Essential Home Remedies for your Dog or Cat: Hunger pukes, itchy ears, hot spots & more
Mind-Jam Podcast: Pet Health & LongevityShow Notes
If you’ve been a pet parent long enough, you’ve faced unexpected problems with your dog or cat, such as morning “hunger” pukes, loose stools or minor scrapes. Unfortunately, many pet parents reach for over-the-counter (OTC) human medications to try and help their pets find relief. And though prescription and OTC meds have their place when used under the direction of a veterinarian, there are effective, science-based alternatives to help your dog or cat feel better! On this Inside Scoop episode, we’re sharing our favorite at-home remedies you should have in your pantry for these unexpected everyday illnesses. We’ll be covering common ailments, including: -Upset stomach and “bile pukes” -Loose stool and diarrhea -Yeasty, itchy ears -Wounds, hot spots, eye infections…and more! This episode is a replay of our weekly Facebook Live on the Inside Scoop. Original LIVE aired February 16, 2025. To watch video podcasts LIVE plus take part with your comments & questions, subscribe at Inside Scoop.
TIMESTAMPS (00:04:48) Subscribers - make sure you join the group inside the Subscriber Hub and the basics of navigating it. (00:07:27) A few words on the series of Pet Food Reviews (00:13:44) Announcement: SuperZoo Tradeshow (August, Vegas) - we've been invited to speak. There will also be another Inside Scoop Meet-and-Greet with details to come. (00:19:09) Periodic cooking of eggs (00:26:56) Yogurt, Kefir (00:37:20) Activated Charcoal (00:44:42) Psyllium (00:53:15) Pumpkin (01:02:32) Ginger (01:12:48) Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial measuring the effect of a dietetic food on dermatologic scoring and pruritus in dogs with atopic dermatitis (01:14:50) Green Tea Poultice (brand featured WeeTee) (01:28:48) Colloidal Silver (01:45:55) Manuka Honey Grab the Manuka Honey Cheat Sheet in the Files inside the group.
LINKS Long-term yogurt consumption tied to decreased incidence of certain types of colorectal cancer Effects of kefir addition on apparent digestibility of dry complete food of healthy dogs Complications & Controversies of Decontamination: Activated Charcoal Altered Intestinal Production of Volatile Fatty Acids in Dogs Triggered by Lactulose and Psyllium Treatment - The use of soluble fibre for the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhoea in police working dogs - Randomized controlled trial demonstrates nutritional management is superior to metronidazole for treatment of acute colitis in dogs Medicinal and biological potential of pumpkin: an updated review Can Dogs Eat Pumpkin? Roles of plant-based ingredients and phytonutrients in canine nutrition and health Activity of Colloidal Silver Solution against Microorganisms Implicated in Ocular Infections Silver Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine: Current Applications and Future Perspectives Medical-grade honey has superior antibacterial properties against common bacterial isolates in wound cultures of dogs and cats in comparison to non–medical-grade honey types Antibacterial and Antivirulence Activity of Manuka Honey against Genetically Diverse Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains Silicone Foam Dressing Silver Sterile Wound Bandages
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