http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/heartworm.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/heartworm.rss Natural Remedies to Prevent or Remove Heartworms. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:12:31 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=BWWT_26421 /Pets/heartworm.rss1 Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Melissa from Dallas, Texas writes: "I have a 5 yr. old standard Jack Russell (Oliver) who weighs 25-lbs (not over weight-standards are bigger) that came to me 2 yrs ago when he needed a new home. He seemed in perfect health though he had not been to a vet for shots in a couple of years; he had fleas, and had chewed out patches of hair (til he was bleeding) because he itched so badly. I read up on the breed and learned that pink skinned dogs tend to have sensitive skin and can sometimes develop other issues due to being allergic to flea bites,foods etc... I was fortunate enough to run across your website - a definite favorite! We put him on a high quality diet, gave him 1 odorless garlic cap every morning,and I squeeze 1/2 of a fish oil capsule on his food at night. I Gave him 1 childs BENEDRYL gel-cap to help w/the itching Morning & night (Afternoon if I was home). I bathed him once w/ flea shampoo, waited 2 days then began bathing every other day w/ a NEEM OIL shampoo until fleas were gone and skin was clearly healing -now we bathe 1x per week or everyother week as needed. His skin is healthy, and coat thick and shiny -I do also use a monthly flea treatment (Hartz Ultra Plus -4 in 1) since Texas has a major flea problem. I figured he likely had worms since he had been virtually ignored outside, and treated w/ BLACK WALNUT/WORMWOOD COMPLEX tincture ( NOW-orange lable) under 10$ at the health food store. Very bitter taste; I mix 10 drops into 2 Tablespoons of wet dogfood (2X DAILY) and stir into the dry (giving a little less dry so as not to over feed). We had our first vet visit yesterday, and Oliver is super healthy, and tested heart-worm negative! My vet is NOT too happy about my home remedy for heartworm prevention, but I will continue as I believe it really works - he felt it was ok for worm treatment in general but not for heartworms, said he thinks Oliver has just been lucky- I disagree, and told him to research it himself. *WARNING... combining Garlic w/Fishoil leads to BAD GAS!!!!*#%*^! That is why I recommend not feeding both at the same time (at separate meals) Best of luck to all, and thanks for sharing your info! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=GARLIC_18358 /Pets/heartworm.rss2 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Donna from La Luz, NM writes: "I was trimming my Bassett Hound's dewclaws and noticed under his tail, was some worms with "melon seed like pods". I immediately got him a "loaded" hot dog, loaded with 2 garlic capsules. I gave this to my other dog as well. I am not sure what type of parasite he has but he is not longer whining constantly, rubbing his backside on the ground, and the area beneath his tail no longer looks like an expressway. He was very happy and "bouncy" this morning even though he is at least 12 yeaars old. I dispensed another round of "loaded" hot dogs this morning and will repeat on a daily basis. I have 4 horses and give them garlic daily in their grain and their fecal tests come back negative on a 6 month basis. Garlic is a God send!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=GARLIC_17346 /Pets/heartworm.rss3 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Karen from Reading, UK writes: "I have given garlic to all my dogs and they never have fleas or worms, and live long healthy lives. One Golden Retriever in particular was a real pig and would raid the shopping bags while you were getting the rest in. At one time he consumed 2 loaves of bread in a couple of gulps, another time a pound of sugar! Not to mention a lot of unspeakable stuff he would find in the fields. He had no ill efects and he lived to 17. Dogs usually have pretty strong stomachs! I do feel vets and feed manufacturers have a vested interest in bad mouthing anything natural. Our stable cats never have jabs or wormers and live to ripe old ages. They scrap and get a scratch or an absyss, but this disappears in a day or two on it's own, without sixty quids worth of antibiotics!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=SE_16696 /Pets/heartworm.rss4 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Marion Outten from Dothan, Alabama writes: "My chocolate lab was a rescue dog. I took her to the vet for spaying and various shots and pills.A week later she lost all her hair. I mean she was a mexican hairless, and scratching all the time. She was tested for both manges..negative. put on special shampoo and diet nothing. I forgot to give her her second dose of heartworm medicine and her hair started to grow back i have not given her her heart medicine and $4,000 later she's fine.Will garlic work for heart worms, I now have a black lab puppy i am giving garlic to for worms." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=HPT_15644 /Pets/heartworm.rss5 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Deb from Dallas, TX writes: "Just writing a comment about my Chihuahua-Terrier dog, Julio. Heartworm meds are toxic to our animals. My beloved pet would have periodic seizures. When I stopped the heartworm medication, the seizures stopped. One Vet had him on them, another said why are you giving them to him? Does he have heartworms? He said he would not give them to him. I was grateful that it wasn't about $$$$, but about my pet. If an animal gets heartworms (most indoor door pets are not exposed to mesquito larvae,) which causes heartworms. A small amount of VCO in their diet will provide essential fatty acids, and is a natural cure for parasitic host. During hot summer months, I use 1/2 tsp. of Cloud Nine herbal dip in 16 ounces of water in a sprayer bottle to repel fleas, or mesquitos that would otherwise zoom in on my pet. You have to be diligent. Shake the bottle each time, and apply before taking your pet out.(be sure to apply to their undercoats, and paws too) A good brushing each day, and using the spray will help too. I hope this is a helpful tip for all pet lovers. Thanks, and God Bless! Deb" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=GARLIC_13707 /Pets/heartworm.rss6 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Diane from Foley, Alabama writes: "Heartworm Remedies: My female gave birth to 5 beautiful pups and of course she got worms, white ones, we started giving her chopped fresh garlic and within 3 days the worms were gone. The pups are 5 weeks and they have no worms either. Mother nature is very powerful!