Lainie (03-10-2015)
Oh it will sting on open skin for sure...that's why I don't use it in her ears, although when I was using it, diluted well with water, it worked wonderfully. But she scratches them so much now that they're usually tender. But her muzzle has no open skin & it has been so hard trying to soap her face up & leave it on with that medicated shampoo. I will be careful with her & the vinegar, you can bet on it.
Hi!
We give ours ACV with the Mother in each meal. We began it when Angus was diagnosed with HD in both hips at 9 months of age. HD manifested with lameness; he did not use his left rear leg at all for about three weeks. In addition to the Vet prescribed pain pills, I researched other methods to control his pain and help mobility in hopes of avoiding FHO surgery.
I learned that ACV broke down the calcium deposits that come with arthritis - which Angus already had in the left leg very visible in his X-rays. I began him on it immediately and within two weeks he was walking on his leg again and playing with the other dogs again. Over the next weeks, I weaned him off the pain meds and continued the ACV. Although both his regular vet and the ortho vet thought surgery would need to be done by the time he was 15 months or so, he is turning two on the 26th and going strong.
I now give it to our 9 and 11 year old dogs as well; King (11 years) has been a tri-pawd since he was 13 months old and we were told we'd be luck if his remaining front leg held out past his 7th birthday…At 9 year of age, we thought we'd been very lucky and were not expecting him to make it much longer. With the ACV, he now has periods of play with the other four dogs and we are hopeful that we will get another year or two with our boy.
We give 2 capfuls a day (1 in each meal).
Our guys are getting a spoonful in their morning meal. They weren't thrilled about it in the beginning but they weren't going to go starve themselves and eventually began eating it. The dose that way is more controllable than community water bowls. Have also used it diluted topically and as a final bath rinse. Our yeast infections and skin problems are noticeably improving.
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