Re: fleas
Posted by: aunti_an <aunti_an@...>
I checked into the diatamaceous earth a few years
back..seems like you have to get a special type...not
the generic type....I am sorry that I can't be of more
help than this...I think if you call a vet he could
probably tell you the specifics.
Blessings,
An
--- Laurie <tst4eko@powerbank.net> wrote:
> Thanks so much to everyone who offered suggestions
> about the fleas. I am going to be trying some of
> these out. It's funny, when I was discussing this
> problem
> with dh, the thing he suggested was the diatamaceous
> earth. He didn't know if it would work on dogs or
> not, but we used to farm organically (200 acres of
> corn and beans) and the New Farm magazine put out by
> Rodale used to mention that earth alot for the
> cattle/flies problem. I need to do a little research
> on
> it to see how you would use it for dogs. DH believed
> that you put the stuff in the cattle feed so when
> they would (excuse me) poop, the flies would be cut
> by
> the sharp particles in the waste (these sharp
> particles didn't hurt the cows in any way.) So I'm
> not sure how you'd use it on dogs .. in their feed
> or on
> their bodies.
>
> Thanks to all,
> Laurie
>
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