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Josh Cartledge Australia (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 1 / Races 0 29 Aug 2014 05:22
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I have been advised to use turpentine and brine on my dog. just wondering on what turpentine to use and where to get it from. and the correct way to procedures to apply it. any help would be great
Howard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2280 Dogs 274 / Races 200 29 Aug 2014 05:37
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josh Cartledge wrote:
I have been advised to use turpentine and brine on my dog. just wondering on what turpentine to use and where to get it from. and the correct way to procedures to apply it. any help would be great
PURE GUM turpentine only...hardware store
Rub it on with a cotton ball [gloves] or apply with a SOFT toothbrush, don't overdo the rubbing or it will blister severely and the dog will go apeshit!
3 days on, 3 days off, I'd advise you walk the dog around for 10 - 15 minutes after applying to take their mind off it....it "tickles" a bit!!
Nigel Mc Garry Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1240 Dogs 10 / Races 0 29 Aug 2014 05:43
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josh Cartledge wrote:
I have been advised to use turpentine and brine on my dog. just wondering on what turpentine to use and where to get it from. and the correct way to procedures to apply it. any help would be great
Josh Cartledge Australia (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 1 / Races 0 29 Aug 2014 05:44
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thanks Howard. what turpentine to brine ratio do you use??
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 29 Aug 2014 05:48
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josh Cartledge wrote:
I have been advised to use turpentine and brine on my dog. just wondering on what turpentine to use and where to get it from. and the correct way to procedures to apply it. any help would be great
Josh forget about that crap and use one of many products on the market that will do just as good a job .
Why people insist on painting that crap on and watching there dog go through a shit load of discomfort is beyond me .
Josh or you can get yourself some zheng gu shui and DMSO mix 50/50 3 days on 3 days off paint on with a toothbrush . DO NOT RACE WITH DMSO ON YOUR DOG but you can apply zheng gu shui 100% right up to the race without any problems and you can apply zheng gu shui on the days you have off with the DMSO ..
DMSO helps the zheng gu shui absorb so much better and you will be surprised with the results ...
Josh Cartledge Australia (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 1 / Races 0 29 Aug 2014 06:11
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hi kevin thanks for the reply am new to the dog caper, hence always looking for any info i can get. where do you buy th zheng gu shui and DMSO from.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 29 Aug 2014 06:25
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josh Cartledge wrote:
hi kevin thanks for the reply am new to the dog caper, hence always looking for any info i can get. where do you buy th zheng gu shui and DMSO from.
If you are in Victoria then I can help you locate what you need but you can go to ebay and purchase zheng gu shui there and DMSO can be picked up from a Vet or Greyhound Horse supply place ..
The Turps idea was old school and its hard to change the ways many have been taught and there is no changing there minds on this subject and it's like blistering ...I just Don't get it when we have so many products that can do the job if not better than Turps and Iodine for Blistering ......OLD HABITS DIE HARD ..
This is only MY OPINION ...Josh
Josh Cartledge Australia (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 1 / Races 0 29 Aug 2014 06:31
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yeah kevin i am located in ballarat. yeah i understand that you will always have old school people in whatever we do, im happy to learn as much as i can for everyone i can. i will get some ZGS and DMso this weekend and give it a go.
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 29 Aug 2014 06:47
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Never had any luck with ZGS, and the withholding period on DMSO is quite long........but the brine and gum spirit works REALLY well.
Yes it "burns" a bit (no worse than you icing a sprained ankle though)....and it won't blister the skin like iodine (unless you overdo it)...
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 29 Aug 2014 07:02
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Josh, I agree with Kevin. It can make a horrible mess of the skin. We have had brilliant success with the ZGS. We use it straight, and don't mix it with anything. If you can't get it, check out the classifieds in Oz under animal nutrition. I bought 4 bottles from them the other day, and it's the right one if you need it for bones. Doesn't swab, doesn't hurt them, and doesn't burn the skin. Good luck.
Howard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2280 Dogs 274 / Races 200 29 Aug 2014 07:07
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josh Cartledge wrote:
yeah kevin i am located in ballarat. yeah i understand that you will always have old school people in whatever we do, im happy to learn as much as i can for everyone i can. i will get some ZGS and DMso this weekend and give it a go.
Your in Ballarat, have a talk to a GROUP 1 winning Ballarat trainer/muscleman Darren Murray who also recommends and uses the Gum Turpentine/Butcher's Brine linament, and has done so for decades. IT WORKS!!!! And don't worry about that "old School" crap, another word for that is EXPERIENCED!!!!
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 29 Aug 2014 07:09
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Howard, I wouldn't ever put a dog through that again, and it causes a lot of discomfort for the poor dog, no matter whether you are a group winning trainer or not. That has no relevance at all. ZGS works too, and a lot of good trainers use it.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 29 Aug 2014 07:12
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Mark Schlegel wrote:
Never had any luck with ZGS, and the withholding period on DMSO is quite long........but the brine and gum spirit works REALLY well.
Yes it "burns" a bit (no worse than you icing a sprained ankle though)....and it won't blister the skin like iodine (unless you overdo it)...
Mark I find this to be untrue ....Yes it "burns" a bit (no worse than you icing a sprained ankle though).
Ok then put some on your balls and then tell me it feels like ice.
I bet you will be going for the ice once it kicks in BUT DON'T WORRY IT WON'T HURT FOR LONG .
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 29 Aug 2014 07:14
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Howard Gray wrote:
josh Cartledge wrote:
yeah kevin i am located in ballarat. yeah i understand that you will always have old school people in whatever we do, im happy to learn as much as i can for everyone i can. i will get some ZGS and DMso this weekend and give it a go.
Your in Ballarat, have a talk to a GROUP 1 winning Ballarat trainer/muscleman Darren Murray who also recommends and uses the Gum Turpentine/Butcher's Brine linament, and has done so for decades. IT WORKS!!!! And don't worry about that "old School" crap, another word for that is EXPERIENCED!!!!
Howard don't pull the old Group one trainer crap ..Because I can name 10 top group trainers who don't use it .
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 29 Aug 2014 07:16
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I'm with you, Kevin.
Howard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2280 Dogs 274 / Races 200 29 Aug 2014 07:19
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Carole Brown wrote:
Howard, I wouldn't ever put a dog through that again, and it causes a lot of discomfort for the poor dog, no matter whether you are a group winning trainer or not. That has no relevance at all. ZGS works too, and a lot of good trainers use it.
I'm glad you think ZGS is great, personally I think it is useless!!
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 29 Aug 2014 07:22
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Well, we will have to agree to disagree then, Howard, as we, and plenty of others, have found it brilliant.
Howard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2280 Dogs 274 / Races 200 29 Aug 2014 07:32
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Carole Brown wrote:
Well, we will have to agree to disagree then, Howard, as we, and plenty of others, have found it brilliant.
You know that saying "opinions are like *********, everyone's got one.
And as we, and plenty of others have found the Gum Turpentine/Butcher's brine mix is brilliant.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 29 Aug 2014 07:32
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Carole Brown wrote:
I'm with you, Kevin.
Carole as you know we have some of the best creams jells oils at our disposal with a huge array of contents designed to help with the healing far better than that hard core cheap ass stuff like turps and Iodine .
Maybe if people did a bit more research with the latest products on the market then they would then see the the forest through the trees.
The crazy thing about this is you can get better results from other products than you would ever get from Turps and Brine and without the PAIN ...IMO
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 29 Aug 2014 07:35
Do you have questions regarding the health of your greyhound? Do you need tips what you should feed your dog?
