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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  |
I love holistic medicine and it has it's place but there is no proven place for holistic medicine that help prevent fleas in dogs and cats with sever flea allergy, especially in warmer climates where fleas are many and year-round.
In the article: "It appears to be well known that spinosad can interact badly with ivermectin (Heartgard®). A study found ivermectin toxicity in dogs when given in conjunction with spinosad (Comfortis®). The findings suggest that spinosad increases the risk of ivermectin neurotoxicity by inhibiting the secretion of ivermectin to increase systemic drug levels and by inhibiting P-gp at the blood-brain barrier"
Duh....we all should know not to mix medications without consulting our doctor or veterinarian!
The link you provided here....AGAIN...no proof or anything valid from the PROFESSIONAL veterinary community. Dogs Naturally Magazine only depicts one way of thinking. I have read and do read some of the articles in this particular publication but I must admit that the contributors are based on the author bios. They are traditionally trained vets who left their practices at least ten years ago for holistic medicine. They have NOT kept up with modern traditional medicine.