http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/bladder_infection2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/bladder_infection2.rss The Best Home Remedies to Treat Bladder Infections in Dogs on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Natural Cures! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:37:03 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=CE_32783 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss1 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:01:44 EDT [YEA] Jan from W. Ma writes: "Cranberry extract (just a drop or two - it's potent stuff!) clears up urinary tract infections in humans and dogs (probably in cats also, but I've never tried). Humans: dilute two drops in 8 oz. of water and drink. Use twice a day until gone (usually within 36 hours). Or just drink diluted regular cranberry juice, sugar-free. Dogs: dilute one or two drops (depending on size of dogs) in water and squirt down throat with a medicine syringe. Use twice a day until gone (usually within 36 hours)." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_32793 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss2 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:22:49 EDT [YEA] Raindancer from Jeannette, Pa writes: "My lab mix was having a problem, when she urinated she was only getting a couple of drops of blood out no urine. I called the vet to see how much it was going to cost me just to walk in the door because although I had every intention of taking her, I was not going to have any money for a day or two, so I needed to know if they could accept a check, or bill me or something because I was scared! I was told they only take cash or a debit card and the do no billing. I asked If there was anything I could do for her until I could get her there, they told me they could not tell me anything! I immediately went online to look something up on urinary track infections ( that was what the vet said it sounded like she had) and ran across the site about acv. I have to admit I did not think it would work, however I had nothing to loose by trying this, so I got out the acv and a baby medicine dispenser and gave it to her! She did not like this at all and was very upset with me. We went to bed that night with a heavy heart as to where I was coming up with the money we needed to get her to the vet. The next morning she wanted out to the bathroom I was holding my breath, because unlike the other stories I read she would not go to the bathroom or drink water, and low and behold she went and NO BLOOD droppings. She went for her walk in the morning to take our son to the bus and went again and was running around like her old self again. It was such a relief and quit amazing as to not only work, but work so fast (overnight) I am happy to say she is doing fine and still does not like the taste of acv, but like I told her I would rather have you mad at me for a little while then sick or worse! Long story short thank you for the home remedy, and by the way I only had to give her 1 dropper full for 2 days!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_30900 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss3 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:00:50 EDT [YEA] Nancy from Dingmans Ferry, Pa writes: "Thank you so much for all your posts! Our 2 year old labrador, Gail, has been struggling with an ear infection for weeks. We were treating it with a cleanser and drops that the vet prescribed. Several days ago she started leaking urine. We were shocked since she has had maybe a dozen accidents in the house ever and we've had her since she was 6 weeks old. I assumed it was a bladder infection. My daughter found this site and I gave Gail 2 Tbsp. of ACV with yogurt twice that day. I also cleaned her ears with the 50/50 ACV and water solution. She got up in the middle of the night twice but otherwise seemed okay. The following morning she couldn't even stand. We called our vet. We have taken Gail there since she was a puppy. We were raising her for an organization that trains seeing eye dogs. All of her vet bills were covered through the organization and she was screened for EVERYTHING, even her hips were x-rayed. These dogs have their genetic history tracked so we were certain she didn't have a genetic disease. But she ended up being offered back to us for adoption since she had recurrent ear infections, which means all of her medical care is now our responsibility. Of course we were thrilled to have her back. We also assumed that this vet, knowing her history, would work with us to let us pay them over time since my husband has recently become disabled. No such luck. So much for all of those people out there that criticize others for not calling the vet. And by the way, we treat our animals like our children but if my child was sick a hospital would treat him, not ask for money up front. Anyway, long story to say that we had no choice but to continue to keep trying the ACV and yogurt in the same dosage. We got her to eat it that morning and within an hour she could stand and go outside. We gave her water from a cup we held up to her since she couldn't stand to drink out of her bowl. She slept most of the day and then around dinner time was up and wanting her dinner. We gave her the regular amount of food with some yogurt and another 2 Tbsp. of ACV. She went outside for a short walk afterward. This morning she is her old self. No leaking urine, no limping and her ears are almost completely better. The one looks normal and the other has no heat or black gunk in it anymore. I am going to continue with the ACV in her food at a lower dose for a week or so, just to make sure and we will continue to use the ACV to clean her ears. We can't thank you enough for this site. We are sure it saved our furry family member. