Pampered Dog Blog

Pet owners will need to visit an mobile vet on occasion. For example, all rabies shots are to be given by a vet; this is required by law in most areas. Sometimes professional diagnosis and treatment are required, of course, but many routine things that vets do can easily be taken care of by owners.

For many centuries, there were no veterinarians. People took care of their animals themselves, or occasionally appealed to the local wise woman or herbal healer, the same one they visited themselves when ill. Many of the time-tested folk remedies that work on humans also work on animals.

There are many books on the subject of animal care, as well as a rich store of information on the Internet. It is important to check several sources before following any advice you find. If there is information in one place that you find nowhere else, you should look for an alternative or at the very least proceed with extreme caution.

Reading everything you can get your hands on – or click on with your mouse – is a good idea, since a basic foundation of knowledge will stand you in good stead in case remedial care is needed. For instance, Natural Vitamin E is great for general health (it is a valuable antioxidant) but is equally beneficial as a topical for wounds or burns. A simple cut or abrasion on an animal can be covered with Vitamin E to promote healing and prevent infection.

If you dog gets ‘skunked’, canned tomatoes are not nearly as effective as a scrub with one part hydrogen peroxide, one part rubbing alcohol, and two parts dish soap. You probably will want to scrub, rinse, and scrub again, and may have to repeat the treatment the next day. Hydrogen peroxide is good to induce vomiting in a dog which has eaten something harmful; give a tablespoon every two minutes until vomiting occurs.