Antibiotics literally means against life (anti = against, biotic = life).

In a healthy body, there is both good and bad bacteria in the intestinal tract. There should be about 80% good bacteria and about 20% bad bacteria. Let's be very clear about antibiotics: They are used to kill bacteria.
When antibiotics are used, both good and bad bacteria are destroyed in your dogs intestinal tract! Once the antibiotics are stopped, the bad bacteria grow back first - and faster.

Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics when they have been exposed to the antibiotic but have developed ways to fight and survive them. Resistant bacteria can be transmitted to others and they too will become ill with antibiotic resistant strains. Antibiotics increase the chance of a particular bacterium to change its basic. The result: the more antibiotics you use-the more unhealthy becomes your dog.

Some friendly bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus protect the body from yeast infection and unfriendly bacteria. Some of the good guys manufacture B vitamins, others lactase, still others their own form of antibiotics against flora. The good bacteria fight tumors, work to lower high cholesterol levels, and improve digestion.
Candida albicans is a normal inhabitant of the body, but when antibiotics knock out its competitors, it spreads! This leads to infections, producing antigens and toxins which cause a weak immun system, neurologic, and endocrinologic disorders.

The overgrowth of yeast leads to food allergies, autoimmune disorders, eczema, skin rashes, mange etc.
To make matters worse, antibiotics can inhibit the availability of several of the B vitamins, vitamin A, folic acid, zinc, and magnesium. When antibiotics cause diarrhea, this problem becomes serious.

Diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, skin disorders, fever, elevated white blood cell count, weak immune system, vomiting, dehydration, potassium deficiencies, allergies, bad breath, eczema, yeast infections, nutritional deficiencies and constipation are just some of the many side effects and problems linked to antibiotics.

How to help your dog
Recolonize your dogs intestinal tract with friendly bacteria by using natural, nutritional supplements and feeding raw dog foods.

Certainly, a natural product, herbal remedy, or homeopathy works very well too. They are simple, cost effective and they work with no side effects. Liquids and chicken soup will help boost your dogs immune system as well, and maybe even save his life.

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