A 100% HARMLESS AND EFFECTIVE FLEA CURE /Needless Deaths and Injuries Continue from Commercial Flea Products
Here is a post I documented and wish to share with my friends. I personally have not tried this form of flea control, so I can not tell you how it works, but is better than administering it internally since this is toxic for them. You can use your own judgement. I personally use eucalyptus oils for flea control for my pets.
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Subject: A 100% HARMLESS AND EFFECTIVE FLEA CURE /Needless Deaths and Injuries Continue from Commercial Flea Products
Dave, Peter and AR-News Members — please forgive the slight diversion from the news format. I feel I need to share this info to avert future deaths/..injuries from the poisons people are using on their companions to combat fleas.
Ms. Burke [see her story below] mentions a natural alternative to the toxic flea meds on the market-..-garlic. She specifically suggests garlic pills but warns not to give too much.
As someone who provides permanent sanctuary to abused, abandoned, special needs and ferals, I have a lot of experience with newborns, elderly and immune compromised animals. Fleas are opportunistic and can cause severe allergic reactions, anemia and death in sick animals.
A 100% safe, effective way to rid an animal of fleas [healthy or sick] is to give them a GARLIC BATH. I use store-bought CRUSHED garlic right from the jar. For tiny infants I toss a few tablespoons of garlic into a bowl, add a squirt of liquid dish soap and mix it together in warm water. I bathe the animal thoroughly working the mixture into the coat. After using another bowl to rinse the infant, I pat them dry, use a blow-dryer set on warm, and my guys come out smelling faintly of roasted garlic and NO MORE FLEAS. Applying the garlic topically, I believe, is the most effective treatment and has several advantages. No need to worry about the hassle of pills or possible toxicity. And the results are immediate and lasting on any animal, any age, any condition. “Dry” baths using garlic juice rubbed into the fur also work, but a wet bath is superior and preferable.
I hope this helps all those vexed with a problem which has a safe, inexpensive cure that’s as close as your kitchen pantry.
PS — Every flea that can, will be rushing to the animal’s head. Make sure you have a flea comb ready to comb them into the water and treat their head with garlic as well.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CROSS POST WIDELY!
Brennan
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From: Judy Burke RowdysHse@..msn.com (at msn.com)
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:28 PM
Update and precautionary message
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:28 PM
Update and precautionary message
For those of you that are not aware, our then 8 yr. old, 13 pound Papillon, Gizmo, went blind July 2009, from the application of the small dog dose of Frontline Plus. He was blind in less than a week of the application, and we are told he should not even be alive today. Life expectancy was a matter of a few months from onset, but our miracle boy has fooled the doctors once again. He is still with us and healthy, except for his blindness. His retinas, nerves, muscles of the eyes are perfectly normal and healthy, no glaucoma, nor other disease of the eye. The problem lies in the back of the brain. This medication caused swelling in the back of the brain, which is what caused the blindness. It started with severe back pain, that moved quickly up the back to the brain. A matter of a few days – less than a week.
He has been diagnosed with GME, though this is not conclusive, as we opted not to have the MRI done that would confirm it.
Gizmo has been getting weekly BiCom: (www…bicombioresonan..ce…com/..animaltreatment…htm ) treatments all summer,to remove the Frontline Plus from his body from July 1, 2009 that caused his blindness, and he has finally tested clear of the Frontline last Fri. Also he has no more back pain. He underwent several chiropractic adjustments to accomplish this. He has adjusted much better this summer. He has gained some confidence and actually tries to run a bit outside. I put him back on the flexi leash when we will be in the yard where he can run and be safe if he bolts in a different direction. I don’t take any chances on him running into something. However, he seems happy, wags his tail, ears up, loves to cuddle even more than before, if that is possible. He is my snuggle bug! He is helping me so very much to try to overcome the pain of losing my 48 yrs. old son to ALS, this July! God has been very good to us!
Think about this …. the last application was July 1, 2009… It took 15 months, including 3.5 months of treatment to remove this medication completely from his body – AND we are told to apply Frontline Plus (or other brands) monthly??? I wonder why – except I know why – greed…these products are little moneymakers for the companies that make them and the vets (or other companies) that sell them.
As a matter of information:.. Our ophthalmologist.. had another case of canine blindness immediately after the Frontline plus application this summer. He is in communication with the head doctor, Dr. Harrington, at the Merial company that mfgs. this product.
Gizmo’s back pain has finally been resolved as of July 2010 from Chiropractic adjustments. YEAH!
PLEASE rethink using these products. There is another option. The holistic way is garlic. It can be purchased very inexpensively from: www…Springtime.com The product is called “Bug Off Garlic“. Use only a small amount. (the tablets are easily broken into a smaller size. We do not want to give them too much garlic, as that can cause a problem for our toy Paps too. Disclaimer: I do not have any financial gain from the purchase of this product and have no affiliation to the company.
Please help me get the word out! These products are DANGEROUS to our toy canines.
Thank you,
Judy Burke
Thanks for posting this warning about Frontline. One concern– when we got our puppy, we were told that garlic itself is poisonous for puppies. My puppy’s vet gave her a little pink pill called Comfortis instead of Frontline. I wish vets would talk about side effects more. Gonna have to bug him with questions now.
One of the tip-offs about commercial flea & tick remedies should be the warning on the back of the product that advises humans to wear protective gloves and then lists what to do in case of accidental ingestion or skin contact. The second tip off should be an awareness that parasites are among the hardiest organisms on the planet – so anything powerful enough to kill them is not going to be so good for more complex organisms like dogs or cats or toddlers. See here’s the thing, products destined for pets are held to much lower standards regarding efficacy and safety because legally speaking – animals are treated as property. Sad but true. We’ve used garlic & brewers yeast as dietary supplements for years with pretty good results. You know what. If for no other reason than my five year old daughter likes to hug and kiss our dog and four cats – I’m not going to coat them with poison.
Did some research & decided to try some herbal type shampoo – the puppy likes to jump in the bath anyway. It’s winter now, so haven’t seen any fleas, but since there’s no problem bathing her a lot, Hopefully this Neem shampoo will live up to it’s reviews. The pesticides used for flea control all have horrible side effects. Joe, you are right! I feed my pets (an almost 18yr old cat & a 5 mo old puppy) the healthiest organic food I can find, it doesn’t make sense to dump toxic waste on them. Well, the cat refuses to go outside anyway, & she doesn’t have fleas. But it will be warm soon, and while the puppy is an indoor dog, she does go outside every day for walks. We have some intense flea seasons down here.
It doesn’t make sense to have animals coated with poison- most pet owners treat their pets as family members & have them around their kids!
Garlic & onions contain thiosulfate, which is toxic to dogs, so be careful with the garlic part
Has anyone tried neem shampoo for dogs? I hear it works well. I don’t agree with shampooing cats but a little neem around the neck seems to help.
A warning about essential oils, they are poisonous to cats and dogs, which accounts to why garlic is poisonous to puppies, as it is the essential oil that is the active ingredient. Tea tree oil is often recommended but do not use it. cats and dogs cannot metabolise the the alkaloids and get serious nervous and kidney disorders even death.
it really is not safe to use Tea tree oil, or any essential oil, on pets because they cannot metabolise the alkaloids. it can kill them