[PyrNet-L] Re: flea prevention

[EandUnge@aol.com]

This is not at all scientific, just annecdotal:  I have Boris, my male pyr on 
glycoflex. Prior to putting him on it (for severe osteoarthritis) he was 
terribly allergic to flea bites.  Indeed, before we got him from Rescue, he 
had been neglected, such that he had chewed himself up due to flea bites and 
worn all his front teeth down so that they had to be remove/filed down to the 
gums and he was given a root canal.  For the couple years we had him and he 
was not on glycoflex he would get the occassional flea bite and it was hot 
spot galore.  We don't have alot of fleas, but he was affected enough with 
what was there.  Since he has been on the glycoflex, either the fleas are 
turned off by his skin as a result of the glycoflex, or the bites don't 
bother Boris.  But I haven't seen any bite marks, redness, swelling, etc.  
I'm wondering if anyone has noticed a similiar effect with glycoflex?

Elisa Ungerman