[NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs

[Caitlyn Furness]

You can also sprinkle the DE on her bedding to kill any critters, as well as brush it through her coat.  Feeding it to her will get them from the inside, so to speak.

Cait

> On May 16, 2016, at 7:27 PM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Caitlyn.
> I'll be taking her to the vet soon, so will ask about what the
> possible allergens could be.
> 
> I wasn't aware until recently that Frontline was something dogs could
> be allergic to.
> 
> I'm looking at foodgrade Diatomaceous Earth, to sprinkle on her food
> as well. I watched a YouTube video where someone was using it in place
> of Frontline. It's got to be redone every three weeks, or when your
> dog gets wet. It's supposed to be beneficial for dogs, and isn't
> harmful to them if they lick it off.
> Haven't incorporated the DE yet. Am waiting for the diarrhea to clear
> up--she hasn't done anything since yesterday, and is on a chicken and
> rice with chicken broth diet till I get three days worth of solid
> stool again. Then I'll try introducing, in small amounts, the coconut
> oil, then the DE.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
> 
> 
> On 5/16/16, Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Put about a tablespoon in her food once a day.  You’ve got to work up to
>> that amount, though, or you’ll get the diarrhea again!
>> 
>> Also, this is probably obvious, but have you taken her to the vet to see if
>> this is some sort of either environmental or food allergy issue??  Heck, she
>> might be allergic to  the frontline..  that is some noxious stuff, after
>> all.
>> 
>> hth,
>> Caitlyn
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2016, at 4:01 PM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, Everyone.
>>> I bought some coconut oil in hopes that it would help Peggy with her
>>> itchy skin. She's already on Apoquel, but she's still scratching like
>>> crazy. She's also on Frontline.
>>> 
>>> I wipe her down after we come in to get off any crud that may have
>>> been on the grass she's lain in, especially dog chocolate (she's got a
>>> knack for getting at cat poo). She likes the wipe-down, and I think it
>>> helps. But then ... scratch, scratch, scratch, doggie grumble.
>>> Hence, the coconut oil.
>>> 
>>> How do I use it? How much should I rub on her skin?
>>> 
>>> And if I add it to her food, how often should it happen?
>>> 
>>> She's recovering from a nasty bout of diarrhea because Mommy Dani
>>> tried the coconut oil this weekend and didn't know she had to wash it
>>> off after five minutes. So our girl Peg licked it off, then had a bad
>>> case of upset stomach.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts? Shoves in the right direction?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dani
>>> 
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