Modern Dog Acupressure

02/12/2024

02/02/2024

Does your dog have arthritis, neuropathic pain or chronic pain? Then chances are your vet has prescribed gabapentin. But there have been ZERO controlled research studies on gabapentin to treat chronic pain. And case reports show mixed results. And it hasn’t even been FDA approved for dogs!

And one vet told us it wasn’t helping the dogs and the ones coming to her had bad reactions … like tarry diarrhea, aggressiveness, low energy, tremors, difficulty breathing, anxiety, loss of appetite and digestive issues.

There are better options when your dog has pain. Click the link to find out more about why you should avoid gabapentin ... and learn about natural pain relief for your dog.

https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/gabapentin-why-this-vet-will-never-prescribe-it/?fbclid=IwAR3wWKxVCJcpj1PcqXSLPMukslYhGV62DyqqDWyDm1e9ZZzltfLw4jxMcf

12/20/2023

That includes when teaching them (what some call training).

12/19/2023

Adding water to kibble doesn’t make kibble a better option. It’s still “feed” not food. But adding so much water that the kibble floats make the feed a choking hazard.

Please don’t! It’s dangerous and, oh my god, deadly for dogs that have laryngeal paralysis or collapsing tracheas.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞

Adding a bit of water to the food bowl to moisten kibble seems to have escalated to adding so much that kibble floats. This is unnecessary and risks unintended consequences. Dogs curl their tongues when drinking. Floating bits in the water becomes a choking hazzard.
Video in comments.