Where can I get Turmeric for my dogs sprained/broken leg and how much does it usually cost? Are there any other things I can do to help my dog with her pain and help her heal (besides going to the vet, because I’m a college student and therefore broke)? I’m pretty sure it’s only sprained because she limps on it and can bend it, but then again I’m not a vet so I don’t know.
I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I was putting this in general health. I meant for it to go in the Pets section. I haven’t been on yahoo!answers in a long time.
To *Muse*: I don’t think you have any right to criticize my ability to take care of an animal. I’m not going to give up the pet I’ve had for 6 years because I can’t afford a 500 dollar vet bill for a cast. Besides, in this economy, who can afford a vet bill? Also, I’m not trying to cure my dog on my own. I’m trying to take away some of the pain while she is healing. It is a sprain after all, it happens to dogs all the time, especially if they live out in the country. I think that, maybe, you should be looking at your own character and seeing how much you could really love a pet if you’re willing to just give it up when it gets too expensive. I gaurantee you I will find a way to help my dog, no matter how much it costs me, because I love her like a child. And on normal circumstances, she is a very healthy dog. So, what I came here for was advice, not criticism. If you don’t have any GOOD advice for me, then don’t say anything at all.
Again, to Muse: What I took offense to was the part where you said “If you can’t afford a pet, you shouldn’t have one”. I have plenty of money to take my pets to the vet for a check up and medication (my other dog is epileptic and takes seizure medication twice a day), I just don’t have 500 dollars for a cast (which I didn’t need because it was just a sprain). My mother is the one who usually helps me with my vet bills (because she is the one who GAVE me these pets), but she just got laid off last year and is now a full time student just like me. It’s not fair of you to suggest that I can’t afford to “take care” of my pets, I can perfectly well afford most of the amenities required of me as a pet owner (after all, all of my pets are fixed and up to date on their shots), I’m just in a tight spot for cash right now. By the way, my dog is perfectly fine, she has already healed. In fact, I called the vet before I even wrote this and he said it was more than likely a sprain.

The only reason I came on here, was because I needed advice to help her while she was healing. Turmeric is a natural healing plant that Indians (Natives of India) have given their dogs for centuries to help their bones heal and to take away the pain. So, next time you decide to be so judgemental, you should probably check the facts (or at least ask for them). You don’t know the situations of others, so you shouldn’t assume. I used to work for an agency that made calls to raise money for a prominent political party (I won’t say which) and when we called people in Michigan (a state with one of the highest rates of unemployment as of 2005) they couldn’t even give us a nickel. One lady told me she had just lost her job and her dog needed medication, but she couldn’t afford it and she didn’t have anyone in her life that was willing to help her out because they knew she couldn’t pay them back. Do you think I judged her? No.
The advice you gave wasn’t advice at all. It was just rude and you know it. That’s why I got upset; because you judged me before you even knew my situation.

One Comment on Where can I get Turmeric for my dogs sprained or broken leg?

Josh on Thu, 13th Jan 2011 2:43 pm


You can find good quality turmeric at any Asian food store. I wouldn’t spend more than $5 on a 4oz jar.

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