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Herbal Wisdom:  Flea meds?  |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 14 2009 : 06:54:51 AM
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Buying flea meds for our 3 dogs is expensive and I don't like the toxic chemicals on them or near me. Does anyone have an herbal solution that works for your pets?
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 6:59:22 PM
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Woven collars of Eucalyptus,or Fleabane, or Tansy, or Pennyroyal. Especially if impregnated with Eucalyptus. This is advice from Juliette de Bairadi Levy. Her books are wonderful
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
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podsandpetals
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Cindy
Genoa
NY
USA
57 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2010 : 12:26:56 PM
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Hope I'm not to late here. -I give my cats and dogs brewers yeast and garlic tablets- they love them and it repels fleas. The problem with the liquids -like Advantage- is that the fleas are constatly building up resistance. The companies which make these flea meds must continually change formulas to try to keep ahead of the fleas resistance. Sometimes it works- sometimes it doesn't.
Don't much like the thought of putting what is basically a pesticide on my animals anyways. Try the brewers yeast- most feed stores carry it. |
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katalind
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
Kathy
Chapin
SC
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 5:39:34 PM
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| I put lemon oil on a bandana around my dogs neck - the fleas hate it! |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2010 : 11:12:10 AM
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I steep about a Tablespoon of Dried Rosemary in a cup of water. Let cool and place in a spray bottle and add more water to fill. I keep this in the fridge during the warmer weather and just give my dog a spritz before she goes out. be sure to watch out for eyes and delicate areas.
I plan on growing some Tansy soon to help repels insects.
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Leilaht
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Elizabeth
Highland
MI
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 05:33:26 AM
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Both of our dogs had fleas when we got them. After the flea bath to get rid of them, neither one of them have had them. I still say it is because we let them lick the plates after we eat before they are washed and they get the garlic and onions in our food. Fleas have never been an issue. I don't give them heartworm medicine either. Always makes the vet mad, but one of our dogs is 13 and she is way healthier than most other dogs we know.
Liz
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
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Homekeepn
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Cathy
West Gardiner
Maine
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 12:01:49 PM
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I have read that giving dogs onions and garlic can lead to anemia. We use some cococnut shampoo and a flea comb to combat it in the flea season.
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2010 : 06:27:04 AM
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I got this tip from Backyard Chickens!
Put organic apple cider vinegar in their water. Start with a teaspoon to a gallon of water and gradually work up to a tablespoon or more.
With my last batch of chicks, I had babies dying right after I got them, so I tried the acv for that, and then started reading that people put it in their dogs water for flea prevention.
My 2 dogs have never had fleas since we've had them- they're both over 3, so I don't know for sure if it is just that we have no fleas here, or the acv is working, but the acv won't hurt them and actually helps to boost their immune system.
It's worth a try!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. "~ Mary Pickford
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2010 : 3:57:30 PM
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You might want to avoid the pennyroyal as it is neurotoxic. I can cause seizures especially in animals. Yes it will work but why take a chance.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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jclambert
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Judy
Stringtown
Oklahoma
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 3:08:29 PM
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Susan, I'm fighting the fleas too. We didn't have any until 2 years ago. I think it must be a cycle of somekind. I've been trying shampoos, sprays, drops, vinegar in the water, lemon water, and nothing seems to help. I've also been treating my yard once a week. The last time I bathed them, I used Ivory shower gel and it seemed to get rid of as many as the flea shampoo and is much cheaper.
Judy
"Courage is when you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what". Atticus Finch - To Kill a Mockingbird |
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Lavalily
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Lucy
Ocean View
HI
USA
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Posted - Oct 02 2010 : 8:20:19 PM
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People I know here in Hawaii say they sprinkle a little food-grade diatomaceous earth on their pet's food. I have been looking for some to put on my own cat's food.
Lucy in Hawaii
Aloha,
Lucy
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2010 : 07:24:50 AM
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| I'm with susan. I tried EVERYTHING and unfortunately could not get a natural remedy to work, as much as I wanted to. I have aLOT of pets though, and a fully carpeted house (not my choice ugh) so those with other situations obviously have better luck than I! |
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rschaaf
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Renee
Wooster
Ohio
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2010 : 7:39:09 PM
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I used to work with a lady that made sachets and filled them with lavender. She had a lot of cats and put the sachets in their baskets and here and there around the house to repel fleas. Never tried it myself, but she said it worked.
"There is beauty, there is grace, in my peaceful country place!"
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