Canine Ear Infection Prevention | Dog Ear Infection Prevention
A diet rich in antioxidants builds your dog’s resistance to the free radical damage that leads to diabetes and diabetes-related ear canal infections. However, if diabetes does develop, insulin therapy and a high fiber diet consisting of complex carbohydrates are recommended to sustain a longer-lasting increase in blood glucose levels after meals.
Be sure to include plenty of grains like rice, oats and corn meal, vegetables like green beans, corn and winter squash, milk and milk products and eggs in your dog’s meals. Proper supplementation also aids the body’s glucose metabolism. Brewer’s yeast, in particular, is extremely effective in managing canine diabetes (and, therefore, canine ear infections). The B complex vitamins in brewer’s yeast aid in carbohydrate metabolism, and the chromium that is also found in brewer’s yeast helps your dog to utilize blood sugar more effectively. Vitamins C and E work in concert to introduce powerful antioxidants to your dog’s system and strengthen her cell membranes to fight free radical damage. Herbs like alfalfa (also an antioxidant), calendula and dandelion leaf (a good source of Vitamins C and E and Vitamin B complex) assist the diabetes-weakened body in digestion and nutrient absorption. Burdock root (another antioxidant that also assists the kidneys in waste elimination) helps to manage blood sugar levels. By keeping your dog’s body in balance and her diabetes under control, there is less likelihood that diabetes-related dog ear infections will develop.
To discourage yeast infections from developing in your dog, experts advise that you avoid over-use of antibiotics and vaccinations, which can weaken the immune system, and put her on a meat-based diet, if you have not already done so. Proper nutrition plays a huge role in preventing the development of any of the conditions that lead to canine ear infections. Antioxidants like the afore-mentioned Vitamins A, C and E that build the body’s resistance to free radicals and other toxins support the skin’s ability to shed toxins from the body. And, as we know, healthy skin resists infection. Vitamin A, or beta-carotene, is a particularly effective free radical combatant that strengthens the skin and mucous membranes and immune system. Vitamin C both stimulates the immune system and functions as an antioxidant on its own and as the protector of other antioxidants like Vitamin E. It stands to reason that you should keep your dog’s immune system functioning properly so that it can successfully resist the substances to which it is most sensitive.
NuVet Plus contains a scientifically researched and developed formula that was 8 years in the making. Carefully designed to the target dangerous elements that can affect your dogs’ health and vitality, NuVet Plus contains FDA approved human grade ingredients to ensure only quality components within its products will have the desired effect for your pet.
Many of NuVet Plus ingredients are essential in the fight against kidney problems. For example; Alfalfa is a rich source of vitamin D, K and E and as an excellent supply of beta-carotene, minerals, fiber as well as the amino acid tryptophan. Its nutritional properties help your dog with poor appetite; can alleviate inflammation and allergic reactions. Assisting the digestive system clear out toxins helps relieve the pressure on the kidneys, keeping them healthy.
Pine Bark has been shown in clinical studies to be 20 times more effective than Vitamin C and 50 times more effective than Vitamin E as an antioxidant. Pine Bark helps relieve pain and symptoms of osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, and rheumatic fever. It has been shown to reduce histamine production, thereby helping the lining of arteries resist mutagen attacks which cause cardiovascular disease.
Pine Bark’s remarkable ability to “seek and destroy” free radicals is a tremendous benefit to the health of our animals. In addition, unlike virtually all other dietary antioxidants, proanthocyanidids readily cross the blood-brain barrier to protect vital brain and nerve tissue from oxidation.
The use of Green Algae, an abundant source for chlorophyll, is used by the body to strengthen the immune system, heal wounds and boost hemoglobin production as well as purifying the blood. This is an extremely important nutrient for dogs suffering from possible kidney problems or for just making sure they don’t have an issue in the future. NuVet uses 100% chicken liver which, consistent with the high standards required for all ingredients, is paddle-dried so as to retain all the omega fatty acids and vitamins like A, C and B-complex. Chicken liver is known as great food for fighting anemia and helps build healthy red blood cells.
