The Pet Health & Nutrition Center Q&AAnswer
Jul 20, 2023 - 12:32 PM
If your dog is showing symptoms of illness, the Antimicrobial formula would be a good choice to support your dog's immune system because in addition to providing immune boosting herbs it also provides herbs with antimicrobial benefits. If your dog has no symptoms of illness and you would like to provide additional immune support I would choose the Echinacea Root and use for 10-14 days. Please keep in mind that there is some confusion when a blood test for a tick related illness comes back as positive. Many believe, including many vets unfortunately, that the animal has a tick related disease. However, if your pet is not displaying any symptoms of disease then in all likelihood the positive result on the blood test is just indicating that your animal was exposed to the bacteria and their immune system is producing antibodies to defend itself. Many, more holistic minded veterinarians, will not recommend treatment if the animal is not displaying symptoms. After all, why subject an animal to a course of antibiotics if their immune system is doing the job just fine?
