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Post by dustawaits on Jun 27, 2017 14:21:36 GMT
My dog has been misdiagnosed since she was a puppy. To start with she had hookworms and was not the given the appropriate wormer. She was given two treatments of doxycycline instead in case she had tick fever. She developed allergies to poultry early and her stomach problems were treated with more antibiotics. She grew worse with each medication and no DVM tested her ever for yeast. At 6 years of age as a very miserable dog, a friend that had many years experience said she had a yeasty smell.
I have now decided to go the herbal route. Reading up on plantain herb , not the banana! I found out it is for yeast! She is irritated inside and terribly itchy on the outside. I made a tea and started her with 3cc 3x daily. Then increased it to 10cc 3x daily. I use the tea on her itchy spots ( and my own) and it provides almost instant relief. I have also used a vinegar wash on her before I started the plantain. She had almost no hair left above her hips and new hair is now growing. But the vinegar does burn raw places whereas the plantain does not. She no longer has the yeasty smell but I intend to give her no less than a months treatment. Also I will restart it at the first sign of it returning. Best of all this is a free plant growing in my yard... no spray... and something she likes!
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Post by dustawaits on Jun 27, 2017 17:28:18 GMT
I love kefir but have not had any for years. It is a great product!!
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Post by here to stay on Jun 28, 2017 0:30:13 GMT
How do you make your tea? Do you grow your own?
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Post by here to stay on Jun 28, 2017 1:29:27 GMT
Look up plantago major and plantago lanceolata. One or the other, or both, are usually weeds in most lawns. Lol I have goats.
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Post by dustawaits on Jun 28, 2017 14:46:55 GMT
You can find it most anywhere . Near the edge of woods it can get quite large. My eye catches the round leaves quicker than the sword shape but I get both. I cover the leaves with water and boil for 30 minutes. Even if you have goats unless they need it they are not going to eat all of it. I am going to start drying it so I will always have it on hand. It means so much much for both the dog and I to get a night of sleep!! She still has itchy places but they are getting less.
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Post by here to stay on Jun 29, 2017 0:38:03 GMT
I looked up more info and it said plaintain is both perenniel and does not go dormant except in very cold places.
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 29, 2017 18:46:38 GMT
Ok, so you can do yourself a huge favor if you do 3 things.
1. Put a little apple cider vinegar in the drinking water for the dog, about 3 tablespoons, fresh daily. That will help stave off more yeast as the healing process continues.
2. If you aren't already, only feed grain free. Since chicken is a known issue for her, you could try salmon or similar, until you find the right protein that she isn't allergic to.
3. The first thing I do when I feel a yeast infection coming on, I start taking cranberry with vitamin c supplements. I use a high dose Cranberry supplement, at least 4500 mg. I take several daily with a lot of water until I get the yeast under control. I have all of my dogs on a cranberry pill daily to keep any UTI's away that almost always have a yeast infection behind them, and it also keeps their ears free of yeast.
Anyway, good luck! The best thing I have done is go grain free. My dogs are all much happier and much less likely to be itchy from their food.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 1, 2017 20:37:07 GMT
Grain free for years, no beef, beginning to wonder about salmon. I have not been able to come up with a protein she can eat if I make my own food for her. She does not like sweet potatoes and they are in her kibble. I really do not trust any kibble because they no longer have to state chicken in the ingredients. She willing takes most any pill I give her, but not the cranberry, no way. She takes her tinctures loves the garlic.
She is fully covered with hair now, no bald spots. But seeing how much hair I sweep up daily ..... it is a very thin coat she has. But she is going out willingly even digging for moles, but she has localized fever on certain places.
She does not like ACV period, smell or feel. I need to soak her feet/legs in Epsom salts , that she likesπ
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 2, 2017 0:51:53 GMT
No carbs , no sugar, bottled spring water only. But I feel part of her problem is something on this place. She has to need to go out bad to go through the dewy morn . Otherwise she will hold it until the grass is dry. If the immune system is down which I believe is a problem with my dog she can't throw off bugs or the yeast. Have you tried Siberian ginseng or read up on it? I am researching it and considering trying it.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 4, 2017 1:28:46 GMT
I appreciate all the concern. @redfish, I do hope your dog gets better. I wonder about chlorophyll. It would purify the blood. Surely yeast is no worse than gangrene. It clearly my rapidly spreading case of gangrene . Think I will try and see if it will help my dog.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 17, 2017 14:47:41 GMT
@redfish, how is your dog? Chlorophyll helped mine , got the yeast under control. Now it is very obvious allergies have taken over and something is disagreeing with her. If I know she gets chicken I giver her charcoal. If I put a charcoal capsule in her feed bowl she does alright. If I do not she doesn't. I have ordered Zignature Kangaroo and will try that. She is running out of options.
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Post by Maura on Jul 17, 2017 18:02:38 GMT
Have you ever given him garlic? Most dogs like garlic so you can put a bit of garlic on his regular food every day. It kills yeast and ascaris. Ascaris is a parasite that can get quite large and will take up residence in the lungs. When this happens you get asthma and probably other problems.
Also, I'd give black walnut hull tincture. It kills heart worm and many other parasites. 1 drop per 3 pounds of weight.
Heavy yeast and parasite infections will often present themselves as allergies.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 17, 2017 18:41:04 GMT
Is that the green walnut hulls? My dog is 6 but this yeast has gone untreated for a very long time. I know she has allergies but I keep her on a worming schedule. I have had her on garlic now for the last week or more. I need to pick more plantain. Bathing her Itchy spots eases the itch. The most she scrubs her back the worse she smells.
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Post by veronica on Jul 17, 2017 23:44:02 GMT
I have one with allergies and she manages to scratch and lick herself into a yeast infection. Usually bathing with Malseb or a similar shampoo helps but I'm having trouble getting rid of it this time. I did buy some chlorohexidine wipes and I use gold bond powder. It helps but I never thought of plantain. It grows in my yard so worth a try.
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Post by Maura on Jul 18, 2017 19:39:49 GMT
Yes, it is the green hulls from black walnuts. drclark.com sells it.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 19, 2017 0:12:42 GMT
I have lots of black walnut trees......
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Post by here to stay on Jul 19, 2017 1:26:51 GMT
Now that I'm looking for plaintain, I'm finding it everywhere. At least where the goats aren't.
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Post by dustawaits on Aug 3, 2017 23:10:17 GMT
My dog has gone from bad to worse. She started eating herself this week. Seems as if she wants to chew her tail off. The blood and gore is simply too much. I wrapped her tail with a medicated pad so it would heal. She started ripping out hair on her sides and upper leg.. She scrubbed her back on the ground in such frenzy she never knew anything was going on. After which she really smelled bad!!! I took the plantain tincture I had made put a a little on a cloth and scrubbed her. Sleep and rest have departed from me and her as well due to all her misery. I added a pinch , just reached in the bag with thumb and forefinger, of epsom salt and put it in a quart off water. That is what she is drinking since yesterday. She has not scratched or chewed for hours. She happily went out doors and chased the thunder off , just acting generally happy!!
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