Essential Home Remedies for your Dog or Cat: Hunger pukes, itchy ears, hot spots & more

If you’ve been a pet parent long enough, you’ve faced unexpected problems with your dog or cat, such as morning “hunger” pukes, loose stools or minor scrapes.

Unfortunately, many pet parents reach for over-the-counter (OTC) human medications to try and help their pets find relief.

And though prescription and OTC meds have their place when used under the direction of a veterinarian, there are effective, science-based alternatives to help your dog or cat feel better!

On this Inside Scoop episode, we’re sharing our favorite at-home remedies you should have in your pantry for these unexpected everyday illnesses.

We’ll be covering common ailments, including:-Upset stomach and “bile pukes”-Loose stool and diarrhea-Yeasty, itchy ears-Wounds, hot spots, eye infections…and more!

This episode is a replay of our weekly Facebook Live on the Inside Scoop. Original LIVE aired February 16, 2025. To watch video podcasts LIVE plus take part with your comments & questions, subscribe at Inside Scoop.

TIMESTAMPS(00:04:48) Subscribers - make sure you join the group inside the Subscriber Hub and the basics of navigating it.(00:07:27) A few words on the series of Pet Food Reviews(00:13:44) Announcement: SuperZoo Tradeshow (August, Vegas) - we've been invited to speak. There will also be another Inside Scoop Meet-and-Greet with details to come. (00:19:09) Periodic cooking of eggs (00:26:56) Yogurt, Kefir(00:37:20) Activated Charcoal(00:44:42) Psyllium (00:53:15) Pumpkin(01:02:32) Ginger(01:12:48) Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial measuring the effect of a dietetic food on dermatologic scoring and pruritus in dogs with atopic dermatitis (01:14:50) Green Tea Poultice (brand featured WeeTee)(01:28:48) Colloidal Silver(01:45:55) Manuka HoneyGrab the Manuka Honey Cheat Sheet in the Files inside the group.

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• Long-term yogurt consumption tied to decreased incidence of certain types of colorectal cancer
• Effects of kefir addition on apparent digestibility of dry complete food of healthy dogs
• Complications & Controversies of Decontamination: Activated Charcoal
• Altered Intestinal Production of Volatile Fatty Acids in Dogs Triggered by Lactulose and Psyllium Treatment -
• The use of soluble fibre for the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhoea in police working dogs -
• Randomized controlled trial demonstrates nutritional management is superior to metronidazole for treatment of acute colitis in dogs
• Medicinal and biological potential of pumpkin: an updated review 
• Can Dogs Eat Pumpkin? 
• Roles of plant-based ingredients and phytonutrients in canine nutrition and health
• Activity of Coll