Worried about your dog getting dirty? Let’s face it, our furry canine friends spend a lot of time in the muck and mud. They love playing in puddles and rolling around on the grass. While you can train them to behave outdoors, it is much better than you also feed them antibiotics to keep them safe and healthy.

However, man-made antibiotics can be quite harmful to your dog. In fact, these medicines can cause more symptoms and side effects than the original problem. So, what do you do when your dog gets injured? It might seem feasible to feed him the meds for a couple of days. With his constant risqué lifestyle, you need to ensure his immune system is perfect at all times.

Enter colloidal silver. Colloidal silver for dogs is a quick and safe way to fight off any infections. It includes a number of health benefits for your dog including a boost in his immune system and better general health.

However, it isn’t without its side effects. It is not FDA approved so you should be careful when you use it. We recommend that you ask your vet and see if they approve. In case they do, you’ll find that colloidal silver provides a wide variety of benefits to your dog while being all-natural.

What Is Colloidal Silver?

Colloidal silver is a natural solution comprised of tiny, almost microscopic, particles of silver floating in the water. The size of the particles is about 0.001 to 0.1 microns in diameter. Usually, the color of the solution is yellow or deep golden.

When you study history, you’ll find that silver has been used for a long time to treat various ailments. Humans have been known to use it as an anti-infection agent. During the 20^th century, doctors used silver foil to bandage surgical incisions. Silver vessels were used to keep food and water fresh.

Thus, colloidal silver with about 99.9% pure silver seems to be perfect for medicinal purposes.

Colloidal Silver for Dogs

Colloidal silver serves as a natural antibiotic for dogs as well as other pets. They help fight a wide variety of infections such as yeast infections, sore throats, and eye infections. However, that’s not all. You’ll find that colloidal silver tends to have antifungal, antiseptic and disinfectant properties as well.

Additionally, this makes the food smell better for the dog, allowing for more options if your furry friend is a picky eater.

The silver ions present in the solution easily penetrate molecules and destroy pathogens of all kinds such as parasites, viruses, fungi,and bacteria. Moreover, it works quickly. When you treat your pet with colloidal silver, he is bound to return to his best self within a matter of days.

How Does Colloidal Silver Work?

As you are already aware, bacteria, fungi,and viruses are all living organisms that rely on oxygen for their metabolic processes. Generally, they use an enzyme to allow the use and processing of Oxygen. However, the silver ions in the silver colloidal solution attack this enzyme and weaken it from within. Consequently, these pathogens are unable to utilize oxygen and eventually die.

The Miraculous Uses

Colloidal silver for dogs possesses various uses. In fact, you can consider it a cure-all solution for all your problems. Once again, we recommend that you contact and consult your vet first. However, here are the best uses of colloidal silver as a medicine for your dog:

1. Infections

The most common use of colloidal silver for dogs happens to be as an antibiotic. The medicine can be used to fight off all kinds of infections. This is due to its amazing capability of fighting and suffocating viruses, bacteria,and fungi. The best part is that you can use it as preventative medicine as well as a regular disinfectant for your dog’s toys and home.

2. Ears

For those poor dogs that suffer from ear infections, colloidal silver comes in as a savior. You can simply use it as a liquid just like you would use any regular ear drops. However, do not use too much of it. Silver is known to destroy all kinds of cells and not just bacterial ones.

3. Yeast Infection

This tends to be an inflammatory skin condition in dogs where the fungus attacks their skin. The infection can be quite irritating and colloidal silver tends to help defeat the fungus. It is the perfect treatment for yeast infection. However, there is not a lot of scientific research to back up these claims. Thus, it is as likely to hurt as it is to help.

4. Skin

You can use colloidal silver in the form of a topical ointment to fight against skin infections. There are also various sprays available for dogs. The silver is soothing and helps to repair any tissue damage. Ringworm, burns,and wounds can be effectively treated with this solution.

Furthermore, the solution can even prevent excessive itchiness and skin allergies.

5. Eyes

Colloidal silver is quite gentle and does not sting. This is what makes it the perfect medication for the eyes. You can use it against all kinds of eye infections such as pink eye and even for allergies. Simply drop the solution into the eyes.

6. Lungs

This versatile medicine, due to its soothing nature, can be used for almost all kinds of problems. This includes any respiratory problems such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma. You can use it in the form of a mist with a nebulizer.

What Ailments Does It Fight?

The above uses may have confused you a little bit. You might want to know exactly which ailments it fights. To help you assure yourself, here is a list of the most common ailments for which you can use colloidal silver for dogs:

Additional Benefits of Colloidal Silver in Canines

The main benefit that the solution provides your dog is treating him for various ailments. However, that’s not all it can do. It can actually boost his immune system and help him fight off any pathogens or toxins. The best part? The solution is all-natural and you don’t have to worry about flooding your dog’s body with a ton of toxins.

Here are a few additional benefits that colloidal silver offers your dog:

1. Cleans and Disinfects

Silver is a powerful cleaning agent. It is perfect for disinfecting and preventing pathogens. You can use the colloidal solution to clean your dog’s toys and sleeping area. Let’s face it! Your dog runs around in a lot of muck. While you may bathe your dog, it might be harder to properly clean his sleeping area. Water and soap just won’t do.The silver colloidal solution can help you disinfect floors and surfaces quickly and easily.

2. Stomach Pains

You might love your furry friend, but he can often be stubborn. You’ll find him chewing on stuff he shouldn’t and even eating inedible objects such as grass and dirt. It may get you angry and you might be in the mood to tell him off but the minute you see him clutching his tummy, all the anger seems to fade away.

