Home Remedies for Dogs - Treat Small Problems at Home
Home Remedies for Dogs #1: Broken Toe Nails
Broken nails can happen in different ways. The dog may get their nail caught in a rug or even in their favorite blanket, if they have a rough spot on their toe nail. You may also cut your pet's nails to short. In both instances the dog will have bloody toe nails. It is normal to worry when this happens, but if you know your home remedies, you will be more at ease. Once a nail has began to bleed, get a small container of cornstarch and dip the dog's toe nail into the cornstarch. This will stop the bleeding. To help avoid broken toe nails in the future, keep your dog's nails trimmed and file down any rough spots. When you allow your dog's nails to grow too long, the quick of the nail will also become longer, making it easier for the nail to bleed when cut.
Home Remedies for Dogs #2: Upset Stomach
Just like humans, dogs get upset stomachs. This can be hard on the dog and the owner as well. Luckily, there are several home remedies to cure upset stomachs. One of the home remedies that my vet shared with me was to feed your dog yogurt. I was given this piece of advice after explaining that my dog's stomach made gurgling noises from time to time. While he didn't explain how it worked I can only guess that it is the bacteria in the yogurt. The bacteria in yogurt actually help our stomachs as well, by fighting against lactose. Plus dogs think this is a wonderful treat. If the stomach problems continue, more than a day, or are extremely bad, contact your vet immediately. Dogs can quickly become dehydrated if the stomach problems continue. To help avoid these problems, avoid feeding your dog too much human food. Human food should be a treat, not a meal. Also watch for any signs that may be the effect of an allergy. For example, my dog Precious is allergic to red dye. Any time she would eat treats that were red she would become very ill.
Home Remedies for Dogs #3: Irritated Skin
Dogs can also get irritated skin, but there are several home remedies that will help sooth their skin. One of those home remedies is bag balm. Bag balm was originally invented to sooth chapped cow utters, but is now used to help a variety of different animals, including dogs. This product worked extremely well when my dog was shaved for surgery. Her skin was extremely irritated, but the bag balm soothed the skin and ended the itching. Another one of these wonderful home remedies is probably in your medicine cabinet right now. If your dog gets scratched, you will need to clean the scratch out. In your vet's office you will see peroxide. They spray this on pets when they have irritated skin and you can use it at home as well.
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- Treat an upset stomach with yogurt.
16 Comments
Post a Commentmy friend has a 10 yr. old golden retriver who has a very dried out nose.
instead of being soft and moist, it is dry,hard and scrtchy. what causes this condition and what can be done for it?
Thanks so much for the cornstarch tip. I had cut my dogs nail to short and couldn't stop the bleeding. I ran upstairs searched on yahoo and I am so glad I found you. IT WORKED in no time!! Thank you!!!
my rottie seems to have cracked his pad on his foot how do i help heal this it's a front foot on the upper heal part of his pad what can i use to heal this and get his to leave it alone
My dog might of swallow small pieces of glass. What would be a home remedie?
Ijumped down off a porch and landed with my boot on my dog's foot and now I think he has a broken toe. Can anything be done for a dog's broken toe other than just to let it heal?
what can i give to my dog,he is constipated
Good article, Amy. And a good looking dog, too. I'm glad to see you use Bag Balm. Growing up on a dairy introduced me to Bag Balm. I don't have any pets, but I use Bag Balm on my chapped hands. One day I visited a friend who just had a baby. On her coffee table sat a can of Bag Balm. I asked what she used it for and she said she used it on her baby to keep her from getting dipper rash. I've used it on pimples and in a couple of days they are dried out and gone. It works on minor cuts and scraps, too.
Nice work I am getting my daughter a puppy soon and will need these.
Super tips!
Great tips Amy! I didn't know about the yogurt tip. I'll have to try that on my little boy puppy. His tummy gurgle every once in awhile!