Apple Cider Vinegar

[slipper 116]

Hows the best way of giving this to my dogs peeps

I feed raw so can't really mix with food and in their water bowl will dilute it

[jeemes 4,636]

Thats the dis advantage of feeding just raw really. If you cook the meat up now and then you can mix with biscuit or pots and veg and loose all sorts in it that the dog wont notice. I put cod liver oil and bone meal and apple vinegar in mine.and even wormers..

[slipper 116]

Ok thanks mate how often should I be giving them the apple vinegar?

[harvey88 40]

Thats the dis advantage of feeding just raw really. If you cook the meat up now and then you can mix with biscuit or pots and veg and loose all sorts in it that the dog wont notice. I put cod liver oil and bone meal and apple vinegar in mine.and even wormers..

I feed raw never cook the meat and still manage to loose all sorts in it , biscuit, bonemeal, oils, veg, pasta, rice they nail the lot mixed in through raw meat especially minced chicken carcass binds well with anything.

[bob84 189]

What is apple cider vinegar for lads

[bunnyboiler 1,054]

Alcoholics put it on their chips ?

[jeemes 4,636]

What is apple cider vinegar for lads

It can cure arthritis,,,helps digestion,immune system etc

[jeemes 4,636]

 

Thats the dis advantage of feeding just raw really. If you cook the meat up now and then you can mix with biscuit or pots and veg and loose all sorts in it that the dog wont notice. I put cod liver oil and bone meal and apple vinegar in mine.and even wormers..

I feed raw never cook the meat and still manage to loose all sorts in it , biscuit, bonemeal, oils, veg, pasta, rice they nail the lot mixed in through raw meat especially minced chicken carcass binds well with anything.

 

Sounds good mate..

[Kate B 32]

Yes, what is the apple cider vinegar for? First of all i wouldn't worry about it getting diluted in their water bowl. If you give it to them neat and then they drink the water, it's going to get just as diluted in their stomach.

 

Second of all, I'd never give a dog any thing that acidic. it's really going to rot their teeth.Humans are designed to eat things like fruit that are acidic. And because of this we have a mechanism that when we eat acidic things our mouths water and the saliva protects the enamel of our teeth. You can test this: think of eating the most acidic thing you can think of - lemon sherbets (remember those?) or pineapple chunks, or whatever. Think about it hard and you'll find your mouth watering. That helps prepare your teeth for the corrosive acid. Dogs can eat meat and grain and vegetables but they are not designed for acidic things like fruit. So, unless I wanted to have a choice between pulling their blackened teeth out or having them put down, I would NEVER give them cider vinegar. And if I did, I would def dilute it in the water bowl.

[darbo 4,776]

What is apple cider vinegar for lads

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Why Apple Cider Vinegar Is Good For Your Dog

94 CommentsTuesday, 21 April 2015 | Kate

Apple cider vinegar, in it’s raw, organic and unpasteurised form has many health benefits for humans, dogs, cats and horses.



What's in it?

Apple cider vinegar, or ACV, is acidic, helps balance out pH levels and has antibacterial properties. ACV contains iron, potassium and magnesium and other essential vitamins and minerals. For us humans add it to food as a salad dressing or take it straight from the spoon. It can also be taken in a drink by mixing with honey and hot water.

Apple cider vinegar can benefit your dog, cat and horse too by adding it to food and using it externally.

Why is it good for my dog?

It’s beneficial in so many ways - it’s a flea repellant, antibacterial ear cleaner, a tear stain remover, constipation botherer and all round superfood. Make sure it’s the right kind of apple cider vinegar though. You probably won’t find it on the supermarket shelf. Try our ACV from Eden Nuganics.

Why does it need to be organic, raw, unpasteurised and contain the ‘mother’?

Commercially produced apple cider vinegar is highly refined and processed and is not a truly traditional ACV. Most apple cider vinegars you find on the shelves are clear, like apple juice. This shows that the vinegar has been filtered and pasteurised. Unprocessed vinegar should be cloudy, with floating almost stringy matter swirling around in it. This is the all important Mother.

The 'Mother of Vinegar' is a natural substance composed of mostly living enzymes created during fermentation of the vinegar. It also contains friendly bacteria as well as other healthy nutrients. The Mother contains most of the important minerals, vitamins and amino acids that are released or created during the fermentation process.

Commercially produced vinegar, even that supplied by various 'Health Shops,' most often has the Mother removed to make a clear, shiny and consistent product that looks pleasing to the eye on the supermarket shelf. Filtering also makes ACV easier and cheaper to produce. If you are looking for the real deal, you've come to the right place.

Internal uses

• Arthritis - Added to food twice a week - in water or directly into food it will help break down calcium deposits found around the joints as dogs get older which cause stiffness and discomfort. Continued use will make joints noticeably more flexible and less painful.
• Flea repellant - ACV keeps the pH levels in the blood slightly acidic which fleas dislike intensely so it helps keep the little blighters away.
• Skin and coat - if your dog has dry skin and a dull coat ACV will soften the skin and bring the fur back to it’s former glory.
• Itchy skin - my personal favourite thing obviously. Because it brings skin back to health itchiness is significantly reduced.
• Upset tummies - add once a day to water if your dog has diarrhoea and repeat every day for a week to relieve constipation.
• Tooth decay - there is evidence that the acidity levels in ACV helps to breakdown plaque and tartar on teeth.

External Uses

Use a 1:1 ACV to water mix in a spray bottle - add the same ratio mix to shampoo as well - to use ACV on all the conditions listed below.

• Itchy skin - use only on unbroken skin as it will sting otherwise - spray or wipe your dog down with the 1:1 mix as and when required, and after a bath or being in the water.
• Parasite control - spray or wipe down your dog a couple of times a week. Fleas can’t stand the acidity of ACV and will jump straight off.
• Ear cleaning - the antibacterial properties of ACV make it a good ear cleaner. Add the mix to cotton wool and carefully clean down inside the ears, only as far as you can see mind!
• Tear staining - wipe away tear stains, and use daily on tear stained fur or brown saliva stained fur (especially on paws) to bring the fur back to normal. Use daily.
• Deodorising - add to shampoo to help with flea control then comb through damp fur afterwards to deodorise and keeps fleas at bay.
• Coat condition - comb through and give your dog’s coat a sleek and shiny look. 
How much should I use?

How much should I feed?

Dogs

In water or food

Small to medium dogs - 5ml or 1 teaspoon in water

Medium to large dogs - 10ml or 1 dessert spoon in water

Cats

[Kate B 32]

Some of this stuff is just old wives tales, you know. Or even worse, weak thinking new age health store stuff transposed onto dogs. I get the fish/olive oil thing. That's a real nutrient. But really your dog should be getting everything it needs in its regular diet. Dogs can eat most of the things we do - except for acids - so just vary that diet.

[Kate B 32]

please lads, don't start feeding your poor unsuspecting mutts apple cider vinegar. It makes no sense, what ever the website quoted above may say. If your wife started feeding you nasty shit that contained the health giving goodness of the 'mother' what would you have to say to her? You need a little bit of healthy cynicism in life. Now i'm getting worried about what the hell you're all making your poor dogs eat. There is no magic potion, you know. Just for christ sake give them a decent dinner.

[Kate B 32]

But the skin thing might be right. There's some science to that. It's about changing the PH of the skin from alkaline to acid and encouraging healthy bacteria. But if your dog's got a really nasty skin thing, by all means try the cider vinegar once. And if it doesn't work, get a proper 21st century cream for it.

[Barbarian1990 220]

Kate B why are you talking to yourself?

[Kate B 32]

Cos I is bored.