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Long a folk remedy, cider vinegar has been used for various health-related improvements in people and animals. For dogs, it is especially good. It helps with digestion, gas, constipation, bladder stones, urinary tract infections and more.

I’ve been slowly adding vinegar to our dogs water… They smaaart. They avoid that water and wait until we are upstairs, where they go immediately to the bathtub and scratch at the facuet demanding running water.

If you feel like starting, be sure to get organic cider vinegar, which is usually raw and unpasteurized. This is very different than the ones you get at Safeway. The organic cider vinegar will have all the enzymes that are beneificial. I recommend Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, which is available at Farmer Joe’s or other organic grocery stores.

For non-dog related tasks, I use regular vinegar to kill weeds, wash out rugs and clean floors.

Vinegar rocks.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR FOR YOUR DOG

The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care (Revised Edition), CJ Puotinen

Many herbalists recommend vinegar for pets, especially because it can be poured over garlic and others herbs to make medicinal tinctures. Even without those herb, cider vinegar is an important ingredient in your pet’s diet. Use any raw, unpasteurized, unheated, organic vinegar …. Do not use a vinegar that is uniformly clear and clean looking, such as vinegar sold in the supermarkets. These are dead vinegars with none of the enzymes and other live factors that make raw, unpasteurized vinegar so valuable.

Long a folk remedy, cider vinegar has been shown to improve health of dairy cows, horses, dogs, and other animals. It reduces common infections, aids whelping, improves stamina, prevents muscle fatigue after exercise, increases resistance to disease, and protects against food poisoning. Cider vinegar is rich in the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements found in apples, especially potassium; it normalizes acid levels in the stomach, improves digestion and the assimilation of nutrients, reduces intestinal gas and fecal odors, helps cure constipation, alleviates some of the symptoms of arthritis and helps prevent bladder stones and urinary tract infections.

Add apple cider vinegar directly to food or drinking water, starting with small amounts and building up to 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per 15 pounds of body weight for dogs and cats (1 teaspoon per day for the average cat, 1 tablespoon for a 50-pound dog or 2 tablespoons for a 90-pound dog). By gradually adding small doses to your pet’s food over time, you can help even the most finicky eater to accept this valuable food.

SOURCE:  The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care (Revised Edition), CJ Puotinen, Keats Publishing, ISBN 0-658-00996-6

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