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We spent a small fortune on some aloe vera products and the drink was bleddy awful  and unfortunately didn't actually help although 2 friends gave it to their dogs and one had great results and the other found it didn't help so maybe it just depends on the person and the problem.
I have an aloe vera plant though and use it alot and find it works brilliantly. Billy had a really sore pad last week, he wouldnt even put his foot on the ground but after rubbing some aloe vera on it and putting on a bandage within a couple of hours it was as good as new  i took the bandage off and it had made the sore bit bleed so i think there was something in there... probably a thorn but the aloe vera definately worked its magic
I think everyone should have an aloe vera plant
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| Quote: | | buy an Aloe Vera plant from your local garden centre instead. |
Right, Pood has itchy feet again. Not as bad as yesterday but still a bit itchy. Now how easy are these plants to kill, as I have an awful reputation with plants. I killed an Aspidestra last year and I've just killed a Spider Plant and people tell me these are easy to keep. Will an Aloe plant survive my inept abilities, or should I just go and get some Gel?
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Put it this way, my daughter had one in her room for ages and it ever so slowly died from the bottom up over the space of about a year cos neither she nor I ever remembered to water it  Plus I kept breaking bits off to treat things:oops:
Lack of water is better than too much, so if in doubt don't water it. They're succulents, so can rot easily if wet, but give it a nice dry spot and a window with some sun, a little water every 3 weeks during Spring and Summer and it should be fine 
Also, if you are putting it on topically, whereas you know you wouldn't lick it off if applied to you, the same can't be said for any dog Therefore IMO its better to use the real stuff from the plant as you know there has been nothing nasty added
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Might the itchy feet thing be mites though? Might Thornit be worth a go?
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Fiona_M wrote: | | Might the itchy feet thing be mites though? Might Thornit be worth a go? |
I did think about that but it does seem to only coincide with her running through the nettles. The rest of the time her feet are fine. I think she has just got very sensitive skin, as I said before I had awful trouble trying to find a shampoo that didn't make her rip herself to shreds. Even the dog ones for sensitive skin were useless and it was only when I found this Aloe one that she was ok.
I'll have a look for an Aloe plant next week, as you're right, I would rather put something natural on her feet because she WILL lick it. I shall just apologise to the plant prefusely as I stick it in my basket, as I do all plants, as only the ones that thrive on neglect and ineptitude survive here. 
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