Hi Heidi, No, though actually there are similarities between botulism and salmonella in that they both produce their disastrous effects due to the [differing] toxins the bugs make rather than the infections themselves. This is why antibacterials are of minimal effect, the toxin is a poison that persists after the bug itself is long gone. F'rinstance "botox" is actually that toxin from the botulinum bacterium which is used (injected?) to cause micro-paralysis of tiny facial muscles, leading to relaxing the little wrinkles.
In the past, salmonella poisoning of dogs was a rare occurrence except in the PNW where the anadromous fish runs in winter left many carcasses along the banks: salmon ~ ~ salmonella, trite but true. On another note, the CS may be of benefit in your dog's recovery due to its effect in promoting appropriate regeneration of tissues including peripheral innervation; see some of the work by Dr. Robert Becker with diabetic ulceration, where not only was the decubitis healed but sensation returned to the affected areas, though it again faded over time [perhaps due to the poisonous effects of insulin, but who knows?] Brooks Bradley, often a poster of valuable info to this list, has discussed colonic CS for Parvovirus in dogs, where diarrhea severely dehydrates the animal; perhaps it would be beneficial in this situation as well, if for slightly different reasons; dunno. Hope it helps, Take care, Malcolm On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 10:47 -0400, hj wrote: > Hi Malcolm: > > Thank you for your reply. You must be thinking of botulism which the > vet ruled out. If it was Salmonella, the CS would have taken care of > it. There is no vomiting or diarrhea. > > Thanks again, > > Heidi > > >Hi, I'm not familiar with this, but was wondering if possibly your dog > >had gotten something - perhaps a piece of chicken, or who knows what - > >that was infected with salmonella bacteria. Dogs can generally handle > >bacterial contamination that would lay a human out sick - like about ten > >times the level - but they are peculiarly susceptible to salmonella > >spp., and the vet can possibly check it out. One of the characteristic > >effects of salmonella poisoning in dogs is the paralysis. I hope she > >recovers, it's gonna be a long haul if it is salmonella, but a number > >can make it and be just fine. > >Good luck, Malcolm > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
