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Hi Nikki,

It may be useful to rotate colloidal silver and boric acid solution each day for optimal effect at eradicating a staph infection on your dog's skin.

The boric acid solution (BAS) that I have found useful is one level full teaspoon of boric acid powder for every four ounces of distilled water. This can be put in a spray bottle for application, as can colloidal silver. Dogs can tolerate these at these dosing levels assuming you are using 20 ppm colloidal silver. Both are effective against staph infections of the skin and rotating them helps prevent bacterial resistance to either one.

The following link explains the effectiveness of BAS for this purpose :

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/chemotherapy1953/41/11/41_11_1160/_article/-char/en#:~:text=aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-, to treat infection with MRSA.

Here is a relevant quote from the link :

' Compared with 16 years ago, the antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus has not changed at all, and there have been no differences in the MICs between methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA). This shows that MRSA might have difficulty in acquiring resistance to boric acid. The effect on MRSA suggests that this formerly used reagent might be able to be used to treat infection with MRSA. This study suggests that the antibacterial effect of boric acid should be reevaluated, and that use at appropriate dosages may be beneficial in treating bacterial skin infections. '

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Par-gone is an all natural product sold for dogs with Parvo Virus with field trials showing 35 out of 36 dogs saved. Their product contains: Active Ingredient is Calcium, Inactive Ingredients are Corn Starch, spearmint and sucrose. Adequate hydration is strongly recommended.

Since Corn Starch and Rice Flour mixed with water is given to infants with watery diarrhea, 1 to 5 teaspoons of corn starch in half a glass of pure water.

Spearmint herb has much the same properties as peppermint, but is milder and good for use with children's complaints. A sweetened infusion of spearmint herb is used for digestive ailments in infants including colic in babies. Spearmint tea will relieve hiccough, flatulence as well as indigestion, digestive disorders including gas, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, upper gastrointestinal tract spasms, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The main active ingredients in spearmint are Mint L-carvone and limonene. The leaves are the parts of the plant that are used for their essential oils that contain menthol and flavonoids containing about 50% carvone, rosmarinic acid. It has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties.

Calcium is known to be constipating. Here is the what and how to take the calcium information if you suffer from diarrhea. Calcium is an OTC supplement we all do not usually get enough of. No Rx needed to purchase this. When you take calcium about 40% of the dose gets to the bones the rest is eliminated in our waste. The calcium goes to the intestines and soaks up excess fluids and binds them together and they are gotten rid of in our waste. This is a process that can be continued by taking the calcium carbonate on a regular basis.

Preparation Methods & Dosage: How is my backward engineered recipe. Boil 3 cups of purified water (not tap water, distilled is the best for this). Add 1 teaspoonful of spearmint herb (found in the spice isle at a grocerystore) to a glass or ceramic bowl that a flat plate can be fitted too. Pour hot water into the bowl with spearmint herb in. Immediately cover with flat plate to prevent steam from escaping along with the healing oils locked inside the herb. Wait 20 minutes. Uncover and filter tea thru a paper coffee filter. Discard coffee filter and pulp. Next add one crushed up calcium tablet and 2 teaspoonful of corn starch or rice flour to the tea. Mix until uniformed. Administer oral with a turkey baster and anal with a disposable enema bottle. Repeat every 4 hours or as needed.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Bladder Stones/Crystals

I have 3 stray cats whom I'm taking care of for the past 11 years. Only 3 years ago one of them had urinary trouble. I noticed him because in my free time I try to spend as much time as possible to get to understand them better to see where and how do they pass their time outside. I sort of foster them. I bought them those plastic houses and put them in my yard and porch and placed towels inside and I change them often and clean their homes as well. They always jump out when I'm not at home. They are strays and they love to explore their outside world, you cannot force a stray to live indoors. But regarding food I try to feed them the best I can. In fact nowadays they gained a lot of weight but they will need it especially for when they get stuck somewhere outside especially during winter. Usually they always come home so when they don't I start panicking and thinking that something might have happened. Anyway, as I was saying that one of them has this bladder problem it occurred again and I read about this Apple Cider Vinegar and introduced it to all of them now. The one that suffers from this condition I had to have a VET prescription for some antibiotics but I couldn't take him as he knows what happened 3 years ago. He still remembers. They had to flush his bladder. But now I just couldn't catch him. For the first 3 days he was so much in pain. Then the VET gave me an oral injection which I only could give it to him by mixing it into as little as possible of wet food and I started to give him a crushed pill daily called Marbocyl and also another called Cystophan which comes in capsules which I open and again I mix it with a very small amount of wet food. It is better for when you are giving certain medications to use wet sticky food so you can literally mix in the middle of it with the hope that they would swallow it before they taste it with their tongue. And you have to mix it literally with just as little as possible. You should know techniques if you have already got experience with pets and they will trust you believe me. A bit of sacrifice but in the end it's worth it. Now it has been 4 days already since I started the medications and in between I am giving him wet food with gravy and I add some water and a syringe of Apple cider vinegar. He is still not cured 100% but I can see the difference because now he is coming every day home and he looks more rested and not in pain all the time and restless. He is mostly calm and seems that all in all everything is working because otherwise he wouldn't have survived for over a 8 days now. I also mix Apple cider vinegar with their water. If you see that they are not drinking it leave another bowl with water only just in case. I wish I could send you pictures of this beautiful cute stray cat - you wouldn't believe he's stray. I hope I have been of comfort and help to all those who are facing certain medical problems with their cats. I have long time experience as I've always had cats in my life and I'm 48 years and believe me I understand them very well. Every cat has his character same as humans. Good luck xxxxxx

