SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi Everyone, I'm starting to develop a bit of a complex about Charlies health. He has eye gunk. I wipe it away with cold black tea and it seems to soothe him. It doesnt stop it coming back though. He seems to be prone to ear infections - which get vet treated. Ive started noticing Charlie scratching at his mouth, and he shakes his head a fair bit. I know the shaking can be attributed to his ears. Charlie gets bathed in Aloveen once every 3 weeks or so by Alan, our hydrobath guy. Sometimes if he has gone and gotten really dirty I will give him one in between, again only with aloveen. He eats mainly raw, necks, hearts, tail etc. Has preservitive free liver treats. Our vet has said that he has sensitive skin, lots of pink bits. We have a sensitve skin suncream for him. vet also says he has a bit of hayfever type thing. I want to get this right for him. I want to do the right thing for him Where am I going wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Is Charlie white? What breed is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 beagle, tri colour, male desexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Eye boogas are pretty normal for a lot of dogs. As long as it's not yellow or green (signs of infection) and his eyes aren't inflamed, don't worry. What you could look at is ways to boost his immune system. Adding something like Vitamin C or gojiberry powder to his diet may help. A small amount of apple cider vinegar can also be useful. When you say he eats "mainly raw" what else does he get. If you're really concerned you could take him to see a holistic vet. Most of what you're describing sounds like a slightly depressed immune system in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 We still have some proplan puppy kibble that every now and again we feed him as treats (ie.throw the kibble on the ground and he runs and finds it.) I have bought some apple cider vinegar and starting to put it in his water once a day. (thanks DOL!) His eye gunk has been green once, then i started with the tea and its not been green again. (thank DOL!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 We still have some proplan puppy kibble that every now and again we feed him as treats (ie.throw the kibble on the ground and he runs and finds it.)I have bought some apple cider vinegar and starting to put it in his water once a day. (thanks DOL!) His eye gunk has been green once, then i started with the tea and its not been green again. (thank DOL!) Can you spell out his diet in detail for me. Are you feeding BARF or prey model? What offal do you feed. Do you feed any supplements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Rotation of, in 2 meals a day for example - bfast - 1 chicken wing, dinner - lamb heart ALL RAW Lamb heart chicken neck chicken wing beef tail (bashed) liver mince mixed with vegetables bone to chew yogurt with honey, flaxseed/omega 3, once a day (only just started doing this daily) Apple cider vinegar (only just started this daily) Preservitive free liver treats for treats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Keep up with the Omega oils.. they are indicated as suppressing yeast growth and decreasing allergies. What kind of oil are you using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 olive oil or rice oil. I also give sardines in spring water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) olive oil or rice oil.I also give sardines in spring water. Neither of those oils are good sources of Omega 3 or 6 EFAs Jacquilee. I'd suggest you supplement with fish and flaxseed oil in rotation. Eggs would also be a useful source of EFAs, especially those where the hens have received EFA supplements. ETA: I use a human grade EFA blend called "Megaoil". You get it in the fridge at health food stores. Edited March 11, 2010 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 ohhh i misunderstood. With the yogurt i put a special flaxseed and omega 3 mix that you get from a doggie natropath. when i need to put oils with his food i add a drop of the other oils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Sounds like its all there then Jacquilee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Oh wow really?!! Thanks so much, I've been wanting someone to tell me that for ages. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 What does apple cider vinegar do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...e+cider+vinegar go there saxonpup. i think you need to put it into your browser apple cider vinegar Edited March 18, 2010 by jacquilee81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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