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_30849 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss4 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:18:54 EDT [YEA] Sofie And Mia from New York, Ny writes: "I noticed yesterday that my little yorkie, Mia was urinating more often and hanging out in the bathroom by herself. This is really unusaul for her because she loves to be with me all of the time. I also remembered reading or hearing that when animals are ill, they will often hide. After not seeing her for a couple of hours, I called to her and she finally came out. Her entire backside was wet. I looked in the bathroom to see of there was any leak but there was not. I thought that she may have been licking herself because I noticed earlier that she was licking herself more often than usual. I smelled her, and there was not a foul odor, but it smelled like it could have been urine. I immediately bathed her. Afterward, when she was dry, I put her on my lap and felt something wet. I looked and saw that it looked like she might be leaking urine. I began furiously searching the internet (mind you, this was about 2AM. I found that these could be symptoms of a "UTI." I looked for for something I could do immediately until I could take her to the vet and I found this website. It listed Apple Cider Vinegar and Yogurt, two things that I had on hand as an effective home remedy. She is a tiny dog, so I mixed 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, with 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of lite vanilla yogurt. She loved it. I kept an eye on her throughout the night (I hardly slept myself. She did not get up to relieve herself, and there seemed to be no leakage.) When we got up for our morning walk, she urinated as usual. It is now 1 pm, and there is still no leakage, and she hasn't had to urinate again. She is laying in her bed, playing and not hiding in the bathroom anymore, nor has she licked herself. I am keeping an eye on her. I took today and tomorrow off, thinking I was going to the vet, and wanted to keep an eye on her. It looks like I may not need to go to the vet. I will definately keep an eye on her, and I will repeat the treatment again later. But as of right now, she seems much better." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_30414 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss5 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:37:25 EDT [YEA] Mary Ann from Canton, Ohio writes: "After waking up to a bathroom with several pee puddles on the floor laced with a tiny bit of blood, we quickly realized that our yellow lab Sadie had a problem. She's never had pee issues and simply couldn't stop squatting to pee. Naturally, this happened early on a Sunday, so the vet was unavailable. When I read all of the feedback about apple cider vinegar, I was a skeptic. But, not wanting her to suffer, I decided that I should at least give a couple of rounds of the stuff a try. I mixed two tablespoons of ACV into Sadie's dry food and added a bit of warm water, then stirred thoroughly. Surprisingly, she gobbled down the mixture quickly (of course, what Lab ever refused food?). I repeated this about four hours later and then one more time before we went to bed. During the evening, it was obvious that she started to feel better and the trips outside lessened considerably. She slept through the entire night with no incidents, had another dose this morning, and spent a normal day at home today. I'll continue to give her the mixture for three days since that seems to be what others have done. Thank you everyone for your wisdom on this canine treatment! I am a believer!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_30266 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss6 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:05 EDT [YEA] Bernita from Sault Ste Marie, MI writes: "My Basset Hound, Sadie, has had two bladder infections in the past few years, of course both when the vet was not open, one was even on a holiday so we had to pay a large after-hours vet bill. Well she developed another one a few weeks ago and of course it was a Saturday night about 8:30 when I realized it. I thought not again, I don't want to have to page the vet and take her in for another after-hour call. I figured I would at least try to get through the night and call in the morning. In the mean time I started looking on the Internet to see if there was any home remedies I could try, if not to get rid of it then at least to help relief the symptoms until morning. I came across this website and the Apple Cider Vinegar remedy. I was doubtful it would work, but so many people had posted their story and how it had worked. I figured it was worth a try and couldn't hurt. I mixed 2 tablespoons with yogurt, as some had suggested the yogurt as well. She ate that and we waited to see if the symptoms were going let up. We gated Sadie in the kitchen for the night, which she did not like, she usually sleeps with us. She was pacing and pushing at the gate and peeing all over the floor, some of the pee drops had blood in which are the same symptoms she had with her previous bladder infections. I would get up let her out for a while until she started barking, didn't want to wake the neighbors so would bring her back in and gate her in the kitchen again. We continue to do this until about 3:00am when I finally decided to try to give her some more Apple Cider Vinegar. This