Streptococcus in the news. Streptococcus suis, a species of Streptococci found in pigs, has recently caused a rash of human infections in China. Human-to-human contact does not seem to be the bacteria's mode of transport, rather, Streptococcus suis is contracted by contact with or the consumption of infected pigs.
Giving your dog iron supplement pills, made for human consumption, isnât the way to go. We give our youngest dog this canine-formulated iron supplement after it was confirmed that she was mildly deficient. Weâve since improved her diet. Finding out the underlying reasons for low iron levels is extremely important.
Use vitamin C tablets for a few days to improve your dogâs immunity. This should be done as soon as the first signs of the cold are experienced. Keep giving the dog a quarter of a vitamin C tablet everyday for at least four days. Give your dog garlic and zinc supplements along with the vitamin C tablets. Consult a vet if there is no change in the dogâs condition after four days. Use colloidal silver to help the dog with the cold.