Re: Coconut oil for Animals

[Guest guest]

Actually, coconut oil is very healthy for dogs and most other animals. All

the wonderful things it does for humans, it also does for animals. I receive

testimonials from pet owners all the time describing how coconut oil has

healed wounds, cleared up skin infections, expelled worms, improved energy,

even curing cancer and controlling diabetes. I wrote an article on this in

my newsletter a few years ago. You can read it here

www.coconutresearchcenter.org/hwnl_4-3.htm.

Bruce

From: Coconut Oil

[mailto:Coconut Oil ] On Behalf Of moontidearts

Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:01 PM

Coconut Oil

Subject: Re: coconut oil in wound healing

It's not wise to give a dog (or cat or any obligate carnivore) coconut oil.

It's not something they need or can properly digest. The best thing you

could do for your dog's health is to feed him a raw meat and bone diet...but

that's OT, so I won't get into that. Anyway, dispite all that coconut oil

does for humans, it's really not appropriate for dogs. (Feel free to email

me off-list if you'd like more information on raw feeding. My pug has been

raw fed for the past 5 years, and he's healthy at 17 years old, and I owe

that to the raw diet, as pugs are lucky to live 15 years.)

M

>

> I know what coconut oil has done for me from eating it. I rarely

> remembered to give her any on her food. She's an outdoor dog and my

> husband feeds her on his way out in the morning and in at night.

>

[Guest guest]

My cat tangled with another cat several weeks ago, and lost a small hunk or

hair/skin by her left ear. I slathered the area with coconut oil, and

it is totally cleared up and the fur has grown back in.

Laurie

________________________________

From: Bruce Fife <bruce@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 9:54:41 AM

Subject: RE: Coconut oil for Animals

Actually, coconut oil is very healthy for dogs and most other animals. All

the wonderful things it does for humans, it also does for animals. I receive

testimonials from pet owners all the time describing how coconut oil has

healed wounds, cleared up skin infections, expelled worms, improved energy,

even curing cancer and controlling diabetes. I wrote an article on this in

my newsletter a few years ago. You can read it here

www.coconutresearchcenter.org/hwnl_4-3.htm.

Bruce

From: Coconut Oil

[mailto:Coconut Oil ] On Behalf Of moontidearts

Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:01 PM

Coconut Oil

Subject: Re: coconut oil in wound healing

 

It's not wise to give a dog (or cat or any obligate carnivore) coconut oil.

It's not something they need or can properly digest. The best thing you

could do for your dog's health is to feed him a raw meat and bone diet...but

that's OT, so I won't get into that. Anyway, dispite all that coconut oil

does for humans, it's really not appropriate for dogs. (Feel free to email

me off-list if you'd like more information on raw feeding. My pug has been

raw fed for the past 5 years, and he's healthy at 17 years old, and I owe

that to the raw diet, as pugs are lucky to live 15 years.)

M

>

> I know what coconut oil has done for me from eating it. I rarely

> remembered to give her any on her food. She's an outdoor dog and my

> husband feeds her on his way out in the morning and in at night.

>

[Guest guest]

, if there is data to support the statement that it's not wise to give a

carnivore coconut oil, I'd like to see it or at least a keyword-rich summary

that would have that support. As Bruce points out, there are definitely benefits

that may well outweigh the actual risks if we can establish that any do exist.

all good,

Duncan

[Guest guest]

This subject was covered extensively on the Raw Feeding list I used to belong

to. Someone had suggested its use, but that was quickly shot down, and various

links and books were mentioned to support their negativity on the subject. I

wish I could offer you those links, but I quit that list when a moderator

wouldn't allow one of my posts due to my forgetting to sign my name. Since my

post was somewhat of an emergency, I was very angry that they wouldn't let my

mistake slide, so I quit. Sorry about that. I, myself, won't feed my cats and

dog anything but raw organs, meat and bone, and I give no supplements at all. My

pug, though recently deaf, is a very healthy 17, and the cats also thrive with

no supplementation, but in certain, rare cases, I can possibly see how coconut

oil might be of use, though I'd only use it topically, as I'm very strict in my

belief that animals should only be fed what they would have found themselves in

nature.

M

>

> , if there is data to support the statement that it's not wise to give

a carnivore coconut oil, I'd like to see it or at least a keyword-rich summary

that would have that support. As Bruce points out, there are definitely benefits

that may well outweigh the actual risks if we can establish that any do exist.

>

> all good,

>

> Duncan

>

[Guest guest]

That's ok that you believe that for your pets, but if one does an extensive

search online, they will find much positive stuff about pets and coconut

oil. It is not toxic to dogs or cats, and the medicine properties are just

as good for them as it is for us. To shoot down the idea for people not to

use this for their pets due to information you saw on some other group that

you cannot support or have information to share is not good... in my book

anyhow.

