Colloidal silver

[louismom]

Louis, my 10 yr old, has been fighting staph/yeast on his paws for at least a month. I've tried Cephalexin, Ampicillin, Orbax, Ketaconazole, & Benadryl. His paws are still red and he's still itching and licking. Have been trying organic apple cider vinegar, but that just makes him lick more. His food hasn't changed- he's on Blue Freedom Chicken and all of his treats are wheat/sugar free. So, I bought some colloidal silver today -500 PPM. The lady at health food store told me to give him 1/2 of a dropper 2-3 times a day- he's 35 lbs. She also said that I could put it on his feet. Anyone had experience with this and does dosage sound correct?

 

[davidh]

I have never used it but according to vetinfo dot com, it says you can give medium-sized dogs 30 ml, twice daily. I would also change foods as chicken is a known allergen in some bullies. We feed ours grain free FROMM and have had great success.

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[2bullymama]

Agree with David.... May be the chicken. Also, my girl is allergic to both chicken and all things green (grass, weeds, trees, etc). So what I do is wipe her paws after she is put side.... It helps lessen the reaction or itching

 

[bullmama]

Have you tried soaking paws yet? You can try soaking in apple cider vinegar, or betadyne, Epsom salts, or chlorahexidine. All of these should be diluted heavily with water.


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[louismom]

Yes, I've soaked his paws in organic apple cider vinegar- hasn't helped. Using the silver and also started kefir- we'll see. He's still licking and chewing on them. He has never been allergic to chicken- has eaten it all of his life.

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

Allergies can come on later in life so I would try and switch from chicken to see if it helps. My Boston is allergic to chicken now but for the first 2 years of her life she ate chicken with no problems.