The Pet Health & Nutrition Center Q&AAnswer
Apr 28, 2023 - 03:23 PM
Here is what I suggest for your dachshund. I notice that you provide Chinese herbs for his back, and I would also recommend providing nutrients to support the tissue in this area that can be provided by the type II collagen in the Bovine Cartilage supplement. As far as his urinary issue, to support his kidneys as well as his heart, the Kidney Tonic would be a good choice. I am not sure what you feed, but chronic dehydration caused by feeding dry foods like kibble or freeze-dried diets can negatively impact the kidneys and how much a dog urinates. Take a look at our article How to Feed Your Dog and consider a home-prepared diet or premix to which you add your own meat both of which will provide whole foods and more moisture. As far as the yeasty ears you can apply Zymox Enzymatic Ear Cleaner that can be found online. This is squirted into the ears, and then the ears massaged to distribute the gel, so hopefully you will be able to do this. Then use the Systemic Enzymes as directed to support the immune system as they have antifungal attributes. I agree with you that anesthesia and related medications used during a dentistry will negatively impact your dog's kidneys and at his age in a likely major way. We have a number of natural oral health products, but since you indicated you can't work with his mouth I would suggest the Daily Oral Care that is sprinkled over his meals. Since your dog has been on a number of courses of antibiotics he needs some beneficial flora to build up the health of his digestive tract. Probiotics and more can be found in the Daily Multi Plus. If you add additional supplements to your dog's protocol then add one at a time so he has a chance to adapt to new things in his diet.
