Here are some of the most often used remedies

 

Abrotanum:   Great for worming pups & adults (2x pups 3x adults).   It is also useful for helping heal oosing umbilical cord.

 

Aconite:   For bringing down fever.  

 

Agnus Castus:  For dogs with reduced fertility.

 

Apis Mel:  Carry it at ALL times.   It is invaluable to cure bee stings.   The swelling comes down immediately.  Aparently is it also useful in dealing with Cystic Ovaries.

 

Arnica:  For bruises, after operations helps healing.   Use where skin is unbroken.   Reduces shock.  Helps with recovery from birth.    Use the cream on bruised tendons.

 

Arsen Alb: Has so many uses.   Dry eczema.   Especially good for squirty runs & vomiting.

 

Aesculus Hippo:  Inflamation of anal glands & veins.

 

Belladonna:  Mastitis, orchitis, fits, heatstroke.

 

Bryony:  Eye problems

 

Calendula:  Wonderful for healing open wounds.Jagged wounds with open nerve endings are better treated with Hypericum.  Can be used as cream or tincture.   Good after dental extractions.

 

Caulophyllum: Helps revive labour.   If used throughout pregnancy will regulate entire gestation.   Used for treating pyometritis.

 

Cocculus:   Travel sickness

 

 

Digitalis:  Heart problems

 

Echinacea:   Infected bites & stings.   Use in low potency (3x)

 

 

Euphrasia:   Variety of eye connditions.  Corneal ulcer, conjuctivitis.

 

Gelsemium:  Nervous animals.   Helps with fear of showing.

 

Graphites: Moist Eczema, interdigital cyst.

 

Hepar Sulph:  Ear canker, interdigital cyst,chronic abscess.   Low potencies 1x - 3x will promote supuration while higher ones 200c - 1m will abort suppuration.

 

Ignatia:  The 'Forget me' treatment.   Good for pups when rehoming, and the bitch after the loss of pups.

 

Lachesis:   Adder bites. Inflamation of mammery glands.

 

Lycopodium:  Repiratory conditions.  Hepatitis.  

 

MercSol:  Used for so many things. Canker, dysentry, hepatitis & nephritis

 

Nat.Mur:  Can be used for some eye problems Aneamia and 'poor doers'

 

Nux Vomica: Main uses are for abdominal and digestive disorders. Catch bloat early enough and it can help.  Eating pooisonous plants.

 

Phosphorus:  Give a high potency for fear of fireworks.   Also useful PRA treatment

 

Physostyma:  Useful in the treatment of Glaucoma, epileptic seizures

 

Podophillum: gastro intestinal treatment of young animals.  Post partum treatment of the bitch'

 

Psorinum:  Eczema where other remedies have failed.  Only use high potency after other treatments have failed.

 

Pulsatilla:   Pyometra.   Acts on the ovaries.

 

Rhus Tox:  Rheumatism.   Tendon sprains.

 

Ruta Grav:  Tendon weakness.   Rectal prolapse.

 

Sepia:  Works best with bitches.   Pyo, alopecia, ringworm.   Helps with bitches that reject pups.   Do be careful though.   In some bitches it can make them depresssed.

 

Sulphur:   Eczema.   Sulphur works well with other emedies.

 

Thuga:  Warty growths.

 

Urtica Urens:  Renal conditions.  Restores milk flow. 

 

Nosodes:   These should only be used with caution.   I advise that a homeopatic vet be consulted.

 

The books I use are: A Veterinary Materia Medica by G Macleod.

Dogs: Homeopathic Remedies by George Macleod.

Heal Your Dog The Natural Way by Richard Allport.

 

And my 'Bible' Homeopathic Medicine For Dogs by H G Wolff.   If you buy nothing else buy this one!

 

I use one remedy for a week.   If it doesn't work then try another.   The most useful potencies are 6x & 30x.   I prefer Ainsworths remedies.   They seem to be more effective.   They have a wonderful help system.   Ask for someone who can help with dogs and they will give whatever info you need.