But, how to make the stomach pain fade away? Easy! Use the colloidal silver solution and mix it into his water bowl. It can help soothe his stomach and can even help if he gets diarrhea.

3. Removes Odors

Pet odors are caused by particles of urine and feces. If your dog loves marking his territory by the couch, it can result in a lot of pesky odors within the house. Luckily, the colloidal silver solution can help you clean your floors and carpet as well as get rid of any odors in the house.

4. Prevents Diseases 

Most man-made antibiotics are merely used to treat infections. However, colloidal silver for dogs is actually unique. It can also help you prevent any future infections or diseases. Furthermore, it helps to boost up your dog’s immune system so your dog can fight off the toughest of pathogens easily.

Dosage and Methods

Always remember that no two dogs are the same. What might be sufficient for one dog may be toxic for the other. So, we recommend that you consult your vet about the exact dosages or treatment method for your dog. All in all, you can use colloidal silver in a number of ways owing to its variety of uses.

1. Topical Use

You can use the colloidal silver solution in a spray bottle and use a cotton swab to clean the inflicted area. Topical use is recommended when your dog has any bites, wounds, or skin ailments. Since it doesn’t sting or burn, you can use it as a compress.

2. Inhaler

To treat any respiratory or breathing problems, we recommend that you nebulize the solution and turn into fine mist. For effective treatment, use it on your dog three times a day for about 15 minutes.

3. Ear Drops

You can use the solution in the form of an ear drop solution as well. Generally, we recommend that you use it for about 10 days to treat an ear infection. Not only does it cure the infection, but it also prevents the infection from growing back.

4. Eye Drops

Similarly, they can also be used as eye drops. Since it doesn’t sting, you can apply it to the eyes directly. We recommend that you go with about three drops into the infected eyes daily.

5. Oral Dose

We highly recommend that you use the colloidal solution mixed with his regular water. You can try feeding it to him via a spoon. However, it is likely that he will struggle and refuse to drink the strange substance. Thus, it is much better that you simply place a few drops of the solution into his water bowl.

The solution almost has no taste, so your dog is less likely to notice a difference.

The dosage is highly dependent on the size of the dog. As we already mentioned, what might be a sufficient dose for a bigger dog can turn into a toxic dose for a smaller one.

Generally, we recommend that you with the following doses:

The general preventative dose per day is once. However, if your dog is already dealing with a disease, then we recommend that you increase the dose up to two-three times a day. Also, note that the treatment should only be given for 10 days.

What Else Should I Give My Dog with the Colloidal Silver?

Like any antibiotic, the colloidal silver can also kill the good bacteria in your dog’s gut. This is why you should give your dog probiotics and prebiotics to help maintain the sufficient good bacteria in his tummy. This will aid his digestion while ensuring that his tummy is well-protected.

How Quickly Does It Work?

We mentioned that the colloidal silver works pretty fast. But you might wonder, exactly how much time it takes to work? On average, you'll find decent results within five days of treatment. By the tenth day, most dogs might be healed or cured of their ailment. For any infection, experts recommend that you do a course of two-three doses a day for 10 days straight.

Some symptoms of the treatment working may be the dog getting more sluggish. Your dog might become lazier than usual. This is because his body is in overdrive trying to get rid of as many toxins as it can. This is why we recommend proper food and water during treatment. 

Are There Any Side Effects for Dogs?

Like any substance, colloidal silver comes with its fair share of side effects if used excessively. When administered in small amounts, the medicine can be quite beneficial to your dog. However, if you use too much you might have to face serious consequences.

One of the most common side effects is a condition called Argyria. Silver can cause discoloration of the skin and various mucous membranes it comes in contact with. Prolonged exposure to silver can result in a blue/gray discoloration on the skin. It can even affect the eyes, gums, teeth, nails and internal organs. The worst part? It is absolutely permanent and does not go away if your dog stops ingesting silver

However, there are much more serious side effects than simple discoloration. When taken in excess, it can lead to kidney damage and neurological diseases such as seizures. 

Moreover, it interacts with certain medications such as thyroxine, penicillamine, and quinolone etc. We recommend that you talk to your vet before administering colloidal silver as you might be unaware of how it affects the other medicines your dog may be taking.

At the same time, topical administration does not have many side effects so it is quite safe.

Is Colloidal Silver Toxic?

Over time, after frequent doses of colloidal silver, it can build up inside the body. This can lead to unhealthy and almost fatal levels of silver in the blood. In fact, it is known to be toxic to humans.

The major controversy around the medication is that there are no scientific studies that support all the claims by manufacturers. The lack of scientific evidence deters many pet owners as they do not want to take any unprecedented risks. Despite that, there is some weight to the claims and we recommend that you ask your vet for advice. They can guide you better on what might work for your dog.

Final Verdict

All in all, colloidal silver has various benefits for dogs. It can help fight off various kinds of infections whether they are fungal, viral, or bacterial. They work quickly as well. Regular antibiotics are loaded with various toxins and side effects that harm your dog more than helping him.

While there is a lot of debate in the community over the risks, most users seem to swear by it. On the other hand, the lack of scientific evidence punches a huge hole in all these claims. In fact, the FDA has banned many colloidal silver manufacturers who seem to be claiming unproven benefits.

Overall, our verdict is simply that you consult with your vet. Talk to them about your concerns over man-made medicines and why you believe colloidal silver can benefit your dog. However, remember to keep an open mind. In the end, if they approve it for use on your dog, then go ahead. Better to be safe than sorry!