[Barkingdog]

Originally Posted by Reg.

Am enclosing a couple of web sites to have a look at to give you a basic idea of homeopathics and how they work. If you're fortunate enough to have an integrative vet - he will be knowledgeable on alternative medicines as well as conventional and be able to guide you.
Something else that you might do - if you have a good nutritional and health centre or store nearby, check and see if they handle Arnica pellets. The tubes hold about 80 pellets and in the neighbourhood of 7 or 8 dollars - depending on the store. The pellets are very small - perhaps about 1/4 or less, the size of a green pea. You'd be looking at a strength of either 30 ch or 200 ch.

I would suggest that you go in and talk to someone who is knowledgeale about Homeopathics. One question answered here is bound to start more questions. If you talk to someone, you would be able to get good one on one information. Someone would be able to advise you of the different methods for administering the Arnice - whether dry, or in distilled water, or should it be crushed or whole. A lot depends on how comfortable you would be administering.

I'm the same as your hubby, retired, and I find long stints on the feet cause for sore ankles and sore feet so I carry a vial of Arnica in my pocket just in case the ankles get too sore.

In regards to Arnica being toxic - I have never run into that statement in all the years I've been doing homeopathics. I could understand it if it was an alternative application that was being talked about, ie: topical taken internally??

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com...thic-remedies/

http://www.natural-dog-health-remedi...-for-dogs.html

I was going to post the second link too , I am glad to see you posted it .