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=PODO_12815 /Pets/heartworm.rss7 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Nancy from Houston, Texas writes: "I bought some homeopathic medicine from the health food store, so this is not a home remedy, but it prevented a vet trip with meds, so I thought I might pass it on. My 7 yr old lab started acting sick, then her BM was pure water, so I looked for homeopathic medicine, and found Podophyllum Peltatum. For humans it would be 5 pellets under the tongue for diarreha, but I crushed 5 pellets and mixed it in her food. I did it twice. Within 24 hours, she had a almost normal BM with a lot of dead long worms. It was disgusting, but I am guessing they were intestinal worms. 24 hrs later she is back to normal. Before giving it to her, I looked up the ingredients on line, and it said the medicine used to be used for worms, but I did not know she had them. I used to give her garlic on a regular basis, but I kept reading stuff that said garlic was not good for dogs, so I quit giving garlic to her, without replacing it with something else. I am glad to read on your site that many folks still give their dogs garlic, I will start that again. This was the first time I bought a homeopathic medicine, and it worked so quickly, I was so grateful. Not too expensive, about six bucks for 80 pellets or so. I will keep it on hand for emergencies. Thanks for your great site." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=HEARTWORMSIDEEFFECTS_12391 /Pets/heartworm.rss8 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT [WARNING!] Bev from writes: "Hi, My dog when she was 2, ( a golden retriever/lab mix) was started on Program the one with flea control and heartwomer. She developed ITP. A autoimmune problem with her platlets. She had to be put on predisone because her platlets were so low. She had a bone marrow biopsy, an ultrasound and many blood tests. She is finally went into remission and has been very good for many years. So I know that it was not her but the medication. If it was her it would have stayed not gotten better when she was taken off of it. I know other dogs have actually died because of this drug. they went into the same autoimmune except it attacked the red blood cells instead and the dogs died. Just thought you should add this to your problem meds. thanks Bev B. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=GARLIC_11825 /Pets/heartworm.rss9 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] carla from houston, texas writes: "i had a doberman that lived to be about 16 years. one day we took him to the vet and we found out that he had heart worms and they told us the price for what we can do and were blown away. so we started to give him garlic in his food everyday. we took him to the vet about a month later and the heart worms were gone!! we told them what we did and they didnt believe us. about 11 years later he passed away from old age. we now have a min. pincher and we too give him garlic everyday! nasty farts, but no infections! Garlic is proven to fight infections but vets dont want you to know because its so much cheaper to buy garlic." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=BLACKWALNUTEXTRACT_11826 /Pets/heartworm.rss10 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Nancin from Sheridan, United States writes: "By chance, I did use Black Walnut extract and he appears to be much better; but not back in weight. I\'m pretty sure he has heartworm; or had heartworm and is still recovering. Don\'t know. I was hoping someone would know the dosage and kind of arsenic that the vets give the heartworm affected dogs. As had a dog once that we did take to the vet for treatment of heartworm and he told us that they use arsenic. But don\'t know where to get it and what dosage. And where does it occur in nature? I can only assume that arsenic is found in nature. Does anyone know these answers? If so, please contact me through my email address. Thanks," http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=BLACKWALNUTGARLIC_11827 /Pets/heartworm.rss11 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kelli from writes: "My black Lab was found on the highway in February, 2005. She was estimated at 1 1/2 years old, only 45lbs., and so sick with heartworm, the vet suggested I put her down because she could not take the medical treatment. I took her home and treated her with herbs. Last week she weighed a normal and healthy 76 lbs. and tested heartworm negative!!! I started her on the monthly heartworm preventative medication. She has been given 1 or 2 cloves of raw garlic with her evening meal daily, with a one week break every three months. I gradually introduced wormwood and black walnut tinctures into this meal, from a few drops to twenty of each, with a one month break every three months. Her activity level has been kept low with lots of rest. Her feed is lamb and rice dry kibble. She likes organic carrots and apples for treats. After one year, she had regained her normal weight and tested \"light-positive\" for heartworm. Now, after a second year of treatment, she tested heartworm negative! My vet is amazed! We celebrated with a two mile hike and a long swim." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/heartworm.html&name=BLACKWALNUTHULL_11829 /Pets/heartworm.rss12 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Mary from Magnolia, TX writes: "My Rottweiller was diagnosed with canine leukemia 2 1/2 years ago. Atthat time they gave her 6 months to live. We gave her 1 treatment of Chemoand steroids at Texas A&M University. After that I decided I would neverdo that again. I went online and started searching for anything that couldhelp her. Through a combination of natural treatments she is still alivetoday and feeling better than she did before she was diagnosed. At thetime of her diagnosis I took her off all poisons including heart wormpreventatives and annual shots. She hasn\'t had a blood test in over a yearnow, I don\'t see that it is necessary. A while back I noticed she wasgetting lethargic and pale in her mouth. That is when I put her on BlackWalnut Hull for heartworms (she also gets Kelp). I noticed almostimmediately that her color was better and she stopped coughing andbreathing hard when she moved around too much. I do notice that if shegets too much it does upset her stomach. I would like more information onthis treatment if you could supply it. Meg turned 11 last month and shestill chases the squirrels in our yard. She\'s not as fast as she used tobe but she\'s good for short bursts. I would not race her! Thanks,"