From the desk of Sharda Baker.
Hello and welcome everyone!
This is Sharda with a pet supplements newsletter. Supplements are commonly used by many people today to help boost and enrich diets.
Pet owners also see the benefits of adding pet supplements to their dog's diet, though this course of action should be discussed with a veterinarian.
Most healthy dogs will not need supplements, but dogs with specialized needs and owners using the BARF diet for their dogs may prefer that extra boost that pet supplements can provide.
As you read through this section, remember that pet supplements are often times very specialized and you will need to discuss any choice you make with your veterinarian.
So, let's start shall we?
These components are responsible for many of its anticancer, antibiotic, anti-lipid and anti-diabetic properties. Pretty powerful stuff, isn't it?
Those who advocate giving garlic to dogs point to garlic protecting against cancer, enhancing immunity and reducing the formation of athero-sclerotic plaques and thrombi. It has even been found to be beneficial in reducing cholesterol levels, and lower blood sugar levels.
Raw garlic is antibacterial and anti-fungal. This action, however, is lost when garlic is cooked or dried.
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Dry ginger is also a good anti-inflammatory. Together with garlic, dry ginger can replace the need for aspirin-like (NSAID) drugs.
However, there are claims that garlic is actually harmful or even deadly to dogs and should be avoided at all costs. Garlic contains, along with whatever beneficial components, thiosulphate.
Thisoulphate is responsible for a condition that causes the dog's red blood cells to burst. The condition is called HAEMOLYTIC ANEMIA and is deadly.
Some symptoms of haemolytic anemia are vomiting, reddish urine, and breathlessness. There is no direct evidence that there's a correlation between dogs consuming garlic and suffering from this disease, but it bears mentions for concerned owners.
When choosing to feed your dog any human food or pet supplements such as garlic, you must consult your veterinarian. There are two sides to every coin and garlic clove.
Keep this in mind if you choose to use it to pet supplement your dog's diet.
A few more ways raw unprocessed but pasteurized garlic supposedly helps your dog are for skin boils and other bacterial infections. Crush a bulb of garlic and extract the juice.
Apply it on the infected areas. Wound healing with take place within a week. Using a raw, unprocessed (not preserved in any way) clove of garlic, mash it well and add it to your pet's food daily.
Large dog - ½ clove. Small dog - ¼ clove. This helps prevent cancer, tone the circulation, and purify the blood. This helps keep dogs from having worms and gets rid of them if he or she already has them.
It keeps fleas and ticks off dogs because neither bug likes the smell of garlic. This actually works for horses to keep stable flies and other gnats away. Your dog doesn't smell like garlic to a human, by the way.
The easiest way to give garlic is by liquid. Either spray or pour it on the food, and mix well.
The researched recommended daily dose seems to be:
Now, if you think the doses are too high, then opt to do what many breeders, vets and animal lovers do: feed the dog.
In other words, just give them what they seem to tolerate. Actually, it would be best for you to just start off slowly with smaller amounts if this is what you would like to try for your dog.
For those on the BARF diet and who may want to use supplements or for those wanting to learn more about common supplements, there is a well spring of knowledge out there, either through your veterinarian or on the internet.
I hope that this pet supplements newsletter helped you understand more about the garlic.
Thank you very much for listening!
All the best and take care
Warmly,
