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Poor Fancy - hope she feels better soon.

Have you ever tried sea cucumber for her?  i've heard it's great for older dogs - i'm getting some for my saint who has arthritis.  Supposed to give some of the spunk back to them - good for joints and all over health.

Thanks girls... Sue, I am not familiar with a sea cucumber. Can you give me some more info about it and where to obtain it? I appreciate any advice. Thanks, Deb

-- Edited by chideb at 00:31, 2007-04-11

Aww Deb, the poor lil thing. Give her a kiss and a scratch for me.

Hi Deb - i heard about sea cucumbers when i was doing rescue - i know of someone who had a 13 year old shepherd mix who was arthritic and just that general "getting old syndrome" of not doing much or feeling good.  Her vet (who is a holistic vet) suggested them - she said within a week it was like having a young dog again - appetite was much better, dog was running -even stealing food from counters again.
The general premise is that a sea cucumber has a "sophisticated immune system" - they've survived for thousands of years (and have been consumed as delicacy by people for hundreds) - they have great cellular immunity, protein builders, etc.  
They are supposed to be great for joint mobility, as well as overall health and well-being - lots of omega-3s, green tea, pro-biotics, ester-C, etc. and are for humans, dogs or cats
www.coastsidebio.com in Maine is where i ordered mine - they have a sea jerky or sea bones (with no wheat which is a big factor now with all these recalls) made specifically for smaller breeds.
You might also try some acidophilus for her tummy -revival animal health carries that as well as some other supplements and/or holistic products that might help.
I've gone a lot of holistic/supplement  routes with all my dogs now - getting vitamin C every winter (just like me and the kids LOL) - certain oils for coats, etc.   They're finding more and more that this works better and so am I

Hope this helps

Sue

Poor Fancy, I hope she feels better soon :(

That is really interesting about the sea cucumbers. We have a salt water reef tank, and one of the inhabitants is a sea cucumber.

I like to go the holistic route as well... we use suppliments with our dogs as well, and they are fed a grain free holistic food (Orijen). I bookmarked the sea cucumber page to check out later :D

Deb.. how is Fancy doing?

So glad to hear Fancy is foing a little better!  It's so horrible to think of such a lovely girl being in pain/uncomfotable!  

Deb, send her a snuggle from Ellie and I!

x 

Deb, I'm so glad to hear Fancy is doing better. She sure is a doll. If you try the sea cucumbers on her let us know how they work.