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Natural immune support for puppy on antibiotics: What helps?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 months and 7 days old | 44 lbs

My puppy is on antibiotics and cortisone (for parasite treatment)- is there anything natural I could add to her meals/ supplement that would help her recovery, or boost her immune in general. I have been told coconut oil, honey and turmeric are all good- is that true?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on November 5th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Adding all those ingredients at once could result in an upset stomach. You could try one at a time like coconut oil or I prefer fish oil for the immune system plus it works great for the haircoat and joints. You can get the commercial kind online or at your local pet store. Good luck and have a great day!

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