Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention

["Alison Watkins" <amwat@hotmail.com>]

We sprinkle garlic powder on all our animals' food, dogs and cats. It helps 
their coats, as does Lipiderm for the Pyr/Lab mix with very sensitive skin. 
I assume that the garlic powder has the same properities as garlic oil. We 
have not seen any negative effects.

Alison Watkins


>From: "kdbooth" <kdbooth@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention
>Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 11:03:15 -0400
>
>Elaine,
>
>The vet did recommend a tick collar if I continued to apply the Frontline
>every three months, instead of every month.  And you're right ... that 
>thing
>cost about $15.  My primary concern is bombarding my dogs with pesticides.
>One has really bad ears and the other really bad skin.  It's hard to say
>what's the lesser of two evils: Advantage every three months + tick collar,
>or Advantage every month.
>
>As for the garlic oil, I'm sure I read somewhere that both garlic and 
>onions
>are bad for dogs as they prevent the absorption of some vital element.  
>Does
>anyone know have more info on that?
>
>Kim
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>Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 9:26 AM
>Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention
>
>
> > In a message dated 05/20/2000 7:20:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > kdbooth@mindspring.com writes:
> >
> > << I've been using Frontline and one of my pyrs is 120lbs.  I did find a
>tick
> >  on her a couple of weeks ago so now I'm applying the Frontline every
>month
> >  instead of every three months. >>
> >
> > In some product literature, it stated that if you live in a heavy tick
>area
> > (which I do,  CT) you should also use a tick collar. I decided that if I
>had
> > to buy a collar, I would go with a flea and tick collar for $15 instead 
>of
> > Front-line $60 and a tick collar $10.
> >
> > Elaine
> >
> >
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