SUGGESTED USE: for dogs
A 2012 study conducted in Italy found that dogs with osteoarthritis who were given turmeric saw more improvement in their joint condition compared to dogs who were treated with more traditional pharmaceuticals like non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Golden Paste — Create some Golden Paste (recipe on reverse side) and add it to your dog’s diet as often as possible. Some dogs will lick the paste off a spoon but others like it in a soup or gravy with their feed. Some need the paste syringed into their mouths.
Turmeric Gravy — This is a less desirable way to feed turmeric, but might be helpful in situations where you only have a little turmeric or don’t have a stove where you can cook a batch of golden paste. Put a teaspoon of our turmeric powder in a heat-safe cup (like a measuring cup), add boiling water until the cup is 1/3 full and then let it cool for a few minutes. Add about a teaspoon of any healthy oil (such as coconut, olive or linseed). Add some of the mix as a gravy to your dog’s food bowl and let it soak in.
Straight-up Turmeric — This is the least desirable way to feed turmeric, but if you don’t have access to a way to cook the turmeric, it may be your only choice. Add 1/4 tsp our our turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp of a healthy oil (such as coconut, olive or linseed) to the dog’s food.
General directions for feeding — Start small and build up the serving size over a two to three week period. Gradually increase the amount, don’t jump from a very small amount to a much larger one. Little and often through the day is preferable to one large feeding daily, but if you can only manage it twice a day, at least do that much. When you observe actual pain relief and improvement of movement OR in some cases, a reduction of tumour size, use this as the daily maintenance amount.
Note: Turmeric increases gut motility (the time it takes for food to transit the intestinal system). If there are any signs of loose stools or stomach upset then you may wish to reduce the portion to 1/8 teaspoon or so, and remain at a lower amount for a longer period.
SUGGESTED USE: for horses
Turmeric has had positive results in horses for:
• Allergic dermatitis
• Atopy
• Queensland Itch in horses
• Arthritis
• Irritant bowel disease
• Increased athletic ability racehorses (turmeric is classified as a food and does not swab)
• General health overall
General directions for feeding — Use recipe to make Golden Paste (see right). Guidelines under using for dogs can be applied as well.
OTHER ANIMALS:
Cats and Little Critters:
Start small on 1/4 teaspoon of Golden Paste 2-3 times a day. You can even start with 1/8 teaspoon (or just a pinch) mixed in with some strong smelling food such as sardines. Some resort to watering a dose down and syringing into the mouth. Or you can try wiping a dose on the paws.
RUMINANTS SMALL/LARGE SIZE
Start 1/4 tsp–1 tsp of turmeric powder once a day. Ruminants include goats, sheep, cattle, camels, deer, alpacas etc. Because of their many stomachs and ability to gain benefit from food by digesting more than once, it is wise to start in very small incremental doses. Mix with regular feed and dampen to adhere. These animals do NOT need much oil because organisms in the rumen make their own short-chain fatty acids to absorb curcumin and ruminants use turmeric very efficiently.
OTHER SMALL ANIMALS
Rats, Birds, Lizards, Guinea Pigs, Snakes, etc. — a pipette is often the easiest solution to administer turmeric solution. Start 1/4 tsp–1 tsp of turmeric powder once a day.