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Vomiting, Diarrhea and Gastritis - what’s happening with your dog’s digestion?
Conventional Treatment
Conventional vets often prescribe antibiotics, antacids (Pepcid and Tagamet) and steroids for gastrointestinal upsets. These medications function by reducing or stopping the normal stomach acids that naturally occur in the stomach to aid digestion! Antibiotics indiscriminately kill the beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. Steroids are anti-inflammatory drugs that do not correct the underlying causes.
Conventional treatments simply mask or cover up the symptoms and never resolve the underlying cause. The suppression of symptoms results in an endless (and discomforting) cycle of vomiting, diarrhea and gas for the dog.
The Cause
According to Donald Strombeck DVM, PhD, excess stomach acid is not the real villain. Bacterial invaders, such as Helicobacter pylori, Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus feacalis, e coli, and others are present in as much as 83% of commercial foods. These bacteria burrow into the mucosal lining of the stomach, wreaking havoc when gastric acid burns the lining causing a sore (ulcer). Dogs may harbor these bacteria for years leading to chronic gastrointestinal disorders.
Lowering acid levels
Low levels of stomach acid also allow harmful bacteria to multiply in stagnant pockets along the GI tract. This is called diverticulitis - an inflammation in the pouches where the bacteria has flourished. Excess gas is produced and antibiotics compound the problem because they indiscriminately kill the resident flora, both the naturally occurring beneficial bacteria and the bacterial invaders.
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Contains a diet program and supplements traditionally used to help control digestive disorders. The basis of the diet is feeding a ‘control’ diet of rice and cottage cheese for a short period of time. Supplements are added to aid digestion, calm and may heal the digestive tract and may eliminate nausea, diarrhea and gas. The kit includes: GastroZyme - therapeutic digestive enzyme with calming herbs, Natural Canine Intesti-Care - herbal Powder, Homeopathic Digestive Upset Remedy (20 ml liquid), and Herbal Green Power mix to balance the diet after the initial phase of the control diet. $85.95 . 
- Contains Homeopet Digestive Upset (liquid homeopathic remedy) - easy-to-give - works quickly and Gastrozyme digestive enzyme. Combines plant based enzymes and essential probiotic ‘friendly’ bacteria to restore balance to the digestive tract $32.95 