time I gave her 2 tablespoons straight, she didn't know it was coming and I was able to get it right down her. I left her outside again for about a half hour then had to bring her in and this time I let her in bed in hopes she would calm down for a while and sleep. By this time I was thinking I would have to call the vet in the morning because I was not going through this another night. Well she slept for 2 hours without moving, when she started to stir I let her out right away before she could pee in my house. Then she came back in and slept another 2 hours until my alarm went off. I gave her more apple cider vinegar in the morning and then continue to give her 2 tablespoons in the morning and before bed for the next few days and all her symptoms were gone. I really didn't know how long to keep giving it to her but I continued the rest of the week 2 tablespoons once a day and through the following weekend then stopped this past Monday and figured if the symptoms came back it would be during the week and I could bring her to the vet then. Well it's Thursday now and she is still symptom free. I can't believe it work, I am so thankful I found this website, it saved me a lot of money and gave my Sadie some much needed relief. I did eventually have to find something to mix the vinegar with that Sadie would take, she no longer would let me give it to her straight and she wouldn't eat the yogurt either. I finally found the perfect thing that made her lick it right up. I would take a tablespoon of tuna with the juice (don't drain it) and mix it with the vinegar. I think the smell and taste of the tuna is so strong that it masked the taste and smell of the vinegar and Sadie loved it. I had a physical for myself the last week and I asked my doctor what she thought of this remedy. She said it made since, the vinegar would bring the ph levels and bacteria back to normal levels. Sorry to long but was so happy with the results I wanted to share the whole story." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVYC_30118 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss7 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:33:10 EDT [YEA] Mary from St. Cloud, Minnesota writes: "As a retired vet assistant and pet owner, I know both sides of the picture when a pet is ill. For urinary problems that recurr, retesting, antibiotics, etc. can become financially limiting especially in areas of the country where veterinary costs are extremely high. I have had great success using ACV, yogurt and cranberry/blueberry extracts to control bladder infections in one of my small dogs who has a recurring problem. My dogs eat a raw diet or no grain dry dog food and no one else has any issues. However, with the first few times of my corgi having a bladder infection, I chose to see my vet to rule out diabetes, bladder or kidney stones, cancer, etc. When it was clear that is was probably a genetic pre-disposition and our unusually hard well water, using the ACV, yogurt and cranberry therapy has been completely successful. Also adding some cottage cheese (1/4 cup every other day) to her diet is very helpful and she loves it! I think it is extremely important to use your head when it comes to caring for your pets. If you think your vet is unusually expensive, look for someone else. However, vets with years of successful experience are worth every penny it may cost. Discuss finances with your vet. A good vet is willing to work with you to find the best treatment options for your pet and your pocketbook. Also, chose a vet that is open to alternative therapies and treatments including accupuncture and chiropractic as these vets seem to continue to learn and do not allow ego to block different care of your pets. It's very unfortunate that veterinary costs have skyrocketed in the past several years. Routine tests and vaccinations now cost as much as treatment of an illness used to cost. Alternative remedies can be much more successful and MUCH easier on the pocket book. Just do your research before treating your pet for anything!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_29697 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss8 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:15:07 EDT [YEA] Matthew from Treasure Island, Florida writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar great cure almost a miracle!!! I will admit I was very skeptical about this entire process but I figured what could it hurt its definitely won't hurt my wallet. It all started yesterday (July 15th 2009) when my dog had to urinate about every 15 minutes. The first two times I wasn't too concerned until I noticed there was a little bit of blood in her urine. After doing a little research on the internet I came across this site as well as a few others. I wasn't sure just how to give the dose of Apple Cider Vinegar to my dog since we just moved on July 10 and she has not been drinking water or eating much if at all. I ended up hitting the health food store down the street and bought unfiltered apple cider vinegar and also bought a plastic baby medicine dropper so I could give it to her directly. I gave her a 2 table spoon dose mixed 1 to 1 with vinegar and water. This morning she went out there was not blood (thank god) I then gave her some food with some vinegar sprinkled over it and also some in her water which she finally started drinking not much but did drink some. She continued the need to go out every 15 to 20 minutes for a few more hours. This afternoon I also gave her 2 large spoons full of unflavored yogurt and about a table spoon of vinegar. I had my doubts she would eat it but she gobbled it down and seemed to love it. Over the last 6 hours she has not had to go out and seems happy and content. I still have some vinegar in her water and will give her some more yogurt and vinegar tomorrow just in case. Thank you very much for this I will continue to put some vinegar in her water since I heard it will also help keep her tear stains at bay. