ENCHEPHALITIS in DOGS – Meningitis - Spinal or Brain Inflammation - Brain Tumor Cancer
--ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT --
Natural and Nutritional Approaches
The success was dramatic and rapid!!
Feb 2015
Intro: I am going to make this short. (EDIT- This is turning out to be long.) I am not going to argue with people about the treatments they use. I just want to share my success using natural nutritional methods for Encephalitis. Hopefully, this information will help some dog owners. Encephalitis / Meningitis or Brain Cancer is scary for a dog owner. It is rough on the dog. The symptoms are so off-the-wall and dramatic that it becomes difficult to describe how bad they are. Anyone who has ever gone through this with their dog grasps how indescribable and seemingly hopeless the situation can be.
Watch some YouTube Videos on this to get an idea of how dramatic the symptoms are…
Be sure to read information found around the web about Encephalitis and Meningitis.
Perhaps, this write-up will save some dogs and their owners a lot of grief. I almost did not write this up, but I would want someone to share these things. So, I am sharing this.
(By the way, I know a lot about Biological Chemistry and Toxicology and Nutrition and Supplements as my degree is along these lines.)
Story:
My wife and I have a Maltese and two Shih Tzu’s.
One Shih Tzu, Lacie, is a puppy about 2 years old. 17 pounds. Recently, she got Encephalitis or a form of Meningitis (or a brain tumor).
Encephalitis. There is a lot of information about what this is on the internet. The symptoms are just like you read around the web. It started slowly with some odd behavioral characteristics, such as walking with the tail and head down and a less lively, excited attitude. As time progressed, symptoms accelerated very rapidly with all kinds of worrisome features: head twisted to the side, non-stop walking often circles or figure eights, panting, loss of muscle coordination especially with legs, a type of blindness, strange behaviors such as walking up to the wall or a corner, etc. Even eating was a problem, because of the inclination to crook the head to the right and trying to grab food. The behavior and physical distortions were sudden and alarming. Within a 36 hour period, we took her to three vets. She had several tests done at these Vets. Lacie had not slept and in fact would continuously walk, even in her small kennel bed…in circles, often panting frantically. (Just so you know, sleep deprivation will kill a human in 7 days or less.)
Lacie had been prescribed two strong antibiotics, an opoid for pain, and prednisone (steroid). Her hyper-panting and “franticness” and non-stop pacing for 36 hours became terrifying for her and us. We became frustrated at the Pet Emergency Room, because they would not give Lacie something to help her sleep. We left, and my wife gave her valium (5 mg) for this 17 pound dog. That is quite a dosage, but we knew that Lacie would die of stress/exhaustion/no rest if we did not do something fast.
My wife gave me the go ahead to do my natural stuff.
I did. The success was dramatic and rapid.
We decided not to do the major Encephalitis tests, the MRI, a spinal tap, or possible treatments such as chemo. One reason is the expense. Another reason is that the chemo and the risks might lower the quality of life for Lacie, or make death a terrifying experience. A further reason is that on most forums, dogs with encephalitis go through hell with the conventional medical route.
One Vet had a good perspective: Let’s try the antibiotics and steroid. See if that helps.
My wife and I cut out the steroid (see below), but continued to give the antibiotics until we were out.
NATURAL AND NUTRITIONAL APPROACH
It is difficult to list all the supplements I used and am currently using (and why). The “why” is important.
You are going to have to do your own thorough research, gaining an understanding of what and why and the mechanisms involved. Use your higher order thinking skills. Use thorough inspection and caring attentiveness with recognition, understanding relative importances. Don’t parrot me or some “authority”, nor be a puppet to a fad or a stifled conventional idea. Become your own expert.
I approached this Encephalitis / Meningitis (or a possible brain tumor) from many different angles using natural nutritional methods.
When you explore the literature about Meningitis, you will see many different types and possibilities. One possible cause could be from mycotoxins. These toxins produced from mold can cause health issues for dogs or people. Grains are sometimes a source. So, I threw out the organic dry dog food just in case. I stayed with a good canned version of dog food, while also using grass fed hamburger and organic chicken.
Within two days of natural remedies, Lacie returned to a “close to normal” state, even some spark and play coming back.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ INFLAMATION ~~~~
Just so you know, in the medical journals there is a theory that most diseases are a result of inflammation. Regardless, whether or not this theory is the case, inflammation plays a strong role in most diseases. While it is part of the normal body process of repair, at certain steps (and there are “steps of sequence”) inflammation possibly can hinder health.
If you are serious about utilizing natural methods for addressing inflammation, you need to search the internet so you are in-tune to the mechanisms involved.
