Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:flea prevention

[jodi gordon <okduh@freewwweb.com>]

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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