Canine Antibiotics

Let’s look at canine antibiotics and when you should consider natural herbal antibiotics for dogs. Both have a purpose and overuse of one can cause many common dog health problems.

What Antibiotics Do

Whether for dogs, cats or humans, prescription antibiotics have their place - to cure a bacterial infection. That’s it.

They do not cure a viral infection, and should not be taken for a cold, the flu or any other viral infections such as kennel cough. Many of us expect to use them for everything under the sun thinking we are helping our dogs, yet here is the truth.

Canine antibiotics, which are the same as those used for humans, kill ALL bacteria. Our babies cannot be healthy without good bacteria.

So they help on one hand and take away on the other. We need to be smarter about what we give our dogs and what we take for ourselves too.

Dog Intestinal Problems

A healthy body self heals. Nutrition is a huge part of the package. In the gut lie lots of good bacteria, fed by nutrition. Our dogs need it! The job of bacteria is not only to aid in digestion - it is the first line of defense against disease! Everything from allergies to cancer.

Antibiotics totally disrupt the natural balance in the gut because they kill all bacteria. After their use, the body must have this good bacteria replaced to avoid prolonged dog intestinal problems and help balance the immune system and avoid future disease.

Prebiotics and Probiotics for Dogs

Prebiotics are foods that make their way through the digestive system and help good bacteria grow and flourish. (like garlic)

Here is a product you can actually share with your dog if you wanted because it has 11 strains of beneficial bacteria. It has both probiotics AND prebiotics. Just be sure to keep it in the fridge once you get it.

Non Prescription Antibiotics and Herbal Antibiotics for Dogs

There are non prescription items that have antibiotic properties. One is called Liquid Silver Shield.

Liquid Silver Shield is colloidal silver and to get an idea of some specific things it cures (there are more), read the box on your right.

It also comes in a gel for external areas.

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On the other hand, using them to prevent a bacterial infection or to help cure a viral infection is ludicrous. The more they are used, the more the body is hurt long term. So use them when you must but please use these alternatives whenever possible.

The reason I keep these alternatives in my medicine cabinet is so I can address an issue the minute it comes up and before it grows into a big problem. I hope you will too.

Here’s to your dog’s health!

Oh, before you go, here are some other pages you may find useful:

Canine Probiotics - and The Dog Raw Food Diet

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