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06-14-2013, 10:00 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greensboro,NC,United States
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| Diatomaceous Earth (What do u think?) What do you think about using Diatomaceous Earth instead of flea and tick preventative? |
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06-14-2013, 10:11 AM | #2 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| for those of you that don't know what this is, it is like the white lime they use to line football fields. I sell it in my business as an efficiency enhancer for industrial filters. Never heard of it used for tick prevention but having used tick powder years ago I would have to say there are some similarities in texture, but not sure if I would try it, and of course like with most of these questions, I would ask your vet Diatomaceous earth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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06-14-2013, 10:16 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greensboro,NC,United States
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| I meant to put Food Grade. |
06-14-2013, 11:20 AM | #4 |
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| I have used the food grade DE for a flea outbreak we had a couple years ago. It worked wonders. I did not like how it made my pups' fur feel chalky, so it is not something I would do instead of flea preventative, but we still have some and I would use it again should we have a flea infestation. Definitely do not use the stuff they use in pool filters or to line fields on your dogs. ONLY food grade DE!!
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06-14-2013, 11:35 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| I use DE as a bug killer around the house, as it's safe for use with ZoE. I've not used it for fleas or ticks, but I would if necessary. It is messy though...kinda like sprinkling flour everywhere...
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06-14-2013, 11:39 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ
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| I use a supplement that contains Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth & Ganedan Labs BC30 Probiotics. I haven't noticed a chalky fur feel. Yet. My pups seem to do well on it.
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06-14-2013, 12:19 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| Probably because it's a "supplement" so it's being ingested. For fleas & ticks, you sprinkle it on their skin/hair....so you feel it in their hair.
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06-14-2013, 01:14 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ
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| Lol. Okay. Well I feel really dumb now
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06-14-2013, 01:18 PM | #9 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| It's safe to use around pets. http://www.petedge.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=56824&cm_mmc=Google-_-Pet%20Supplies%20PLA_Pet%20Supplies%20Flea%20Tick-_-{creative}-_-Pet%20Supplies%20Flea%20Tick_Exact&gclid=CNnk0Le85 LcCFUThQgodOAEAbw
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06-14-2013, 01:21 PM | #10 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| Guess that link wasn't so good. Diatomaceous Earth-Food Grade-The Natural Flea Control Powder
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06-14-2013, 03:10 PM | #11 | |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| Quote:
You can actually add DE to your pet's food too. I guess it helps with worms, but I've never used it like that.
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