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I've always used vinegar. I agree to avoid nightshades. But there is almost no calcium in bone broth no matter how you make it. Acid helps pull a tiny bit out, but the calcium-phosphorus matrix is extremely stable. The main benefit of bone broth is collagen, and long slow cooking is what pulls...

For future reference, I would give homeopathic Ipecac 30C to my dog,who got extremely carsick. He never had a problem as long as I remembered to give it to him when we got in the car! :)

It's very common for the sac to fill with blood and take a few weeks to resolve. Nothing to worry about unless it's really bothering him, then a cone as Dr.Jeff suggested may be needed.

Liver is probably the most important organ to include as it is the storehouse for so many vitamins. For cats I recommend following Dr. Lisa Pierson's recipe at www.catinfo.org

Liver is the most important organ to include, since it contains so many vitamins. For cats I recommend following Dr. Lisa Pierson's recipe at www.catinfo.org

I like Jarrow. Reputable, solid company.

Warm compress yes. But you can stop the peroxide now. It's mainly useful in the early stages of a wound to kill surface bacteria, but it will also kill the fibroblasts and other cells trying to heal the wound after the initial injury.

If he can get to that area with his claws and scratch it, a collar is probably wise. It sounds like bone may be involved in the infection, which requires a longer course of antibiotics. You can also give goldenseal along with that if you want (but not as a substitute), and probiotics (2 hours...

Yes. A post-dental abscess may involve bone, which is harder for antibiotics to get to because it doesn't have a great blood supply. This is one location I would not mess with.

Sounds like you are thinking about this in the right way. Definitely don't fix what ain't broke, but now you have some little things you can work on that could be very helpful. :)

So, I want to go back and address the initial litterbox problem... we got a little sidetracked on the vaccine issue. It's time to play detective and really figure out what's going on. Here are a couple of articles to help: Litterbox Secrets | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean Hofve Why Did My Cat Pee...

You may want to contact your local animal control to see if there is a rabies exemption in your local laws for sick pets. Vaccines say right on the bottle "for use in healthy animals only." A pet with a seizure disorder should *not* be vaccinated, and your vet should be able to write an...

Great question! I think I'd consider it a *little* step below fresh cooked because of the high cooking temperature used in canning. It would be less "vital" than lightly cooked (still pink, e.g.) beef at home. But it's not a bad option, and far better than kibble or even canned pet food, in...

No, castor oil is fairly toxic, very harsh; it's a strong laxative that could be quite unpleasant if not harmful. Glad she took care of it on her own!

PureVax is indeed the safest, but for indoor cats with no exposure to wildlife then rabies vaccine is not needed. In Denver, I knew several totally indoor cats who were exposed to bats that got in through windows, chimneys, balconies. About 25% of bats there are carriers so the risk was not...