porshiepoo
05-Feb-09, 00:42
This is actually for my German Shepherd boy who has had a skin condition for ages and I'm now looking at alternative treatments to antibiotics.
He was finally diagnosed with a deep seated infection last year after a skin scraping was taken. He has the classic GSD symptoms of itching at the top of his rump to the point where there was no fur left and the skin was becoming thickened and raised.
He was prescribed Cephalexin by the vet and the first course went well, the hair began to grow back and he stopped itching it immediately. However the subsequent courses don't seemed to have helped much at all except he has stopped itching the area. The area has lost its hair again but the red areas are not as aggressive looking, however it certainly appears to me that the antibiotics have lost their effect - as is quite common with bacterial infections. His underbelly near his hip now appears to being going bald - no chewing or reddened areas mind - and the skin appears to be Black in these areas.
I'm now looking at alternative treatments for this as I hate the thought of putting all these Toxins into a dog that obviously has some kind of Immune system imbalance to have this problem in the first place.
Does anyone know a UK supplier of Natural Remedy Seaweed Mineral Food? Or know of a similar supplement?
Does anyone know of or have experience of a Natural Immune System Supplement?
What is the doseage for using Garlic as a flea repellent on GSD's & Great Danes? Is Garlic a good idea? I've heard some say it's brilliant and others say it's toxic. Are there other effective homeopathic treatments?
Does anyone have any experience with the useage of Colloidal Silver?
Finally, are there any other supplements you have tried for these same or similar problems? I have, and still am, checking the Net but there's such a plethora of information and opinions that after 2 days research I'm still no nearer to an answer or a path to take.
Cheers
He was finally diagnosed with a deep seated infection last year after a skin scraping was taken. He has the classic GSD symptoms of itching at the top of his rump to the point where there was no fur left and the skin was becoming thickened and raised.
He was prescribed Cephalexin by the vet and the first course went well, the hair began to grow back and he stopped itching it immediately. However the subsequent courses don't seemed to have helped much at all except he has stopped itching the area. The area has lost its hair again but the red areas are not as aggressive looking, however it certainly appears to me that the antibiotics have lost their effect - as is quite common with bacterial infections. His underbelly near his hip now appears to being going bald - no chewing or reddened areas mind - and the skin appears to be Black in these areas.
I'm now looking at alternative treatments for this as I hate the thought of putting all these Toxins into a dog that obviously has some kind of Immune system imbalance to have this problem in the first place.
Does anyone know a UK supplier of Natural Remedy Seaweed Mineral Food? Or know of a similar supplement?
Does anyone know of or have experience of a Natural Immune System Supplement?
What is the doseage for using Garlic as a flea repellent on GSD's & Great Danes? Is Garlic a good idea? I've heard some say it's brilliant and others say it's toxic. Are there other effective homeopathic treatments?
Does anyone have any experience with the useage of Colloidal Silver?
Finally, are there any other supplements you have tried for these same or similar problems? I have, and still am, checking the Net but there's such a plethora of information and opinions that after 2 days research I'm still no nearer to an answer or a path to take.
Cheers