The Whole Pet Diet

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• Referral from November 28, 2014
  

  JM R. asked:

  FLEA QUESTION, FOOD ADVICE NEEDED. I have a difficult flea situation for which I'm attempting to find a solution. Our Aussie A has no issues with the most common flea medication and we've got her on Comfortis, which is supposed to be VERY effective at killing all adult fleas that come in contact with her. Aussie B is allergic to everything under the sun, so it's unfortunately not safe to give him Comfortis. Instead, when we tried him on Capstar he immediately began having seizures. He hadn't had a seizure in over a year, and ended up having 3 in the week after we gave him a few doses of Capstar. Our vet recommended Capstar as it is generally very safe to give seizure-prone dogs. After the Capstar issue, her only other idea was Sentinel, which doesn't kill adult fleas, but makes them incapable of reproducing. It is supposed to be very safe for seizure dogs, and so far he's not had any issues on it. However, he still has adult fleas getting on him due to walks and any outdoor time, and is itching like MAD to the point where he's getting open sores & hot spots. Our only solution has been to give him Dawn and vinegar baths to deal with the adult fleas, which has been somewhat effective, but must be repeated constantly. Do any of you have any suggestions on a solution that can deal with the adult fleas on our seizure-prone aussie? Food additives? Garlic? How much? Does it negatively effect seizure-prone dogs? Thank you for any help at all! We are on round *4* of fleas in the last two months, with a newborn in the house... I might lose my mind.

  

  Andi B. replied:

  Fleas are attracted to animals in a weakened state of health. The best way to not get fleas is to feed them REAL HEALTHY HOMEMADE FOOD. They will be so strong that the fleas will want the other pets that live next door and not want yours. All of the toxic flea products actually weaken the immune system. So.. if they poison the fleas.. then they are also poisoning the hosts. Believe me. It's true. Start a homemade diet for the pets and wait to you see that you're guys are the only ones on the block without those nasty parasites. Here's a link to my website where you can begin making the food for the ones you love. I have NOTHING to gain, but your pets do! http://www.thewholepetdiet.com/docs-stew-the-healthiest-version-of-my-food-for-dogs-cats/

  

  Holly R. replied:

  I use Diatomaceous Earth on my pets. Just pat it on with a sock (like a powder puff). I also sprinkle it in the litter box if I suspect the cat has fleas. According to Andi Brown, quality food makes dogs less susceptible to fleas as they are attracted to those with a weak immune system. Buy some Lavender Essential Oils and put a couple of drops on the outer side of a cloth, bandana or other porous cloth to repel the fleas. Another easy option is 1/8 teaspoon of peppermint oil mixed with 3 cups of water in a spray bottle - use it to mist the dog, his sleeping area, etc, to keep away fleas. If you don't have it, buy Andi Brown's The Whole Pet Diet. It has lots of great suggestions, all built on the foundation of a healthy diet.

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