DO NOT give or Introduce Apple Cider Vinegar to your cat mixed up with the crushed pills or any other medications especially if you have just started to introduce the ACV, otherwise they won't have their medications. It is incredible how intelligent cats are and they choose what to eat and what to drink even when they are strays. My strays have become very very choosy so be careful. First things first. I started with the medications first, crushing the pills and mixing them well with just little tasty sticky food so that the cat doesn't get suspicious. In the meantime whilst I feed him I feed his brother in a separate bowl and try to keep him possibly away from him so that they don't tend to eat from each other's bowl and I stay with him until he has ate the knob of food with medicine. Than I give him some different one with a little of ACV in it and I also make sure that at least he licks some of it and that's it. Then I leave the bowl on the floor, and they both share, but this way, I'm sure who is having what. I still have 5 days to finish up his Marbocyl pills but then I will continue to give him the Cystophan for at least a month. I have also consulted with my VET and she agreed that it won't do any harm. I will also continue to add water and ACV together with their pouches of food. Remember, Do not mix a lot; otherwise, they won't eat it at all. You have to always add gradually otherwise the food won't be tasty even if you add water, don't add a lot.

I am pretty sure you mean Arsenicum Album. I am a trained homoeopath. It is a common remedy for this condition.

I found this by accident. I have a Chow chow that had terrible eye stains. I started giving me a teaspoon of virgin cocunut oil at night for his coat and it cleared up his eye stains. amazing!

Hi Nikki, I would be spraying colloidal silver on the staph infection several times a day. If it's in a small area saturate a sterile gauze in cs an attach it to the area, keeping it soaked with cs. Good luck!

Has anyone successfully treated a resistant bacterial staph skin infection on a dog without the use of oral antibiotics?

I'm sorry but that's way too much and others will perhaps do this and you could burn their vocal cords/GI tract etc. I feel your fur baby was lucky to handle that but others will try and follow this and their cats may not be so strong. There are other protocols which work just as well without giving so concentrated. Please be cautious.

Hello, I am trying to decide between DMSO drops or Castor Oil. I went on Amazon, and saw the DMSO drops, do you have a recommendation of what brand to buy? Also for your dog, how mature was their cataract?

Hi Mary,

Please see the article and feedback on the EC cat hairballs page here:

https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/hairballs.html

My 3 year old cat keeps on throwing up. I can't stand to lose him. Can anyone give me some help please.

FYI - Found this post on Amazon regarding Apple Pectin powder and dogs.

Golden Mom

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I use this for loose stools for my dogs. I have had several incontinent dogs in the past and it helps keep them cleaner. It works well without over doing it. Always have on hand. Was half of the old fashioned Kaopectin.

My recipe: 95% sulfur powder, enough coconut oil to get it to a smooth texture, and about 2% turpentine. I don't know the size of the container you would mix it in, so that's why I only gave percentages. Recently, I actually was out of both c.o. and turpentine, so I used some vicks vaporub (it has some pine essential oil in it) and mixed it with some of the sulfur powder; my lazyman recipe. But it worked in a pinch for a few days.

Hi all,

Please assist with borax dosage for 65kg Lab with arthritis.

I'm sorry to sound unkind but NO ONE should ignore a pet eating something as large and unusual as a corn cob!! PLEASE do not avoid a vet in that kind of situation! Causing your dog to try and vomit it up could cause an esophageal tear or have it get stuck in the esophagus or throat He probably needed an endoscopy or surgery.. my Goodness please people, don't use these methods for something as serious as this . YES you probably ruptured your dog's tumor 😞😞😞 I am not a Vet, but am a registered nurse and sometimes people and pets need professional help.

Katzie, could you please give us the proportions of the ingredients you use?

Read and re-read your moving story. You and Belle and Samson touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your pain and joy.

For my now-4 dog rescues, I swear by Nu-Stock - but I make my own for far cheaper. I buy sulfur powder, coconut oil & turpentine, mix it up and its never failed us yet! 2 of them have very sensitive skin so I have had time to use it often.

Karen, my 8 year old golden retriever gets a fresh case of lyme each year. Our vet insists on the vaccine. We give her ledum each time we find a new tick on her. Can you tell what treatments your vet did to help your golden? This terrible disease has done its damage to her, she has joint pain and walks very slowly during her daily walks. She also has lots of anxieties as well. Thank you.