I had a spinal injury a few years ago and the surgeon warned me of permanent nerve damage causing incontinence being a potential consequence if it got worse. It's called "cauda equina syndrome", I did a quick search and it looks like it occurs in dogs too. Essentially you lose all nerve feeling on your bowel, hence not knowing when you need to go. I'm not sure what the solution is (if any) but it could be a clue.
Hyperparathyroidism
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Will have to look into this further. I too have heard good things about Aloe Vera and will research it.Thanks for all the info, it's certainly food for thought.
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Let me just add some more info on AV then. The reason it is so successful & versatile is that it contains over 70 separate nutrients and is:
anti-toxin
anti-inflammatory
boosts the immune system
improves the take-up of nutrients from food
promotes/accelerates healing of wounds (internal & external use)
improves the efficient transfer of 'messages' via the nervous systemI can't claim these to be proven but we have achieved results in all these uses, consistent with the above hypotheses!
My horse was restored to full health because the AV hit him in 3 ways:
- it removed the toxins in his blood caused by the breakdown of his liver
- it promoted the regeneration of his liver (the only organ, I think, which can be regenerated)
- it enhanced the take-up of nutrients, enabling him to rebuild condition relatively quickly
We also successfully restored the use of our then 10 year-old Great Dane's back legs after she went off them, being unable to run or walk up steps. I proved to myself it was the AV because when I took her off it her legs went again within 24 hours and when put back on it they worked again in the same timescale. I kept her on it for the rest of her life: we finally lost her at 11+1/4, a good age for a Dane. It was my vet, not a particular enthusiast for AV, who explained it was probably improving the neurological 'message flow' from her brain to her hind legs.
We also use AV Gelly (a clear ointment) which we are convinced heals wounds faster than anything else available. This has proved especially valuable for the horses who, as all horse owners know, are forever bumping into things or scraping themselves on fences & hedges.
It sounds as though I'm trying to sell the stuff but I am not - just passing on what we have learned over the last 11 years!
We currently take it ourselves to keep away long established aches and pains from riding falls over the years and to keep bugs at bay - eg swine flu right now - even if it doesn't prevent us getting it, I know the outcome would be less severe. We increase the dose at the first sign of a cold & usually prevent it taking hold. Amazing stuff? A miracle substance? Yes, we think so!
PS we first came across it on a beach in Barbados in 1995 when slices of the AV leaves were being sold by locals to relieve sunburn (you just rubbed the slice on the affected place). And yes, despite our initial suspicions it worked…
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Thanks again, I have used Aloe Vera on sunburn, as you say you can just rub the leaves over to get the gel out.
You have had great results with your Horse and Great Dane. I will pass the info on to my cousin who keeps Horses. -
Mramsay - apologies I haven't been on line for a while owing to work pressures. Nosodes are homeopathic preparations. There is a nosode for dogs which covers all problems covered by conventional vaccinations. The one tablet covers Leptospirosis, Parvo Virus, Hepatitis Distemper and Kennel Cough.
I am a great believer in homeopathic preparations and also I too use Aloe Vera for various problems. I'm impressed by the use you make of it.
Since having heard Chris Day a noted homeopathic vet talk at a Canine Health Care meeting I no longer use conventional vaccines.
The book mentioned earlier - The Darling Buds of May is certainly well worth reading.
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Further to the mention of yearly vacs, a vet that i used to use in the next town wont see dogs unless they are up to date with their boosters
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I think that's called blackmail!
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Yes i think its taking away peoples choice
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No, it's me taking away my business!!!
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I totally agree. Vaccination boosters are just a way of making more money in my opinion. Even the drug companies acknowledge that yearly boosters are not always necessary.
I wonder if this vet checks on the dog's health and immunity levels bfore vaccination ?
From experience I know that vaccinating a dog that is not perfectly A1 healthy can be dangerous (or even fatal)!
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Some good news for us this morning. Bing had a two-week check up and his calcium levels are halfway back to normal + he's gained over 1kg, so he's on his way back!
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Wonderful news. Well done you and Bing.
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Brilliant news for Bing
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Yes, we're quietly pleased. Even the vet noticed he was behaving more normally - for a Basenji, that is!
A real milestone will be passed when he starts, um, lifting his leg again!!!
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Well, our little Bing did lift his leg again, just once!
Then, sadly, he went into a decline which the vet thought was not recoverable from so we sent him on his way two weeks ago. We are both more sad than we ever thought was possible which is why it is only now I am able to post this.
Mike & Jenny
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Mike and Jenny..I am so sorry to hear about Bing..I can feel you pain..know that he is running again happy, go lucky on the other side of the bridge..
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Mike and Jenny i am so sorry for your loss of Bing
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I am very sorry to hear about Bing.
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Thank you all for your kind thoughts. If only we had a way of explaining to a rather lost little Basenji bitch (Rosie) what has happened to her lifelong friend…
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So sorry for your loss.
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Really sorry and sad to hear Bing when away!
