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S.Claire

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Had to take Nacho back to the vets as he started having skin problems again. Vet has said it could be a fungal infection (could!) 2 injections, advocate and a special shampoo that Nacho has to be bathed in everyday for the next week, I came out £80 lighter! :eek: I'm still convinced it's a flea allergy but he said it wasn't. New vet, not sure what to think. Shampoo hasn't done anything yet after 3 days. The £3 pot of sudocream seems to be more effective!

I'm hoping by Friday the shampoo will have kicked in and worked it's magic. Fingers crossed xx
 
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Oh Susie .. Nacho has a bad deal hey .... still getting over the golf ball incident .. and now a skin problem .. Hope the injections & shampoo works .. I know Colin has some real worries with Betty and her skin / allergies :)
 
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kendal said:
Is the shampoo malaseb? (sp) if so you looking at another couple of days before you see a difference. are you leaving it on him for ten minutes. ?
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Hi Kendal. Yes it is malaseb shampoo. Thank you, i'll hold up for a little more hope then. Yep leaving it on him for 10 mins. He just sits in the bath with his head resting on the side patiently bless him. Such a good boy x
 
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Cant believe im saying this but i would try the cone ,Buddys wearing one coz he's been neutuered and i was convinced i hated them but to be honest its great ,now we have the corect size he cant lick the wound plus he seems a lot carmer wearing it (strange i know ??)
 
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Hi Susie,

Following some great advice given to me some time back - I'd also suggest you have a look at Manuka Honey. It is expensive but can be bought from most health food shops - if you fancied giving it a try then I'd recommend "Active UMF" of around the +12 mark (ensure that "Active" and "UMF" are both included on the label as that is by far the best).

This can either be applied directly to the infected areas or given as a food or drink supplement.

http://manukahoney.com/resources/research/animal-health.html

http://www.newzealandhoneyshop.co.uk/manuka-honey-animals.html

From a personal point of view - Julia and I are hooked on the stuff - it has made a huge difference for me as I suffer both asthma and eczema.

From the results I have experienced first hand - I'd certainly suggest that it is worth a try.

Stephen x
 
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lady amanda said:
Stephen!
I just started eating Manuka Honey with breakfast each day...and I too suffer with Asthma and eczema....how has it helped you?? i didn't even realize it would
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Manuka Honey has genuinely made a difference to my whole feeling of wellbeing - We are on one tablespoon a day (Julia has hers with her breakfast and in her cup of tea - I dissolve mine in warm water and drink it like that - and have also replaced my usual one sugar in coffee with Manuka instead). Not only has it genuinely given us a boost of energy during the day but it has worked wonders on my eczema - it honestly makes my skin feel soft, subtle and velvety smooth (a 100% genuine factual feeling I have found - so much so I left it out for a few days to see if it was related to the honey - and yes - in my own experience it is the Manuka).
We even bought Manuka skin creams and the soap - but I have found that using the honey directly on the skin works best. I happily apply neat honey onto any cut or scrape and leave like that.
I was so impressed that I looked into investing in the company that we buy it from in bulk (and I'm even thinking about growing the bush here and keeping bees too !!!!) - as it's getting more and more press exposure for it's medicinal properties.
So - yes I'm a convert and I'd honestly recommend a trial to anyone (though we have noted differences with differing brands - it's worth paying the extra for a higher strength).
As for animals - everyone we have heard who used it on their horses / dogs or cats have all come back with stunning results.
I look forward to hearing about your experience with it x

Stephen x
 
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colpa110 said:
I tried 15 plus activity for about a week but sadly saw no difference in Bettys level of itching:(
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Hi Colin,

I have certainly felt a difference myself with differing brands - the one from Tescos did not work for me - we buy direct from www.manukahoney.co.uk in Ash in Surrey (it's called Nature's Nectar - UMF 15+ ) - I'm trying to sort samples and prizes from them so please mention me (JD) if you did decide to try them.

Stephen x
 
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