Natural remedies for pets


Help heal your under-the-weather dog or cat with herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Remedy: Bach Rescue Remedy Pet
What it does: Alleviates stress and anxiety caused by vet visits, loud noises, or loss of a companion
Ingredients: Alcohol-free combo of Bach flower essences: star of Bethlehem, rockrose, impatiens clematis, cherry plum
How to use: Before stressful events, add 4 drops to food or water; rub onto pet's nose, paws, or ears; or drop directly into mouth.

Remedy: HomeoPet Hot Spots
What it does: Temporarily soothes rashes and eczema
Ingredients: Sulfur, rhus toxicodendron, Hepar sulphuris calcareum, graphites
How to use: Place 10 drops directly into mouth, on food, or in water three times daily.

Remedy: LoveMyPet Kidney-Bladder Relief
What it does: Abates accidents caused by excitement, physical exertion, or urinary tract infection
Ingredients: Organic horsetail, cleavers, yarrow, dandelion, goldenrod, marshmallow, Oregon grape, buchu, uva ursi
How to use: Add 2-16 drops to food or water one or two times daily.

Remedy: PetAlive KC-Defense
What it does: Soothes dry coughs, promotes breathing
Ingredients: Plantago lanceolata, Bryonia, Echinacea purpurea, ferrum phosphate, kalium sulphate, magnesium phosphate, lactose
How to use: Sprinkle granules into mouth every hour for first ten doses, then three times daily for 14-21 days.

Remedy: Tasha's Herbs Ginger Tummy(for dogs)
What it does:Thwarts nausea and gastrointestinal upset during car travel
Ingredients: Ginger, black horehound, German chamomile, meadowsweet, peppermint, flower essences
How to use: Drop into mouth 20 minutes before travel; repeat as necessary.

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