Contstant Scratching/itching/nibbling

[persephone]

Out of curiousity persephone how do chiropractic adjustments help the itchies?

I have no idea ..but after Mitch had a session ..he would be much more relaxed and chilled and didn't scratch anywhere near as much ..so his scratching probably had an anxiety base as well ...

The other thing I tried , with a holistic vet was injections of vit. C that seemed to be soothing as well ... but back then (1980's) it was a tad like witchcraft :p

[Tara8430]

Yeah ive been thinking if things dont settle down soon ill take her here .... http://animalholistictherapies.webs.com/

[persephone]

..it's such a constant concern..... hope you can find her some relief :)

[Tara8430]

So do I cause it makes them miserable poor little bugger

[dancinbcs]

Once you get a bad flea infestation the dog's immune system can go into overdrive and make him react to lots of things he never reacted to before. I had this problem with my boy last year, finally resorting to dreaded cortisone to settle things but then he reacted to that. Now after more than a year of Chinese Herbal Medicine we are almost back to a normal dog. He actually improved on Black Hawk but I still feed mostly raw, so it is only a small part of his diet.

This is what I was originally thinking, maybe all these chemicals have dried out his skin or ruined his immune system. I just didn't know it it was a plausible hypothesis. I've not heard of CHM for dogs! I had some for pregnancy years ago. Where did you get it from?

I use Lyn at Alternative Therapies 02 9606 8922, in western Sydney but she does do phone consults as well.

If you want to try a natural diet start with raw mince and add some rice and a few veges like pumpkin and zucchini put through the food processor. Meaty bones are better than mince but the mince can get them started on eating raw. You could also try chicken wings cut into jointed pieces, rather than a carcass to start as well as eggs and canned fish like sardines or tuna. Don't worry about balancing the diet for a month or so, when you can do more research on it. The object is to get rid of the commercial food.

[minimax]

Once you get a bad flea infestation the dog's immune system can go into overdrive and make him react to lots of things he never reacted to before. I had this problem with my boy last year, finally resorting to dreaded cortisone to settle things but then he reacted to that. Now after more than a year of Chinese Herbal Medicine we are almost back to a normal dog. He actually improved on Black Hawk but I still feed mostly raw, so it is only a small part of his diet.

This is what I was originally thinking, maybe all these chemicals have dried out his skin or ruined his immune system. I just didn't know it it was a plausible hypothesis. I've not heard of CHM for dogs! I had some for pregnancy years ago. Where did you get it from?

I use Lyn at Alternative Therapies 02 9606 8922, in western Sydney but she does do phone consults as well.

If you want to try a natural diet start with raw mince and add some rice and a few veges like pumpkin and zucchini put through the food processor. Meaty bones are better than mince but the mince can get them started on eating raw. You could also try chicken wings cut into jointed pieces, rather than a carcass to start as well as eggs and canned fish like sardines or tuna. Don't worry about balancing the diet for a month or so, when you can do more research on it. The object is to get rid of the commercial food.

Also All Natural Vet Care in Russell Lea, Sydney - http://www.naturalvet.com.au/

They do phone consults as well.