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_28900 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss9 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:47:53 EDT [YEA] Jane from London, UK writes: "Thanks to everybody who wrote about cider vinegar bladder infection treatment. It works! I took Tasha - black labrador, 4 years old - out for a walk yesterday and she was passing urine every 10 minutes or so. That's very unusual for her so I knew something was wrong. Realising it might be a bladder infection I googled; google took me to this site and I decided to try the cider vinegar on her. She still had her appetite so I gave her 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar mixed into muesli and dessicated coconut - two things she likes - and she ate it all! Later I gave her yoghurt with her supper. By then she was very quiet and listless, but when she woke up this morning she was completely back to normal. I would recommend this to everybody - effective treatment with no side effects. Perfect medicine" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_28699 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss10 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:31:13 EDT [YEA] Phil from Seattle, WA, USA writes: "Thank you all for this incredible tip about apple cider vinegar as a cure for a canine bladder infection. My dog Cleo (she's a BBD - big black dog - around 90 lbs) picked up a raging bladder infection yesterday, and of course with typically good timing did this right after the vet had gone home for the day (which ended up saving me probably three hundred bucks, as it turned out). She was clearly miserable: pacing around, and peeing literally every two minutes. After reading the posts here, I rather skeptically tried giving her apple cider vinegar (ACV), and was amazed at how fast it worked. Within 45 minutes she had calmed down and no longer had a desperate need to go out, and while she peed a few times during the rest of the evening she was basically fine, and slept soundly through the night. What I gave her: I started with two tablespoons of ACV, and first tried mixing all of it with some food, but she took one sniff and was having none of it. So I resorted to the direct delivery option with a plastic syringe we have in the house. Since my wife was away, it was just me doing this, and it's not an option I'd recommend for entertainment - it wasn't fun for either of us! I later mixed another tablespoon in with some dry food, some yoghurt and some meat, and she loved the meat so much she ate everything. I don't know if the yoghurt was necessary, but whatever I did worked. Anyway, thanks again to all who contributed." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_28547 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss11 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:57:33 EDT [YEA] Grateful from Springdale, Arkansas writes: "The Apple Cider Vinegar treatment for my dog's UTI was a God send! Of course the vets don't want you to use this treatment, because it works and they don't get your money! Is it a cureall for everything? Of course not, but it seems to work for the UTI issue. My dog was wanting to pee all the time and was starting to have accidents in the house - something she never did before. My friend referred me to this web-site and I am very grateful to her. I immediately when to my cupboard and found my ACV. I had a baby syringe that holds 1/2 Tablespoon and gave my 28 lb. Corgi two syringe fulls of straight ACV. I then followed that up with her Bil-Jac treats, then gave her two syringes full of water, because she wasn't wanting to drink from her water dish. I put her in the laundry room overnight and she did pee twice on the towels I put out but there was no blood in her urine. So, this morning, when I put her outside, she only peed once and was ready to come back in - yesterday, she would just wander the yard trying to pee over and over. I have her another treatment of the ACV and added a syringe of orange juice and she has had no more accidents and seems to be feeling better. Just took her outside to pee again and not only did she only pee once, but felt like staying outside on her rug for awhile and enjoy the nice weather. I have now added a few drops of ACV to her water dish and she is drinking it now. Thanks EarthClinic! You not only helped to make my dog better, but saved my pocketbook, as well! ACV will now be a regular part of my dog's daily diet!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_28209 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss12 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:17:39 EDT [YEA] kcm from Mt Laurel, NJ writes: "I read some of the previous comments about the acv and yogurt to cure a dog's bladder infection. I have to admit I was a bit skeptical, but I thought what do I have to lose. I couldn't get a vet appointment for several days and Daisy (my 19 month old golden retriever who is 75 lbs) was peeing or trying to peeing many, many times throughout the day. You could tell she was struggling to pee and was just not a very happy dog. I put 2 tblspns of apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons of plain activa yogurt in her dog food and mixed it around. She ate it all and within 24 hours she was a completely different dog. I feed her the mixture twice a day, once in the morning and once at dinner. She is now back to normal. I am going to give her this mixture for several more days to make sure her infection is completely gone. This is the best solution ever! Not only did it save me a ton of money in vet bills, it works so quickly to bring her back to her active self." