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Description: Hairballs have the ability to lower the immune system and make your dog more venerable to illness. Hairballs can impact the intestines like a foreign object thus requiring surgical intervention. Some of the symptoms to look for are: hair in stools, loss of appetite, weight loss, depression, poor coat, coughing and gagging, constipation.

Contributing factors: Excessive amounts of hair accumulate in the stomach which does not pass through the digestive tract. Instead, the hair is regurgitated.


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Herbal Treatment: Some herbs that may form part of a formula are: Bitter Orange is an ancient herb that is rich in vitamin C and helps to shrink a distended stomach. Lavender helps to reduce stomach gas and promotes good blood flow. Chamomile helps to calm the stomach. Ginger contains a substance that helps to dissolve parasites and eggs. Aloe is a natural anti-inflammatory and stimulates the immune system to fight bacterial infection.

Homeopathic Treatment: Homeopathics are medical formulas based on a theory of like cures like and highly diluted quantities of medicinal substances are given to cure symptoms.

Essential Oils: Every essential oil has a unique and distinctive fragrance which stimulates the immune system, body and emotions in a precise way. The essential oils are diluted with a carrier for delivery because they should not be used in concentrate form. Carriers range from sweet almond oil to watermelon seed oil, each possessing individual healing traits. Essential oils are purposefully matched with individual carries to achieve a specific result. Some essential oil formulas may contain the following essential oils for this disorder:

Flower Essence Holly is for fast occurring illness. Centaury helps with week immune systems. Mustard for depression.

Other: Reiki or other types of therapeutic touch is beneficial. It has been our experience dogs respond positively to the healing human touch.