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Dear Fellow Dog or Cat Lover,
Does your dog/cat have fleas?
Do you want to PREVENT fleas?
Fleas bring tapeworms, does he have a tapeworm too?
How about heartworms?
What about those roundworms? Ear mites? Fur mites?
Ticks? Giardia? Other protozoa? And on and on.
It seems our beloved pet's world is loaded with parasites of all kinds.
What do Chemicals Do?
We are all bombarded with advertising to prevent fleas with toxic, lethal chemicals of all types and strengths for all sizes and breeds of dogs. You probably have been using some of these chemicals your vet has prescribed and sold to you. You may have even seen your dog go into an epileptic seizure almost immediately upon being administered one of the lethal chemicals sold to the unsuspecting public to "protect" their cherished little furry companion. There are some breeds that are killed when administered these chemical products.
You may be using these chemicals and you are troubled because your little pal's health has taken a turn for the worse. You aren't sure why, but you know it all began when a foreign matter was added to your dog's body. Be it a vaccination or be it a chemical to kill worms, ticks, fleas or protozoa, any time a foreign matter is put into your dog's body, there will be a reaction. Most of the time the reaction will happen internally and you will not be aware of how detrimental this foreign matter is. Imagine how extremely lethal a chemical has to be if it is administered only once a month or once a season.
Did you know that your pet's liver and kidneys are adversely affected by the use of flea collars, chemical de-wormers, heart worm drugs? The toxic chemicals result in renal failure (kidney failure), liver damage to the point of the liver becoming unable to filter the blood and complete liver failure. Contaminated blood circulating throughout the body day after day will most definitely contribute to other more complicated health issues, such as diabetes and arthritis to name two of the most common long term side effects.
Did you know these toxic drugs cause severe skin rashes, loss of hair, epileptic seizures, brain damage. The list of adverse side effects amazingly goes on and on. Still people continue to use these drugs because they don't know there is a better, simpler, less expensive, safer, safer, safer way.
There is a safe effective alternative for your pet!
You can do it without chemicals!
Natural Flea Control
Fleas are the most common external pest causing irritation and discomfort to dogs and cats. Flea infestations are not usually fatal; however, puppies, kittens, and debilitated pets can become quite ill and even die due to blood loss from heavy flea infestation (fleas suck blood from their hosts.) Fleas most commonly cause irritation to infested pets. Dogs and cats with flea allergies can experience intense itching and secondary skin infections. Only one flea-bite is necessary to cause severe signs in flea-allergic pets, in many flea-allergic pets, no fleas are ever found.
Finally, fleas are also the intermediate host for the common dog and cat tapeworm. Finding tapeworms in the pet's feces, or finding flea fecal material ("flea dirt," small black flecks of blood located on the pet that turn red when mixed with water) is evidence of flea infestation even if no adult fleas are seen.
Treating fleas either with conventional or complementary therapies (or both) require treating the pet, indoor environment, and outdoor environment. Owners should keep in mind that there are four stages of the flea life cycle: adult (which is the only stage that occurs on the pet and makes up 5-10% of the entire flea population,) egg, larvae and cocoon. Since 90-95% of the flea population (the eggs, larvae, and cocoons) occur in the environment (house and yard) rather than on the pet, flea control programs must concentrate their efforts here, or the programs will fail.
Natural Treatments
As I mention in my book, the award-winning, The Natural Health Bible for Dogs and Cats, natural treatments are preferred by many owners due to lower toxicity.
There are many remedies that may be helpful for treating the pet and the environment. I like the following:
Neem is available as a shampoo or spray to kill adult fleas. Citronella and other insecticidal herbs such as natural pyrethrum, mullein (Rotenone,) or Canadian fleabane can be prepared as a dip or as powdered herbs to use on the pet as well.
Using diatomaceous earth in the environment (around the house, both inside and out,) borate products inside on carpeted areas, and microscopic beneficial nematodes in the yard (the ONLY thing that also kills the resistant flea coccoon) complete the natural treatment for fleas. While feeding small amounts of fresh garlic and brewer's yeast to the pet have not been shown in controlled studies to be effective, many pet owners swear by their use and continue to add them to the diet to aid in parasite control.
As with any condition, the most-healthy natural diet will improve the pet's overall health.
While generally considered to be less toxic than even the newer, safer chemicals recommended for flea control, the main drawback to using complementary therapies for flea control on the pet is the need for frequent application. Natural products are quite useful in the environment and usually do not require frequent applications.
BUG ARREST
Get rid of fleas ticks and mites with all natural Bug Arrest
We use it on our pets, carpets, furniture and plants
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Doc Ackerman's Herbal Flea & Tick ShampooThis herbal shampoo is designed to help your pet with flea and tick problems. Contains natural emollients, vitamins A, D, and E, and a bitter aroma that wards off fleas and ticks.
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