Antibiotics? I Think Not

Have you noticed that doctors are now beingis as different as each of us. If you care for your
much more reluctant to give you a prescriptionpets in a holistic way, meaning for the entire
for antibiotics unless it's proven that you areanimal rather than waiting to treat a specific
indeed suffering from a bacterial infection? Well, Iailment, you will already be ahead of the game.By
wish I could say better late than never, but in thefeeding food natural to your pet's species, such as
case of antibiotics, we're far too late.Antibioticsa raw food diet for cats and dogs, and
were once touted as a modern miracle and theyincorporating whole food supplements, prebiotics
did indeed save lives, once upon a time. Theand probiotics, you won't need to concern
problem has been that they have been so widelyyourselves about antibiotics and their detrimental
overused and not just for bacterial infections, butside effects.Something that is also happening is
for every single thing doctors didn't know how tonot just superbugs that can be transmitted from
treat. In fact, even if the illness was viral, weanimals to humans, but one I know of that can
were routinely given a prescription for antibioticsonly be transmitted from HUMANS to ANIMALS,
so we would happily go home and feel as thoughand this superbug is called MRSA. While it isn't as
the doctor helped us get well.The truth is, weevident in the USA, it is rapidly becoming a
would've been far better off NOT getting thoseproblem in the UK. It is a superbug, bacterial
antibiotics for every single illness we encountered.infection that has developed as a result of
Our immune systems would've been much moreoverusing antibiotics. I have a dear new friend
helped if we'd stayed home and rested, drank lotswho lost her companion and friend, Bella, a
of fluids, and boosted our immune system withbeautiful Samoyed dog, to this dreaded bacteria.
natural herbal and homeopathic remedies andDallas, author of Are Antibiotics Making Your Pet
whole food supplements.The reason is, sinceSick? writes "The body should have 80% friendly
antibiotics have been so widely overused,bacteria and about 20% bad bacteria inside the
superbugs have emerged that are leaving usintestinal tract. After the use of antibiotics, the
vulnerable with no recourse - UNLESS yourbody will have no more than 20% friendly
immune system is strong because you and yourbacteria and 80% bad bacteria if not more.-Most
pets have been eating natural diets, using wholeillness, disease and problems begin in the intestinal
food and natural supplements, and exercising, sotract. Thus, antibiotics create the potential for
that your body is protected naturally.By relying soserious illness to begin.-You may not be giving
heavily upon antibiotics to be our cure-all, alongyour pet antibiotics, but if it has ever eaten foods
with steroids (a subsequent article will elaboratewith preservatives, you have been giving your
on this horrible drug) we've compromised our andpet what I call 'hidden antibiotics'. The job of
our pets immune systems and left them widepreservatives is to control bacteria and once your
open and susceptible to these superbugs that arepet eats food with preservatives, it will ultimately
continuing to emerge all the time."Our society hashave an effect inside the intestinal tract too and
been conditioned with quick-fix and band-aidkill the friendly bacteria.-You should expect it will
medicine. We know from experience that this,take at the least 1 year to recolonize the intestinal
often times, only gives temporary relief and intract with friendly bacteria after the use of
fact can generate a rebound effect of symptomsantibiotics.-Recolonize the intestinal tract with
or undesirable side effects. Complimentaryfriendly bacteria by using supplements and feeding
medicine, in particular Homeopathy and Herbs, cannatural foods." is the time to be proactive and
play a very large part in the successful rearing ofchange this. By not remaining apathetic, but by
our animals. Homeopathy and Herbs aretaking action in your life and the lives of your
essentially, natural healing processes, providingpets, we can and will make a difference.One more
remedies to assist the patient to regain health bything that is giving us much hope and one that has
stimulating the body's natural forces of recovery.me jumping for joy are therapeutic grade
They concentrate on treating the patient, ratheressential oils. In 1985 Dr. Jean Claude Lapraz, MD
than the disease." Marina Zacharias, author ofdid a study using the therapeutic grade essential
Healthy Breeding with Herbs and Homeopathy.oils Oregano and Cinnamon in testing their
good news is there are alternatives we can use"antibiotic" like qualities. What he found was that
that will give us healthy, strong pets that cannot one single bacteria or virus can live in the
resist these superbugs. First, by using apresence of these oils!That is the direction I've
homeopathic or holistic veterinarian, you can talktaken for myself, family and pets and I hope
to them about what your options are for helpingyou'll consider doing the same.
keep your pet at their optimal health. Each animal