[NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs

Dani Pagador axs.brl at gmail.com
Fri May 20 02:31:37 UTC 2016


Hi, Cindy.
I'm in Hawaii, so definitely need to store the oil in the fridge. It's
never below 70 in the day, so the oil would always be liquid. Would it
become rancid more quickly if left out?

Thanks,
Dani

On 5/18/16, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Coconut oil is solid at room temperature as long as it isn't above 70 or
> so.
> If it is much above that, it becomes a liquid.
> Cindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dani Pagador via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:51 PM
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> Cc: Dani Pagador <axs.brl at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>
> Hi, Everyone.
> Here's info I found re storing coconut oil. I've been keeping mine in the
> kitchen pantry--bought it last Saturday, but will move it to the fridge.
>
> I'll also substitute coconut oil for the butter/margarine called for in the
> copycat milkbone dog recipe I have.
>
> <snip>
> "Coconut oil: Refrigerator
> "All oil can become rancid when stored at room temperature for too long.
> This is particularly true for oils used less often, including coconut,
> sesame, and walnut oils. To ensure freshness, store in the fridge. Coconut
> oil is already a solid fat at room temperature. Sesame and walnut oils
> become solid in the refrigerator, but return to a liquid at room
> temperature
> without a change in taste or texture."
>
> Source:
> http://www.today.com/health/room-temp-or-refrigerate-7-foods-always-store-fr
> idge-1D80396327
>
> Btw, Crisco makes a coconut oil that I bought at my local grocery store for
> $8 or so. I'll be using it in dishes for myself and my husband, so getting
> the large jar isn't a problem.
>
> HTH,
> Dani
>
>
> On 5/18/16, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> That oil is crazy good for your skin, too. I put it on there.
>> CL
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy
>> Carcione via NAGDU
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:45 PM
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>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>>
>> It does come in different sizes.  I prefer a smaller jar, as opposed
>> to the large.  I figure, if I have a smaller jar, it will stay fresh
>> all the way through, and it might not if I had a lot more.  But I have
>> only been giving a teaspoon or 2 at a time.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Cc: Connie
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>>
>> If you can't get it from a health food store where would be the best
>> place to get it off-line and does it come in different sizes
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On May 18, 2016, at 10:25 AM, Julie McGinnity via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> O, I didn't know there were different quality coconut oils.  I got
>>> mine from my local grocery store, and he has been eating it with his
>>> food for weeks.  It's not expensive either, but if you buy it from a
>>> health food store, the higher quality stuff might be a little more
>>> pricy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/18/16, Julie J. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> It depends on the quality of oil that you want.  Wal-Mart has
>>>> coconut
>> oil.
>>>> I bought some and used it to make soap and in tiny amounts on my own
>> hair.
>>>> It worked fine, but it's not something that I would personally cook
>>>> with or
>>>>
>>>> give to my dog to eat.  If I were going to do that, I'd purchase a
>>>> higher quality from a health foods store.
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>> Julie
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
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>>>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>>>>
>>>> I think Connie might have been asking where to get coconut oil.  I
>>>> buy it at my neighborhood health food store.  Other people get it
>>>> online. It wouldn't surprise me to find it at some grocery stores.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>>> Cc: Connie
>>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>>> On May 17, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Julie McGinnity via NAGDU
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You know...  I'm not sure, but I believe it is.  I know that his
>>>>> scratching increases with the warm weather in the Midwest.  (The
>>>>> school told me quite helpfully that he never had this problem in
>>>>> New
>>>>> York...)  I have noticed that he has been sscratching less this
>>>>> spring than he did last year, but this spring has also been cooler,
>> so...
>>>>>
>>>>> I have noticed that his coat has been a little softer, and I
>>>>> believe it has helped the scratching, so we'll go with it.  :)
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/17/16, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Julie M.
>>>>>> Are you noticing an improvement with the scratching since you
>>>>>> started the coconut oil?  I have been giving it to Krokus over the
>>>>>> winter, but got caught up in other issues and stopped this spring.
>>>>>> I'm not sure I noticed much difference with scratching, but the
>>>>>> big guy does have allergy issues, which aren't fully revved up
>>>>>> yet, so I don't mind going back to the coconut, if it actually
>>>>>> helps. I guess I'll re-start, and finish the jar I've got, but I'm
>>>>>> interested in your
>>>> experience of its efficacy.
>>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Dani and all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I put coconut oil in my labrador's food every evening.  One thing
>>>>>>> you should know if that it takes a couple weeks to notice a
>>>>>>> change in the coat and thescratching.  My dog scratches
>>>>>>> constantby in the sping and summer here, and I know it's a seasonal
> allergy issue.
>>>>>>> Yay minwest!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I give him a small spoonful in his food, and he eats it right up.
>>>>>>> You will notice the fur coat changing a llbit, getting softer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, I took my dog to the vet, and their onby recommendations
>>>>>>> were Benidril and then steroids.  Since my dog is working,
>>>>>>> Benidril was a bad idea, and steroids are a last resort for that
>>>>>>> same reason.  I am doing everything I can for his allergies
>>>>>>> naturally.  I give him baths with hypo allergenic shampoo and
>>>>>>> feed him
>> the coconut oil.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I feel your pain with the scratching issue and hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> To:  nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> CC: caitlyn.furness at gmail.com
>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 3:14
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>> coconut oil from how can you purchase it doesn't have very good
>>>>> outcomes by using it thank you very much for the information
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