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_27303 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss13 Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Alysone from Camarillo, CA writes: "24 hour fix! When my 2 1/2 year old golden retriever suddenly showed signs of a UTI, I was very worried. I've worked in clinics before and I know how expensive any exam, testing and treatment may be - and, like almost everyone right now, I definitely don't have the money to pay a vet outrageous amounts. I found this site and immediately tried ACV home treatment; I used 2 table spoons of ACV in her dry dog food that morning. I had to coax her to eat with some gravy, but she got it all down. She later got another half tablespoon of ACV with yogurt that afternoon. This morning, she seems completely better! She only had to go once (compared to the squatting marathon of yesterday!) and is normal and frisky as ever. She'll be getting on tblspoon of that "delicious" stuff for another three days, just to make sure we're all clear. Thanks for all the help and advice on this site!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_26026 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss14 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:59:21 EDT [YEA] bagofnuts from Metairie, LA writes: "My large 105 lb. rhodesian could not urinate or very little. Vet said it was his prostate. Suggested neutering however he is on prednisone every other day so surgery was delicate. Did tests and results were good for surgery. I researched this site and tried the ACV and honey (2tbls. each) 2X a day and wow, he was urinating within 5 hours. Continued this for months and then changed to 1 tbls 1X a day. He is still doing fine and no surgery. Thanks...what a find. He probably had stones even though vet tested and found none." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_25683 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss15 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] HappyHonu from Poland, NY writes: "My 2yr old shepard/husky mix started to exhibit signs of a bladder infection after I brought her home from being boarded for a week. She was frequently trying to pee and was unable to. She also had accidents in the house overnite which never happened before. I found your site while trying to verify, online, that her symptoms could actually be a bladder infection before making a Vet appointment. I tried the ACV & yogurt the same day (Monday). She is about 80lbs so I used 1 tblsp ACV and 2 tblsp of plain yogurt. That same nite there was no accident and she seemed calmer and not so anxious to go out all of the time. I gave her the combo 2 times per day. The second morning she vomited so I knew it was bothering her stomach. She is not a big eater and hadn't eaten much in the past few days so on tues I mixed half of her food with the mixture and she loved it. I also have her sister who is a picky eater and wants everything her sister gets so I added the yogurt only to her food and she actually ate it all! Bowls of food stay all day untouched usually. It is wednesday and I am confident that the bladder issue is cleared up. I will continue with the ACV for a couple more days to be sure. I will also continue to use the yogurt in their food because it has finally gotten them to eat after much trial and error with various foods. Thanks so much for the wonderful information on this site. I feel much better being able to help my dog with natural products instead of antibiotics. I realize that the antibiotics would be necessary if more serious symptoms persisted but to be able to avoid them when possible is much better." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_25582 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss16 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Sue from Platteville, WI writes: "I read all the comments on apple cider vinegar for bladder infections in dogs. My question is, will constant use of vinegar cause tooth enamel erosion?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_25538 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss17 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Rebecca from Austin, Texas writes: "My 5 month old puppy began to have urinary frequency and small drops of blood in her urine on Friday night. As soon as we got home from training class, she was urinating more frequently, having frequent episodes of dysuria in between and still having some drops of blood towards the end of her stream. I quickly researched home and natural remedies. I came upon this one and just happened to have unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar in my fridge. She is nearly 50 lbs, so I mixed 1 tablespoon with 2 tablespoons of yogurt right then. Later with her dinner, I again mixed 1 tablespoon with the yogurt and her normal meal. She was back to normal in the morning! We are still continuing the treatment to see if it will help her with problems she has been having with skin allergies, so far we have noticed some relief and improvement. =) Thanks." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=DD_24061 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss18 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [WARNING!] Julie from Chicago, Illinois writes: "Re: the yogert and vinegar suppliment for canine bladder infections... My dog had previous problems with getting bladder infections. I left my dog with the sitter for a trip to Texas. When we got back the sitter said, think you have an infection starting again...so I thought I would try using the vinegar and yogurt diet listed on your website for canines instead of wasting a lot of money taking her to a vet, because I thought I would outsmart the vet and save money. My dog didn't get better within the week. I ended up taking her to the VET anyhow. As it turns out, MY DOG WAS NOT SUFFERING FROM A BLADDER INFECTION, BUT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. Her blood sugar was through the roof ((normal is around 130 to 140 and my dogs was 480!!!)) Diabetes, if left untreated is fatal and it presents itself as a bladder infection because the dog's system is virtually being flooded with sugar (and this is a blood disease just like in humans, so no amount of fed sugars would cause this)!!! If you think your Dog has a problem at all...take them to a Vet...it's safer. Don't self medicate to save money, leave your dogs treatment to a professional....Please learn from my stupid mistake and don't take chances with your beloved pets life like I did! I am completely ashamed of myself for trying to cut corners ~ Better safe than sorry!!! ~ The yogurt and vinegar wasn't bad for my dog and didn't harm her, but it definantly delayed my finding out the underlying problem for an extra week...diabetes is nothing to play around with! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_24094 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss19 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Tekela from Los Angeles, CA writes: "I read the comments about using apple cider vinegar to treat UTI in dogs and I tried it the same day. Earlier in the day my Maltese had blood in his urine and by the end of the night (after giving him a dose of 1 tablespoon of ACV and 2 tablespoons of organic yogurt), the blood seemed to disappear. Twenty-four hours later there were no signs of blood and he appeared to be back to normal. ACV really works and I recommend it if you suspect your pet may have a UTI. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this site...it really has made a difference in my life." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACVF_23903 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss20 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT Rebecca Hazell from Tampa, FL writes: "I was trying to find a solution to my Boxers excessive leaking after she went to the bathroom. I am not sure what is causing this but am pretty sure it's a UTI and am trying the ACV treatments that I am reading here. I lost my job in Oct. and have been jobless since and can't afford a vet visit. So I went online and googled home remedies for UTI for dogs and this site came up. I read a lot of the testimonials and was glad to find something so easy for my baby. She is a seven year old Boxer who is just such a wonderful companion. I too didn't understand why she was peeing in the house out of the blue when she has been so good at not peeing indoors. She hasn't had alot of the other symptoms that I am reading like whining, or getting up in the middle of the night.. but she has been leaking really bad after she goes pee (for about 20 minutes). Sometimes it just dribbles and other times it waits until she lays down and then there are pools of pee there.. it's gotten progressively worse and so I am trying this home remedy in the hopes that this is what is ailing her. I gave her a dose of two tablespoons with a two tablespoons of yogurt with about half of cup of food and mixed it all together. She ate it up right there on the spot... so it's still too early to know what kind of response she is going to have... but I am praying for some relief for her and us- as we are constantly having to put a diaper on her or making her lay down on a mat so that she doesn't leak onto the carpets... I will check back in - in a few days and let you all know if the treatment worked. It was a pleasure reading all of your testimonies and hearing all the stories of your beloved pets.. I too am trying to avoid a huge vet bill as I just can't afford it right now.. so if this works I will be soooooo thankful. Thanks for the care and concern of all who took the time to write. So others like myself can try to find healthy alternatives to the industry of Vets who insist we take our pets to see them when there are easier and less expensive means to treat our animals. Thank you to whomever monitors this site and keeps it running for our benefit." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_22827 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss21 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Ross from St. Louis, MO writes: "Dog Bladder infection: My dog 11 year old black lab 75 LBS has had a bladder infection through out the month of January and February 2009. I took our black lab to the veternarian several times and they ran urine samples to verify that our dog had a bladder infection and not something else.They also examined the dog to make sure he did not have anything else.The verternarian recommended a dosage of a anti biotic which lasted two weeks each time. During the period of while he was on the medication he was fine but after he got off the medication he went back to having problems and having the same symptoms. He would stand by the door crying at 3:00AM in the morning, he was always restless,and he could never stay in one spot for a long time. A week ago I gave my dog three table spoons of organic apple cider vinegar and I placed it in his food dish and would spread it around, then I gave him two spoonfuls of plain organic yogurt, and then a small portion of his dried food. I will feed my dog in the morning at 8:00AM then in the evening at 5:30PM. Since doing this his symptons have stopped, he is sleeping through the night, and he is no longer restless. He is also not urinating as much.It is working." