Bailey’s Skin Rescue -- Mother Nature knows best

Necessity became the mother of invention recently when a local dog owner’s ‘best friend’ developed a skin staph infection that was getting worse despite recommendations of various topical medications by her veterinarian.

Jory and Alex Smith’s four-year-old, female Rottweiler, Steinplatz Callisto Bailey, developed the skin infection as a result of bites from insects and the infection was spreading, so Jory got busy researching natural remedies and Mother Nature came to the rescue.

A combination of tea tree and lavender essential oils, acidophilus were first tried and worked well except that the oils were too drying to the skin, so she found a natural botanical cream base which also includes extracts of chamomile, avocado, echinacea, green tea, cucumber and sea kelp and various plant oils and Bailey’s Skin Rescue was ready.

Within seven days, the infection was cleared.

Tea tree and lavender essential oils have anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and anti-viral properties and have inhalant properties which are also said to help boost the immune system. The acidophilus provides friendly normal bacteria at the skin’s surface to assist as well, and the special cream base keeps the skin supple and helps with cutaneous delivery of the essential oils.

“The great thing about this formula, says Jory, is that it stops any itching almost on contact and the healing process starts right away. Anyone who has ever had a dog that has developed an itchy skin condition like hot spots, etc. knows that the itching causes the dog to lick and keep irritating the site -- this stops the itching and therefore the licking and the stress to the dog and the healing starts.�

“Of course, anyone should always take their dog to their veterinary to be checked if there is a skin problem,� she says. “There are natural remedies for many ailments.�

Bailey's Skin Rescue is available at Home Hardware in Middleton and Valley Natural Foods in Greenwood with other stores coming on line.