Prednisone – This is a corticosteroid, but a pharmaceutical version that may not entirely represent the body’s natural corticosteroid. It brings down inflammation. But it has tough side effects, a long list. There are many different side effects which can happen (both short term and long term), but for our puppy it caused a sensation of “hard to breathe” and thus non-stop panting and its subsequent “franticness”. Not every pet or human is going to experience the same side effects. However, one common side effect of long term use for both humans and animals is that it weakens the immune system and can mess up other body processes such as the adrenal glands (e.g. cushings disease).
[ It might be wise for you to research how corticosteroids naturally play a part in the body. Too much or too little causes a mess. ]
So, the “panting” side effect was one reason to stop the Prednisone. Another reason is because Prednisone weakens the immune system. If the Encephalitis was caused by a virus or bacteria or fungi or parasite, then the lower immune system would be self-defeating in order to combat these foreign invaders.
Prednisone has its place. It brings down inflammation.
However, many other things can bring down inflammation. (There are a variety of internal body chemicals which cause inflammation. Thus, different supplements can address these different aspects of “cause” of inflammation in regards to these body chemicals.)
So, inflammation is what I first addressed. I will list things which I used (and am using). It is up to you to do your homework on these and why they work. Some of these can probably remedy allergies, asthma, and a host of other ailments for humans (if overall nutrition is much, much more than “adequate beyond the norm”).
-- Quercitin and Bromelain (high gdu) and Turmeric (curcumin) mixed. [This mix is important to take on a relatively empty stomach with just a tad bit of food. ] See “fibrin” below.
-- There is a product called “Zyflamend” which has great components, but I am not keen on the Big Corporation who bought out the original makers of Zyflamend. Its components can not only bring down inflammation, but they can help the immune system and even fight against cancers.
-- Boswelia (Frankincense resin)
-- Fish Oil (a high quality fish oil)
-- Some of the supplements which I utilized for other purposes also can help with inflammation ( e.g. melatonin ).
-- On the web, there will be many supplements mentioned for inflammation, but be a bit cautious with some of these which might not set right with dogs (e.g. some types of berries extracts or grape seed extract or resveratrol).
Xylitol
I should say this. Some supplements have an alcohol sugar called xylitol in them. It is fine for humans and can have health benefits, but not for dogs. Dogs react badly to alcohol sugars. You can read about it in the “info” section of a non-profit website called “Dogs Against Fluoridation”.
So, watch out for some additives to the “taste good” type supplements.
Because my wife and I weren’t quite sure what was causing the Encephalitis, I quickly gave doses of certain supplements to address some of the possible unknowns, such as cancer or a virus.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ CANCER (brain) ~~~~
--ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT --
Natural and Nutritional Approaches
The success was dramatic and rapid!!
Feb 2015
Intro: I am going to make this short. (EDIT- This is turning out to be long.) I am not going to argue with people about the treatments they use. I just want to share my success using natural nutritional methods for Encephalitis. Hopefully, this information will help some dog owners. Encephalitis / Meningitis or Brain Cancer is scary for a dog owner. It is rough on the dog. The symptoms are so off-the-wall and dramatic that it becomes difficult to describe how bad they are. Anyone who has ever gone through this with their dog grasps how indescribable and seemingly hopeless the situation can be.
Watch some YouTube Videos on this to get an idea of how dramatic the symptoms are…
Be sure to read information found around the web about Encephalitis and Meningitis.
Perhaps, this write-up will save some dogs and their owners a lot of grief. I almost did not write this up, but I would want someone to share these things. So, I am sharing this.
(By the way, I know a lot about Biological Chemistry and Toxicology and Nutrition and Supplements as my degree is along these lines.)
Story:
My wife and I have a Maltese and two Shih Tzu’s.
One Shih Tzu, Lacie, is a puppy about 2 years old. 17 pounds. Recently, she got Encephalitis or a form of Meningitis (or a brain tumor).
Encephalitis. There is a lot of information about what this is on the internet. The symptoms are just like you read around the web. It started slowly with some odd behavioral characteristics, such as walking with the tail and head down and a less lively, excited attitude. As time progressed, symptoms accelerated very rapidly with all kinds of worrisome features: head twisted to the side, non-stop walking often circles or figure eights, panting, loss of muscle coordination especially with legs, a type of blindness, strange behaviors such as walking up to the wall or a corner, etc. Even eating was a problem, because of the inclination to crook the head to the right and trying to grab food. The behavior and physical distortions were sudden and alarming. Within a 36 hour period, we took her to three vets. She had several tests done at these Vets. Lacie had not slept and in fact would continuously walk, even in her small kennel bed…in circles, often panting frantically. (Just so you know, sleep deprivation will kill a human in 7 days or less.)
Lacie had been prescribed two strong antibiotics, an opoid for pain, and prednisone (steroid). Her hyper-panting and “franticness” and non-stop pacing for 36 hours became terrifying for her and us. We became frustrated at the Pet Emergency Room, because they would not give Lacie something to help her sleep. We left, and my wife gave her valium (5 mg) for this 17 pound dog. That is quite a dosage, but we knew that Lacie would die of stress/exhaustion/no rest if we did not do something fast.
