megann@ihuxi.UUCP (Meg McRoberts) (05/02/85)
My 12-1/2 year old Lhaso has an enlarged heart (the beginnings of congestive heart failure). The vet doesn't want her exposed to any chemicals, including a flea collar (even the good brands). I have tried before to get her to eat brewer's yeast, without success. I'll try it again, but am not optomistic. I noticed that the health food store has a "natural flea-collar" product. Anybody have any experience with these? Other suggestions? Besides the general bother of fleas that noone wants, Mushie is allergic to flea bites and ends up on steroids and cortisone, which would be very problematic under the current conditions. Any suggestions out there? Yes, I asked my vet, and she doesn't know if any of the natural products are effective.
fetrow@entropy.UUCP (David Fetrow) (05/04/85)
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I've had a fair amount of luck with garlic in the food and a
"natural brand" of cat food.
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-"Daphnia Dave" Fetrow
Kludgemaster of CQS
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entropy!fetrow@uw-june.arpa :ARPAreh1366@hou2b.UUCP (R.HOWARD) (05/10/85)
I have been using a new produce called LYFE as a food supplement. It is basically sulphur in veg. oil. I have a lot of ticks near my house, and for the first time, they are not "sticking" to my cat. I think that garlic has sulphur, also; perhaps that is why it also works.