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=RC_22663 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss22 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Ashley from San Antonio, Texas writes: "My toy fox terrier a female, Chikeys who is 5 years old has an irregular heart beat and sometimes i could hear her breath hard, also she doesn't want to eat anything i tried to put a little food down for her i guess you can say force feed but that didn't really help. also another symptom she just developed is peeing blood, i just can't put all three symptoms together, 1. irregular heart beat 2. loss of appetite 3. urine with blood, also she still walks but she looks zombiesh. i just truly can't afford to go to the vet, i truly wish i had the money to take her but God only knows i don't. so any help advice will be truly appreciated, i don't want to loose her...i have another fox terrier (smooth) and two cats but they seem normal. so plz plz help a low income dog owner and give advice... it would be truly appreciated..." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_21749 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss23 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Angie from BC, BC Canada writes: "hey my hinez 57 breed of dog, she had a bladder infection back in 2004. i brought her back 2x to the vet and cost me over $300, i went to my health food store and asked my girlfriend what i coud give, know this is my 2nd time to the vet but 1st time to the health food store about my girl. she suggested apple cider vinager and gravel root powder. know i take the acv myself but i take in gel cap form... its the same thing. i wrap it in cheese slices thats how she'll eat it. and the gravel powder i sprinkle on her food 2x a day... hope a little helpful... good luck everyone." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=DMANNOSE_20786 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss24 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Jan from Seattle, Wa writes: "D-Mannose powder (simple sugar) eliminates urinary tract infection quickly (24-48 hours) and safely by causing the bacteria to be flushed right out of the body with normal urination. D-Mannose is easy to buy, your local Health Food store has it. It is a shame and unforgivable that doctors are not recommending this product - to people and to pets! I have small 16 years old dog, the dosage I use - 1/2 teaspoon with a little of her favorite treats crumbled in it - 3 times for only 1 to 2 days, and the infection is gone! (No more blood in urine, no rotten smell.) It works like a magic for people and pets! No antibiotic needed!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bladder_infection.html&name=ACV_20555 /Pets/bladder_infection2.rss25 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Daniele from Naples, Florida writes: "For the first time, my 15 years old Maltese started blood urinating( UTI); I called my current vet, stressed the fact that I had just lost my job ( December 31st 2008) and I was in a state of panic for the reason mentioned above; he estimated between $100.00 to $150.00 if no complication ( he is a very compassionate Vet and his prices are very decent but now any price is too much for my budget) ; I asked if I could pay in 3 installments and he reinforced the Hospital Policy as where they require full payments on received treatments. You see, I have 4 pets ( one Maltese, one Lhasa Apso, one Himalayan all 15 years old and a rescue cat from Katrina who is 7 ) and over the years , I spent a fortune in veterinarian expenses between routine vaccines, annual regular check up, teeth cleaning etc.TG for their healthy dispositions...they all look like puppies ! I usually go on www.askavet.com, but last time they never replied (3 months ago). Defeated by my financial disposition, I went to Ask.com and wrote Dog urinary track infection and the rest is history . I started giving Snowie ( my Maltese) 1 TBSP of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with 2 TBSP of natural yogurt - that did not work- he had no interest whatsoever...! Since he is a little "glutton", I was very disappointed & surprised at his reaction; so, I reluctantly decided to give him a second feeding ( he only eats once a day in the AM) , so I mixed the Vinegar, Yogurt & Blue wet & dry food and ..Bingo! I fed him with the ACV for the first time at 1:30PM and the next time he urinated, there was less blood and by 8:00PM last night, there was no more bloody urine.and since -none! I was a bit apprehensive in relation to his first morning "pee" since last one was at 12:00AM --..and again --clear of blood. YEY! PS.: If you mix the ACV with their food, there is no need for yogurt! I am a strong believer in Holistic food for all my babies( they have been on this kind of food since they were 2 months old) -a little more $$$ on the initial purchase versus regular pet food but on a long run, it pays since it cuts down on the Vet's visit. Your site has been a GREAT help to me & my Snowie and you can add me & my 4 " furries" as other fans in your club. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Ouf! Ouf! Ouf!"