Not everybody will put out the expense to feed their pets raw organs, meat

and bone, and I have done a lot of reading on that topic as well, and the

results I have found were negative in nature. But you have found it to be

good for your pets just like I and many others have found coconut oil to be

beneficial to ours.

Honestly, I feel it's a personal preference on what you feed or don't feed

your pets.

When or if your pets get ill, do you just treat them with raw organs, meat

and bone? Or do you go an extra step and treat them with some medication.

I'm sure you're saying that your pets never get sick, but if they did...what

would you give them?

My point being I guess is to use your own judgment on what to give your

pets. If it seems to work, then use it!

--

This subject was covered extensively on the Raw Feeding list I used to

belong to. Someone had suggested its use, but that was quickly shot down,

and various links and books were mentioned to support their negativity on

the subject. I wish I could offer you those links, but I quit that list when

a moderator wouldn't allow one of my posts due to my forgetting to sign my

name. Since my post was somewhat of an emergency, I was very angry that they

wouldn't let my mistake slide, so I quit. Sorry about that. I, myself, won't

feed my cats and dog anything but raw organs, meat and bone, and I give no

supplements at all. My pug, though recently deaf, is a very healthy 17, and

the cats also thrive with no supplementation, but in certain, rare cases, I

can possibly see how coconut oil might be of use, though I'd only use it

topically, as I'm very strict in my belief that animals should only be fed

what they would have found themselves in nature.

M

[Guest guest]

Hear, hear Bruce,

I was very surprised to read M's statement about VCO for dogs.

, if you have any good references to back up your statement, please

share them with the group.

Like me, my dogs get 1ml per kg bodyweight (or more) every day and they love

it. They will enthusiastically lick up any spills (and lick me too when I

use VCO as a sun/skin conditioner or use VCO as first aid on scratches and

insect bites).

We live in a area (tropical north Queensland, Australia) with many dangerous

ticks including the so called 'paralysis tick' which kills many dogs and

cats every year. Since starting my dogs on VCO I have not found ANY ticks on

them and they have NO fleas either...

No need for any highly toxic (and expensive) chemical flea and tick control

for my dogs. They get VCO... :-)

Hurray for the proud coconut...

Clemens

PS Bruce, you may quote me if you like...

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:54 AM, Bruce Fife <

bruce@...> wrote:

>

>

> Actually, coconut oil is very healthy for dogs and most other animals. All

> the wonderful things it does for humans, it also does for animals. I

> receive

> testimonials from pet owners all the time describing how coconut oil has

> healed wounds, cleared up skin infections, expelled worms, improved energy,

> even curing cancer and controlling diabetes. I wrote an article on this in

> my newsletter a few years ago. You can read it here

> www.coconutresearchcenter.org/hwnl_4-3.htm.

>

> Bruce

>

> From:

Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40>

>

[mailto:Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40gro\

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> On Behalf Of moontidearts

> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:01 PM

> To:

Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40>

> Subject: Re: coconut oil in wound healing

>

> It's not wise to give a dog (or cat or any obligate carnivore) coconut oil.

> It's not something they need or can properly digest. The best thing you

> could do for your dog's health is to feed him a raw meat and bone

> diet...but

> that's OT, so I won't get into that. Anyway, dispite all that coconut oil

> does for humans, it's really not appropriate for dogs. (Feel free to email

> me off-list if you'd like more information on raw feeding. My pug has been

> raw fed for the past 5 years, and he's healthy at 17 years old, and I owe

> that to the raw diet, as pugs are lucky to live 15 years.)

>

> M

>

>

> >

> > I know what coconut oil has done for me from eating it. I rarely

> > remembered to give her any on her food. She's an outdoor dog and my

> > husband feeds her on his way out in the morning and in at night.

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think that sometimes the animal is smart to know what they need, at least

in the case of cats, I have one cat that will eat and LOVES coconut oil, or

she knows she needs it and eats it even if she doesn't love it, if I leave

any out she will eat it, I keep some on my nightstand so that once in bed I

can put on the oil and not get it on the carpet etc. and as the oil " creeps "

I always keep the oil bottle on a little saucer, so whatever has creeped out

of the bottle ends up in the saucer and she comes along and just licks it

up.

She also will eat yogurt as needed, I can give it to her for days on end and

she will eat it and then she just stops, I also sprinkle probiotics on their

food now and then.

Kaylee

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I have been giving my African Grey Timneh Parrot coconut and coconut milk

for about 5 weeks. The dime sized patches on her wings that she has plucked

for about 10 years appear to be gradually filling in with new feathers. I'm

really hoping they continue to look better.