My dog has worms, and my cat gets frequent UTIs. Are there any herbs that are good for pets that address either of these problems?
Thanks!
Dear Pet-Lover,
Yes. Worms in pets can be treated, with the right food and herbs. Try these well-documented remedies:
Grind up seeds from fresh grapefruits, oranges, lemons, limes, or any other citrus fruit and add to food. Grapefruit seeds are a natural for killing, weakening, and repelling parasites.
Add a half capsule of cayenne pepper per 50 lbs of body weight to food daily. This can be stepped up to a half capsule per 25 lbs of body weight twice a day for one week for quicker results.
Try grinding up pumpkin seeds and add a quarter teaspoon for each 10 – 15 lbs. of body weight daily. Do this for two weeks and then add wheat bran to the dog’s diet; soak the bran in water and add an eighth teaspoon per 10 lbs. of body weight to larger animals and just a pinch for smaller ones.
Finally, find some black walnut hull at your local health food store and give your dog one capsule per day. Wrap it in a piece of cheese or something to get the dog to eat it.
If this does not seem to help, a visit to the vet is in order.
As for the cat's bladder infections, supplements of cranberry and buchu. But because a bladder infection can be so damaging to the kidneys, as well as painful for the cat, the cat and its urine should be examined by a vetrinarian.
Best of luck to you and your pets!
The Herbalist
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