How Much Epsom Salt To Use For Epsom Salt Dog Bath

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QUESTION: How much Epsom Salts to how much water please? Thank You

ANSWER: To relieve dog itch add about 1 Table Spoon of Epsom Salts to 6 cups of water. I never measured exactly but that is approximately the amount I have used. Apply over the affected area.

QUESTION: How much Epsom Salts if you are going to let the dog soak in a bathtub?(a number of people have asked this question - here is the answer)

ANSWER: I would say about 1/2 cup if you are going to soak the dog in a bathtub.

QUESTION: How long do you let the dog soak?

ANSWER: The longer, the better but if the water starts to get cold and the dog starts to get cold it's time to take them out (or you can add more hot water to the tub and let them soak longer)

QUESTION: Do you rinse off the Epsom Salts?

ANSWER: I prefer to just leave the Epsom Salt solution on the dog. One thing to note is that Epsom Salts is a laxative so if the dog licks this a lot it could potentially cause a problem. However, It has never caused any problem for my dogs (the amount of residual Epsom Salts left on the dog is probably very small). If you prefer, you can rinse off the Epsom Salts. It seems like it works better if you can just leave it on. Please remember, that dry skin is a big contributor to dog itch so don’t over-clean your dog. Additionally, one could use plain table salt or sea salt instead of Epsom Salt. (1 visitor reported a problem using epsom salt with their dog)

NEW INFORMATION: This summer our dog did lots of swimming with us in the ocean. If a shower was available, I would rinse her under it when we came out of the water. This was to avoid salty build up. If an animal or person swims in the ocean and doesn't rinse, salty build up can occur, especially if you repeatedly go in and out of the water.

MORE NEW INFORMATION: When discussing this subject with our veterinarian, they thought it was better to rinse the dog off with fresh water.

SOME NEWER INFORMATION: I have compared the ocean water bath with a tap water rinse to an ocean water bath with no rinse. The ocean water bath with no tap water rinse seems to work better.

EVEN NEWER INFORMATION: A salt water bath or ocean water bath can kill fleas and be used as a home remedy for dog fleas. The salt dehydrates the fleas and may kill the fleas ( please note: I have not personally verified that a salt bath kills fleas, but have read this from some other sources. I have personally verified that a salt water bath can help relieve dog itching.) Not rinsing the dog with fresh water may give the dog some protection from future flea infestations because some salt may remain on the dog and continue to kill fleas.

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