Showing posts with label dog urinary tract infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog urinary tract infections. Show all posts
Monday, May 23, 2011

Sophie the Therapy Dog Helps Bring Cheer!










Sophie the therapy dog has brought so much cheer to the people she helps take care of. Jack was sent home on Hospice and had very little time. Sophie spent a great deal of time with him while he was sick and the last few hours with him. He loved her as she did him. The only couch that Sophie has ever been allowed to jump on was his as he wasn't able to reach down. Besides his immediate family, Sophie was the only one allowed in the room. His family was thrilled because no one could make him smile like her. He said that Sophie made him forget about what was wrong.

The last picture ever taken of Jack was this one with Sophie. I just wanted you to know what Sophie does with a great part of her life. If Sophie continued to have Urinary Tract Infections so early on, I am not sure if she would have become a therapy dog. Thanks again for being such a big part in helping Sophie to overcome her Urinary Tract Infections and allowing that to happen!

Sandy and Sophie, Los Angeles, CA May 2011

For more about Sophie's story and how she overcame chronic UTIs, please see the attached link (scroll down a bit for Sophie's testimonial): http://www.askariel.com/pages.asp?pid=consultation

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Chronic UTIs and Dogs Licking Genital Area

Thank you so much for submitting a question to our blog. We welcome questions and are happy to help you.

Q: My female dog also licks her vaginal area a lot and barks likes she's in pain. I've taken her to the vet several times and they just tell me she has mild bladder infection. They give me an antibiotic and send me on my way. It might clear up for a little while but then it comes right back. These trips and medication get expensive. Any suggestions to clear this up? Types of dog food? I've heard of apple cider vinegar? Thanks in advance. -Joy
September 2, 2009 3:34 PM

Response: This is a common problem. When female dogs are licking at their genital area chronically, it is typically because they either have yeast overgrowth (just like human women!) or a urinary tract infection (UTI). Your veterinarian will give you antibiotics but many times, the infection just comes right back. This is because the bad bacteria grows back faster than the good bacteria. The good bacteria helps your pet's immune system to fight off infection. What can you do to improve your pet's immune system and get the infection under control?
1) Change diets--use a low carbohydrate diet such as a raw food diet
2) Use supplements to help rebalance the flora: Our Pet UTI Prevention Package includes a full spectrum of supplements to help your dog ward off UTIs for good including Pet UTI Prevention Formula (herbs to fight off UTIs), Power Probiotic, Notatum (boosts immune function and fights infection) and Amazing Omegas (reduces inflammation)
3) Reduce inflammation which is causing the infection to recur in the first place by avoiding key allergens such as wheat (found in dog biscuits) and peanut butter.

We have helped hundreds of pet owners get rid of UTIs for good! It is natural to feel discouraged but until you have tried the full low carbohydrate, hypoallergenic diet program along with the supplements, you won't see the results you are hoping for.
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Dog With Chronic UTIs--Response To Roxy's Mom

Anonymous said...
I found this blog really interesting. My dog Roxy has suffered chronic uti's for many years. I bring her to the vet and they just give me the same old antibiotics. I feed her Nutro Max dog food and Costco dog biscuits. Do u have any suggestions?-Roxy's MOm in Washington State.

Susan Blake Davis, CCN Response to Roxy's Mom:

Thanks so much for following the Holistic Vet and Pet Nutrition Journal. We really appreciate it and are hoping to get more followers. There is a lot you can do to help Roxy. Unfortunately, there are many people just like you who care so much about their pets and are discouraged to see their pets suffer with these painful urinary tract infections.

First, it is important to know how much diet affects chronic UTIs. Many times both dogs and cats suffer with urinary tract infections primarily as a result of the food they are eating. There are two major contributing factors: food allergies (e.g. grains, corn, milk products, chicken, etc) and also too many carbohydrates. Many pet owners don't realize that giving their dogs biscuits can contribute to allergies (itching, scratching, skin problems) as well as to chronic UTIs. And... many dog foods (such as the one you are using) contain grains, corn or wheat gluten all of which can be potential allergens. The allergic food creates a lot of inflammation and creates an environment where yeast and bacteria can overgrow. Carbohydrates feed yeast and bad bacteria.

Then, as you give your dog antibiotics, the problem clears up for a short while only to return again. So....the food is one culprit but also you need to replenish the dog and cat's immune system with good bacteria that were killed by the antibiotics. Antibiotics kill both the bad bacteria but also the good bacteria enabling yeast to overgrow. This is a viscious cycle and is often seen frequently in many women as well. To combat this, we need to get our pets (and ourselves) on a reduced carbohydrate diet free of high allergen foods and use supplements to help rebuild and repair.

The products that will really help Roxy with her condition are PET UTI Prevention Formula, Probiotic and Notatum for starters and then if the problem persists, it would be best to schedule a consultation. Please be sure to change her diet---you might want to consider changing her diet to a hypoallergenic canned or raw food diet. Avoid biscuits and other treats that contain grains and use Wildside Salmon treats or vegetables such as baby carrots in their place.