C is for Colds

At the onset of sneezing my dogs and cats are the recipients of vitamin C (powder, pills or capsules) and zinc in particular, also Canine Care (or Feline Care) multi-vitamin-multi-minerals and antioxidants to boost the immune system. 

 

Sometimes I put echinacea drops diluted with water, in a syringe, and administer that also.  I also put some Olbas oil on the edge of their beds or a little eucalyptus oil.  Tiger balm at a safe distance can also help to clear nasal passages.  However, none of these oils should be put right next to the nose.  You can also put your dog or cat in the bathroom when you are having a hot bath as the steam can help congestion.

 

HOMEOPATHICALLY: The vet Meg Kaplan gave my cats a homeopathic sinusitis mix consisting of Pulsatilla3x, Hydrastis3x andKali Bich 6x.This remedy worked very well on Coco my brown and white Cornish Rex who seemed to have a permanent cold until Meg cured him.

 

Copyright Alexandra Bastedo

 

Alexandra is the author of “The Healthy Cat” and “The Healthy Dog” books which are recommended by vets. She also founded Pet Nutrition Concepts with the eminent homeopathic vet Mark Elliott on www.petnutrition.co.uk to provide supplements for the sanctuary animals and pets generally.

 

She is the founder of the ABC Animal Sanctuary at www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk which relies upon your donations -however small- to function. There are vet bills and feed bills for 150 animals and birds.

A is for Acupuncture

                                           by Alexandra Bastedo

                               www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

                                       Acupuncture can have remarkable results with slipped discs, arthritis, epilepsy and many other problems.  I took my cat, hissing and screaming in pain, to our vet.  He located the problem in the spine (the cat had one leg shorter than the others after an accident) and when he lasered the acupuncture points the animal became very calm and fell asleep on the surgery table. 

 

Peter Brown, the Australian vet and acupuncturist treated a ginger cat that had radial nerve paralysis in one leg after being impaled on a fence.  The cat wouldn’t move the leg at all, but after three acupuncture sessions was totally cured.

 

When my dobermann Little Dorrit was taken to Mark Elliot, the homeopathic vet, screaming in pain he treated her with acupuncture .She came out perfectly alright with the problem solved and Mark had saved us a lot of expense as the conventional vets had wanted to exray and might well have suggested an expensive operation. Having seen the amazing results with my own eyes it is a complementary route well worth trying.

 

copyright Alexandra Bastedo

 

Alexandra is the founder of the ABC animal sanctuary on www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk which is dependent on donations however small to continue its rescue work and is the founder with the eminent vet Mark Elliot of Pet Nutrition Concepts on www.petnutrition.co.uk  which provides vitamin supplements for pets including the sanctuary animals.

Z is for Zinc

                                             by Alexandra Bastedo

                                  www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk

 

                                         Zinc is one of the most valuable minerals in boosting the immune system.  It used to be found in the soil and passed onto the food chain but it is now sadly lacking as most of our fields are overworked and are regularly sprayed with pesticides and chemicals. 

 

                                         An animal with skin or coat problems may well be deficient in zinc and should be given a zinc tablet internally while a zinc ointment can be used externally.  Zinc is a bactericide and can be used after surgery or on burns.  Zinc also helps to repair tissue and to make the immune system function properly.  It should be given as a supplement in all the major canine and feline illnesses including cancer.  It is a mineral which should be taken separately from the others and does not need to be taken with food.

 

 copyright Alexandra Bastedo

 

Alexandra is the founder of the ABC Animal Sanctuary with over 150 animals and birds on www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk and is the author of the veterinary recommended “The Healthy Cat” and “The Healthy Dog” books. Signed copies are obtainable from the web site shop.

Donations and adoptions are very much needed for us to continue our work rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned animals.

Alexandra is also the co- founder with the eminent homeopathic vet Mark Elliott of Pet Nutrition Concepts on www.petnutrition.co.uk providing nutritional supplements for pets.