My wife gave me the go ahead to do my natural stuff.
I did. The success was dramatic and rapid.
We decided not to do the major Encephalitis tests, the MRI, a spinal tap, or possible treatments such as chemo. One reason is the expense. Another reason is that the chemo and the risks might lower the quality of life for Lacie, or make death a terrifying experience. A further reason is that on most forums, dogs with encephalitis go through hell with the conventional medical route.
One Vet had a good perspective: Let’s try the antibiotics and steroid. See if that helps.
My wife and I cut out the steroid (see below), but continued to give the antibiotics until we were out.
NATURAL AND NUTRITIONAL APPROACH
It is difficult to list all the supplements I used and am currently using (and why). The “why” is important.
You are going to have to do your own thorough research, gaining an understanding of what and why and the mechanisms involved. Use your higher order thinking skills. Use thorough inspection and caring attentiveness with recognition, understanding relative importances. Don’t parrot me or some “authority”, nor be a puppet to a fad or a stifled conventional idea. Become your own expert.
I approached this Encephalitis / Meningitis (or a possible brain tumor) from many different angles using natural nutritional methods.
When you explore the literature about Meningitis, you will see many different types and possibilities. One possible cause could be from mycotoxins. These toxins produced from mold can cause health issues for dogs or people. Grains are sometimes a source. So, I threw out the organic dry dog food just in case. I stayed with a good canned version of dog food, while also using grass fed hamburger and organic chicken.
Within two days of natural remedies, Lacie returned to a “close to normal” state, even some spark and play coming back.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ INFLAMATION ~~~~
Just so you know, in the medical journals there is a theory that most diseases are a result of inflammation. Regardless, whether or not this theory is the case, inflammation plays a strong role in most diseases. While it is part of the normal body process of repair, at certain steps (and there are “steps of sequence”) inflammation possibly can hinder health.
If you are serious about utilizing natural methods for addressing inflammation, you need to search the internet so you are in-tune to the mechanisms involved.
Prednisone – This is a corticosteroid, but a pharmaceutical version that may not entirely represent the body’s natural corticosteroid. It brings down inflammation. But it has tough side effects, a long list. There are many different side effects which can happen (both short term and long term), but for our puppy it caused a sensation of “hard to breathe” and thus non-stop panting and its subsequent “franticness”. Not every pet or human is going to experience the same side effects. However, one common side effect of long term use for both humans and animals is that it weakens the immune system and can mess up other body processes such as the adrenal glands (e.g. cushings disease).
[ It might be wise for you to research how corticosteroids naturally play a part in the body. Too much or too little causes a mess. ]
So, the “panting” side effect was one reason to stop the Prednisone. Another reason is because Prednisone weakens the immune system. If the Encephalitis was caused by a virus or bacteria or fungi or parasite, then the lower immune system would be self-defeating in order to combat these foreign invaders.
Prednisone has its place. It brings down inflammation.
However, many other things can bring down inflammation. (There are a variety of internal body chemicals which cause inflammation. Thus, different supplements can address these different aspects of “cause” of inflammation in regards to these body chemicals.)
So, inflammation is what I first addressed. I will list things which I used (and am using). It is up to you to do your homework on these and why they work. Some of these can probably remedy allergies, asthma, and a host of other ailments for humans (if overall nutrition is much, much more than “adequate beyond the norm”).
-- Quercitin and Bromelain (high gdu) and Turmeric (curcumin) mixed. [This mix is important to take on a relatively empty stomach with just a tad bit of food. ] See “fibrin” below.
-- There is a product called “Zyflamend” which has great components, but I am not keen on the Big Corporation who bought out the original makers of Zyflamend. Its components can not only bring down inflammation, but they can help the immune system and even fight against cancers.
-- Boswelia (Frankincense resin)
-- Fish Oil (a high quality fish oil)
-- Some of the supplements which I utilized for other purposes also can help with inflammation ( e.g. melatonin ).
-- On the web, there will be many supplements mentioned for inflammation, but be a bit cautious with some of these which might not set right with dogs (e.g. some types of berries extracts or grape seed extract or resveratrol).
Xylitol
I should say this. Some supplements have an alcohol sugar called xylitol in them. It is fine for humans and can have health benefits, but not for dogs. Dogs react badly to alcohol sugars. You can read about it in the “info” section of a non-profit website called “Dogs Against Fluoridation”.
So, watch out for some additives to the “taste good” type supplements.
Because my wife and I weren’t quite sure what was causing the Encephalitis, I quickly gave doses of certain supplements to address some of the possible unknowns, such as cancer or a virus.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ CANCER (brain) ~~~~
