Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention

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

I put a light sprinkle on both the dogs and cats' food once a day. It really 
does give their coats a nice sheen and softness. It might help keep away 
fleas, but they also get Frontline (the dogs) so I don't really know.

Alison


>From: jodi gordon <okduh@freewwweb.com>
>Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention
>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 09:05:45 -0500
>
>I like your idea about garlic powder. My question is how much do you put on 
>the
>food? Both dogs & cats. Do you use it every feeding? Thanks for any info 
>you
>could give.
>
>Jodi
>
>Alison Watkins wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <EFPico@gateway.net>
> > >To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> > >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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