Thought I'd make a post since it's such a great deal on wild caught salmon oil. I ended up getting 4 bottles since between 2 dogs, I go through quite a bit but it's been a lifesaver especially during dry winter months when their coats start to get flaky.
http://www.entirelypets.com/ansalmonoil32oz.html
I've been pretty busy with school and work and haven't had much time to update my dog related endeavors, but they have been doing pretty well, I've been giving Indy raw int the evening and he seems to be itching a bit less, but I'm mainly attributing it to higher omega content. They've been devouring the aunt jeni's pre-made raw that I got on sale from a local co-op, especially the rabbit formula.
I really need to make the time to sort the raw food into separate baggies which makes it less of a headache to feed, especially if I'm in a hurry and don't have time to pre-measure everything.
On another dog related note, I'm putting together a secret santa package for a dog forum I'm a member at, it's a bit easier this year since I can get everything at good price from the store I work at, but I keep wondering if the recipient would like my choice of goodies. I still want to get couple items but I may have to special order them since I couldn't find anything similar at the store. I would post a picture of the package, but I don't want to reveal my identity ;)
As I was putting everything together, I realized how completely dog obsessed I actually am since majority of toys/treats I already had at home that I've gotten from various online specials. I always donate extras to rescues I volunteer with, but they keep piling on. But at this point I could probably open up my own pet supply store.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Raw diet, funky breath and flea woes
This is something I noticed with Uno, despite eating a raw diet and having clean teeth, he has a strange odor sometimes which for the lack of better word smells like anal glands, kinda fishy and metal-like. I wasn't exactly sure what it could be until I came across this artcile from Raw Instinct Magazine.
(scroll down to page 10)
http://d27vj430nutdmd.cloudfront.net/21105/105982/105982.3.pdf
Since he's nearing 7 this upcoming December, I'm thinking of taking him to the vet to run some blood work to make sure that all his organs are functioning normally and the breath is not a result of something more serious.
On a seperate note, Indy is itching again due to fleas which is driving me a little bit crazy. I started him on an oral flea managment called Program in conjuction with a garlic supplement from Springtime Inc. After couple months I noticed that he stopped scratching so I mostly attributed it to the flea meds rather then the garlic. The last month or so I've been pretty busy with school and working 2 jobs , so often times I would forget to give him the garlic tabs every day. Unfortunately I found 2 fleas on him the other day and he's been itching non-stop since. I found it suprising because I expected the flea meds to keep them at bay, but apparently they do not kill the adult fleas, just prevent new ones from hatching.
So I'm putting him back on garlic which he hates with passion, but so far it seems to be the only natural remedy that works as long as I stay on top of it. Right now I'm crushing it and mixing it with ground raw and salmon oil to try to mask the taste. He still hates it, but I hope I can cut back to 2 tabs a day once it gets colder.
Have you found any natural flea products that work?
I've tried diatomaceous earth, various herbal sprays, water additives (garlic/acv based), and so far nothing seems to work except the garlic.
Oddly enough Uno has no fleas at all, I never see him scratch and if I do find an odd flea during the summer, that's usually it.
I think part of the reason is that he has a stronger immune system because he primarily eats raw where as Indy eats kibble and some raw. Another reason is that he has a very short slick coat, so I think it's harder for fleas to grab on and stay on. So I haven't used any flea products on him in at least couple years because it's never been an issue. I'll occasionally find a tick on his ear or neck after a hike, but since I started wiping him down with essential oil based horse spray before hand, he stopped being a bug magnet.
(scroll down to page 10)
http://d27vj430nutdmd.cloudfront.net/21105/105982/105982.3.pdf
Since he's nearing 7 this upcoming December, I'm thinking of taking him to the vet to run some blood work to make sure that all his organs are functioning normally and the breath is not a result of something more serious.
On a seperate note, Indy is itching again due to fleas which is driving me a little bit crazy. I started him on an oral flea managment called Program in conjuction with a garlic supplement from Springtime Inc. After couple months I noticed that he stopped scratching so I mostly attributed it to the flea meds rather then the garlic. The last month or so I've been pretty busy with school and working 2 jobs , so often times I would forget to give him the garlic tabs every day. Unfortunately I found 2 fleas on him the other day and he's been itching non-stop since. I found it suprising because I expected the flea meds to keep them at bay, but apparently they do not kill the adult fleas, just prevent new ones from hatching.
So I'm putting him back on garlic which he hates with passion, but so far it seems to be the only natural remedy that works as long as I stay on top of it. Right now I'm crushing it and mixing it with ground raw and salmon oil to try to mask the taste. He still hates it, but I hope I can cut back to 2 tabs a day once it gets colder.
Have you found any natural flea products that work?
I've tried diatomaceous earth, various herbal sprays, water additives (garlic/acv based), and so far nothing seems to work except the garlic.
Oddly enough Uno has no fleas at all, I never see him scratch and if I do find an odd flea during the summer, that's usually it.
I think part of the reason is that he has a stronger immune system because he primarily eats raw where as Indy eats kibble and some raw. Another reason is that he has a very short slick coat, so I think it's harder for fleas to grab on and stay on. So I haven't used any flea products on him in at least couple years because it's never been an issue. I'll occasionally find a tick on his ear or neck after a hike, but since I started wiping him down with essential oil based horse spray before hand, he stopped being a bug magnet.
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