Diatomaceous Earth For Fleas & Internal Parasites.

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Last week, my mother discovered that one of her dogs has fleas. This is a dog, who never leaves the house, so no idea how she got them. Maybe from staying at the vet's boarding kennel for a week? She said she noticed some "dirt" on her maltese, but thought it was from a plant that got knocked over. When she saw a bug run across her fur, she immediately gave her a bath and saw a few more bugs. She washed all the dog's bedding and her own bedding and vacuumed the whole house and furniture. She also put some k9 advantix on the dogs. Hopefully, this is enough to get rid of all the fleas.

Anyway, Bailey recently spent the weekend at my mom's house (before I knew her dog had fleas). I checked through Bailey's fur and brushed her and didn't see any fleas or flea dirt. I guess k9 Advantix really works. :smile2: I also rubbed some diatomaceous earth on her just in case I didn't check well enough. She's due for her next dose of k9 Advantix tomorrow.

I've also been feeding her a little less than a teaspoon of diatomaceous earth a day. I've been mixing it in with some canned food. This is just in case she ingested a flea. I want to prevent tape worms. How much longer do you all think I should feed her diatomaceous earth? Will a week of diatomaceous earth be enough or does it need to be administered longer?

Does anyone know if diatomaceous earth will interfere with her heartworm pill or any other medication?
 
Due to the large amount of traveling and trialing I do with my dogs, they get DE daily. I worry about what they're picking up, given the large number of dogs we encounter, and how easy it is for worms/worm eggs to be on the ground at trials. This started after we picked up roundworms at the march cluster here (not the first show we've picked up worms at). On a good note, I can say it is working, and I'm never going to have to worry about a major worm infestation since there is always something there to take care of anything that might turn up.
It is safe to feed long term like I'm doing. There are even people that eat it daily. I like doing this as I don't have to give chemicals to my dogs.
 
HopeShelties said:
Due to the large amount of traveling and trialing I do with my dogs, they get DE daily. I worry about what they're picking up, given the large number of dogs we encounter, and how easy it is for worms/worm eggs to be on the ground at trials. This started after we picked up roundworms at the march cluster here (not the first show we've picked up worms at). On a good note, I can say it is working, and I'm never going to have to worry about a major worm infestation since there is always something there to take care of anything that might turn up.
It is safe to feed long term like I'm doing. There are even people that eat it daily. I like doing this as I don't have to give chemicals to my dogs.
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I have DE for the yard but I have never fed it. How much do you give them? Does it take care of flea prevention too if you feed it or just worms? My Pixie can't have chemical flea/tick prevention and I'm always looking for natural alternatives. Thanks!
 
I feed 1tsp a day to everyone. It will only take care of intestinal parasites, but you can rub it into their coats for flea/tick control.
 
Ann said:
I have DE for the yard but I have never fed it. How much do you give them? Does it take care of flea prevention too if you feed it or just worms? My Pixie can't have chemical flea/tick prevention and I'm always looking for natural alternatives. Thanks!
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I've been giving Bailey a little less than teaspoon a day mixed in with some wet food. If you feed it, it'll take care of worms. According to the Wolfcreek site, if your dog has a heavy worm infestation, you need to feed it for at least 3 weeks. If you stop before 3 weeks, the dying worms can build up in their system and can make them sick.

In order for it to take care of fleas, you have to rub it on their fur. You just have to be very careful of their eyes and nose. It can dry out their eyes and it is bad for the nasal passage and lungs if they breathe it in.
 
diatomaceous earth and a whole summer flea and tick free

And so it goes. We have not been bothered one bit by the nasty's this year. The only year we were bothered was the year we didn't use diatomaceous earth outside. Making the connection between DE and flea control was done by WolfCreekRanch website. As long as you put it into the yard you shouldn't have to rub it on the furkids, it can be drying. And also as the others have said, giving a teas. a day is just good sense.

I wouldn't go without it again.

Best,
Kate
 
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