Dear Marlyn, Hi! I`m Marshalee, an oldby on the list! I use CS for my 2 Pug 
dogs, and my birds too. I have finches and cararies. CS also cured a cockatiel 
I had a few years ago of giardia.
  I take some myself every day as a preventive.
  CS cured me of Lyme disease. Good stuff!!
  What kind of dog do you have??
  Marshalee

  Good morning!
  I am new to the list ~~ just subscribed this AM; I don't let any moss grow 
under *my* feet ;o)
  My experience with Colloidal Silver has been an extremely positive one. I 
learned about CS 2 years ago when my dog had an eye infection, and the owner of 
a local health food store suggested I try it. "it couldn't hurt," she said.
  BAM!! the infection was gone within 2 days. I was truly amazed! But I did 
continue the treatment for 3 days beyond that.
  Before the HFS visit, I had already taken my dog to the vet, but the medicine 
I was given, I wasn't familiar with; thus the trip to the health food store. 
  A couple days after the treatment, I took her back to the vet, and he was 
amazed that "his" medicine had cleared up the infection so quickly. I told him 
I had used CS. He was drawn back and shocked that I had put "foreign objects" 
in her eyes. Then I got the rolled eyes routine that usually comes from vets 
who do not practice or understand alternatives.
   
  Since then, I've been researching CS and using it on a when-needed basis, as 
opposed to a preventative, because during my research, I have read that it is 
important not to use it for extended periods; one article said 10 days on, 10 
off. Another said 3 weeks on, 3 off. Unfortunately neither article said "why." 
:-(
  I have also read it is alright to use it regularly without breaks.
  But what's the concept behind the intermittent use? 
  Whelp,  that's my intro.
   
  Marilyn~~