krill and wild caught salmon (if "wild" isn't on the
label, it's not wild) deliver less than 300mg per gelcap.  That's
okay, just know the typical mixed fish product is 300mg per gelcap, at
least.
The 100mg per 10lb of dog is the dose guideline, not a product descriptor.
A popular brand seems to be Country Life Super Omega 3, concentrated;
available from various online sources.
Also,I've seen NatureMade 720mg Fish Oil at Walmart, and erratically
at other stores.  But you have to read labels. Right now I'm finding
bottles expiring March 2017 to be soy-free.  Don't assume!
Jamieson is a good brand in Canada.
Wholistic Pet Organics is another good brand.

Any further questions, please ask. I am able to dig into the archives
of the rawfeeding groups, and have access to a wealth of information
on properly giving fish oil.
Hth.

On 11/13/14, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey, Raven,
> Your mention of coconut oil has reminded me of a couple of questions:
>
> 1) What kind of coconut oil do you use?  I bought some basic cheapo stuff
> from the supermarket to see if Jenny would like it to add to her food
> (there's several reasons why I don't wish to use fish oil), and found the
> selection daunting!
> 2) What do you personally use coconut oil for?
>
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the
> National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:34:25 -0700 (MST)
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ear Infections
>
> Do not get Zymox with the hydrocortozone! Please get it without
> hydrocortozone. Hydrocortozone is a steroid, and steroids suppress the
> immune system.
> Yes, it is unfortunately common for flop-eared dogs to get ear
> infections. There is less exposure to the air, so microbes get trapped
> in there, and they proliferate like mad.
>
> Coconut oil has worked wonders for the Golden Guy. After I switched
> him to raw, his ears were still discharging crap for a whole month
> from the poisons he had been eating and absorbing. Coconut oil cleared
> it all right up. I put 1/4 of a teaspoon in each ear. Whenever his
> ears get particularly itchy, coconut oil to the rescue.
>
> On 11/13/14, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Danielle, labs can get ear infections often.  Seeing Eye
>> doesn't recommend that we clean the dogs' ears unless there's a
>> funky smell, so I'm not sure what to tell you about what ear
>> cleaner to use.  I used to use white vinegar, but I didn't like
>> the Easter Egg smell.  Lol.  With Craig's pet lab who's now
>> passed on, we got this really nice apricot-smelling solution.  He
>> liked it and we did too.  With Lamar my retired guide, I try and
>> sniff his ears at least once a week, and if he's doing a ton of
>> head shaking and scratching at his ears, we try cleaning them
>> first and then if that doesn't help, off to the vet he goes.
>>
>> Oh yeah, and I gotta say that Lamar isn't particularly thrilled
>> with me sniffing his ears.  Must tickle or something.
>>
>> If Willa's ears are exuding something runny a vet visit is
>> probably in order.    Blessings and peace,    Debby and Neena
>>
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